4th South Asian Regional Conference on
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology (4th SARCD)
4th SARCD was held from 3rd - 6th of February
2005 in New Delhi, India, in conjunction with the 33rd annual meeting of the
IADVL. Pre congress workshop was held in Lady Harding's Medical College. The
venue of the conference was Ashoka Hotel.
On the first day, several CME programmes were
followed by the inauguration ceremony in the evening. It was a well-organized
event, which received state patronage. His Excellency B. L. Joshi, Governor of
New Delhi graced the occasion as the chief guest. Representatives from India,
Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka participated in the ceremony. Dr. W.
D. H. Perera, President of SARAD addressed the audience briefly, explaining the
history, current status and future aims of SARAD.
Scientific programme included several orations,
many focus sessions and a large no. of posters covering a wide variety of topics
relevant to the region.
Social events including cultural programmes and
tours enhanced the interactions among participants from member countries.
1st Conference of the Asian Society of Pigmented
Cell Research also was held at the same venue from 1st - 2nd February so that a
large number of participants had the opportunity of attending that also.
The conference was successfully concluded on the
afternoon of 6th February.
Date:
3rd February 2005
Time:
2:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Venue:
Hall C, Banquet Hall, III Floor, Ashok Hotel & Convention Centre, New Delhi
1.
Opening
address by President.
2.
Minutes of
the previous General Body meeting held on 11th October 2003.
3.
Matters
arising from the minutes.
4.
Announcement
of the names of the regular member to the executive committee as recruited by
the member societies.
5.
Secretary’s
report
6.
Treasurer’s
report
7.
Resolutions
if any
8.
Any other
business
Date:
4th February 2005
Time:
3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Venue:
Suite No. 292, 2nd Floor, Ashok Hotel & Convention Centre, New
Delhi
1.
Opening
address by President
2.
Minutes of
the previous ex-co meeting held in Nepal
3.
Matters
arising from the minutes
4.
Young
Dermatologists Awards Scheme
5.
ILDS
membership
6.
Centres of
reference in the region
7.
Teledermatology
project
8.
Address by
the outgoing president
9.
Election of
office bearers
5th
SARCD
11.
Venue for the next SARAD ex-co meeting
Dr.
Ganga Sirimanna
Secretary
General, SARAD