The College of Optometrists has won the bid to host the secretariat and management services of the World Council of Optometry (WCO) and its charitable arm of the World Optometry Foundation.
As an international optometric association, the WCO represents more 200,000 optometrists. Welcoming the announcement, College president Dr Rob Hogan said: 'It demonstrates that the College is held in high regard internationally and provides a real opportunity for us to enhance the UK's international reputation and voice, and to strengthen our relations with the global optometric community.'
Dr Robert Chappell, president of the WCO, added: 'As well as helping to improve the quality and availability of eye and vision care worldwide the College of Optometrists will gain a unique opportunity to enhance its knowledge, relationship and recognition within the global optometric and public health community.'
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