World Conference Calendar

CONFERENCE THEME As financial markets integrate and business operations diversify, there is a need for adoption of common global accounting practices. This need is further intensified when inadequacies in the financial reporting system have surfaced more often than not in the recent past infringing the credibility of reported financial data. Such incidents have bought a call for a research on better alignment of corporate financial reporting requirements amongst users of financial statements. The AF conference is a forum of communication for academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the areas of accounting and finance. Through its broadly defined scope, we welcome…

CONFERENCE THEME In the past, economics is primarily focused on numbers and statistics. However, with the introduction of qualitative and quantitative economics research, economics has evolved from the neo-classical theories and instead can now be easily understood and meaningfully presented with the analytical forecasts of the numbers and statistics that are produced. Qualitative economics refers to a direction of change in some economic variable as related to change of some other economic variable. On the other hand, quantitative economics uses a range of complex mathematical and statistical procedures to analyze economic phenomena. These techniques help economic analysts explain economic issues…

IPDPS travels to Shanghai in 2012. Our hosts from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have been working with us to prepare for an event that offers our rich program of workshops, a PhD Forum, and the technical program of contributed papers, invited speakers, and tutorials. In 2012, it will be a very special opportunity for attendees and their families to visit Shanghai and explore other parts of China. Join us at the Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel, which offers full amenities and well-appointed meeting rooms.

SMi proudly presents its 12th annual Pain Therapeutics conference, which will be held on 21st & 22nd May 2012 in London. Pain is the most common reason patients seek medical care and has significant sensory and emotional components. Despite the advances in pain management, few significant advancements have been made, and in recent years it has become harder and harder to get analgesics to market. With the whole industry under financial pressure, there is an economic imperative for companies to improve their research and development methods in order to ensure that drugs being put forward for clinical trials have the…

With recovery rates from mature fields declining, it is ever more important to devote sufficient attention to the further development and enhancement of existing fields. Given the vast reserves remaining in mature fields, every percentage point of increased recovery counts. Join us at Mature Fields Forum 2012, taking place the 21st-23rd May 2012 in Stavanger, to discuss the current strategies and methodologies to increase the yield and life expectancy of mature assets. Our innovative agenda comprises key issues, such as: • Marginal Field Development: Often the most cost effective solution to access new reserves • Implementing Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR):…

The urban space should be conceived as the physical, or virtual, environment intended for collective use where rights and duties of citizenship, social information and education, political action, productive and economic activities are carried out. Urban Mining represents actions and technologies that can be adopted to recover resources from residues produced by the urban catabolism (municipal, industrial and agricultural waste, both from new production and old deposits) in terms of secondary raw materials and energy. It implicates progression beyond separate collection and the current logic of consumers responsibility, resulting in an increased recovery of resources, better quality of the same,…

OPV Latin America is the first ever collaborative conference with the Brazilian Navy, designed to explore requirements for offshore patrol vessels, patrol craft and surface combatants across Latin America. Taking place from 21-23 May 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, this event offers attendees the exclusive opportunity to meet and hear from representatives of the Brazilian Navy, key industry from Brazil such as ABIMDE and EMGEPRON, and get direct perspective from Admirals, Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals from regional navies and coast guards. The full programme is here: http://bit.ly/HKt6Nz Speakers represent the Brazilian Navy, Armada Nacional de Colombia, Armada del Ecuador,…

Are you trying to showcase the importance of your service whilst enhancing patient outcomes? Yes? Then this one day event is for you. Designed for Heads of Dietetics and Dietitians from across the NHS, this crucial event will enable you to explore different methods of innovating on your service. You will have access to a range of case studies which will reveal what is really working to improve outcomes and increase efficiency in trusts around the country. This event is your only opportunity to focus on these key areas: • Measuring the Value of your Dietetic Service • Meeting CQC…

"Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented on Tuesday May 22, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Dr. Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including standard diagnostic criteria by which psychiatric, chemical dependency and substance-induced disorders are diagnosed; individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment; available psycho-social…

With more pipelines than any other country in the world and an infrastructure that continues to grow, the need for energy in the United States is immense. Growing production of oil and gas and the subsequent need for both construction of new pipelines and constant maintenance of existing pipelines, presents the issue of safety as the most notable concern. Pipeline Integrity affects everyone, and steps must be taken to improve safety and protect lives and assets involved. Presently, regulations are getting stricter with the intention of preventing future failures or dangers. This marcus evans event will offer insight to problems…

IAPT for Severe Mental Illness Shaping the future: Improving access to psychological therapies for people with severe mental illness Do you want to hear direct from the IAPT National Advisor for SMI about how IAPT is evolving to meet the needs of people with severe mental illness? Yes? Then this event is for you. The programme to extend IAPT for people with severe mental illness is at an early stage, so that’s why we’ve put together a seminar packed with opportunities for discussion and debate, chaired by Alex Stirzaker, the IAPT National Advisor for SMI. As well as hearing from…

Veteran Engagement in Mental Health Services Improve IAPT and non-IAPT mental health outcomes for veterans: learn from the UK’s most innovative services The Department of Health have made improving mental health services for Armed Forces' veterans a priority for the NHS in the coming years. Whether you are an NHS professional seeking new ideas and innovations for an existing veterans’ service, looking to access funding to set up a new service, or simply keen to hear best practice from the UK’s leading veterans’ mental health programmes, this event is for you. This is the only seminar of its kind to…

Driving Forward your Nuclear Medicine Service Leaders in NHS Nuclear Medicine: what should you be challenging in your service delivery? Discover practical techniques to improve nuclear medicine services and deliver savings This one day conference has been designed to give you the opportunity to share, learn and take away the tools you need to implement change and drive forward your nuclear medicine services. This is your chance to hear the latest advances, exchange best practice, listen to innovative case studies and network with your peers to face your day to day challenges. Click here to view the programme agenda for…

Driving Forward your Nuclear Medicine Service Leaders in NHS Nuclear Medicine: what should you be challenging in your service delivery? Discover practical techniques to improve nuclear medicine services and deliver savings This one day conference has been designed to give you the opportunity to share, learn and take away the tools you need to implement change and drive forward your nuclear medicine services. This is your chance to hear the latest advances, exchange best practice, listen to innovative case studies and network with your peers to face your day to day challenges. Click here to view the programme agenda for…

How to Set up a Practitioner Led Nuclear Medicine Service Calling all Radiographers and Technologists: Deliver a safe, cost effective new service Your guide to the set up and sustainment of Radiographer and Technologist led reporting: A practical interactive seminar for NHS Nuclear Medicine professionals, designed to enable you to deliver a financially viable, efficient and quality practitioner led service. This is an unmissable opportunity to get to grips with the principles and practicalities of setting up a practitioner led service in your Nuclear Medicine department. Packed with examples and best practice guidance this crucial one day training seminar will…

How to Develop a Robust Clinical Research Financial Management System Implement and improve your financial processes for clinical research: develop the financial management structures that are right for your site. You have secured the clinical trial at your site – now what? Attracting clinical research is only half the story. You need to be able to manage the income and costs that are derived from clinical research in order for it to have any financial value for your site. Do you need to develop rigorous financial processes for your clinical research? Yes?! Book on to this dedicated clinical research study…

Compliance Guide to Data Sharing, Data Protection, Confidentiality and Consent for Clinical Research Designed for Clinical Research Professionals charged with managing patient data: Information sharing is an increasing area of scrutiny and concern for clinical research. This dedicated guide will enable you to find out how you can design processes and protocols, have your questions answered and return to your organisation confident that you are compliant. As a clinical research professional, information governance can seem like a cumbersome area of your responsibilities, but it is vitally important and the penalties for getting it wrong are significant. To help you manage…

POCT Service Growth: a signpost event to help direct you on your POCT service journey Increase your awareness of the POCT solutions available, and how to get the trust and community interested in using POCT. By sharing initiatives on how other POCT co-ordinators are running their services and experience from around the country of good systems, you can improve on the implementation and control your POCT. • CONTENT: From idea to the cost-benefit business case, commissioning to implementation, managing resources and controlling the quality and delivering the service • BENEFIT: If you want to forge your service ahead then this…

How to Deliver POCT in a Managed Service Contract: follow the formulation, set-up and tender of an example managed service contract for POCT. You can delve into the detail of the model to ensure the contract you put together reflects what you want and allows for flexibility to add further tests later. This interactive forum will enlighten you on how to get the greatest benefit from this arrangement rather than just using it as a tax efficient means of purchase. Do you want to know how to deliver POCT within a managed service contract? Yes? Then this scenario based learning…

Being up-to-date with current requirements and understanding individual authority interpretation of guidelines is critical for successful product registration. The challenge in Asia is the frequency of changing regulations and increasing time-lag for regulatory approval – factors which can significantly impact on your time to market and bottom line. IBC’s Pharmaceutical Regulatory Asia Summit is the longest standing event of its kind in the region. In our 5 th year, we are emphasizing collaborations between industry and authority to expedite the approval of safe and effective drugs. In this event you will not be presented with a series of regulatory checklists…