General View of XI World Congress on Fertility and Sterility, 1983. Dublin, Ireland

Bai,  Byoung-Choo; Kim,  Chi-Wha

Original Article

Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 1983;10(2):39-47.

Byoung-Choo Bai¹, Chi-Wha Kim²

¹Korea Association for Voluntary Sterilization
²Ewha Woman's University College of Home Economics

제(第)11차(次) 세계불임(世界不妊) 연맹(聯盟) 총회(總會) 및 학술대회(學術大會) 개관(槪觀)

배병주¹, 김지화²

¹대한불임시술협회
²이화여대 가정대

Abstract

The XI World Congress on fertility and sterility was held during 26th June-2nd July 1983, in Dublin, Ireland. The general view and impression of the congress are as follows. Scientific Programme 1. Main sessions were consisted of a keynote speaker 30 minutes with 4 supporting speakers for 20 minutes each, followed by discussion between the panelist and audience. 2. Related communication sessions were consisted of a series of 10 minutes papers and 5 minutes discussion. 3. Workshop sessions had a free wheeling time-table of audience/expert interaction, subjects concerned day to day practicalities of fertility and sterility. 4. Special symposium sessions had contributed from a number of invited experts in a particular field under discussion. 5. National society symposium sessions were organised and ran by fertility societies affiliated to IFFS. 6. Meet-the-authnr poster sessions, Film and Video sessions, Medical and industrial exhibitions are also introduced here. Business Programme 1. The meeting of executive and scientific commitees IFFS were held on June 26th, July 1st, and general assembly on June 28th, and July 1st. 2. Accreditation : IFFS Dublin 83, is recognised for 32 cognates formal learning by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Social Programme 1. Dublin city orientation tour, welcome reception, Opening and closing ceremonies, evening of traditional Irish entertainment, Irish night at Powercourt Town-house Center, the banquet, State reception-(hosted by Minister of Health and Social secretary at Dublin Castle, and by the Lord Mayor of Dublin at National Concert Hall)-are introduced briefly in this paper. 2. The congress tour;, such as Georgian Dublin and shopping tour, Garden of Ireland tour, Boyne Valley tour and Curragh of Kildare tour were prepared during congress. 3. After closing the congress, for some of delegates an opportunity to sample, A taste of Dublin, such as Abbey theater, Abbey tavern and Jury's Cabaret etc were available.