Summit Agenda

Registration, Networking & Technology Showcase

Innovation & Technology Showcase: Interactive exhibition of scalable solutions, digital health tools, and point-of-care delivery models expanding eye care access globally.

High-Level Opening Session The Imperative for Action: Eye Health in the Global Development Agenda

Setting the Strategic Context

Opening Remarks by Co-Host Governments:

• Government of Antigua & Barbuda
• Government of Nigeria
• People’s Republic of Bangladesh 
• Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Keynote addresses: 

• Heads of Government / VVIP Remarks
• Youth & Lived Experience Speakers
• Opening Video 
  

Caribbean Showcase:

• Progress and Scalability in Antigua & Barbuda and across the Caribbean
• CARICOM Commitment
  

High Level Segment The 1.1 Billion Pledge – Accelerating Political & Financial Commitments

Unlocking Political Will and Capital

Head of Government and Head of Delegation announcements and political commitments to reach the 1.1 billion people without access to essential eye health services.

• Part 1: Flagship Launch: SEE 2045 – WHO Global Initiative on Cataract  
• Part 2: Transforming Systems & Scaling National Action 
• Part 3: Catalytic Financing and Strategic Partnerships 

The Value of Vision: Action Tracks Unlocking Productivity, Human Capital, and Prosperity through Vision.

Thematic Session 1: Seeing Early, Learning Better – Child Eye Health & Human Potential

Focus on early intervention, school-based screening, and learning outcomes.

• Tackling the global myopia crisis as a public health priority.
• Integrating eye care into education and early childhood development frameworks.
• Scalable delivery models for school eye health programs.

(Speakers: Ministers of Education & Health, Private Sector CEOs, Civil Society Leaders)

Thematic Session 2: Seeing Further, Living Better – Workforce Productivity & Healthy Ageing

Focus on adult vision, economic participation, and healthy ageing.

• Uncorrected Refractive Error: Unlocking Workplace Productivity.
• Beyond Surgery: Comprehensive Cataract and Refractive Care Pathways.
• NCD Prevention and Management: Diabetic Retinopathy and other eye conditions.

(Speakers: Ministers of Health, Private Sector Leaders, Civil Society Leaders)

Thematic Session 3: The End in Sight – Accelerating the Elimination of Trachoma

Celebrating public health achievements and securing final-mile momentum to eradicate trachoma globally.

Closing Session Mobilising Action & Next Steps 

Summit Synthesis & Outcome Adoption

• Synthesis of Collective Commitments
• Adoption of the Outcome Document: The 1 Billion Pledge: St. John’s Global Compact for Eye Health
• Closing Remarks

Opportunity for delegates to experience the Innovation & Technology Showcase.