Message from Dr.Norton Sayeg
It is my privilege and a great pleasure to invite you to participate in the
XVIII WORLD CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY
which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 26 to 30, 2005.
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities in the world (The Marvelous City) and I believe that this will be a Congress that you will never forget. RIO 2005 is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn and teach at the same time, to meet old friends and also to make new international connections. We are working, four years ahead, in order to offer you a solid and provocative Scientific Program, planned in a way that will allow you to work very hard but also with enough time to enjoy the Rio and its culture, the beaches and several other social activities.
On the other hand, our major concern is the quality of science and the Congress Theme.
NEW PERSPECTIVE: HELTHY AGING IN THE XXIst CENTURY
"Building Bridges Between Research and Practice"
challenges us to find ways to act right now, using the research reliable findings
from serious studies to improve the quality of life of the elderly population.
Besides the leading experts, you will have enough time to prepare and submit
your paper showing to the world how you and your community are facing the gerontological
and geriatrics problems in your country.
I am confident that the Congress will help us, in a pleasant atmosphere, to start answering some crucial questions, like how to really improve the quality of life based on science. Please just send me a message to <nortonsa@uol.com.br> saying that you are thinking about joining us in 2005 and we will send you all information to make your travel as pleasant as possible.
See you in RIO – 2005.
Norton Sayeg M.D.
President, XVIII World Congress of Gerontology
XVIII WORLD CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- 2005
JUNE 26/30
NEW PERSPECTIVE :
HEALTHY
AGING IN THE XXIst CENTURY
“Building
Bridges Between Research and Practice”
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THEIAG
International Association of Gerontology
Norton Sayeg, President-Elect IAG
Gloria Gutman , President IAG
Gary Andrews, Past-President IAG
Elizabete Viana de Freitas,
Secretary-General IAG.
Anita Liberalesso Néri , Treasurer
IAG
Host Society
Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and
Gerontology
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair and Congress President
Norton Sayeg, MD
Congress Vice-President
Elizabete Viana de Freitas,
MD.
Congress Treasurer
Anita Liberalesso Néri,
Phd.
Chair of the Scientific Program
Eurico Thomaz de Carvalho
Filho MD
BRAZILIAN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Antonio Jordão Neto
Clineu de
Mello Almada Filho
Edison Rossi
Elisa Franco de Assis Costa
Emílio Hideyuki Moriguchi
Flávio Aluízio Xavier Cançado
João Toniolo Neto
José Antonio Esper Curiati
Luiz Eugênio Garcez Leme
Maria Auxiliadora Cursino Ferrari
Maurílio José Pinto
Milton Luiz Gorzoni
Mônica Rodrigues Perracini
Myrian Spínola Najas
Regina Mesquita
Renato Maia Guimarães
Ricardo Komatsu
Rubens Fraga Junior
Sílvia Maria Azevedo dos Santos
Tereza Bilton
Úrsula Margarida Karsch
Wilson Jacob Filho
Yolanda Maria Garcia
Zally Pinto Vasconcelos Queiroz
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Rio de
Janeiro
Elizabete Viana de Freitas - Chair
Arianna Kassiadou Menezes
Claudia Burlá
Josbel Braga Mendes Pereira
José Elias Soares Pinheiro
Fátima Fernandes S. Christo
Ligia Py
Mario Antonio Sayeg
Silvia Regina Mendes Pereira
Wilma Camara
THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
A high quality Scientific Program
is planned which balances scientific excellence with a broad diversity of
views and experiences.
The world’s
leading geriatricians and gerontologists will contribute through plenary
sessions and invited symposia.
The Scientific Program is organized
according to the four IAG regions: Biology; Clinical Practice / diagnosis
and treatment ;Behavioral and Social Sciences ; Policy and Planning.
The program will include :
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
PLENARY SESSIONS
INVITED SYMPOSIA
FREE PAPER SESSIONS
POSTER SESSIONS
SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
SYMPOSIUM
ROUND TABLES
VIDEO PRESENTATION
MEET THE PROFESSOR
AFFINIT GROUPS
Congress Official Language
English is the official language
.
Plenary Sessions (Opening, Closing
Ceremonies and a few Plenary Sessions might have simultaneous translation
in Portuguese)
DATES
OPENING CERIMONIES
– 7,30 pm on Sunday, June 26
Welcome Reception
and Cocktail Party
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
– 8,30 am/6,30pm,
June 27,28,29,30.
Presidential Dinner–8,30 pm, June 27
Happy Poster /
Cocktail – 7,30 pm, June 28
Closing Dinner
–8,30 pm June 29
PLENARY CLOSING
SESSIONS – 14.00 pm, June 30
CLOSING CERIMONIES
– 16,00 – 18,00 pm, June 30
Farewell Cocktail and Presentation
of the Final“LETTER FROM RIO “
19,00 pm, June 30
Rio…
You’ll Love It !
A city of endless charms : the
charm of its beaches and
tropical sea ; the charm of its
Islands and emerald mountains;
the charm of its beautiful people
,
golden year-round under the
tropical sun . This is Rio : an exciting
,
informal city often described as
being easy , very ease to love .
See for yourself !
It will be love at first sight.
Visit our Convention
Center at : www .rio.rj.gov.br
POSTAL ADDRESS
XVIII WORLD CONGRESS
OF GERONTOLOGY
SOCIEDADE
BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA
Email : iag2005@unicamp.br
Dr.Norton Sayeg -
President
Rua
Augusta 2709 – 64 – São Paulo – SP Brazil Phone/Fax 55-11-3081 6247
01413-100 Email
: nortonsa@uol.com.br
PHONE/FAX : 55-11-3081 6247