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Second Annual Meeting of Global Diabetes Alliance (GDA 2)

Message from the Global Diabetes Alliance

The second Global Diabetes Alliance Congress will be held in Cairo, Egypt, on October 26 -29, 2010. Save the date for this important gathering of clinical diabetes scientists coming from all over the world to initiate collaborative clinical research projects designed to better understand and prevent the current global diabetes epidemic. The first Congress was held in Seattle in October 2007. As a result, working groups were formed that designed numerous research protocols that will be distributed to interested diabetes scientists. The major goal is to conduct studies using identical protocols so that data can be shared in real time among all participants. This will be done with the intent of gaining a deeper understanding about the pathogenesis and appropriate treatment and preventive measures for diabetes on a world-wide basis. This Congress will be dedicated to presentation of updates about the diabetes epidemic in various parts of the world and workshops designed to initiate collaborative research projects among groups of investigators throughout the world. The Global Diabetes Alliance Steering Committee is comprised of 15 clinical diabetes experts from many parts of the world.

Pierre Lefebvre MD , PhD R. Paul Robertson, MD

President of GDA Board Chair of GDA Board

Welcome to Cairo

Cairo is not just the capital city of Egypt or greatest city in Africa , the Islamic and the Arabic world , it's also the industrial and commercial heart of this gateway country which lies at the junction of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The twin streams of Egypt's history converge just below the Delta at Cairo , where it sprawls across the Nile towards the Pyramids . Every visitor to Egypt comes here, to see the Pyramids , bazaars, mosques and Citadel, and extraordinary Antiquities Museum. You should enjoy the fantastic mix between the old and the modern , you can see 7000 years old antiques just few miles away from the modern Media Production City ( Hollywood of the East ).

Cairo will host the second Global Diabetes Alliance Congress, a very special diabetes event whose Goal is to unify protocols for Epidemiological surveys, Prevention and Management of Diabetes and its related disorders. If you are involved in diabetes research or the delivery of diabetes care, you will not want to miss this unique opportunity. Welcome to Egypt acknowledged as Umm Dunya or "Mother of the World" by medieval Arabs.

Mahmoud Ibrahim , MD
EDC , Cairo , Egypt
Chairman of the organizing committee

Venue

Fairmont Heliopolis & Fairmont Towers, Cairo

Uruba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Telephone : +( 2 02) 22 67 7730/40

Fax : +( 2 02) 22 67 8172

http://www.fairmont.com/towersheliopolis

Language
The official Language of the conference is English. There will be no simultaneous translation.

Visa Requirements: Registrants from outside the Egypt may need to apply for a visa at the Egyptian Embassy, consulate or other visa issuing office in their country of origin. Please begin your visa application process as soon as possible. Consulates in some countries take some time to process applications. Holders of US, Canada, EU and some Arab countries passports usually do not need visa in advance because visa stamps can usually be obtained at Cairo Airport. For information on obtaining your visa, access:

http://www.mfa.gov.eg/MFA_Portal/en-GB/Services/Rules+and+Regulations/

For Visa purposes, an Invitation Letter from the Conference organization may be downloaded and personalized. The Invitation Letter will print with the Global Diabetes Alliance GDA letterhead and will include an electronic signature. It should be accepted as an official document.

Please Note: Invitation Letters imply no obligation by the Global Diabetes Alliance GDA to cover registration fees, accommodations, travel expenses or any other costs associated with participation in this meeting. The Global Diabetes Alliance GDA is not able to contact Egyptian Embassies or Consulates on behalf of any individual attempting to gain entry into Egypt to attend the Global Diabetes Alliance GDA 2nd Annual Congress.

Currency : The official currency is the Egyptian pound ( L. E. ) The current Rate of exchange for the US Dollar is approximately 5.50 L. E (According to Egyptian Central Bank exchange rate) .

Shuttle Bus Transportation
Attendees who reserve their room through the conference official housing company will receive a shuttle pass upon check-in at their hotel, enabling them to ride the GDA shuttle system at no additional cost. Those who reserve rooms through other means will not receive a shuttle pass. Shuttle passes will be available for purchase onsite at the meeting and in advance through the registration site at a cost of $50 per person. The pass is valid for the duration of the meeting.

HOUSING INFORMATION
Reserve your hotel room online by May 1^st , 2010. Hotel reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your room early to get your first choice hotel. All hotels require a credit card guarantee. If you are unable to reserve online, a downloadable housing form will be available later.

Opening Welcome Reception:
An Opening Welcome Reception will take place on the evening of Tuesday, 26^th October 2010 at 6.00 pm in the Salah Al-Din Citadel, Old Cairo.

Further information
Further information on the GDA Annual Meeting 2010 will become available in January 2010. Please check the GDA website for up-dated information.

Abstract Submission
The deadline for abstract submission will be 1 July 2010. The on-line submission program will open in January 2010.

Provisional Program
A Provisional Program will be available on the GDA website.