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About
The 11
th
International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region Congress (11
th
IDF-WPR Congress) and the 8
th
Scientific Meeting of the Asian Association for the Study of
Diabetes (8
th
AASD Scientific Meeting) is held on October 27 to 30, 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan.
The main theme of the 11
th
IDF-WPR Congress and 8
th
AASD Scientific Meeting is set as
"Create a new dimension in diabetes: Prevention, Protection and Care". This congress
includes Plenary Lectures to highlight the major developments in diabetes in recent years
and over 40 symposia to cover major fields for diabetes care. We have recruited more than
3000 participants from 46 countries, invited more than 160 speakers to deliver 250+
speeches. In addition, there are 77 oral presentations and 484 posters will be displayed
during the congress. With 22 member associations of WPR, we believe this congress can
serve as a platform for every participant and provide an exchange between individuals and
institutions to discuss the current status of diabetes research in challenging areas.
The congress is also in conjunction with Asia-Pacific Diabetes and Obesity Study Group
(APDO) Symposium 2016, the Study Group of Molecular Diabetology in Asia (MDIA)
Symposium 2016, the 7th Asian Diabetic Surgery Summit (ADSS) 2016 and the annual
meeting of local organizers: "37th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Taipei Diabetes
Association", "Bi-Annual Meeting of the Taiwanese Association of Diabetes Educators
2016", "Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (TSMBS)
2016". Moreover, the "IDF-WPR Asia-Pacific Diabetes Epidemiology and Education Training
Course 2016", "IDF-WPR Education Program: Train the Trainers program 2016" and
2016 Young Leaders in Diabetes (YLD) program will also be held concurrently.
With the above-mentioned activities and experiences to be shared in this grand Congress,
it is believed the care quality of diabetes health in the world could be enhanced.