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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 |
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Medical Foods | Prof. Dr. J. Bindels, Numico, The Netherlands |
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NTD-MTHFR - Maternal Nutrition | Prof. O. Mutchinick, Mexico |
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Preliminary Report on Food Guidelines for Pregnant Women and their Offspring | Prof. M. Katz, USA |
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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) |
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Introduction | Prof. J. Rup Singh, India |
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Unmet Needs | Prof. I. Nippert, Germany |
17.30 |
Closure | |
20.00 |
ESHG Conference Dinner |
Time |
Tuesday, May 30 |
Room O |
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Continuation Round Table Conference |
Chairperson Prof. I. Nippert (Amritsar Conference Follow up) |
9.00 |
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Prof. J. Rup Singh, India |
9.30 |
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Prof. O. Mutchinick, Mexico |
10.00 |
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Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA |
10.30 |
Coffee break | |
11.00 |
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Dr. T. Vihovska, Ukraine |
11.30 |
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Prof. A. Christianson, South Africa |
12.00 |
Discussion | |
12.30 |
Lunch break | |
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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 |
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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) |
Introduction Discussion of WHO/WAOPBD Report "Genetics in Developing Countries" Promotion and Implementation |
Prof. M. Katz, USA | |
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Introduction Discussion Conclusions and Recommendations |
Prof. V. Penchaszadeh |
Coffee break | ||
WAOPBD Business Meeting |
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Opening Statements from the National and Continental Alliances: |
Chairman Prof. V. Penchaszadeh | |
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Prof. A. Christianson, South Africa |
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Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA | |
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Mr. Y. S. Poortman, The Netherlands |
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Prof. J. Rup Singh, India | |
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Prof. W. Wertelecki, USA | |
Constitutional Affairs | ||
White Plains Meeting Follow Up
Policy Program |
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12.30 |
Closure and Lunchbuffet | |
Departure |
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