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XIIIas JORNADAS MEDITERRANEAS

DE CONFRONTACIONES TERAPEUTICAS

EN MEDICINA Y CIRUGIA COSMETICA

HOTEL MELIA GRAN SITGESPort d’AiguadolçSitges - Barcelona (Spain)May 6 to 8, 2005

BACKGROUND In this day and age, Health is no longer simply a lack of disease. It also expresses physical and psychological welfare: feeling good, keeping in shape, ....Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery have to provide an effective response to these new social demands.Physicians who work in this field, of which there are some 4000-4500 in Spain, maintain and recycle their training in Congresses, Symposiums, Seminars, etc., which are also a unique setting for magnificent Commercial Exhibitions.

ORGANISATION CONFRONTACIONES TERAPEUTICAS, S.L., a Company that has been organising scientific activities in the Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery field, publishing a professional magazine, etc., for the last 13 years, with the collaboration of: SPANISH COSMETIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY "PIERRE FOURNIER" RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY BALKAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY SOUTH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR STUDY & RESEARCH

IN AESTHETIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MEDICINE JURI PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC SOCIETA DI CHIRURGIA ESTETICA ITALIANA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE LIPOPLASTIAAmong other International Scientific Organisations.

HISTORY The 1st Edition of the Congress was held under the name of JORNADAS PIRENAICAS, in 1993.Editions 2 to 12 were held every year in the coastal town of Sitges, twenty minutes from Barcelona, in the Hotel Meliá Gran Sitges.The 9th Edition was held in Barcelona, in the World Trade Centre.The number of participants has gradually increased. The figures for the XII Edition (April-May 2004) were:

Over 800 physicians in attendance80 Teachers, including the directors of other important events in the sector90 Exhibitors and sponsors

OBJECTIVES1) To exceed the number of participants in previous Editions.2) To approach new and interesting issued, with the best national and

international speakers. 3) To emphasise the value of ongoing medical training.4) To promote professional and commercial relationships in an ideal setting.5) To present new technological advances: digital imaging, telephony,

communications, etc...6) To increase social awareness of Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery.

PROGRAMME Conferences

Practical Workshops Practical Demonstrations Commercial Demonstrations Commercial Exhibition2000 m2 of Commercial Exhibition, with modular stands, open areas for special installations, commercial halls, static advertising panels, coffee-break areas, etc...Further information: www.semcc.com/congresos (from November 2004). Social ProgrammeWellcome cocktail.Cosmesis’2005 show.Closing dinner, with show and discotheque.

COMMUNICATIONS The preliminary programmes are mailed to over 5,000 physicians and over 600 commercial firms.The Final Programme will be published in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC MEDICINE & SURGERY.An advertising campaign will be organised by our Communications Office in the professional media.From November 2004, all information will be available on www.semcc.com/congresos

ORGANISATION SECRETARIATCONFRONTACIONES TERAPEUTICAS S.L.C./ Nicaragua, 7008029 Barcelona - SpainPhone 34 934 108 400 Fax 34 933 212 644

e-mail: conftera@inkcat.es

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEORBYCEC./ Sant Elías, 29-35 Ed.B 4º2ª08006 BarcelonaPhone 34 932 001 944 Fax 34 932 013 426e-mail: sr.comunicacion@orbyce.com