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W HAT IS L’OCCITANE? L’Occitane is a COSMETIC Brand In Provence 2000 shops in more than 75 countries 30 years of commitment 1997: braille on the products 2006: creation of the Foundation

T HE L’OCCITANE F OUNDATION 800,000€ for the projects 2 2 fields of action: Economic emancipation of women in Burkina Faso literacy Support to literacy programs entrepreneur- ship Support to women entrepreneur- ship Support for the visually impaired professional integration Support to the professional integration of the visually impaired in France avoidable blindness Fight against avoidable blindness in the world

1 2 3 ORBIS Trainings and equipment for ophthalmologic cares and cataract surgeries Vision Aid Overseas & A Better Life Foundation Creation of a vision centre Helen Keller International Fight against trachoma I N B URKINA FASO: FIGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS

W ITH OUR SUBSIDIARIES :

50,000 € Reward a researcher or professional of eyecare for his/her work to fight against blindness in developing countries Professor Volker KLAUSS received the L’OCCITANE Sight Award during the SOE Congress in Geneva, June 4 th F IGHT AGAINST BLINDNESS THROUGH L’OCCITANE SIGHT AWARD

VOLKER KLAUSS HOW IS USED THE AWARD

CAMPUS INNENSTADT AUGENKLINIK L’OCCITANE SIGHT AWARD 2011 Prof. Volker Klauss Munich

1. Transscleral Diode Laser Cyclophoto coagulation as first choice treatment for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Malawi Schulze Schwering, Batumba, Kayange, Klauss, Spitzer 2. Prevalence and pattern of glaucoma in Africa: Population Based Study in rural Kenya S. Marco, D. Kiage, V. Klauss 3. Early detection and treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy in Kitwe / Zambia A. Seneadze, P. Courtright PROJECT SUPPORTED

4. Follow-up of children after surgery of congenital cataract in Kinshasa / DRC G. Ngweme, R. Guthoff 5. Summerschools in Africa organized by University Eye Dept. Munich / Germany M. Nentwich, V. Klauss (AGENT) 2 x Munich, 3 x Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Abeba, Yaoundé 6. Visiting Prof. V. Klauss to Universities in: Malawi / Zambia, Kenya / Uganda Total Amount of Award Euro PROJECT SUPPORTED

The next award will be presented at the World Ophthalmology Congress® of the International Council of Ophthalmology NEXT AWARD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ICO

The International Council of Ophthalmology works with ophthalmologic societies and others to enhance ophthalmic education and improve access to the highest quality eye care in order to preserve, restore and enhance vision for the people of the world. THE ICO MISSION

Collaborating Organizations WHO IAPB AOI INGOs Supranational Organizations APAO MEACO PAAO SOE Commitments Education Eye Care Delivery Leadership and Society Development Membership: The Global Ophthalmic Community ~80 National Ophthalmic Societies ~30 International Subspecialty Societies I NTERNATIONAL C OUNCIL OF O PHTHALMOLOGY Programs Supported by the ICO Foundation, Member Organizations, and the income from WOCs

CALENDAR FOR THE AWARD Sept Communication on the call for applications April 2014 Dec Nov Sept Jan Application form on L’Occitane Foundation website Deadline for Application Ranking from ICO 4 Last decision of selection by the Foundation committee 5 Award at the WOC 6

April 2-6, 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress® of the International Council of Ophthalmology See you in April 2014 in Tokyo!