The International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) in collaboration with the University of Malta's Gozo Campus is once again hosting a refereed conference for professors and students in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Nestled sixty miles under Sicily, the Maltese Islands are a unique mix of Sicilian and British cultures while the underlying native language, Maltese, is a Semitic language. The IJAS Conference Series takes place annually in several cities across Europe and North America. The series has three primary aims. The first aim is to provide opportunities for academics from a range of disciplines and countries to…

Electronic banking is Use of computers and telecommunications to enable banking transactions to be done by telephone or computer rather than through human interaction. Its features include electronic funds transfer for retail purchases, automatic teller machines (ATMs), and automatic payroll deposits and bill payments. Some banks offer home banking, whereby a person with a personal computer can make transactions, either via a direct connection or by accessing a Web site. Electronic banking has vastly reduced the physical transfer of paper money and coinage from one place to another or even from one person to another. This proposed conference is organized…

International Armoured Vehicles, the largest and best-attended conference and exhibition dedicated to the armoured vehicles community will return again on 20-23 February 2012 at the ExCel Centre, London, UK. In 2011, more than 2,500 visitors and an estimated 600 delegates joined us in London for 4 days at the event, which was dedicated to understanding the challenges facing the armoured vehicles community and identifying new solutions to keep crews and vehicles protected in the face of sophisticated operational threats. The event featured 50+ military speakers, and more than 100 exhibitors onsite. With over 40 nations represented, International Armoured Vehicles will…

The 2012 Religion and Spirituality in Society Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to the Religion and Spirituality in Society Conference. Plenary speakers include some of the leading thinkers in these areas, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations. We invite prospective participants to submit a presentation proposal for one of the following parallel session options: a 30-minute paper; a 60-minute workshop; a jointly presented 90-minute colloquium session; or a virtual session. We also encourage innovative presentation formats, such as roundtables, staged dialogues, screenings and performances. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into…

CELL LINE DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING ASIA brings together experts and top scientists from biopharmas, biotechs, CMOs and research institutes as well as leading technology providers from Asia and globally. The region’s 1st and ONLY focused Cell Line Development and Engineering Asia provides a forum where industry experts share lessons learned through case studies, strategic discussion groups and interactive roundtables to collectively collaborate and provide solutions to your most pressing challenges. Bring back new ideas to do better business. Key themes and issues include: 1.Examining the Business and Regulatory Landscape 2.Cell Line Development Approaches for Biosimilars 3.Addressing Timeline Bottlenecks in Development…

This 90-minute webinar on Advanced Methods of Root Causes Analysis, for medical device companies, will cover principles and methods of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and review proven techniques for ISO 14971 Risk Reduction based on RCA. Why Should You Attend: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is the most important tool in device recall investigations and for preventing the adverse events. Unfortunately there is substantial misunderstanding of the limitations of the tool and how to use it correctly. The result is often wrong judgments, wrong design changes, and wasted efforts. Doing it right will reduce costs. Using advanced methods will make a…

This 90-minute training on Online Recruiting will provide a comprehensive review of how to avoid intentional and unintentional discrimination when using social media tools for recruiting. Why Should You Attend: There is a wealth of personal information available in a social media profile. Much of this information is the same kind of information that would be requested on a traditional job application. But social media profiles often contain information about protected class status; gender, race and age may be inferred from photographs, dates of birth may be displayed, and information about family members, relationship status and religious beliefs may be…

"The Physiology of Addiction" will be presented on Tuesday February 21, 2012, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist. This program will explore the differences in neurochemistry between the addicted brain and the normal brain, the progression of physiological changes that occur in people with alcohol/other drug addiction, the mechanisms of physiologic tolerance and withdrawal, and the effects of treatment on the addicted brain. This program is part of the FREE, annual Dawn Farm Education Series. Our presentations offer helpful information that supports people with alcohol and other drugs addiction in achieving, maintaining, and strengthening…

Fleming Gulf has proudly announced to organise the “Pipeline Integrity Management Summit” taking place in Malaysia from 21st - 22nd in February, 2012. The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico shook industry players who then scrambled to ensure the integrity of their pipelines were maintained. What they did not anticipate was the lack of knowledge on the best way on how to handle the prevailing problems and find the right solutions. How can you make it more effective? How should you manage it? The “Pipeline Integrity Management Summit” has been exclusively tailored to address critical pipeline integrity issues…

Your step-by-step guide to interpreting the impact of CFPP0106 on your endoscopy services Arm yourself with the necessary skills and procedural practices to meet standards head-on. This interactive masterclass is your opportunity to clarify what you can and should be doing to ensure safe and effective decontamination processes for your flexible endoscopy services. CFPP0106 needs to be understood and translated for every endoscopy department up and down the country. Only at this event will you hear: Clarification of the impact CFPP0106 on your trust services Practical advice on how to overcome common hurdles and trip points Where there is room…

Informa Finance’s 6th Clearing, Settlement & Custody Asia Forum continues to be ahead of the markets, providing attendees with a preview of the challenges ahead, regulatory updates and latest approaches in managing risks. With a history of open and frank discussions, attendees will be exposed to best practices in risk and collateral management in order to increase efficiency in their daily work functions. Critical Issues Addressed in 2012 •Where are the global markets heading? •How will the US and EU regulations affect Asia? •Is Asia’s regulatory infrastructure stable and scalable enough to respond to market movements? •What are the mechanics,…

Attend this NHS Cancer Conference, designed to enable you to manage demand, meet national cancer standards and drive forward your service. A unique event focused on NHS cancer service delivery, this one day event will offer unrivalled insight into the innovative strategies trusts around the country are successfully incorporating to meet national standards and deliver better care. Modernise your service to deliver enhanced patient outcomes: Drive forward change: achieve both long term and short term national cancer goals Employ enhanced recovery: how to reduce length of stay and improve patient outcomes Identify the practicalities of offering day surgery: overcome safety…

“Call for Applications” The International Conference on Cultural Diplomacy & the UN “Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power in an Interdependent World: The Opportunities of Global Governance” (New York, February 21st – 24th, 2012) www.un-culturaldiplomacy-conference.org The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is currently accepting applications for our forth coming event, which will take place in New York City from February 21st – 24th, 2012. The event will bring together government and diplomatic officials, civil society practitioners, private sector representatives, journalists, young professionals, students and scholars, and other interested stakeholders from across the world for a program of lectures, workshops, panel and group…

This 90 minute live, interactive webinar will review the dietary supplement regulations and discuss how to verify that your products are compliant, while citing differences with food and drug regulations. We will also cover what qualifies a material as a dietary ingredient, considerations for manufacturers and distributors, requirements for compliant labeling and acceptable marketing claims. An update on FDA’s draft guidance for New Dietary Ingredients and an overview of the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act (both introduced in 2011) will also be discussed. At the conclusion of this 75 minute presentation, there will be a 15 minute Q&A session with the…

Expectations for meaningful hazard analysis, hazardous conditions, and documentation have always existed by regulatory agencies. There is an increased awareness of the importance of design activities to support the production of safe and effective product. Product risk management is a required tool to drive and direct resource constrained product design, manufacture and validation activities in the company. High-profile field problems indicate that such activities are not yet adequately planned executed, and visibility maintained. There is a failure to fully utilize the power of current risk management tools. Effective use of such risk management tools can help address the growing push…

This webinar teaches how to determine and document risk in a process in order to reduce validation time and ensure compliance. What makes this session unique are the real life examples that make application of the techniques understandable in the context of any validation project. It includes a workshop for participants to perform their own hazard analysis so they are proficient in applying the risk-based techniques. Areas Covered in the Session: Interactive real life examples. How to identify risk and establish mitigations. How to use the hazard analysis to make validation efficient. How to document the risk assessment using a…

Learn why Mexico's Aeronautical Industry has grown from 100 manufacturers in 2004 to over 300 in 2012 Objectively analyze the present and future business conditions of the Aerospace Industry in Mexico Obtain detailed and privileged information on the current state and development potential of Mexico’s Aerospace Industry Interact with Mexico's aerospace products plant managers Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico Hear from industry experts and OEM’s about the opportunities to participate in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry value chain Learn details of aerospace intellectual property protection and BASA approvals

SMi Group are delighted to invite you to its 2nd annual CBRN-E Asia Pacific conference and exhibition which will be held once again at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore on the 22nd and 23rd February 2012. CBRN-E Asia Pacific will once again bring together decision makers, influencers and those involved with current operations together to give you the crucial feedback and lessons learned. It is the largest gathering of high level government, military and industry CBRN-E experts in Asia Pacific and taking part in this event will ensure you are kept fully up-to-date with the latest challenges, threats…

Providing secure and interoperable mobile deployable communications is imperative in achieving greater situational awareness and superior operational capabilities. Attend this event to share experiences, network with the people that matter and maximise your capabilities. Against this backdrop, SMi Group is proud to announce its Mobile Deployable Communications conference, to be held in Austria on 22nd and 23rd February 2012. Returning for its fifth year, this event will once again lead the way in providing the latest overview of in-theatre tactical communications, national roadmaps, technology, NATO and ISAF interoperability and industry support. Key reasons to attend: • Learn about NATO's steps…

Your unique Acute Oncology development event: progress your understanding of the key requirements Following on from the success of our interactive masterclass ‘How to Plan and Implement your Acute Oncology Service’ this seminar has been designed to take the theory one step further. Join us now as we take a deeper, more progressive look at Acute Oncology and how to sustain a workable service whilst consistently delivering excellent outcomes. Do you have a model in place for your acute oncology service? Are you fine tuning or continuing to develop your plan? Are you beginning to think about sustaining and auditing…