Bangkok--30 Oct--QSNCC5th World Congress Of The World Society For Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) Date: 15 - 18 November, 2007 Owner: Kenes International The World Congress brings PID specialists together and permits them to meet each other and to exchange science and knowledge. This may contribute to improvement in prophylaxis and treatment of infectious diseases of children throughout the world and will be the place to exchange ideas, sharing new methods of treatment and breakthroughs in the world of pediatric infectious diseases. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The scientific program will include Plenary sessions, Symposia, “Meet the Professor” breakfast sessions, Free paper sessions, Consensus Symposia and Company sponsored symposia. Plenary sessions A selected number of relevant topics, given by recognized leaders in the respective fields have been chose for plenary sessions. Symposia Symposia will be the cornerstone of the Congress; three to five world experts will discuss relevant topics in order to give the audience a broad perspective on state of the art issues related to the main topic. Open discussion with attendees will be stimulated after the presentations. Meet the Professor Breakfast Sessions The Meet the Professor Breakfast Sessions will provide a golden opportunity for young doctors and researchers to interact with experts in their fields and to learn first-hand the latest innovations. Each session will be limited as to the number of partcipants. Tickets for each session will be available at the registration desk on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Free Paper Sessions Selected papers will be presented for 10 minute oral presentations in parallel sessions. Poster Sessions The majority of the scientific presentations will be posters. Presenters must display their posters during the whole congress. Presenters are requested to stand next to their posters during breaks for discussion with interested attendees. The congress considers this activity as a high priority and as such has secured an additional time period for this discussion. Consensus Symposia Interactive sessions will be organized in which propositions, standpoints and recommendations on an issue will be presented by four experts. Broad discussion and an open dialogue may lead to (partly) consensus. Since full consensus on issues may be not reached, these meetings can make clear on which points consensus exists and where and why there is divergence. Company Sponsored Symposia Company sponsored symposia will focus on topics of interest to both industry and attendees. The International Scientific Committee and the WSPID Board have direct supervision on the content of Company Symposia and all efforts will be made to promote an integral and objective approach to the selected topics. Awards The Local Scientific Committee will select the “Best Paper” presented during the Congress. Criteria for selection will be based on the relevance of the research topic and scientific quality of the investigation. The winner will be announced in a special session on the last day. Organizer : Kenes International Website : http://www.wspid.com Email : [email protected]