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(May 29-31, 2000)

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Genetics Birth Defects Center

Ukrainian-American Birth Defects Program
 

Time

Monday, May 29

Room O

9.30

Opening Prof. M. Katz,
WAOPBD President

9.40

Welcome Prof. K. Sperling,
ESHG incoming President

9.50

Welcome Dr. B. Wijnberg,
Dutch Ministry of Health

10.00

Welcome Dr. V. Boulyjenkov,
WHO-representative, Geneva

10.05

5 Years of the World Alliance Mr. Y.S. Poortman,
WAOPBD Vice President

10.15

Presentation of the World Alliance Web site Prof. W. Wertelecki,
WAOPBD Secretary/Treasurer, USA

10.35

Coffee break  
 

Topics: Presentation and Discussion

Chairman Prof. M. Katz

11.00

Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights Prof. V. Penchaszadeh, USA

11.25

International Centre of Birth Defects Dr. A. Rosano, Italy

11.50

EUROCAT: European Registration of Congenital Anomalies Dr. A. Hazebroek,
The Netherlands

12.05

Society, Environment and Birth Defects Prof. O. Mutchinick, Mexico

12.30

Lunch break  

13.30

Food, Genetics, Disease and Prevention Chairman Prof. M. Katz

 

Medical Foods Prof. Dr. J. Bindels, Numico,
The Netherlands

 

NTD-MTHFR - Maternal Nutrition Prof. O. Mutchinick, Mexico

 

Preliminary Report on Food Guidelines for Pregnant Women and their Offspring Prof. M. Katz, USA

 

The Implications of Nutrition and Genes in Early Pregnancy on the Development of Diseases in Early and Later Life Mrs. Dr. R. Steegers,
The Netherlands

15.15

Coffee break  

15.40

Round Table Conference
Position of Women, Reproduction and Disease Prevention i.r.t. Culture, Infrastructure, Information & Education
Chairperson Prof. I. Nippert
(Amritsar Conference Follow up)

 

Introduction Prof. J. Rup Singh, India

 

Unmet Needs Prof. I. Nippert, Germany

17.30

Closure  

20.00

ESHG Conference Dinner  
 

Time

Tuesday, May 30

Room O

 

Continuation Round Table Conference
Position of Women, Reproduction and Disease Prevention i.r.t. Culture, Infrastructure, Information & Education)

Chairperson Prof. I. Nippert (Amritsar Conference Follow up)

9.00

  • Situation in India
Prof. J. Rup Singh, India

9.30

  • Situation in Mexico
Prof. O. Mutchinick, Mexico

10.00

  • Situation in Ukraine
Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA

10.30

Coffee break  

11.00

  • Situation in Ukraine
Dr. T. Vihovska, Ukraine

11.30

  • Situation in South Africa
Prof. A. Christianson, South Africa

12.00

Discussion  

12.30

Lunch break  

 

Global Policy in Prevention of Genetic and Congenital Diseases

Chairman Prof. V. Penchaszadeh

13.30

Global Aspects from Expert Point of View Prof. Dr. P. Peters,
The Netherlands

14.15

Global Aspects from Patient Perspective Dr. F. Dekkers, The Netherlands

15.00

Coffee break  

15.30

Round Table Session on Information and Consensus

Chairman Mr. Y. S. Poortman

  Objectives and Activities of the Engelhorn Foundation Dr. M. Schubert, Switzerland
  Establishment of Information Network on Genetic Diseases Prof. J. Rup Singh, India
  Resource Centers: USA / March of Dimes Prof. M. Katz, USA
  Resource Centers: Dutch & European Mr. B. Boon, The Netherlands
  Added Value of Integration of Information Systems Prof. Dr. P. Peters,
The Netherlands
  WAOPBD Private Boat Tour Through the Canals of Amsterdam and Dinner  
 

Time

Wednesday, May 31

Schiphol Hotel

9.00

Working Session of the WAOPBD

Closed Session (The Hague Conference Folow Up)
Chairman Prof. V. Penchaszadeh

  Introduction
Discussion of WHO/WAOPBD Report "Genetics in Developing Countries"

Promotion and Implementation
Prof. M. Katz, USA

 

Introduction
Discussion
Conclusions and Recommendations
Prof. V. Penchaszadeh
  Coffee break  
 

WAOPBD Business Meeting

 
  Opening
Statements from the National and Continental Alliances:
Chairman Prof. V. Penchaszadeh
 
  • African Alliance
Prof. A. Christianson,
South Africa
 
  • American Alliance
Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA
 
  • European Alliance
Mr. Y. S. Poortman,
The Netherlands
 
  • Indian Alliance
Prof. J. Rup Singh, India
 
  • Ukrainian Alliance
Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA
  Constitutional Affairs  
  White Plains Meeting Follow Up
Policy Program

 

12.30

Closure and Lunchbuffet  
 

Departure

 



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