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Although the practice area of international commercial arbitration has flourished within the last decade due to the emergence of a global economy, the existence and availability of training for individuals interested in serving as international arbitrators remains extremely limited. The few programmes that exist are either available only to individuals appointed to panels of arbitrators maintained by arbitral institutions, or are extremely expensive and involve weeks of training, thus making them impractical for most working professionals. Accordingly, the ICC Institute launches its second annual ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators. 

This training will provide participants with an opportunity to reinforce their knowledge of the fundamentals of international commercial arbitration and to learn about the latest developments and best practices related to serving as an international arbitrator. In keeping with its commitment to excellence, the ICC has recruited some of the world’s leading scholars and practitioners as faculty for this important event. Participants will have the rare opportunity to learn firsthand from these leading practitioners and to develop helpful contacts with arbitration practitioners from around the world. The course will consist of presentations and interactive discussions using mock cases designed to hone participants’ understanding of critical theoretical concepts while also emphasizing many practical aspects involved in conducting an international arbitration.

Attendees should understand that the objective of this course is solely to provide training with respect to serving as an arbitrator and completion of the course will not result in students being awarded any type of certification or accreditation by the ICC In terms of their fitness to serve as international arbitrators.

This advanced level training is designed primarily for practitioners who have significant experience in international commercial arbitration as counsel, but who have little or no experience as arbitrators. Attendees are expected to have already mastered the essentials of arbitral proceedings, as these will not be reviewed during the Masterclass. Please note that a Curriculum Vitae is requested upon registration as registrations will be accepted according to the candidate’s experience.

SMi’s Border Security 2010 returns next year to offer you an insight into land, air and maritime border security issues. Following on from sell out events in Istanbul in 2008, and Warsaw in 2009, Border security 2010 will once again bring together leading international experts from the security sector.

Next year we are placing a special focus on the use of border management technologies. Attend and hear special insights into how different surveillance technologies are being used to aid decision making and improve security at all levels. Discuss how far the human factor is being replaced and what your role will be in the 21st century environment

• It offers an innovative programme featuring state of the art sessions on HIV & infectious diseases
• This programme regularly welcomes the world’s leading experts in infectious diseases
• It also offers a unique mix of talks by international celebrities & presentations of unpublished data by young researchers
• You will learn about the latest developments of HIV & Infectious Diseases medical trends
• You will gain new insights from eminent speakers and workshops
• Its human scale facilitates direct contact with top personalities
• It is a place where to meet and talk to serious exhibitors and get the right answers
• You will find a wide-ranging exhibition of the latest products and services
• It is an ideal environment to meet and share experiences with other International professionals
• ISHEID congress is in a word : uplifting

Hospital pharmacy is the health care service, which comprises the art, practice, and profession of choosing, preparing, storing, compounding, and dispensing medicines and medical devices, advising healthcare professionals and patients on their safe, effective and efficient use.

Hospital pharmacy is a specialised field of pharmacy which forms an integrated part of patient health care in a health facility.

Hospital pharmacy is the profession that strives to continuously maintain and improve the medication management and pharmaceutical care of patients to the highest standards in a hospital setting.

Hospital pharmacists provide services to patients and health care professionals in hospitals.

Multi-disciplinary professional gathering for the diagnostic, prevention and treatment of surgical infections

A post-operative infection is a very serious surgical complication, particularly in the field of osteoarticular surgery. It occurs after placement of joint prostheses (hip, knee, shoulder as a result of osteoarthritis) and the use of material made of metal (usually in the case of fractures).

Treatment entails complex multi-disciplinary care (surgeons, anaesthetists, infectious diseases specialists, microbiologists). These treatments are long and costly. The end result is often major functional, familial and professional sequelae, or even death. In other words, prevention of these infections linked to care is fundamental. An enlightened growth of awareness of these infectious accidents by all the stakeholders, including the patients, is required

The Development of Regulatory Authorities and of the Process of Post Marketing Surveillance in developing countries Vaccination is a very powerful public health tool for preventing many infectious diseases. The protection obtained in vaccination programs can be measured both at individual level and community level. As for drugs, the vaccines need to be registered and licensed by regulatory and health authorities before vaccination recommendations. The evaluation of the vaccine to be licensed is focusing on 4 major aspects: quality, efficacy, safety and post-marketing surveillance. As the last item is implemented since several years in the Western Countries, the Developing Countries are still working on better pharmacovigilance systems. Recently risk management plans have been implemented both in Europe and North America, significantly increasing the safety activities in a pro-active manner.

Manufacturers have to meet the requirements set by regulatory agencies for both registration of vaccines and post-marketing surveillance. Although most developed countries have a national regulatory authority, with two forefront agencies (EMEA for EU countries and FDA for the USA), important differences exist between different regions of the world regarding the requirements for registration of vaccines and pharmaco-vigilance. Developing countries have a broad range of regulations regarding both the registration and the pharmaco-vigilance systems.

The objective of this meeting is to bring together experts from the regulatory agencies, the vaccines manufacturers and vaccines program (EPI) from both Developed and Low to Middle Income Countries (LMIC), aiming at:

• Reviewing[n1] the present status on the role of regulatory agencies in relation to the benefit-risk ratio of vaccines (clinical trials and pharmaco-vigilance) in both western and low to middle income countries; with a discussion on how vaccines are evaluated on the different parts of the dossier: Quality, Non-Clinical, Efficacy, Safety and Risk Management Plan.
• Discussing the response of vaccine manufacturers to increasing demands of regulatory agencies in terms of vaccines safety and effectiveness. Indeed once a vaccine is licensed, it is extremely important to measure and follow how the vaccine will behave in real world conditions.
• Reviewing the international and regional actions for developing/strengthening regulatory authorities in Low to Middle Income Countries and the involvement of the WHO, western regulatory agencies and the manufacturers.
• Trying to identify the gaps in the regulatory systems in low to middle income countries.
• Trying to identify further actions to be taken to help filling these gaps.

The success of international business depends on the quality of contracts signed. Negotiating and drafting a contract are skills and techniques that need to be learned, as does managing the "post contract" and dealing with different kinds of conflict resolution. This seminar will focus on the main problems that arise in international contracts and particular attention will be given to avoiding disputes. 

Working methods

• Study of a mock case, reflecting the reality and practices of international business, within working groups limited to roughly 10 participants. The mock case will be sent to participants before the training so that they can read the facts, prepare for working in groups and idetify the contractual issues which will be addresses during the negotiations.
• Technical and practical presentations with international experts.
• Debate amongst participants and speakers during interactive pleanry sessions.

The First International Workshop, organized under the auspices of the GELA by Michel Meignan (Créteil, France), Andrea Gallamini (Cuneo, Italy) and Corinne Haioun (Créteil, France) was held in Deauville, France in April 2009. The aim was twofold :  to reach a consensus on criteria for interim PET interpretation in lymphoma and to launch international validation studies (IVS) in an attempt to validate these rules in Hodgkin (HL) and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLCBL). The report of this workshop is available in Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;50:1267-60.

In Menton, more than 50 experts in the field will participate to the closed meeting on Thursday and will attend the open session on Friday. During the open session, the invited international experts, Nuclear Medicine physicians and Haematologists, will present the “state of the art”, moving from the pioneer studies up to the last achievements, and will focus on a number of “hot” and unsettled issues in interim PET in lymphoma. The clinical trials that are running worldwide at this writing aimed to assess the role of an interim-PET response-adapted strategy will be shared with the audience, as well as the preliminary results of the IVS on HL and DLCBL. The experts will also discuss the validity of the Deauville consensus criteria.

We hope to see you and share with you a fruitful meeting.

The purpose of this training course is to provide Non-Biotechnologists with the basic theory to understand principles, techniques and the potentials of Biotechnology.

Biotechnology combines disciplines such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering and Computing.  This rapidly advancing science offers new and exciting opportunities to mankind, especially in the fight against disease.

Thank you very much to all those of you who joined us in Paris in April. Despite the past year of turmoil in the world`s capital markets, TradeTech 2009 was attended by over 1600 market participants, and lived up to its reputation as the must-attend event of the equities trading calendar . Here`s why:

1. A one stop shop - covers the entire breadth of equity trading and technology issues: the most in depth equities trading event in the conference calendar
   
2. Attended by over 450 members of Europe`s buyside, including over 60 Heads of Desk TradeTech is the event of choice for both long-only and hedge fund traders, of all levels
   
3. A platform for high-level, frank discussion and debate between the industry`s most prominent experts: this is where the future of equity trading is shaped
   
4. An unrivalled speaker faculty of over 100 experts from the buy side and sell side
   
5. Themed conference streams so that you can create a personalised agenda to meet your training needs
   
6. Extensive networking opportunities built into the programme over the entire three days of the event
   
7. Interactive sessions so that you can benchmark your strategies and practices against the most prominent experts
   
8. Opportunities throughout the conference to ask questions and ensure your specific challenges are addressed
   
9. Exclusive keynote presentations giving you real insight into the most cutting-edge, big picture issues
   
10. TradeTech City: a huge solutions zone with all the industry solution providers together in one place

The Forum has as its mission to support the movement for health care improvement. It aims to improve outcomes for patients and communities, provide practical ideas that can be implemented in the workplace, promote research into quality and safety improvement, foster effective innovation, and connect health care leaders and practitioners worldwide.

The main way that it meets these aims is through the annual Forum, a three day meeting that brings together a very international group of people (from chief executives and government officials to health care managers and clinicians) who share a concern and a passion for improving quality and safety in healthcare. This year’s Forum in Berlin, for example, brought together 2,000 attendees from over 60 countries to take part in sessions that ranged from the basic disciplines of quality improvement to the latest thinking in how to improve quality and safety.

Our Vision
Improve outcomes for patients and communities

• Provide practical ideas that can be implemented in the workplace

• Build coalitions to inspire understanding between health care organisations

• Promote research into quality and safety improvement

• Foster effective innovation

• Gather the evidence needed to support local improvement

• Connect health care leaders and practitioners worldwide

• Translate concern about the quality and safety of care into effective action

The distinguished faculty will provide a comprehensive review of the latest cardiac MR and CT technology including hands-on presentations, updates on clinical trials and case presentations.

The main focus of the meeting will be the potential of exciting non- invasive techniques to improve patient care. Personal interaction with world renown experts in both cardiac MRI and CT will guarantee a unique view on many sometimes controversial topics.

Spring time in Cannes, the beautiful and atmospheric resort at the French Riviera together with a Gala Dinner and lively interaction between attendees from all parts of the world will turn this meeting into an unforgettable and valuable experience for all participants.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Cannes!

Herbert Frank, MD
Udo Hoffmann, MD

Combined surgeries of the lens

Last advances in femtosecond lasers

Unexplainable drop down of visual acuity: from organic to psychosomatic

Orbit: Management of orbital tumors and sockets

Management of acute diplopia – botulinum toxin therapy in oculomotor disorders

New imaging of retina

Pitfals in oncology of the eye

New treatments in retinal disorders

• Legal directors and corporate counsel from companies involved in international commercial arbitration
• Magistrates
• Practising lawyers
• Legal practitioners advising international trading companies
• Business people involved in international trade and dispute resolution

The Symposium program will include more than one hundred presentations from experts representing a wide range of experience and talent, from both academia and industry and   involved at the forefront of technologies related to the conversion of fossil resources, biomass and waste to syngas, energy, synthetic natural gas, hydrogen, liquid fuels and chemicals.

In addition to full schedule of plenary, keynote and oral presentations, the event will include poster sessions featuring yet more interesting work at the vanguard of novel gas conversion R&D.

The workshop has two main goals:

1. to bring together researchers to discuss the latest results and developments in this area;
   
   
2. to promote interaction and exchange of ideas among the different laboratories

The postgraduate course will take place on June 7 and 8. there will be lectures on aspects of neuro, chest, heart and vessels, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal and foetal imaging; we also deal with non-accidental trauma and teleradiology. It’s my pleasure to invite renowned speakers for these up-to-date lectures.

Annual meeting is being held the last 2 and half days. there will be a series of scientific sessions, update lectures; these lectures will be about molecular and functional imaging, research and paediatric radiology. The Jacques Lefebvre conference will be about antenatal imaging and its consequences. Symposiums about whole body imaging, low dose imaging, will be given in conjunction with industry.
Thanks to all those participants who submitted scientific material for oral presentation or poster exhibition.

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This Pediatric Dermatology seminar, held under the auspices of the French Society of Dermatology (SFD) and the French Society of Pediatric Dermatology (SFDP) is over 20 years the annual meeting of dermatologists and pediatricians who meet and gather for share, discuss and form.

The 2010 program will be structured in traditional format: presentations and discussions of various subjects in the morning, an afternoon dedicated to specific theme (this year we chose "The Therapy"), interactive clinical cases to complete each half-day . It is with great pleasure that we welcome you in June for the next edition of SDPHN be held again, hopefully in an atmosphere full of charm and friendliness!

Sleep problems are among the most common health-related complaints of older persons, however many physicians are not trained to recognize sleep disorders in this population or they assume that sleep disorders are an inevitable part of aging.

Sleep disorders are frequently associated with cardiac disease, stroke, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, falls, increased iatrogenesis and impaired quality of life. Quality of sleep is tied to quality of life and, indeed, to the genesis of disease. Sleep may play a salient role in increasing vulnerability to illness and disability. Assessing and managing sleep disorders in aged care must be a priority and deserves more attention.

To educate physicians, health care providers and researchers about the latest advances in geriatric sleep medicine IASRG is pleased to present this innovative, international and interdisciplinary meeting on 25 and 26 June 2010 in Lyon, France. This meeting will focus on diagnostic and therapeutic processes that have, or will have, real clinical use in the elderly. The expert faculty will present how best to implement the main diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies in your clinical practice.

With developments occurring in geriatrics  and sleep medicine every day, it is important that physicians, health care professionals and researchers are given the opportunity to meet, interact and share their experiences. We hope that you will enjoy your experience at Aging and Sleep 2010 and will be able to both renew and initiate relationships with colleagues from around the world who share your interests.

Facing the crisis and growing uncertainties, can science and societies reinvent agricultural and food systems to achieve sustainability?

Researchers from all disciplines are welcome, as well as stakeholders and policy makers, from Northern and Southern countries.
 

We hope to greet you soon in Montpellier!
 

Early Childhood

Education & Religion
Education Economics
Education Policy

Education, Economy & Society

Educational Administration
Educational Anthropology

Educational Epistemology
Educational Leadership
Educational Psychology
Education-to-Work Transition

Environmental Education
Gender & Education
Guidance & Counselling
Health Education

Higher Education

History of Education

ICT & Education

Kinesiology

Lifelong Learning

Literacy, Language & Second Language

Managing Educational Research

Mathematics Education
Measurement & Statistics
Mentoring & Coaching
Multicultural Issues
Philosophy of Education
Physical Education & Sports
Primary Education
Quality in Education
Race, Ethnicity & Education
Research Methodology
Science Education
Secondary Education

Sociology of Education

Specificities in Education

Special & Inclusive Education

Student Success Analysis
Teacher Education & Development
Values & Education
Vocational Education & Training
Other areas of Education

• Procurement and supply chains (purchasing and supply chain performance, purchasing/logistics relationships, purchasing of services, logistics outsourcing)
• Supply chain implications and consequences of financial, humanitarian and natural crises
• Training in supply chain management (learning, innovation, technology)
• Supply chain competency and human resource management
• Logistics, locations (urban, regional) and society
• Operations management and supply chains
• Managing supply chain performance (modelling and evaluation, benchmarking, best practices)
• Strategy and supply chains (network governance and design)
• Service sector supply chains
• Sustainable supply chains
• Supply chains and market globalisation (delocalisation, relocalisation)
• Supply chains and inter-organisational relationships (collaboration, trust, contracts)
• Supply chains and information systems (Technologies, exchanges, collaborative planning)

After the first "Innovation in Drug Delivery" which took place in Naples (2007) with special emphasis on Biomaterials and Devices, APGI and ADRITELF are pleased to announce the second conference of the series.

This time, we will follow the different steps of the drug delivery system creation: from preformulation to formulation and industrial development, and highlight the role of precise tools for the characterization and evaluation at each level of the process. The programme will include plenary and invited lectures as well as oral contributions. The plenary lectures will also treat topics beyond drug delivery. There will be technical sessions devoted to specific scientific equipment.

Manufacturers are positioning themselves around a new concept:
The event exclusively dedicated to all the equipments for the industrial process at the heart of the factory.

Setting up a new event in a difficult economic climate demonstrates a firm ambition.
Economic recovery will require innovation, closer working practices and technology collaboration between designers, solutions providers and manufacturers of finished products.

The CEPI concept:

• To propose a new event available to Those involved in industrial processes
• To provide a wide range of services that match the business needs of the industry
• To place innovation at the center of the factory and provides business opportunities Which are tailored to each sector.
• To provide an insight into the latest issues facing your industry

The European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) provides participants with the latest therapies, developments, and research, in the headache and migrain

e field.

Inside, the world of indoor decoration

40,000 product references on display that cover the decoration, furnishing, household textiles, bathroom, kitchen and accessories and personal textile markets.

Jouets, the universe of the educational and the world of the child

50,000 products references on display that cover the toys, games, multi-media, gadgets, gifts, cards, stationery, academic, baby care, party articles and decorations, and licensed product markets.

Outside, the universe of household DIY and outdoor hobby

50,000 product references on display in the fields of DIY, gardening, household items, hobbies and outdoor equipement.

Destock`, the universe of clearance and discount

Over 10,000 consumer product references and brand names that continue to be profitable on discount networks.

Every January, Avignon is transformed into the equestrian world capital. Who hasn’t heard of the Avignon Equestrian Festival - one of only three shows of its kind in Europe and undisputedly the most creative ? Cheval Passion achieves the feat of attracting larger crowds every year and in keeping even regular visitors coming back for more. The 2010 show covers seven major themes : the Gala des Crinières d’Or (Golden Mane Gala), Poney Passion, information events, training for careers with horses, stud farm shows, Equestrian Cabaret, competitions, a trade fair - and much more besides.

Welcome to the XXth European Days of the French Society of Cardiology. This event was created in 1991 by Professor Mireille Brochier, and this year marks its 20th edition. To celebrate this anniversary, this year’s conference will be very special indeed. On this occasion, a series of “20th anniversary” sessions will give us the opportunity to report not only on the breakthroughs of the last 20 years, but more importantly, on the state-of-the art of cardiology in all its dimensions and disciplines (cardiology, rhythmology and stimulation, heart failure, interventional cardiology, prevention, and imaging). These sessions also aim to design the cardiology of the future through sessions specifically orientated towards the forthcoming innovations in diagnostic and imaging methods, medical equipment, and medication. These sessions reflect the European Days’ ambition to be at the cutting-edge of scientific and medical progress.

The first Christophe Mérieux `Trends in Virology` Conference was held on 24 to 26 June 2007 at Les Pensières, near Annecy, France. This meeting, instigated by Doctor Christophe Mérieux, was the first of a new series of scientific meetings organized every two years.

The scientific community is currently confronted with a complex, rapidly changing epidemiological environment, with the emergence of unknown viruses and the reemergence of diseases that were thought to be controlled. The battle to control these diseases requires international mobilization and the sharing of all knowledge. Against this kind of background, the aim of the Christophe Mérieux Conference is to establish where in the world these recent changes have taken place.

The experts present different approaches set up for identifying and understanding the multiplication mechanisms of these viruses, epidemiological monitoring, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

This conference is an opportunity to share the multidisciplinary approaches that should enable progress in the struggle to control infectious diseases and develop a global approach to these issues, from fundamental research on therapeutic approaches.

The fabrics and accessories trade fair for major european retailers

150 exhibitors fabrics and accessories: 

Knitted fabrics
Sportswear 
Color wovens     
Prints
Wool

Linen
Accessories 
Textile designers 
Silky aspects 
Garment making

During a 4-day period, debates and talks will be organised to present water and its beneficial effects to you as well as to train you on the subject.

Controversy and Updates in Vascular Surgery (CACVS) is an international post graduate course for Vascular Surgeons, Vascular Radiologists and Angiologists. The course includes a main session of two full days devoted to all aspects of vascular diseases and their treatments. A special focus is given on the most recent available data from on-going or recently published trials, technical aspects for selected vascular or endovascular procedures and debates on controversial topics.

This year, main topics are arterial aneurysms, imaging, carotid interventions, peripheral occlusive diseases and vascular accesses. The day before the course, a hands-on training program limited to 25 participants is set up for laparoscopic aortic surgery. On Saturday, a parallel session devoted to venous topics will provide the delegates with the most up-to-date information. Finally, ten symposia devoted to specific vascular issues will complete the course.

Explore the whole world of home-fashion

More than just a trade show, MAISON&OBJET is a magnetic pole for all professionals. Design, home-fashion, objects, tableware…

The leading international fashion rendezvous

1500 brands from 45 different countries for the best of today’s and tomorrow`s fashion, showcased in 7 universes of Fashion and Accessories, and 1 universe of services.

The reference brands and country leaders are exhibiting

These brands express all the facets of women’s prêt à porter, and each have an image and reputation in their country.
PRET A PORTER PARIS® is exhibiting them after having selected them for their artistic as well as manufacturing quality, their suitability for the markets, and their successful mix of quality, style, price and innovation: allowing you to make performance purchases.

Decoding trends, best-ofs and the desires of tomorrow

The only salon to offer a fashion / arts / culture circuit. Because there is no fashion without culture, and no successful buying without trends information, and no ideas without meeting each other.

A whirlpool of inspiration

Artists’ exhibitions to encourage future collaborations, an international fashion bookshop to see what is happening elsewhere. Conferences by trend experts and economists to capture tomorrow’s expectations and know what is at stake. Discovery beauty corners for makeup trends... A promenade of discovery to remain in advance.

They can be traditional, high-tech, educational, sporting, eco-friendly and even decorative, toys and games are an integral part of our environment and have always carried strong values.

They are developing, adapting, modernising, becoming more “design” but nevertheless keep their essential aspect: they give pleasure. The pleasure of playing, discovering, sharing and learning.

For nearly 50 years, the Salon du Jouet et du Jeu has been the showcase for all these developments. This year, it offered professionals one unique diary date in one unique place: the Grand hall at La Villette.

For professionals only!!

The rendezvous for the top echelons of cultural site management

The service providers and equipment suppliers who exhibit at SIMESITEM find the right audience. In fact, they meet the managers of the biggest "classic" cultural institutions such as museums, libraries and archives but also – and increasingly - mediatheques, châteaux, gardens and performing arts with film and festival professionals. And the regional cultural administrations are generally well-represented too.

The SIMESITEM show is a unique event, where players from diverse cultural activities converge. They share common goals and are not boxed in to their individual specialities. A good example of this is the creation of the Trophées ATALANTE , in collaboration with Film France. These are awarded to managers of cultural sites (museums, châteaux etc.) and local authorities for the beneficial relationships they develop with film professionals from cinema and television.

Through its conferences and workshops and by gathering together the broadest spectrum of human and technical skills, SIMESITEM is a measure of the spectacular evolution experienced by the big cultural institutions, major contributors to the status and economy of a country.

The Sixth edition of the PCD congress (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) on packaging innovation for cosmetics and perfumes

• Over 1.200 participants (from 30 countries) expected representing the leading international brands and their main packaging suppliers (over 60 exhibitors)
• Profile: Packaging (R&D, Innovation, Development), Packaging Purchases, Design, Marketing, General Management

Two-day conference, with an international audience presenting the main innovations in packaging and dispensing systems.

The main conference theme will be sustainable development.

The make-up, Perfumes and Hygiene, beauty, body care sessions will focus on:

• Multi sensory packaging
• Active Packaging
• Customisation

During the 2 days of IDIFF, cinema professionals will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition hall, take part in workshops and attend conferences given by international experts.

The evening of January 26^th will be animated by an exceptional event (premiere of a film or tribute to a reknown professional) followed by a cocktail party on the exhibition hall.

Multiple conferences take place during the show. They tackle the stakes of digital revolution in the fields of production, post-production, film distribution and cinema management. Illustrated by "cinema quality" screenings, the conferences of IDIFF bring together the best international experts.

During the 2 days of IDIFF, cinema professionals will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition hall, take part in workshops and attend conferences given by international experts.

The evening of January 26^th will be animated by an exceptional event (premiere of a film or tribute to a reknown professional) followed by a cocktail party on the exhibition hall.

Dear colleagues,

It is a tremendous honor for all geneticists to Strasbourg to receive the 5th Sitting of Human Genetics from 28 to 30 January 2010.

The soul Rhine, Europe`s heart and mind from Alsace will seduce you. Our region has earned its position by nature and history at the crossroads of cultures and traditions of Franco-German now become the cement of the dynamics of the Upper Rhine region.

History of Medicine at Strasbourg and its many famous people is intimately linked to that of Alsace. Our city is rich with a long university tradition that finds its roots in the humanism of the Renaissance with Gutenberg and the earliest works including medicine. The academic history and medicine is marked by famous figures that illustrate the alternation Germanic and French from our past: JF. Lobstein, pioneer of pathology who described the "sick men of Glass; Friedreich Daniel Von Recklinghausen professor of pathology of the Kaiser Wilhelm Universität of Strasbourg where i ldécrivit the first case of neurofibromatosis and hemochromatosis; surgeon Otto Wilhelm Madelung dyschondroplasie with the radio-ulnar. The student`s most illustrious of this alternation is certainly Albert Schweitzer, physician, theologian and Nobel Peace ... Let`s recall also that Louis Pasteur was a professor at the Faculty of Sciences from 1848 to 1854. For 50 years, genetic research is particularly developed in Strasbourg, from the basics on the various model organisms to human genetics and medicine, and more recently with the genetic mouse model for human disease.

Our city and our region have other advantages. Traces of the past have profoundly marked the city whose epicenter is the cathedral with its inescapable single arrow. Many museums, traditional, historical, artistic quench your thirst for culture after reading the various historic districts as the picturesque district of "Little France" (medieval site where patients infected with syphilis ... "bad French" ... were hospitalized ). European capital, our city is proud to help build Europe in all its dimensions as reflected in the European district facing the future with its prestigious institutions you will discover. Finally, the culinary arts is a cult practiced especially in winstubs (wine bars), many in the old city, combining traditional cuisine and wine tasting. We extend our warmest greetings of welcome to all for a memorable 5th edition of Focus on Human Genetics in Strasbourg rich in science and culture in Alsace and European!

Hélène Dollfus, President of the Organizing Committee
Jean-Louis Mandel, President of the Scientific Committee

The benchmark event for professionals in the hotel and restaurant industry in the Great Southeast offers its new concept in the hope that it will become the ultimate meeting-place.

The exhibition is open to the two main pillars of the hotel and restaurant industry:
the “materials and equipment” sector
the “food service and haute cuisine” sector

The Loire Valley Wine Trade Fair is only open to trade buyers in the wine sector.

The 21^st International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment will offer interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary explorations of focused areas of clinical oncology. They are designed for an audience of about 30 to 150 attendees. They allow the participants to interact with the leading oncology expert giving this lecture.

The second edition of “Communiquez Textile!” aims to welcome 4000 targeted visitors.

The professionals who will discover the new collections and the technical innovations at the exhibition are:
• promotional items retailers, buyers of promotional garments;
• garment decoration specialists, buyers of decoration machinery and products;
• communication agencies;
• brands of “ready-to-wear”  clothes, sportswear, corporate wear, ect.

The key event for all players in the gas analysis and process control sector.

The observance of new environmental standards, production site security and quality control are just some of the daily challenges and concerns facing the many industrial companies attending the Industrial Analysis Exhibition each year.

All of the industry`s specialists in the fields of emission measurement, regulation, detection, process control, industrial risks and instrumentation will be present on the show to meet the estimated 3000 French and international visitors attending the event.

21st International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment

Meet the Professor Lectures are designed to enhance attendees’ learning experience: one recognized expert interprets, reviews and expands on one selected topic. They are designed for a small audience, not more than 50 persons. They are formatted to allow ample interaction between the speaker and the attendees.

• Meet over 200 exhibitors from the following sectors : language schools, language study holidays, languages methods and tests, study programmes abroad, interpretation, translation, publishing, multimedia, etc;
• Improve your knowledge of foreign languages in the Classroom and in the Kiosk ;
• Take part in our numerous conferences and other cultural events;

Maghreb, an actor Europe-Africa?