Fondation CBM Luxembourg celebrate 5 years at their 5th annual conference
Conference held on World Sight Day with a focus on local partnerships
The 5th CBM Luxembourg conference, held on World Sight Day, celebrated 5 years of achievements for CBM Luxembourg. 75 attendees, including partners, donors and friends, joined at the POST Luxembourg Helix building, or online.
This year’s conference focused on CBM’s flagship project of ophthalmic training in Angola as well as the importance of local partners and their crucial part in the success of CBM projects.
“It was a pleasure to see donors and friends on this special occasion to mark 5 years of achievements for CBM Luxembourg”, said Diane Wolter, President of Fondation CBM Luxembourg. “It was also wonderful to have Dr Berna-Thill report live from Angola, where she was visiting our local partners”.
Isabelle Faber, Director HR, Public Relations & CSR at POST Luxembourg kicked off the event with a short presentation of POST’s inclusion initiatives to support partially-sighted employees.
Diane Wolter recounted the 5 years of achievements of CBM Luxembourg, including the decisive trip to Angola in 2019 and the founding steps that have enabled CBM to achieve so much in 5 short years.
Dr Michelle Berna-Thill, ophthalmologist at Hôpitaux Robert Schuman (HRS) and CBM Board member, as well as Isabelle Schwall, CBM Board member, presented live from Angola. The CBM team were accompanied by two nurses from HRS on an important visit to Angola, meeting local partners and bringing donated equipment.
It was an honour to host, online, Dr Ute Dibb, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Norton Eye Unit, Zimbabwe Council for the Blind. Dr Dibb was interviewed by Marc Glesener and shared her insights on local partnerships.
To conclude, Dr Gilles van Cutsem, fellow of the European Board of Neurology, recounted his insights on river blindness from his lengthy experience in Africa.