1. Closing Ceremony 36th Congress of the International Society of
Medical Hydrology & Climatology
Closing Ceremony

2. Conclusions

3. Preparation Two years of intense work Construction of the website
Hundreds of hours in meetings with our secretariat
Meetings with the authorities and institutions
Decisions about the venue, other facilities and equipment
Inspection visit from the executive commitee
Long process of negociation with our of sponsors
Thousands of s
Many other mailings and newsletters….
Many difficulties, insuficient suport of some authorities and institutions from whom we expected more
Limited budget

4. Results (public awarenness)
We achieved our goal of reaching the public for calling their attention for the Medical Hydrology (awareness of this field of Medicine)
Several TV programs
Newspapers interviews
Radio (1 hour of prime time in one of the main National Radio Stations). And other flashnews about the congress
Etc. etc,.

5. Opening Ceremony
Water, science and culture

6. Scientific Sessions

7. Results (scientific sessions)
We received 191 abstracts
32 countries
15 Sessions, beeing 4 of them parallel
1 satelite simposium
1 Workshop
One consensus meeting
Three general Assembly( ISMH, Portugal, France)
One Examination (Spain)

8. Posters
Two sessions
52 posters

9. 32 Countries sent abstracts
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
Hungary
Romenia
Chec Republic
Eslovakia
Slovenia
Serbia
Bulgaria
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Sweden
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Gabon
Cameroon
Pakistan
Iran
Pakistan
Japan
Israel
USA
Canada
Argentina
Venezuela
Brasil
Cuba

10. We intend to prepare: the Procedures book also in CD
We kindly ask those who are interested in having their papers published to send it as soon as posible to us so that we can start imediately all this process

11. Social Programm
Portuguese guitar oncert by Mário Pacheco, fado by Cuca Roseta and a coreography specifically composed for this event by Daniel Cardoso Former New York City and also Kirov r ballet dancer and performed by the “Forum Ballet” company
President´s dinner at the Moder Art Museum
Gala Dinner in the Taylor’s Port Wine Cellars
Two tours (Porto city tour; Braga-Guimarães)

12. So, I want to thank to…

13. Thanks to all the Institutions that suported us
Ministério da Saúde / ARS Norte
Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS)
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM)
Ordem dos Médicos
Instituto de Hidrologia da Universidade do Porto
Instituto de Hidrologia da Universidade de Coimbra
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS)
Universidade da Beira Interior
Comissão Portuguesa da Década do Osso e Articulação
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação (SPMFR)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia

14. PATRONO CULTURAL CULTURAL PATRONAGE

15. Concert Sponsor

16. GOLD SPONSOR
THANKS ALSO TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR MSD

17. SILVER SPONSORS
TO OUR SILVER SPONSORS, NOVARTIS AND SERVIER

18. Other Sponsors
AND TO THE OTHER CO SPONSORS BIAL. BES, INATEL, TERMAS S JORGE AND OUR MEDIA PARTNER NOTÍCIAS MÉDICAS

19. Exhibitors AQUANATTUR ASSOCIAÇÃO DE TERMAS DE PORTUGAL BALNESS
BANCO ESPÍRITO SANTO
BIAL
IBEROTERMAS
INATEL
MEDY BAYREUTH
MERCK SHARP & DHOME
NOVARTIS
PEDRAS SALGADAS
SERVIER
TECNIFAR
TERMAS DE S. JORGE
TERMAS DE UNHAIS DA SERRA

20. Portuguese SPA Association

21. VERY SPECIAL THANK To Pedro Cardoso and all His team,
Andreia, Liliana, Ana, Maria Manuel and al

22. Thanks also to…
Fernando Duarte and all his fantastic team of image (photographs and Cameramen)
Luis Santos Productions
Cristina Roque, Silvério and all the other musicians
All the technical staff of the congress rooms
All the staff of the Sheraton Hotel
Drivers of the Buses

23. So, it is time to say good bye but first I would like to let you a souvenir of this congres and so I asked Fernado Duarte our image producer and Director to prepare for us a brief overview of this congress so that you may remember these wonderful nmoments we shared together…

24. Five bridges
Baroque
Dear colleagues and friends I wish you all a good stay in our city, classsified by Unesco as World Heritage, with his famous symbols: the 5 bridges,sometimes bridges over troubled water… the baroque monuments, the port wine cellars the douro river, the rabelo boats…. …

25. WE WISH YOU ALL:
An excellent and safe return back to your homes and families !
Thank you !