A. Attendance
At the invitation of the Canadian Organising Committee, the 23rd Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics was held in Quebec City, Canada, from July 11 to 16, 2004.
More than 1830 delegates from 57 countries participated in the scientific and social programmes.
B. Scientific programme
Fifty-six keynote lectures, 209 oral and 398 posters communications were presented on most topics related to buiatrics sciences. Four workshops, four industry symposiums, several visits were also organised.
The proceedings (with the poster abstracts), the proceedings (with the keynote lectures and oral presentations) and the CD-rom (with all the papers) can be ordered from the organising committee:
Fax : +1-450-774-7635
E-mail: johanne.potvin@omvq.qc.ca
C. General Assembly of the World Association for Buiatrics (WAB)
During the WAB Committee Meeting and the WAB General Assembly, the following developments were discussed and approved:
C.1. Statement of account from July 1, 2002 to July 1, 2004 (in euros)
-) Balance on July 1, 2002: 13533
-) Closing balance on September 1, 2002: 12333
-) Receipts: 12487
-) Expenses: 10477
-) Balance on July 1, 2004: 14342
C.2. Thanks to the sponsor of the WAB secretariat
Merial was acknowledged for his financial support to the WAB secretariat.
C.3. Application of new groups and new contact members to the WAB
-) Poland: Polish Association for Buiatrics
President: Dr. E. Malinowski, e-mail: Instytut vetri@logonet.com.pl
-) Romania: Romanian Association for Buiatrics
President: Dr. A. Ionescu, e-mail: aureliaionescu@yahoo.com
-) Dr David Black (England), e-mail: david.black@paragonvet.com
Affiliated groups are invited to inform the WAB Secretariat about any changes in the name and/or the address of their contact members.
C.4. Venue of the 25th Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics in 2008
Budapest (Hungary) was accepted by the Committee as an organising candidate for the 25th Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics in 2008. Final decision will be made after April 1, 2005.
C.5. Venue of the 27th Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics in 2012
The candidatures and candidacy files must be sent in 15 samples to the WAB Secretariat before April 1, 2006. The candidacy files must contain detailed information on:
Applications to host the 2010 World Buiatrics Congress should be sent in 15 copies to the WAB Secretariat before April 1, 2006.
The candidacy files must contain detailed information on:
- organising committee, scientific committee, potential major sponsors
- geographical location
- local infrastructure for conferences, accommodation and social activities
- scientific programme (invited and free presentations, satellite symposia, joint meetings, professional visits and other potential proposals)
- social programme
- marketing for the promotion of the congress
- proceedings, CD-rom and simultaneous translation
- balance of the finances including the fees to the WAB (please contact the WAB secretariat for more details)
- any other topic of potential interest for the selection of this venue.
The final decision will be taken by the WAB committee in October 2006 in Nice (France).
C.6. New WAB committee for 2004-2008
PRESIDENT: W. BAUMGARTNER (AUSTRIA)
VICE-PRESIDENTS: R. UGARTE (URUGUAY) AND B. RHEINBERGER (AUSTRALIA)
SECRETARY GENERAL: O. SZENCI (HUNGARY)
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: E. BOUCHARD (CANADA), J. CANNAS DA SILVA (PORTUGAL), R.G. EDDY (U.K.), M. GARCIA, (BRAZIL), H.R. HAN (KOREA), J.JARRETT (U.S.A.), N. JESSEN (DENMARK), T. LAM (THE NETHERLANDS), T. NAKAO (JAPAN), H. NAVETAT (FRANCE), K. MÜLLER (GERMANY).
Dr W. HOFMANN and Dr. S. EL AMROUSI were nominated as Honorary Members.
D. 24th Congress of the World Association for Buiatrics
Site: Nice, France
Date: October 15-19, 2006
Information: Dr H. Navetat, President of the Organizing Committee
Address: 14, rue Victor Hugo, F-03130 LE DONJON, France
Phone : +33-4-70995196; fax : +33-4-70995447
E-Mail: buiatrie2006@nice-acropolis.com
Website: www.WBC2006.com
E. Specialisation in Buiatrics in Europe
The European College of Bovine Health Management was established in
2003. Any further information may be obtained from the president of the
ECBHM (Dr. W. Klee: wolfgang.klee@med.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de) or from
the secretary of the ECBHM (Dr. O. Szenci: Szenci.Otto@aotk.szie.hu).
F. Further information
Any further information may be obtained from the WAB Secretariat, c/o
Prof. Dr. Ottó Szenci
H-2225 Üllő - Dóra major, Hungary
Tel: 00-36-29-521-301
Fax: 00-36-29-521-303
mobil: 00-36-30-9624092
E-Mail: szenci.otto@aotk.szie.hu
Website: www.xxvwbc2008.com
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