Wednesday, April 13, 2005
18:30 OPENING CEREMONY   Hall A

Chairperson: P. Zimmet, Australia

18:30 WELCOME ADDRESS
P. Lefebvre, Belgium - Honorary Chair of the Congress, President IDF

18:40 GREETINGS
E. Standl, Germany - Chair International Advisory Board

18:45 PROFESSOR SIR GEORGE ALBERTI: OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIABETES RESEARCH, CARE AND PREVENTION
N. Unwin, WHO Geneva and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

18:55 Music: Fortuna Quartet

19:10 GREETINGS FROM THE CONGRESS CO-CHAIRS
P. Segal, Israel

19:20 Music: Fortuna Quartet

The Opening Ceremony will be followed by the Get-Together Reception

Friday, April 15, 2005
SOLD OUT
20:30 Farewell Dinner ( optional )
at the Opernpalais ( transportation from the Intercontinental hotel will be provided)

Dinner Debate: The transatlantic debate: Prediabetes or IGT
Francine Kaufman, USA vs. Sir George Alberti, UK

Music will be provided by the charming ladies’ quartet 'Samt & Seide', which was formed in 1995.Their repertoire includes salon music, classical music, evergreens, hits of the 20´s and 30´s and other popular songs performed with unusual instrumentation: harp, flute, violin and violoncello.