Welcome Message
Dear Colleague,
I am delighted to invite you to take part in the 15th ISHEID, to be held at the “Palais des Congrès” convention centre in Toulon, France from 28 – 30 May 2008.
The theme for the coming edition will be “Challenges Without Borders”, in reference to our Symposium’s continually-expanding international reach and adamantly global approach to today’s pathologies.
Since its launch, ISHEID has focused primarily on the state-of-the-art of HIV / AIDS research, but has gradually opened up to other emerging infectious diseases challenging the future of our societies. Among the multitude of scientific events covering these issues, ISHEID has its own specificities: first and foremost it is the only French stage regularly welcoming the world’s leading experts in infectious diseases. It also offers a unique mix of talks by international “celebrities” and presentations of unpublished data by young researchers. Lastly, it fosters extensive scientific exchanges in a friendly atmosphere and its human scale facilitates direct contact with top personalities.
Our motto is quality: we endeavour to cater for every detail, from the programme – which is designed to differ from that of other conventions – to the pertinent content of the pharmaceutical industry satellite symposia, and the expertise of our interpreters.
As we want this ISHEID to stand out from other meetings, we have decided to limit the issues in the HIV and viral hepatitis fields to 10 – 15 “Hot Topics”. This will allow us to publish after the meeting a summary of the statements made during the sessions. To pursue these objectives, I will once again be backed by talented Steering and Scientific Committees.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you again in Toulon in May 2008, and to writing this new page of ISHEID with you.
Warmest wishes,
I am delighted to invite you to take part in the 15th ISHEID, to be held at the “Palais des Congrès” convention centre in Toulon, France from 28 – 30 May 2008.
The theme for the coming edition will be “Challenges Without Borders”, in reference to our Symposium’s continually-expanding international reach and adamantly global approach to today’s pathologies.
Since its launch, ISHEID has focused primarily on the state-of-the-art of HIV / AIDS research, but has gradually opened up to other emerging infectious diseases challenging the future of our societies. Among the multitude of scientific events covering these issues, ISHEID has its own specificities: first and foremost it is the only French stage regularly welcoming the world’s leading experts in infectious diseases. It also offers a unique mix of talks by international “celebrities” and presentations of unpublished data by young researchers. Lastly, it fosters extensive scientific exchanges in a friendly atmosphere and its human scale facilitates direct contact with top personalities.
Our motto is quality: we endeavour to cater for every detail, from the programme – which is designed to differ from that of other conventions – to the pertinent content of the pharmaceutical industry satellite symposia, and the expertise of our interpreters.
As we want this ISHEID to stand out from other meetings, we have decided to limit the issues in the HIV and viral hepatitis fields to 10 – 15 “Hot Topics”. This will allow us to publish after the meeting a summary of the statements made during the sessions. To pursue these objectives, I will once again be backed by talented Steering and Scientific Committees.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you again in Toulon in May 2008, and to writing this new page of ISHEID with you.
Warmest wishes,
Dr. Alain Lafeuillade
Symposium Chairman
Symposium Chairman