Twenty years after the World Diabetes Congress in Japan, the Western Pacific is once again in the global health spotlight and that is why we chose Melbourne to host the World Diabetes Congress in 2013. Today, more than a third of all people with diabetes are found in the Western Pacific Pacific. Melbourne's location also makes the conference easily accessible to delegates from China and India, the two countries with the highest rates of diabetes in the world.
More than 350 speakers and 70 exhibitors will be given a platform to showcase their diabetes expertise, research and breakthroughs in the field of diabetes. Diabetes Australia has already engaged political leaders and senior bureaucrats on the ground to highlight the importance of this event. Their local support was extremely useful and appreciated in the organization of the congress. It is hoped that the World Diabetes Congress in Melbourne will raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic in the region.
We also believe it will illuminate existing work on prevention and care that is underway in Australia and the Western Pacific region. The Melbourne World Diabetes Congress will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC), Melbourne, Australia from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December 2013. A safe, welcoming and inviting city, Melbourne boasts the largest concentration of Australia's top convention facilities located in the central business district.
CME certificates will be available to print in the registration area and online from Thursday 5 December 2013.
Correspondence
Satellite symposia are part of a convention that has been approved for CME, so they do not receive separate approval for CME credits from the EACCME. They are considered part of the entire meeting program and are therefore covered by the congress CME.
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Symposia Beta cell failure, renewal and survival Blood pressure management in diabetes Cancer and diabetes. Circadian rhythm and metabolic control Clinical aspects of diabetes complications Clinical aspects of pregnancy and diabetes Crosstalk between cells, fat, muscle and liver Culprits in type 2 diabetes. Phenotyping of the patient with diabetes. Role of the brain in metabolism. Targeting glucose in certain populations.
Understanding the determinants of diabetes and metabolic disorders Workshop Beyond rhetoric: connecting policy, government and community. The epidemiology of diabetes: from predictions to reality The mechanism of action of insulin: the tenth day of creation. Understanding the genetics of diabetes: from the 'geneticist's nightmare' to today's reality. Insight into the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes.
Effectively engaging the left and right brain to improve communication. Management of diabetes in the presence of complex concomitant diseases. Workshop How healthcare professionals have changed the way they deliver care and education to help people with diabetes achieve optimal outcomes Medicines Management: From Table to Bedside. Linking Diabetes and Climate Change and Harnessing Common Risk Factors and Solutions Speaker's Corner Benefits and Challenges of Multisectoral Partnerships for Diabetes and Noncommunicable Diseases Symposium Changing the Nutrition Environment: What Works and What Doesn't.
Policy implications of a lifestyle approach to diabetes prevention and the early origins of diabetes. Protecting the rights of people with diabetes: Implementing the IDF Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for People with Diabetes. Women: agents of change in diabetes prevention. Living with diabetes for over 50 years Living with diabetes in remote areas Living your dream.
Insurance for people with diabetes: best practices Living with type 1 diabetes in poor countries Diabetes and Nutritional Health Workshop. Motivational skills to be more active Parents of children with diabetes Patient empowerment through social media. Ethnic Differences in the Incidence, Prevalence, and Complications of Diabetes Gender Differences in the Risks of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Gestational Diabetes Update.
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Abstract submission
Special characters should NOT be used in your title, but instead spelled out (eg β is beta; ω is omega). The character deduction for tables is not fixed and will be created by the number of characters displayed below the display field. Lesser-known abbreviations may be used if entered at first use (eg, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, ABPM).
DO NOT enter the title, authors, or grant information in the abstract text submission field, and omit any references from the abstract text. The Program Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any submitted abstract and to recategorize any accepted abstract. Notification: Notification of acceptance or rejection of submitted abstracts will be sent to the presenting author in mid-July 2013.
It is the responsibility of the presenting author to notify all other authors of the status of the abstract. A submitting author can also check their conference profile to see the status of the abstract. Author Registration: Presenting authors of accepted abstracts MUST pay the full applicable registration fee for the World Diabetes Congress by September 20 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
If the entire registration fee is not paid by the deadline, the abstract will be automatically withdrawn and NOT presented or published.
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Opening ceremony and welcome reception
Tours and excursions are available for congress delegates before and after the congress and for accompanying persons throughout the congress. Availability on all tours is limited and will be allocated strictly upon receipt of payment. If participants cancel their tour bookings before 3 October 2013, payment will be fully refunded.
These tours are designed by Arinex Destination Management (license NO.2TA001144) for the participating delegates and accompanying persons of the World Diabetes Congress 2013.
Penguin Parade to Phillip Island
POST-CONGRESS TOURS: Great Ocean Road The Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s great drives, a dramatic,
Yarra Valley with a taste of Healesville Sanctuary
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Melbourne City Sights
Aboriginal Heritage Walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne Highlights Bike Tour
Melbourne Laneways Tour
