Countdown to WONCA Prague

Ten days and counting...

In ten day's time, the WONCA 2013 World conference will be launched in Prague, Czech Republic. The dates are Tuesday June 25 to Saturday June 29, 2013. We anticipate over 4,000 delegates for nearly four days of stimulating plenaries, presentations, workshops and seminars – but most of all it’s an opportunity to meet old friends, make new friends and to network with colleagues from all around the world.

Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, is Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony on Tuesday 25 June is a great boost to us and to family medicine. We look forward with anticipation to what she has to say to the family doctors of the world. During her speech she will also be launching the Second Edition of the WONCA Guidebook: The Contribution of Family Medicine to Improving Health Systems, edited by incoming WONCA President, Professor Michael Kidd. Professor Rich Roberts hands over the presidency of WONCA to Professor Kidd in the second plenary session at 09.15 on Thursday 27. Also in this session, the new WONCA Executive will be introduced and WONCA Awards announced.

Links of Interest

To help you prepare for the conference this email provides links on the WONCA website, that may be of use and interest.

Welcome video
Download the program
Social events
Read about the keynote speakers
Workshops of WONCA’s Working Parties and Special Interest Groups
Conference website

WONCA World Council and other meetings preceding the World conference

For colleagues who are arriving early to attend the WONCA World Council or meetings of WONCA Working Parties and Special Interest Groups, the following links may be useful.

WONCA World Council and Executive meetings schedule
Download agenda and papers for the WONCA World Council.
(Password required and only available to Council attendees. contact [email protected] if you do not have a password)

WONCA Regional Council meetings schedule
WONCA Working Party and Special Interest Group meetings schedule
WONCA Preconferences for Young Doctors' Movements and also Women in Family Medicine.

So…an exciting and stimulating week ahead. As WONCA Editor I’ll be trying to meet as many people as possible, and please let me know of any news or reports which you think might be of interest [email protected] Don’t forget to drop by the WONCA stand and meet the new WONCA secretariat team from Bangkok including Dr Garth Manning, CEO and Nongluck, our manager.
I wish you all a great conference.

'see you in Prague'
Dr Karen Flegg
WONCA Editor