The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital will be a special visitor at Dubai International Airport during 17-19 September, coinciding with Routes, the 12th Route Development Forum. The Flying Eye Hospital Team and Orbis Executive Director Pamela Williams Jones are offering delegates and media the opportunity to view the specially adapted DC-10, featuring a state-of-the-art teaching facility; a clinic for laser treatment and an operating theatre where doctors in the developing world receive hands-on surgical training from volunteer surgeons. Orbis is using the Routes showcase to present its inaugural Award for Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.
This will be presented on the gala evening of Monday, 18 September to the airline or airport which has demonstrated the most outstanding and innovative commitment to supporting charities. Short listed candidates are Cathay Pacific, Sri Lankan Airlines, British Airways and Athens International Airport.