6th Meeting of the European Human Genetics Societies

Sunday, June 13, 2010, 11.15 - 13.15 hrs
Room J1, Gothenburg Convention Centre

AGENDA
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1. Welcome
   Milan Macek Jr., NHGSs Liaison and President Elect
   
   
2. Self-presentation of the participants
   
   
3. ESHG highlights
   Dian Donnai, President of the ESHG
   
   
4. Introduction to topics selected for presentation
   Milan Macek Jr., NHGSs Liaison and President
   
   
5. Special Guest presentation: Additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention on Genetic testing
   Laurence Lwoff, Council of Europe
   
   
6. Current status of the recognition of the clinical / medical genetics specialty
   Milan Macek Jr., NHGSs Laison and President Elect
   
   
7. Current status of the preparations for recognition of the laboratory genetics specialty
   Jacqueline Schoumans, Chair ESHG Ad-hoc Committee Ad-hoc Committee for the Accreditation for Laboratory Geneticists
   
   
8. Current status of Genetic Nurse and Counsellor Ad Hoc Accreditation Committee
   Heather Skirton - Chair of the Committee
   
   
9. Current activities of the PPPC: Reccommendations on DTC testing
   Martina Cornel, Chair ESHG Professional and Public Policy Committee (PPPC)
   
   
10. Eurogenest: Overview of its outcomes
    Jean-Jacques Cassiman, Vice president of the ESHG
    
    
11. ESHG Quality Committee
    Ros Hastings, Chair Genetics Services Quality Committee (GSQC)
    
    
12. DNA Day 2010
    Peter Farndon / Celia DeLozier - ESHG Education Committee
    
    
13. Strategic collaboration NHGS with ESHG - FP7/F8, EUCERD, certification of clinicians, infrastructure projects
    Jean-Jacques Cassiman, Martina Cornel

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