AFES Announcement v09

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16th Congress of the

ASEAN Federation

of Endocrine Societies

First Announcement

17 - 20 Nvmb 2011

w w w . a f e s 2 0 1 1 . o r g

Translating endocrinology researchinto clinical care.

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16th Congress of theASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies

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Welcome messageD c

On behal o the ASEAN Federation o Endocrinology Societies and the Local

Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to the 16th AFES Conerence,

which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, rom 17 to 20 November 2011. Tis

Conerence will continue the success o the preceding conerences in Bangkok and Kuala

Lumpur, and will provide a legacy or those to come. Te Conerence will be organized by the

AFES and the Vietnamese Association o Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Te theme o this year Conerence is ranslating endocrinology research into clinical care.

With this theme as a guiding principle, the Conerence will have several ocial and satellitesessions on basic and applied research, where the most up-to-date inormation regarding

the science and advances in endocrinology (including diabetes and osteoporosis), and

particularly, clinical care will be presented by leading ASEAN and international scientists.

It is expected that the Conerence will attract more than 1000 participants rom ASEAN

countries. Participants will have the opportunity to reresh their knowledge and to meet and

interact with leading scientists and physicians o endocrinology.

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, also known as the Pearl o the Orient, is an economic hub and

cultural center o Vietnam. Saigonese are well-known or their hospitality and riendly people.

In addition to the great Scientic Program, participants will be able to enjoy the impressive

sights, wonderul Saigonese cuisine, and unique Vietnamese culture. From Ho Chi Minh City,

participants can visit great places in northern, central and southern parts o the country.

We hope you will join us or a great Conerence o outstanding science, and take a lit tle extra

time to enjoy the unique beauty o Vietnam.

We look orward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City.

Associate Professor Nguyen Ty Khue

President, Vietnamese Association of Diabetes and Endocrinology

Chair, Local Organizing Committee



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official scientific Program

Teme o the Congress: t d

Pre-congress WorkshoP: 17 november 2011Workshop 1: Osteoporosis

Workshop 2: Diabetic oot care

Lunch Satellite Symposia

Evening: Opening Ceremony

main congress:

Day 1: friDay, 18 november 2011ime opic

07.0008.15 Breakast Symposium: Tyroid

08.3009.15 Plenary Lecture 1: Diabetes

09.1510.00 Plenary Lecture 2: Tyroid

10.0010.30 Coee Break/Exhibition/Poster Session

10.3012.00Symposium 1:Diabetes inASEAN countries

Symposium 2:Management o diabetes in ASEANcountries

Symposium 3:Tyroid

12.0013.30 Concurrent Lunch Symposia

13.3014.45 Free Paper Sessions

14.4515.30 Meet the Expert 1 Meet the Expert 2


16.0016.45 Plenary Lecture 3: Diabetes, lipids and obesity

17.3020.00 Concurrent Dinner Satellite Symposia

Day 2: saturDay, 19 november 2011

ime opic

07.0008.15 Breakast Symposium: Diabetic neuropathy

08.3009.15 Plenary Lecture 4: Diabetes complications

09.1510.00 Plenary Lecture 5: Pediatrics growth hormones


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Symposium 4:Diabetes andcardiovascularcomplications

Symposium 5:Pediatricendocrinology

Symposium 6 :Calcium andvitamin D

Symposium 7:Neuroendocrinology

12.0013.30 Concurrent Lunch Satellite Symposia

13.3014.45 Free Paper 4-6

14.4515.30 Meet the Expert 3 Meet the Expert 4


16.0016.45 Plenary Lecture 6 : Pituitary tumors

18.3022.00 Congress Banquet



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17-20 November 2011Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Day 3: sunDay, 20 november 2011ime opic

07.00-08.15 Concurrent Breakast Symposia

08.30-09.15 Plenary Lecture 7: Endocrine hypertension

09.15-10.00 Plenary Lecture 8: Hormone replacement therapy

10.00-10.30 Coee Break/Exhibition/Poster Session

10.30-12.00Symposium 8:Endocrinology ocancer survivals

Symposium 9:Aging

Symposium 10:Pediatric endocrinology-intersex

12.00-12.30 Closing Ceremony

inviteD faculty

ProfessorElizabetBarrett-Connor

(United States o America)

ProfessorFelixBeusclein(Germany)

AssociateProfessorDavidRCampbell

(United States o America)

ProfessorSPCan(Malaysia)

ProfessorPincasCoen(UnitedStates

o America)

ProfessorDavidCooper(UnitedStates

o America)

ProfessorJonEisman(Australia)

ProfessorDieterFelsenberg(Germany)

ProfessorEdwinGale(UnitedKingdom)

ProfessorOmGanda(UnitedStatesof

America)

ProfessorAsleyGrossman(UnitedKingdom)

ProfessorKokOnnLee(Singapore)

ProfessorKaYinLoke(Singapore)

DoctoromasLyons(UnitedStates

o America)

ProfessorTuanNguyen(Australia)

ProfessorEgoSeeman(Australia)

ProfessorPaulMStewart(UnitedKingdom)

ProfessorAlbertoZambon(Italy)

BoardMembersofteAsianAlliancefor

the Study o Neuroendocrine umors



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Fully registered participants are entitled

o participate in all Scientic Sessions

o the Main Congress

Coee/tea break, lunch

Admission to the Exhibition Hall

ransportation ticket (only hotel

reservation through the congress)

o attend the Opening Ceremony, Welcome

Reception and Closing Ceremony

Congress materials

Certicate o Attendance

*Only fully registered participants can register for the

pre-congress workshops

Exhibitor Day Pass Entitlements Coee/ea Break on the registered day

Admission to the Exhibition Hall on the

registered day

Method of Registration

Please register online at

http://www.afes2011.org/

Changes and Cancellation Policy

1. You may edit your personal details or

book additional services/courses online

till 4 November 2011 while cancellation

is accepted by e-mail only. Changes

and cancellation are not accepted by

telephone.

2. Changes ater 4 November 2011 will be

subject to an administrative ee o 50

USD/ participant.

Refund Policy

1. Notication in writing to registration@

afes2011.org by 31 August 2011, ull reund

with 50 USD administrative ee.2. Notication in writing to registration@

afes2011.org by 30 September 2011, a reund

o 50% with 50 USD administrative ee.

3. Please note that i you cancel ater 30

September 2011, no reund will be possible.

4. Please note that the reund shall be

processed ater 1 December 2011.

Category EarlyFee Standard Fee

Beore 1 Jul Beore 5 Nov From 5 Nov

Full Registration 18 - 20 November 2011

International Delegate 500 USD 550 USD 650 USD

Local Delegate 400 USD 450 USD 550 USD

Resident/Nurse 250 USD 300 USD 400 USD

Pre-Congress Workshop* 17 November 2011

Osteoporosis 200 USD 200 USD 250 USD

Diabetic Foot Care 200 USD 200 USD 250 USD

Social Program

Congress Banquet 100 USD 100 USD -

Sponsor and Exhibitor

Exhibitor Day Pass 200 USD 200 USD 200 USD

congress fees



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17-20 November 2011Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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call for abstracts

Te AFES Organizing Committee welcomes your scientic abstract submission to the 16th

Congress. Abstract must be submitted by Wdd, a 31, 2011 5 p, Hanoi

time. It is your responsibility to ensure that the abstract is entered online by the deadline. All

abstracts must be submitted using the Congress website www.afes2011.org. echnical support

can be obtained rom the conerence secretariat (e-mail: [email protected]).

Abstracts will be reviewed and scored by the scientic committee and experts in the eld.

Based on the score, abstracts will be selected or either oral or poster presentation. Authors

will be notied o the type o presentation via email by sp 15, 2011.

guiDelines for abstract

Format

All abstracts must be written in English

and imes New Roman 12 point ont.

Single space all text. Do NO place blank

lines between paragraphs.

o enter abstract text, you can begin typing

or paste your text rom Microsot Word.

All abstracts should ollow the below

structured ormat:

itle in bold-aced letters

Authors names, underline presenting

author

Institutions/aliations in italics

Background and Aims

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Abstract

I you are submitting more than oneabstract, the abstracts may NO overlap

signicantly in content.

Your abstract may ave up to 2500

characters (including spaces). Tis does

not include the title and authors.

Do NO include your title, author

inormation and aliation(s), sponsor, or

category within your abstract text . Enter

ONLYyourabstracttext.

Do NO mention support o work by a

research grant within the body o the

abstract.

Do NO underline, bold, or use capitals

or emphasis in the abstract text.

Do NO place hard returns at the end o

each line; use hard returns only to start

a new paragraph.

Organize the content o the abstract by

rst stating the purpose, describe the

methods used, summarize the results

presented in sucient detail to support

the conclusions and state the conclusions

reached. (It is not satisactory to state,

Te results will be discussed or Otherdata will be presented.)

Keywords

Please enter a comma-separated list o key

terms that apply to your abstract.



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Discover ho chi minh city

REUNIFICAION PALACE

Reunication Palace ormerly Independence

Palace is one o the city most recognizable

landmarks. Designed by the famboyant and

renowed Vietnamese architect Ngo Viet Tu, the

Palace is the ocial residence and workplace o

the President o South Vietnam during the Vietnam

war and the site o the ocial handover o power

during the Fall o Saigon on April 30, 1975, when

a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its

gates, symbolically marking the end o the war.

BEN HANH MARKE

Ben Tanh Market to Vietnamese, or Les HallesCentrales to French, is one o the the Citys

earliest surviving structures. Te Market was

builtinJanuary1913andwentintooperationin

March 1914. It was called Ben Tanh, because

at the time o building, the market was adjacent

to the river bank (Ben) and backed by a ortress

(Tanh). Te architecture is characterized by a

central cupola o 28m in diameter, a belry and

clock in its main entrance, which has become a

symbol o Ho Chi Minh City. Covering 13,062

square meter, the Market has 2,000 stalls and

counters selling a variety o goods, including

souvenir items

DONGKhOISTREET

Dong Khoi Street, once

known as Rue Catinat

(which was named ater

Nicolas Catinat, the

17th and 18th century

French marshal), iste setting in Graam

Greenes e Quiet

American. Te historic street is home to some

amous colonial buildings, historic hotels such

as the Continental (1880) and Majestic (1925),

and colorul ca and shopping malls.

Visit the congress website www.afes2011.org or

more interesting sights and sound o the city.

NORE DAME CAHEDRAL & POS OFFICE

Te Notre Dame Cathedral,

also known as Saigon

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Basilica, was built between

1863-1880 and ocially

inaugurated on October 7,

1877. All building materials

were imported rom France.

Te Cathedral has two bell

towers, reaching a height o 58 meters. oday,

the Notre Dame Cathedral is not only a religious

place but also ideal area where visitors can

come, take photos and hang out. Te Cathedral is

closed to visitors except during Sunday services,

which are held in Vietnamese and English.

Beside the Cathedral is Saigon Central PostOce, an iconic architecture o Ho Chi Minh

City. Te Saigon Central Post Oce was

designed and built between 1886 and 1891,

by the renowed French engineer and architect

Gustave Eiel, wo also designed te world

amous Eiel ower. Te Central Post Oce has

aGoticarcitecturalstyle,andisconsidered

one o the most elegant and beautiul piece o

colonial architecture in Asia

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