Diabetes, a global challenge What has been achieved? diabetes prevention Next step of IDF. Prof. Martin Silink, President, International Diabetes …
Invitation to WCPD 2008 Congress Press Conferences
The 5th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications
WCPD 2008 gathers to Helsinki in June 1-4, 2008 the best researches of
the world, about 1,500 participants from 80 countries and over one hundred
speakers We are pleased to invite the media to our Press Conferences:
Press Conference June 2, 2008 at 13:00-14:00
Room 201, first floor, Helsinki Fair Centre, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki,
Finland
Programme:
Chair: prof Pekka Puska, President of the WCPD 2008, National Public
Health Institute, Finland
Diabetes, a global challenge - What has been achieved?
Dr Ala Alwan, Assistant General Director, WHO
Global consensus on diabetes prevention - Next step of IDF
Prof Martin Silink, President, International Diabetes Federation IDF
Power of lifestyle intervention in primary prevention of type 2
diabetes
Prof Jaakko Tuomilehto, University of Helsinki
Press Conference June 3, 2008 at 13:00-14:00
Room 201, first floor, Helsinki Fair Centre, Messuaukio 1, Helsinki,
Finland
Programme:
Chair: prof Matti Uusitupa, Vice President of the WCPD 2008,
University of Kuopio
The preliminary results of the FIN-D2D
Dr Timo Saaristo, National Coordinator, Finnish Diabetes Association
Partners in prevention - The role of urban planning
Prof Avi Friedman, McGill University School of Architecture, Canada
Depression: Cause or consequence of MBO and T2DM?
Prof Katri Räikkönen, University of Helsinki
The WCPD 2008 Press Room is open
sat 315 - sun 16 at 10- 16
mon 26 - tue 36 at 9- 18
wed 46 at 9-13
Media representatives wishing to attend the Press Conferences or the
Congress may register at the registration desk onsite Documentation
requirements for reporters, producers, and camera or sound crews are: a
business card with your name, station, and title that represents these
roles or a broadcast station identification card with your name and title
that represents these roles or freelancers a letter of assignment from or
the name and contact information of your supervisor to verify assignment
Further information:
Ms Tiina Helminen, Finnish Diabetes Association, tel 358 50 310 6601
Ms Enna Bierganns, Finnish Diabetes Association, tel 358 50 310 6604
email
firstnamelastname@diabetesfi
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