ISN COMGAN Conference in World Nephrology

Saturday June 7, 2002 - 1300-1800 hrs.

Followed by a Reception and Buffet Dinner 1800-2000

Akademie der KAS Berlin
Tiergartenstrasse 35

10785 Berlin

R.S.V.P

BeatriceSpiteri

Tel: 416-946 3287

Fax: 416 946 3302

Program

1300-1305 Welcome, Bob Atkins, ISN President;

1305-1320 Overview, John Dirks, Chair, ISNCOMGAN

1320-1345 “Research and Prevention", Giuseppe Remuzzi, ISN COMGAN Vice Chair, Research

1345-1400 "Progressing Nephrology Education Worldwide",

Asghar Rastegar, Michael Field, ISN COMGAN Education Co-Chairs

1400-1500 Model Sister CenterPresentations:

Bolivia: Norberto Perico, Raul Plata

Lithuania: Norbert Lameire,Vytas Kuzminskis

Armenia: Marc de Broe,Ara Babloyan,"Nephrology Armenia-Flanders(NAF)"

1500-1800 GlobalPresentations

Latin America

1. Mexico: Guillermo Garcia Garcia,"Renal Replacement Treatment in Mexico"

2. Peru: Abdias Hurtado, "The Challenges of Kidney Diseases in Peru"

Eastern and Central Europe

3. Serbia: Nada Dimkovic, "Current status of RRT in Serbia"

Africa

4. Nigeria: Ebun Bamgboye, "Establishing a renal tranplant programme in a third world economy; The Nigerian experience."

5. Egypt: Adel Afifi, "Hemodialysis Issues in Egypt"

6. Benin: Tita Fogazzi,

Russia, CIS

7. Russia: Natalia Tomilina,

Middle East

8. Iran: Behrooz Broumand, “Progress of Nephrology in Iran”

South East Asia

9. Malaysia: Zaki Morad

10. Myanmar: Khin Maung Htay, "ARF due to Snake Bites in Myanmar"

South Asia

11. India: Georgi Abraham,, “Nephrology in India – Past, Present and Future”

12. Pakistan: Adibul Rizvi

1800 Summary of Needs, John Dirks; Closing Remarks, Jan Weening