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Military Energy and Alternative Fuels Conference

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego, California United States

This outstanding conference brings together the major organizations and key experts who are charged with leading the way for OSD and the Services in getting this critical cost burden under control.

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ICE Asia 2009

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Shanghai Expo Mart Shanghai (munic.) China

ICE Asia is the premier trade show for the paper, film and foil converting industry in the dramatically growing Chinese market. The first event which took place in January 2008 was an enormous success.

With its highly specialised exhibition profile, ICE Asia 2010 offers international suppliers in the converting industry an ideal platform to showcase innovative products & services and to establish successful new business relations in this exciting growth market. China is one of the biggest consumers of paper, film and foil products in the world, and experts forecast a yearly growth rate of 18% for the Chinese converting and packaging markets. Mack Brooks Exhibitions looks forward to welcoming you in Shanghai for what is set to be another highlight for China’s converting industry.

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International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2010

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region China

The IMECS 2010 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), a non-profit international association for the engineers and the computer scientists. The conference has the focus on the frontier topics in the theoretical and applied engineering and computer science subjects. The IMECS conferences serve as good platforms for our members and the entire engineering community to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. Our IMECS committees have been formed with over two hundred and fifty conference committees members who are mainly research center heads, faculty deans, department heads, professors, and research scientists from over 30 countries. The last IMECS 2009 has attracted more than one thousand participants from over 50 countries.

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The 2010 IAENG International Conference on Scientific Computing

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region China

The conference ICSC'10 is held under the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2010. The IMECS 2010 is organized by the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and serves as good platforms for the engineering community members to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IMECS 2009 has attracted more than one thousand participants from over 50 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-17012-8-2). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the journal Engineering Letters, in IAENG journals and in edited books.

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4th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010,
Grand Hyatt, Sao Paulo Brazil

We would like to invite you to the 4th International Society for Bipolar Disorders Conference.

The ISBD is the premier global bipolar disorder research and advocacy group, and this is the official biennial meeting of the Society. It is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in all its activities, and aims to bring together international scientists and clinicians to advance shared goals.

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RNAi2010: Gene Regulation by Small RNAs

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Cowley Place St Hilda's College OX3

The 5th Annual Oxford RNAi Conference, RNAi2010, will address most aspects of biology and application of RNA interference, and welcomes proposals on endogenous and exogenous roles of small RNAs in gene regulation, health and disease. We also invite proposals addressing technical advances in siRNA selection, chemical manipulations, delivery and bioinformatics tools.

Important Dates

Early registration: 16 October 2009
Abstracts for oral presentation: 16 October 2009
Abstracts for poster presentation: 18 December 2009
Registration deadline: 29 January 2010
Late/on site registration: Subject to availability of places
Who Should Attend

Academic and Research Institutes: Group and Lab Heads, Postdoctoral Scientists and Research Students
Biotech and Pharma Industry: CEOs, Chief Scientists, Group Heads and Team Leaders, Senior and Junior Research Scientists, Research Managers

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The 3rd Dongguan International Exhibition on Foundry and Diecasting Industries

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010,
Dongguan Int’l Conference & Exhibition Centre Dongguan, Guangdong China 523008

FDI 2010 – Grasp the opportunity to tap on the lucrative market of China for building success in your business!
In the previous year, there were over 1000 renowned enterprises exhibiting at the flagship event, namely, Ka Shui Manufactory Co., Ltd., L.K. Group, Lee Kee Group Ltd., Chit Shun Machinery Ltd, etc., which occupying the total exhibition area of 6,000 sqm attracted more than ten thousand professional visitors from globally renowned branch, such as, Dongfeng Nissan, BYD Auto, Panasonic, Suzuki Motor, Vtech, CATIC Ltd., Sony, HitachI, etc. Building on the success of previous exhibitions, the FDI is a highly regarded event of it marketing competence, therefore, Hong Kong Diecasting and Foundry Association (HKDFA) proudly announced that the 3rd Dongguan Int’l Exhibition on Foundry & Diecasting Industries will be held in Dongguan, the well-known manufacturing city in 2010.
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It is worth highlighting that with the substantial support of over 10 leading companies in foundry & diecasting industries, a Zinc Alloy Diecasting & Surface Finishing Production Line will be demonstrated at the fairground. The production line was the unique feature of the event, which was highly appreciated by both industrial players and buyers as a result of promoting the technological exchange and development in casting industry.

For creating a perfect platform for local as well as international suppliers and buyers, we are pleased to invited Overseas and the Mainland professionals and leaders to participate in the Event. Rest assured that the above-mentioned event will be one of the highly recognized events of its kind in China and will be a perfect marketing platform for business development.
You are cordially invited to participate in our Event and share this precious experience with us.


Range of Exhibits
Die-casting Equipments:
Cool Die-casting Machines, Heat Die-casting Machine, Low-pressure Die-casting Machine, Pressure Die-casting Machine, Hydraulic Press Machine, Oil Press Machine, Compression Casting Machine Peripheral Equipment and Fitting, Gravity Casting, Pattern Making Equipment, etc.
Die-casting/ Foundry Raw and Supplementary Materials:
Die-casting Parts: Aluminum, Magnesium, Zinc and Copper Alloy; Foundry: Casting Parts produced by Ferrous Metals as Copper Alloy, Aluminum Alloy, Magnesium Alloy, Titanium Alloy, etc.
Industrial Automation Technology:
Pneumatic Equipment, Hydraulic & Fluid Control Equipment, Robot and peripheral equipment.
Mold & Die Technology
Design and Manufacture Technology of Die-casting Mold, Computer CAD/CAE/CAM Application Technology, Peripheral Equipments and Fittings of Die-casting Machines, Mold restoration technology, etc.
Foundry Equipment and Industrial Furnace Technology:
Melting Process and Casting Equipment Molding and Core Making Equipment, Ferrous and Special Casting Equipment, Dipping Equipment, Die-casting Machine and Auxiliary Equipment, Cold/ Heat Chamber (Aluminum, Zinc, Copper, Magnesium Alloy) Die-casting Machines, Industrial Finance and Various Melting Devices, Energy Saving Technology and Equipment, Combustion Device and Technology, Drying Device, Furnace Instrument and Control System, Furnace Machine And Component, Furnace Materials, Device for Producing and Examining Heat Preservation and Fireproof Materials, Gas Device, Heating Material, etc.

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Gourmet World Shanghai 2010

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Pudong Expo, 201 He Huan Road Pudong, Shanghai (munic.) China

Gourmet World Shanghai 2010, is a Fine Food Trade Show which will take place at Pudong Expo between the 17th and 19th of March 2010.
You will find in this Exhibition, the Best from Europe, suppliers of high-quality catering related products as well as the latest market innovations and upcoming trends. More than a simple trade show, here you will enjoy pure European flavor.

For the second edition of this Exhibition, 2 competitions will be hosted :
- The Bocuse d’Or Asian Cup : The Asian Selection of the largest gastronomic contest in the world where 12 countries will try to take a ticket to go to the great final which will take place in Lyon (France) in January 2011.
- The World of Bread Chinese Selection Contest : Chinese selection of this contest of bakery where the winner will go to the final turn in 2011 in France. This competition aims to highlight the professional expertise of the participants, to demonstrate the evolution and progress made in Bakery Art before a large audience, to promote innovative ideas in terms of gastronomy, and to encourage young professionals in the bakery trade.

This Trade Show is only Open to Food and Beverage Professionals and Buyers: Importers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Retailers of catering products, Executive Chefs, Restaurant Chefs, Food and Beverage managers, Buyers from grand hotels, Buyers from gourmet restaurants, Buyers from airline and cruising companies, Industry association, media and related school
You can see a video of Bocuse d’Or at http://vimeo.com/6601713


Pudong Expo :

201 He Huan Road (cross Ying Chun Road)
Pudong New Area District
Shanghai - China 200135

Tel: +86 21 5269 4890
Fax: +86 21 5269 4891

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Carriers World Asia 2010

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region China

Carriers World Asia 2010 is putting you face-to-face with Asia’s leading carriers. The 12th anniversary of Asia’s only dedicated telecoms conference will be back in March 2010. With a strong regional focus and total dedication to the key issues surrounding the telecoms space, the event promises to bring together key operators throughout Asia and beyond for an intensive, rewarding and educational conference and networking experience.

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Airport Security Asia 2010

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore

Airport Security Asia will highlight the new requirements in the airport security market for the region. It will showcase discussions and insights from an international panel of experts who will talk about developments in biometrics, contingency planning and threat detection.

The event will host speakers and delegates from Civil Aviation Authorities, Airport Authorities, Civil Enforcement Authorities and Customs Authorities whom are:

 Directors of Aviation Security
 Directors of Safety
 Airport Managers
 Director of IT / Technology
 Director of Surveillance

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12th Annual Conference on Superbugs and Superdrugs

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Crowne Plaza Hotel,

The continued emergence of antibacterial resistant strains of bacteria is placing an increasingly heavy burden on the world’s health services and is having a dramatic effect on global health.

There is a real need to develop new antimicrobials to combat this increasing threat; however as highlighted by the recent ECDC/EMEA Technical Report - The bacterial challenge: time to react – “Industry's pipeline contains very few new antibiotics active against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Without stimulating research and development into new antibiotics, an increasing number of infected patients will be without effective treatment".

This conference will bring you up to date with new and emerging products in the antimicrobials market, with a particular focus on antibacterials and antifungals and allow you to learn from and network with some of the leading individuals and organisations in this important area.

Key topics include:
• A global update on emerging antibiotic resistant pathogens
• Developments in the emerging global challenge of bacterial multi-drug resistance
• Tackling resistance in gram-negative bacteria
• Forming strategic alliances with large pharma to develop new antibacterials
• New approaches to fungal and protozoal infections
• Insights into novel therapies for overcoming resistance
Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Dr Katsura Hata, Senior Researcher, Eisai Product Creation Systems
• Dr Alan Johnson, Clinical Scientist, Health Protection Agency
• Dr Graham Dixon, Senior Vice President Drug Discovery, Galapagos NV
• Dr Frank Koehn, Director – Biosynthetic and Discovery Analytical Chemistry, Pfizer
• Professor Peter Hawkey, Professor of Public Health Bacteriology, University of Birmingham and Health Protection Agency
• Dr Brian Noonan, Director of Bioscience, Infection Discovery, AstraZeneca

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Conference on 5th Annual Pharmacovigilanc)

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House, London, England United Kingdom

Pharmacovigilance is becoming ever more critical for pharmaceutical companies as the public and legislative pressure to ensure drug safety increases every day. Effective implementation of pharmacovigilance can aid drug development, benefit rational communication and sound public understanding, taking emerging regulatory policies worldwide into account. The challenge to manage adverse events in an optimal and efficient way and, at the same time, adhere to regulatory requirements will demand a great emphasis on pharmacovigilance in the near future.

Key Speakers
• Dr Rachel Sobel, Senior Director, Epidemiology - Specialty Care BU Group Head, Pfizer
• Seema Jaitly, VP Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, Stiefel Laboratories, GSK
• Dr John Parkinson, Director, General Practice Research Database (GPRD), MHRA
• Dr John Talbot, Director - Patient Safety, Processes & Standards, AstraZeneca R&D
• Professor Saad Shakir, Director, Drug Safety Research Unit
• Dr Jacques Wodelet, Head of Quality Intelligence & Consultation, Merck-Serono, Geneva
• Dr Irene Michas, Director, Pharmacovigilance Education and Process Documentation (PEPD), Pfizer
• Paolo Biffignandi, Chief Medical Officer, EU Vigilance & President, TOPRA
• Dr James Weatherall, Global Lead, Biomedical Informatics, AstraZeneca
• Dr K N Woodward, Head - Global Pharmacovigilance, Intervet - Schering-Plough Animal Health

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Conference on 5th Annual Pharmacovigilance

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House London, England United Kingdom

Pharmacovigilance is becoming ever more critical for pharmaceutical companies as the public and legislative pressure to ensure drug safety increases every day. Effective implementation of pharmacovigilance can aid drug development, benefit rational communication and sound public understanding, taking emerging regulatory policies worldwide into account. The challenge to manage adverse events in an optimal and efficient way and, at the same time, adhere to regulatory requirements will demand a great emphasis on pharmacovigilance in the near future.

5th Annual Pharmacovigilance conference will underpin processes and developments on many different elements including the regulatory and legislative framework, risk management, PSUR, live licensing, in drug safety and surveillance. With succinct themes, interactive sessions by key opinion leaders, our conference will bring latest insights, integrated strategies and best practices in pharmacovigilance.

Key Speakers
• Dr Rachel Sobel, Senior Director, Epidemiology - Specialty Care BU Group Head, Pfizer
• Seema Jaitly, VP Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, Stiefel Laboratories, GSK
• Dr John Parkinson, Director, General Practice Research Database (GPRD), MHRA
• Dr John Talbot, Director - Patient Safety, Processes & Standards, AstraZeneca R&D
• Professor Saad Shakir, Director, Drug Safety Research Unit
• Dr Jacques Wodelet, Head of Quality Intelligence & Consultation, Merck-Serono, Geneva
• Dr Irene Michas, Director, Pharmacovigilance Education and Process Documentation (PEPD), Pfizer
• Paolo Biffignandi, Chief Medical Officer, EU Vigilance & President, TOPRA
• Dr James Weatherall, Global Lead, Biomedical Informatics, AstraZeneca
• Dr K N Woodward, Head - Global Pharmacovigilance, Intervet - Schering-Plough Animal Health

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15th World Building and Construction Exposition

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010,
World Trade Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila Philippines

Worldbex or the Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition is Asia's Biggest and Most Attended construction exposition. It has become an indespensible source of information and technology for the past 13 years. An industry-by-word, WORLDBEX is the scale which Filipinos use to gauge world-class exhibitions.



Worldbex will continue its triumphant display of excellence and leadership in mounting world-class expo for the building and construction industry. Furthermore, it will feature more than a plethora of op-notch and comprehensive products and services in the construction industry.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics Sales and Marketing Excellence 2010 Europe (MDDexec 2010)

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Regents Part Marriott Hotel, London, England United Kingdom

Learn how to grow and retain talent, respond to the changing healthcare environment and sustain high growth at this year’s sales and marketing meeting place for the medical device industry. Hear expert speakers from the likes of Boston Scientific, Medtronic, DePuy (a J&J company), Stryker, Covidien, Hospira and more.

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TheServerSide Java Symposium 2010

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada United States

Whether you’re taking the lead on complex development projects, on the hook to determine the best frameworks or tools for the job, tasked with understanding how to leverage new features of the Java language, or require proven tips, tactics, techniques and little-known insights into the latest trends and technologies in enterprise Java TheServerSide Java Symposium 2010 was designed with you in mind.

Register now to take part in over 40 sessions across 5 focused tracks:

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Public & Third Sector Intranets

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
London United Kingdom

Given the economic challenges and pressures on public spending, it is now apparent that the government will need to increase efficiency measures significantly as well as make increasing cuts. A well-designed and utilised intranet can help the public and third sector to cut costs and streamline everyday processes. It can also strengthen internal communications, provide an environment for collaboration and facilitate knowledge sharing. But to achieve this, your intranet needs to be an evolving resource that’s easy to use, current, and matches your organisation’s needs. Therefore, it is essential that you establish best practice when developing your intranet to ensure it remains sustainable, user-friendly and relevant in the long-term.

Ark Group’s fifth annual Public & Third Sector Intranets event will equip you with the skills to improve the functionality of your intranet and advance staff communication via your intranet, both of which will vastly improve the efficiency of your everyday processes, ultimately driving down costs.

Featuring real-life case studies, in-depth presentations and four “LIVE” intensive intranet demonstrations from Manchester City Council, The NHS Confederation, Save the Children UK and East London NHS Foundation Trust, this two-day, highly interactive event will enable you to share best practice, benchmark your progress and direct your questions to those directly involved in intranet development, implementation and use. Further highlights include:


Transport for London: Aligning your intranet with the needs of the organisation
Southwark Council: Integrating social media into your intranet
FutureGov: How might public sector organisations use the intranet differently in the future?
The City of Edinburgh Council: Intranet governance - managing devolved content ownership and intranet champions
If you can only go to one intranet event this year, this is the one to attend!

A two-day event designed to help you:


Align your intranet with your organisation’s needs
Optimise intranet navigation and search
Manage devolved content ownership
Integrate social media into your intranet
Measure and demonstrate intranet value
Assess future intranet developments

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22nd Skoch Summit 2010 | The India Decade

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
ashok road

The 22nd Skoch Summit is being organized on the theme of "The India Decade”. The conference features the following key content:

1. Leveraging Urban Rural Continuum for Growth:
* Local Body Finances & Relevance of User Charges
* Urbanisation & Poverty Alleviation
* Low Cost Housing
* Integrated Governance
2. Cloud Computing: Increasing Efficiency of Public IT Spending
* Virtualisation & Security
* Cloud Services
* Document Management with Trust
* Software on Tap
3. Security: Creating Safe Cities
4. Building a Robust Social Infrastructure
5. Livelihood Linkages for Poverty Alleviation
6. Growth vs Green Conundrum

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The 4th International Conference on Business and Education (AIMHighEd 2010)

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
Williamsburg, Virginia United States

The American Institute of Higher Education (AmHighEd.com) invites you to submit a paper/abstract for the Spring 2010 Conference on Business and Education. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will be considered for further review or publication in our journal: American Journal of Business Research listed in the Cabell’s directory.

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3rd Annual Best Practice in Clinical Site Selection & Performance Management

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Brussels Belgium

What constitutes best practice when planning and running your clinical studies at the individual clinical site? Why do so many sites underperform in relation to the original feasibility? From ensuring that the trial is: thoroughly planned, with clear recruitment goals; incorporates early site input; with a detailed but not cumbersome protocol and feasibility questionnaire; pre-agreed metrics and qualitative measures; motivated and willing investigators; a clear and well written site agreement; and resulting high quality data and met recruitment timelines all combine to be, what should be, the best practice. Last year's event focused heavily on site relationships whereas this year's event is bringing trial planning, site metrics as decision making tools & defining patient recruitment under greater scrutiny as key challenges to ensuring the performance of individual sites, thus improving the overall clinical trial’s performance.

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Conference on 5th Annual Pharmacovigilance(Conference only)

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House London United Kingdom

Pharmacovigilance is becoming ever more critical for pharmaceutical companies as the public and legislative pressure to ensure drug safety increases every day. Effective implementation of pharmacovigilance can aid drug development, benefit rational communication and sound public understanding, taking emerging regulatory policies worldwide into account. The challenge to manage adverse events in an optimal and efficient way and, at the same time, adhere to regulatory requirements will demand a great emphasis on pharmacovigilance in the near future.
5th Annual Pharmacovigilance conference will underpin processes and developments on many different elements including the regulatory and legislative framework, risk management, PSUR, live licensing, in drug safety and surveillance. With succinct themes, interactive sessions by key opinion leaders, our conference will bring latest insights, integrated strategies and best practices in pharmacovigilance. 

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Conference on 5th Annual Pharmacovigilance(Conference and workshop) 

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House London, UK London United Kingdom

Implementing best practices in drug safety and surveillance

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Conference on 5th Annual Pharmacovigilance(Workshop only)

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House, London, UK London, London United Kingdom

5th Annual Pharmacovigilance conference will underpin processes and developments on many different elements including the regulatory and legislative framework, risk management, PSUR, live licensing, in drug safety and surveillance. With succinct themes, interactive sessions by key opinion leaders, our conference will bring latest insights, integrated strategies and best practices in pharmacovigilance. 

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2nd Annual Thin Film Solar Summit

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 18, 2010,
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin Germany

Imagine being able to overcome critical thin film challenges and reaching absolute competitiveness against higher efficiency technologies

You will find out how to overcome your most pressing issues and challenges:

EFFECTIVE THIN FILM EFFICIENCY: gains are there for the taking - develop a thorough understanding of the latest technological breakthroughs that can improve your manufacturing process

THIN FILM FINANCE TUNE UP: Get the latest advice on how to secure funding for your thin film project and make sure you are not missing out on the array of private and public options available to you

TOP TECH FOR THIN FILM COST CUTS: Your yield can be higher and your costs lower - discover how you can integrate the latest technology and machinery into your manufacturing process and make a real difference - opening the gate to GW output.

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Webinar: Evaluating Clinical Sites: going beyond regulatory requirements to ensure success

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 17, 2010,
United Kingdom

This Evaluating Clinical Sites training will review the process of Site Selection focusing on current challenges to obtain valuable information that will better predict the success of a clinical site.

Why Should You Attend:
According to current ICH-GCP guidelines, the Sponsor is responsible for selecting the investigators, who need to be qualified by training and experience and should have adequate resources to properly conduct the study. While Pharma and CRO companies have standard procedures for ensuring compliance with these regulatory requirements, through feasibility assessments, selection and initiation visits, these processes have proven to be insufficient to ensure a good performance level. Statistics on site performance show figures that are far from being even slightly satisfactory, which has high impact as causes delay of the Clinical Development timelines and increase in the use of resources.

This session will focus on reviewing several practices during the site selection and initiation processes that aim to obtain objective information that better support the selection decision, the start-up and subsequent performance of a clinical site.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:

Overview of the Site Selection and Initiation Processes.
Statistics on Site Perfomance.
Possible causes of poor Site performance.
Possible enhancements to the Feasibility process.
Possible enhancement to the Site Initiation process.
Tracking Site Performance Measures.

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XVIII World International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Congress

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010,
Panamericano Hotel & Resort Argentina

The 2010 Congress will focus on sharing findings, approaches to problems and ways of coping with them and helping to heal hurting families, couples, and children in various cultures, and fostering mental health and growth in challenging times. Communicating and networking among therapists both during their time in Buenos Aires and when they return to their homes and communities will be a significant part of the congress process.

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Conference on CNS Clinical Trials

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010,
BSG House London, England United Kingdom

CNS is one of the largest and fastest growing therapeutic areas of the pharmaceutical market. The ageing of the baby-boom generation combined with new and emerging treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, will lead to further expansion of the neurodegenerative therapies market.

CNS Clinical Trials conference you will examine the strategies offering the greatest potential for success in CNS drug development, and understand the specifi challenges currently faced by developers in this market. In order to enhance productivity in this fi eld, there has been an increased awareness of the need to align clinical and preclinical research to facilitate rapid development of new CNS drug therapies. Medical imaging is increasingly being used as a surrogate endpoint or biomarker of drug effi cacy in all phases of CNS trials, enabling CNS developers to make more timely decisions.

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Webinar: Process Validation for Drugs and Biologics

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 17, 2010,
1000 N West Street Suite Wilmington, Delaware United States 19801

Many papers have been written about this subject. Unfortunately, most of these publications are overly complex and serve to confuse more than to be helpful. As one of the few people who were there at the inception of the validation requirement and who served on a Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association validation advisory committee, this speaker has not only validated processes around the world, but was there when the validation concepts were developed and methodologies were negotiated with FDA. In this webinar, you will learn not only how to validate a manufacturing process, but how to do so in a reasonable period of time.

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Webinar: PCI Data Breaches: What happened? What may have prevented it? What if it happens to you?

Mar 17, 2010 - Mar 17, 2010,
1000 N West Street Suite Wilmington, Delaware United States 19801

In this webinar you will learn about the current threat environment, how some of the biggest data breaches of recent years could have been prevented, how to reduce your risk of a breach and what to do if the unthinkable happens.

Compliance with the PCI DSS is expensive, no argument there. Many organizations like to play the "insurance" game by betting they can save the cost of compliance if they never get caught. But are the risks really worth it? Costs such as reputation damage and loss of customers are not so easily quantified as fines and penalties.

Why should you attend:
Think a breach of cardholder data would never happen to you? Think again. Responses to a recent Ponemon study indicate 79% of companies surveyed have experienced a breach. Many organizations believe there are too small to be breached. Criminals go after what's easy, not necessarily what's lucrative. So while you may not make the national headlines if your data is breached, responding to the breach could jeopardize the health of your business. Learn about breaches at other companies, how they could have been prevented and what to do if the unspeakable happens to you.

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