HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR FROM FIP!

FIP CONGRESS 2007 - BEIJING, CHINA
31 AUGUST - 6 SEPTEMBER 2007
From Anecdote to Evidence:
Pharmacists Helping Patients Make the Best Use of Medicines

FIP is pleased to offer best wishes to all as the Chinese calendar turns another year, the year of the pig! And looking towards the year to come, FIP is thrilled to bring our 67th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to Beijing, China in August.

At the FIP Congress practitioners, scientists, colleagues, and friends meet within an exceptional educational forum built around a network of leading global experts. The most influential and visionary issues currently affecting pharmacy practice and science will be explored, focusing on the role and value of the pharmacist in today's healthcare systems and their impact on multidisciplinary practice and scientific environments.

Visit the FIP Beijing Congress website at www.fip.org/beijing2007. Register now and don't miss this incredible opportunity for professional development in the highest standard of officially accredited learning environments.

THE PROGRAMME

The FIP Congress is unique with its offer of a comprehensive programme based on both broad and specialised interests, focusing on the latest global trends influencing the profession. The cross section of topics ranges from community pharmacy practice development to policy making and regulation to medication error reporting, and offers something for individuals in all pharmacy areas. For a glance at the FIP Congress Programme relating to your particular area of interest, please click the link below:

- Community Pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Administrative Pharmacy and Policy Development
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Applications
- Pharmacy Education
- Military and Emergency Pharmacy

EVENTS and SOCIALITIES

In addition to the usual FIP social engagements, the Host Committee and Congress Organisers are pleased to bring participants unique opportunities for enjoyment found no where else in the world.

To note, this year the Opening Ceremony will be held at the historic People's Hall, adjacent to Tian'anmen Square, offering attendees the opportunity to be present in one of the most significant sites in human history. Also book-marking the Congress from the other side is the Congress Goodbye Dinner Party, to take place at the unbelievable Great Wall of China, considered one of the greatest wonders of the world. Little will match the experience of dining alongside this impressive structure, spanning 6700 kilometres and rich with over 2000 years of history.

And for the first time, FIP will host a special programme for first-time Congress participants, aimed at introducing newcomers to all that the FIP Congress has to offer, and help them make the most of their first and future FIP Congress experiences.

2007 is the Year of the Pig, renowned for times of industriousness and the search of great knowledge, yet as well for enjoyment of the best of life's offerings. Don't miss these and the multitudes of other unforgettable experiences to be had at the 67th FIP Congress in Beijing - register now!

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