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Us : Dr.M M Mehndiratta (Secretary
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FROM THE SECRETARY'S DESK
Dear members of Indian Academy of Neurology, Please accept greetings from the Secretariat of Indian Academy of Neurology. I am sure that this letter will find you in the best of spirit. As most of you are aware that the 12th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology and 16th Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology (AOCN-IANCON 2008) is being held at Hotel Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi, October 23-26, 2008 (Thursday to Sunday). The duration of the conference shall be three and half days. Though the Indian Academy of Neurology conference is held every hosting this conference in India during the 11th Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology held in 2004 in Singapore. We will prefer to call this as World Congress of Asia. After the World Congress of Neurology held in New Delhi in 1989 this will be the big international meeting of Neurology being held in India after a gap of 19 years. Let us all make it one of the memorable events. A parallal Pre-conference Workshop on EEG and Multiple Sclerosis will be held parallel on October 22, 2008 (Wednesday) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. A post conference movement disorders symposium will be held in the after noon of 26th October 2008 at Hotel Ashok, the venue of AOCN-IANCON 2008. The response for the conference has been very encouraging and we have already received close to 300 registrations so far. We are delighted to inform you that Dr. John A. Aarli, President, World Federation of Neurology, Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, First Vice President, World Federation of Neurology, Stephen M. Sergay, President, American Academy of Neurology (USA), Michael F. Finkel (USA) President, World Neurology Foundation, Niphon Poungvarin (Thailand), Dr. Noshir H. Wadia, Dr. J.S. Chopra and Dr. M Gourie Devi have given their consent to be the patron for this event. The Executive Committee of IAN met at New Delhi on February 2, 2008 to take stock of the preparation of the conference. The members present were very satisfied by the scientific programme prepared so far presented by the Chair, Scientific Committee, Dr. Maduri Behari, President, Indian Academy of Neurology and Dr. M. M. Mehndiratta, Organising Secretary of AOCN-IANCON-2008. We have tried to make a scientific programme of high standard involving the international experts as well as Indian faculty. The elections for the various posts of IAN are around the corner and the nominations are being invited. Looking forward to see you all in large numbers in New Delhi for the conference. Thanking you,
Sincerely yours,
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