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Seven nominees including three incumbents have been nominated for Regional Chair positions across IAPB’s seven regions. For two regions, Africa and Western Pacific, regional elections were held to choose the preferred candidate among the nominees.
Here is the list of Regional Chair nominees who will be formally appointed as Chairs for the seven regions at the IAPB AGM in October 2016, just prior to the 10th General Assembly.
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AfricaAaron Thembinkosi MagavaOphthalmologist, Marondera Provincial Hospital, Zimbabwe |
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Eastern MediterraneanHRH Prince Abdulaziz Ahmad Abdulaziz Al SaudFounder and Chairman of IMPACT–EMR and the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology, President of Saudi Ophthalmological Society, incumbent IAPB Regional Chair |
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EuropeJanos NemethProfessor at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, incumbent IAPB Regional Chair |
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Latin AmericaFrancisco Martínez CastroOphthalmologist, Fundación Hospital Nuestra de la Luz, Mexico City, Mexico |
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North AmericaSuzanne GilbertSenior Director, Innovation and Sight Program, Seva Foundation |
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South East AsiaTaraprasad DasVice Chair, LV Prasad Eye Institute, incumbent IAPB Regional Chair |
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Western PacificAmanda DavisChief Operating Officer, Brien Holden Vision Institute |
