2011 Conference on Child Rights and Sight
Organized by: Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI)
Co-Organizers: Yale UNICEF, Rights & Sight for Children (RSC), Eye
Surgery Associates
Venue: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Date: September 10, 2011, Saturday
www.distressedchildren.org/


Dear Friends,

On behalf of Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), we
cordially invite you, your family, and friends to join our 3rd Annual
Conference on Child Rights and Sight on Saturday, September 10, 2011
at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. This exciting
opportunity is organized by Distressed Children & Infants
International (DCI) in partnership with Yale UNICEF, Rights & Sight
for Children (RSC) and Eye Surgery Associates to coincide with Child
Rights Week and World Sight Day. Please join us for a day full of
comprehensive, enlightening, and educational talks, followed by a
relaxing evening of networking. See the attached flyer for more
details.

The Conference on Child Rights & Sight gathers a wide variety of
leaders involved in promoting child rights, stopping child labor,
alleviating poverty, and preventing blindness nationally and
internationally. The goal of the conference is three-fold: to raise
awareness of child rights in local, national, and international
communities, to discuss key issues of poverty in the 21st century, and
to provide a forum for discussing creative, community-driven methods
for alleviating child labor, hunger, and poverty around the world. To
date, speakers include President of the UNICEF Executive Committee,
Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, and other leading national and international
experts in the fields of child rights, blindness prevention and child
poverty. For an up to date list of speakers, please visit our website
at www.distressedchildren.org

REGISTRATION:
Registration and abstract submission for the 3rd Conference on Child
Rights & Sight 2011 are now available online. This event is open to
all; however, pre-registration is required as the venue seating
capacity is limited. Please register online now at: www.distressedchildren.org
or send your completed registration form (see attached) and payment to
the DCI office by surface mail.

Register by July 30 to pay the lowest registration fee. Save the date,
as it is never too early to plan for a great event!

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
If you wish to present your work at our upcoming 3rd Conference on
Child Rights & Sight, please submit an abstract as soon as possible on
one or more of the following topics: child rights, child labor,
poverty alleviation, blindness prevention, empowering the
underprivileged through education, public health, mental and physical
well-being of youth, leadership, teamwork, and volunteering. Visit our
website to find abstract guidelines and submit your abstract:
www.distressedchildren.org/

Abstract submissions close: July 30, 2011

QUESTIONS?
E-mail: Ziaul Mannan ( zia@distressedchildren.org ) or, Ian Burzynski
( ian@distressedchildren.org) or call us at 203-376-6351 to learn more
about exhibitions and sponsorship opportunities, or for any additional
questions you may have about the conference. Also see the Conference
FAQs on our website.

The enthusiasm and support of rising leaders like you is essential to
make our difficult mission a success. Your attendance at this event
will be greatly appreciated.

With Kindest Regards,

A. Ehsan Hoque, MBBS, Ph.D.
Executive Director,
Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI)
E-mail: dci@distressedchildren.org
www.distressedchildren.org

and,

Brian M. DeBroff, M.D.,
F.A.C.S.,
President, Distressed Children & Infants
International
Clinical Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual
Science
Yale University School of Medicine, USA
E-mail: bdebroff@distressedchildren.org
www.distressedchildren.org

IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract Submission Deadline: July 30, 2011
Registration Deadline (at reduced rate): July 30, 2011
Media Registration Deadline: July 30, 2011
Registration Cancellations Deadline: August 26, 2011 (11:59 PM)