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IAGG Intensive course on Ageing - limited offer of free registration for students

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Dear Colleagues

The “Intensive course on Ageing” is scheduled on June 30th and July 1st, 2011 at the Institut de l'Envelliment of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, under the auspices of the IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics). Internationally recognized specialists will share their knowledge on topics on main aspects of social gerontology, biological aging and clinical gerontology.

Oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) & workshops (60 minutes).

Course Directors will include :
  • Jaime Fitten (United States) - Professor of Psychiatry Biobehavioral Sciences and member of the Brain Research Institute, University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles
  • Norah Keating (Canada) - Professor and Co-director of Research on Aging Policies and Practice, University of Alberta, Edmonton
  • Antoni Salva (Spain) - Director of the Institut de l’Envelliment of the Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona
  • Alan Sinclair (United Kingdom) - Professor of Medicine, Director of the Institute of Diabetes for Older People (IDOP), University of Bedfordshire
  • Bruno Vellas (France) - Professor of Medicine, Chief Department Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Chief Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Research Centre, Toulouse University Hospital.
Registration
You can consult http://www.ic-ageing.com for a general presentation of the event, the preliminary program, general information and registration procedure. You can also fill out the Hotel Booking Form and benefit from special rates for your accomodation near the meeting place, at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.

To facilitate access to IAGG's Intensive Course on Ageing that will be held on June 30 & July 1, 2011 in Barcelona, the IAGG has decided to offer free registration to ten students from different regions. Should any student wish to apply, please contact me at rhazelwood@britishgerontology.org

For more information please see the website (http://www.ic-ageing.com/) for updated information on the program, accomodation etc or contact Constance de Seynes (seynes@cict.fr)

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