World Diabetes Congress news alert March 2009
The 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal is only 7 months away. Now is the perfect time to plan your trip for one of the largest and most important gatherings of the global diabetes community.
The World Diabetes Congress is the ideal place to network, share experiences and strategize on how we the diabetes community are going to work together to catalyze the political change needed to turn the tide of an epidemic that currently affects more than 250 million people.
Over 15,000 delegates will be Uniting for Diabetes. If you care about diabetes, you need to be there. Don’t miss it!
Programme highlights
Association Development
- Associations and relationships with industry
Speaker Dr. Antoine Nientao 19 October 2009 08:30 – 10:30
Clinical Research
- First line combination therapy for type 2 diabetes?
Speaker Dr. Bernard Zinman, 20 October 2009 13:30 – 14:30
Education
- IDF global diabetes education activities
Speaker Ms. Buyelwa Majikela-Dlangamandla, 20 October 08:30 – 10:30
Foundation Science
- Insulin signaling - where and how to study it?
Speaker Mario José Abdalla Saad, 21 October 2009 13:30 – 14:30
Healthcare & Epidemiology
- Models of diabetes care from around the world
Speaker Dr. Ambady Ramachandaran, 21 October 15:00 – 17:00
Living with Diabetes
- Living with diabetes: a family approach
Speaker Sir Michael Hirst, 22 October 11:00-11:30
The programme has been consolidated and streamlined. The congress will end with the Incoming President’s Oration on Thursday from 13.30 to 14.30 (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.), followed by a farewell reception. Visit the programme section - an updated programme-at-a-glance.
Grant programme
Are you under 30 [at the time of the congress], aiming for a professional career in healthcare, but can’t afford the travel to Montreal? If so, you could be eligible for our grant programme, which provides travel grants for participants with limited resources to attend the Congress. The application deadline is 3 April 2009.
Abstract submission
Don’t miss the chance to present your work to a global professional audience. Submit your abstract online before 3 April 2009 with our user-friendly online module - that allows you to input and edit your abstract.
Global reach
Over 130 national diabetes associations will meet in Montreal with leading diabetes experts, companies and organizations to set common goals and coordinate activities to improve diabetes care and prevention efforts worldwide. Excitement is already building: “We are hugely grateful that we can go to this convention [the World Diabetes Congress], which will allow us to access the latest knowledge and research on managing diabetes. It’s a huge boost,” said John Denton, GM of Diabetes New Zealand in an interview with The New Zealand Herald on 30 November 2008.