A very
successful module was completed by the 2007/2009 class of the European
Ophthalmology Leadership development programme (EuLDP) in San
Francisco, held in conjunction with the respective programmes of
the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the
Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO). 21 participants from 16
European countries attended the module, which included interactive lectures and
workshops on accepting leadership responsibility, on negotiating and presentation
skills, on political advocacy and arranging effective alliances with other
professional organisations. The participants presented their ideas on various
projects, which will be implemented in their respective organisations and
societies. The 2007/2009 class will graduate on the forthcoming SOE meeting in Amsterdam held on 13.
-16.6.2009 where the next class 2009/2011 will be introduced.
Innsbruck, January 2009
Nikolaos E. Bechrakis
Director, EuLDP
