Closing Ceremony 36th Congress of the International Society of Medical Hydrology & Climatology www.ismh08.org Closing Ceremony

Conclusions

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 emails Many other mailings and newsletters…. Many difficulties, insuficient suport of some authorities and institutions from whom we expected more Limited budget

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,.

Opening Ceremony Water, science and culture

Scientific Sessions

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)

Posters Two sessions 52 posters

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

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

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)

So, I want to thank to…

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

PATRONO CULTURAL CULTURAL PATRONAGE

Concert Sponsor

GOLD SPONSOR THANKS ALSO TO OUR GOLD SPONSOR MSD

SILVER SPONSORS TO OUR SILVER SPONSORS, NOVARTIS AND SERVIER

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

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

Portuguese SPA Association

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

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

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…

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…. …

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