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International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm
БД: Dear Colleague, I have attached below the latest newsletter relating to the 18th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm (Warsaw, May 2007): In this edition: 1.Deadline for Abstracts 2.Discounts for Early Registration 3.Programme Highlights 4.New Features of the Conference 1.Deadline for Abstracts The deadline for the submission of abstracts is Monday 23rd October 2006. The on-line abstract submission system can be accessed via the conference website www.harmreduction2007.org/conftool/ . The system allows you to submit abstracts of up to 500 words for oral and poster presentations, as well as for the film festival. All abstracts will be peer reviewed by the International Programme Advisory Group (IPAG) before the final programme is decided by the Executive Programme Committee (EPC) at its meeting in December. All those chosen to present at the conference will be notified shortly after the meeting. 2.Discounts for Early Registrations The "early-bird" registration fee offers you a discount of 100 Euros on each registration where payment is made before 15th January 2007. To register for the conference visit the conference website www.harmreduction2007.org/conftool/ If you require a visa to enter Poland, please contact the Conference Secretariat conference@harmreduction2007.org and we will supply you with a letter of invitation to assist with the application process. 3.Programme Highlights The programme is now beginning to take shape. The plenary sessions will include "Harm Reduction: Coming of Age" - a look at the progress over the past 20 years and the challenges for the future; "Harm Reduction and Prisons" - how can HR be best implemented in custodial settings; "HIV-HBV-HCV Treatment within a Harm Reduction Framework"; "Empowering Communities" - what peer-driven models can offer; "The Role of Regulation of Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco in Advancing Harm Reduction". A more extensive outline of the provisional programme can be found at www.harmreduction2007.org (following the link to "programme"). 4.New Features of the Conference One of the new features of the conference will be the "Six O'clock Show". This will be a session in the main auditorium, at 6.00pm, with a panel invited to discuss major policy issues facing the harm reduction movement. One of the sessions will focus on issues relating to the UNGASS on drugs in 2008. The above is merely a snapshot of the activity to date and much more information about the conference can be found on the website www.harmreduction2007.org . Kind Regards, Artur Krol IHRC 2007 Conference Officer, Conference Office & Secretariat Wisniowa 50, IIIrd floor 02-520 Warsaw Poland Phone (UK): +44 208 123 99 81 Phone (PL):+48 22 640 82 71 Fax: +48 22 640 82 71
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