NHGS-5, 2009
Monday 25 May 2009, 11.15 to 13.15
Lounge 7-8, Austria Center Vienna
AGENDA
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| 11.15 | Welcome and Introduction Pier Franco Pignatti, NHGSs Laison |
| 11.20 | Self-presentation of the participants |
| 11.30 | ESHG highlights Jean Jacques Cassiman, Vice President |
| 11.40 | ESHG future activities Dian Donnai, President |
| 11.50 | Website / Flashletter / Newsletter Helena Kaariainen, Secretary-General |
| 12.00 | (a) How to apply for course organization support. (b) Double membership in the National HGS and ESHG Jerome del Picchia, Executive Officer |
| 12.05 | EU Council recommendation on European Action in the field of rare diseases: Relation to EU-wide recognition of clinical genetics in Europe Milan Macek Jr. |
| 12.20 | Ad hoc committee for laboratory geneticists Gunnar Houge, Deputy Secretary-General |
| 12.30 | The European Network of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors Heather Skirton |
| 12.40 | Participation in the DNA Day 2009 contest Celia DeLozier, co-Organizer DNA Day 2009 |
| 12.50 | Genetic susceptibility testing in common disorders Martina Cornel, Chair PPPC |
| 12.55 | Direct to consumer genetic testing in Europe Pascal Borry, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Law, K.U.Leuven |
| 12.50 | General Discussion and Conclusions |
| 13.15 | End of meeting |
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