IASO Bulletin Number 8 - November 2005
Contents:
New look website
Newsletters en route
New Journal to be launched
New member association welcomed
New trading company open for business
IASO Awards - New Investigator and Per Bjorntorp Travel Bursary
Global Alliance update
Conferences coming up: Apply for the Stock Conference now - and don’t forget - register early for ICO 2006 in Sydney.
New Look Website
We are delighted to inform you that www.iaso.org has recently been upgraded and redesigned. The new site contains information on IASO activities, future congresses and information on all member associations. Shortly it will feature a news feed for members only. If you would like to visit the members section, please contact us inquiries@iaso.org for a username and password.
If you have any feedback, suggestions, or if any of the details relating to your association require amendment please contact us as soon as possible. We are very keen to link our site to your association website, if you have an association website which is not currently linked, please confirm the URL so that we can set one up.
Newsletter
The latest IASO Newsletter is now available to read online on the new IASO website: click here to see it now. Printed copies are currently being sent to your member associations so you should receive your copy soon. We look forward to your feedback, ideas for articles, submissions and letters to the editor. Just send an email to media@iaso.org if you have any suggestions.
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
IASO’s new official journal, the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, will be launched in March 2006. Papers can now be submitted: please contact the Editor in Chief, Louise Baur for submissions or queries at ijpo@chw.edu.au . See www.tandf.no/ijpo for more information. IASO members receive a discount on the published subscription rates.
Membership
We are pleased to welcome a new IASO member - The Pakistan Association for the Study of Obesity (PASO). PASO was formally approved by the IASO Executive Committee on Sunday 16th November in Vancouver, Canada. IASO now has 49 members representing 53 countries.
Obesity International Trading Ltd
IASO has recently established a trading subsidiary to allow us to organise all future International and European Congresses on Obesity in-house. The trading subsidiary, Obesity International Trading Ltd (OIT), specialises in organising conferences and meetings in the field of Obesity and its related disciplines such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition and physical activity and regularly organises conferences around the world with delegate numbers ranging from 30 to 3000. We have recruited an experienced team of conference professionals to run the in-house conference department and we have invested in the most advanced event management software available. To find out if we can help you to organise your conference or meeting, visit the OIT website - www.oit.org.uk
IASO Awards
New Investigator Award 2006
IASO is calling for applications for its New Investigator Award 2006, which is being held in conjunction with the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney (3-8 September 2006). The Award was launched in 2002 to promote interest in obesity research amongst investigators who are still in training. A plenary session at the ICO has been scheduled for Tuesday 5 September 11.15am - 12.30pm where the five finalists will present their papers. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 6th September.
To apply, you must submit an abstract to the ICO2006 by 1st March 2006. In addition, you must also be sponsored by a mentor who is a member of an IASO affiliated organisation. Please visit the IASO website or contact Kelly Robinson (krobinson@iaso.org) for further details on how to apply.
At this moment, IASO is only able to cover the expenses of the overall winner, but is seeking further funding for the four finalists. All applicants will be kept up to date on the status of funding.
Per Björntorp Travelling Fellowship Fund
To commemorate Professor Per Björntorp, IASO has created a new travel bursary to assist young scientists and clinicians who might otherwise be precluded from participation at ICOs for financial reasons.
A bursary of up to US$2000 is available towards travel, accommodation and registration costs of attending the ICO in Sydney. Applicants are required to submit an Application Form (available from krobinson@iaso.org or the IASO website), the Abstract which has been submitted to the ICO2006 and a short CV to awards@iaso.org. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2006.
Applicants must be under the age of 35 years and a member of an IASO affiliated organisation.
It is anticipated that up to five bursaries will be available, depending on additional funding being forthcoming.
Global Alliance
The action plan for the Global Prevention Alliance, led by IASO under the leadership of Prof Philip James, chair of the International Obesity TaskForce, has already engaged national groups in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Brazil.
Alliance representatives from the International Diabetes Federation, World Heart Federation, International Union of Nutritional Sciences, the International Pediatric Association as well as IASO, attended a meeting in Quebec City in October where a symposium was held with leading academics from McGill and Laval Universities, and many others from government and NGOs involved in obesity prevention programmes in Quebec.
The Alliance has formed a policy advisory group has been formed is developing a draft framework for policy development which is being revised in consultation with national NGO groups in developing countries.
Alliance plans will extend regional links between the partner NGOs, develop detailed economic analyses to provide powerful evidence for prevention, offer an expanding database of prevention actions around the world, and support and evaluate interventions undertaken by national Alliance groups.
Future plans include a packed programme to re-visit the national groups already formed and to reach out to new groups in the Pacific islands, China and other parts of Asia eventually including India and Pakistan.
PATF
The Physical Activity Taskforce (PATF) is a sub-group of IASO whose mission is to broadly foster physical activity within the obesity prevention and control agenda.
The PATF is eager to collaborate with other physical activity networks and to help and collaborate with member associations and welcomes any requests from IASO and its various groups for opportunities to participate in scientific and educational programs.
If the PATF can contribute to promoting the physical activity agenda by giving lectures at meetings, helping prepare reports, or participating in strategic planning activities - please contact the PATF Secretary, Adrian Bauman adrianb@health.usyd.edu.au
Conferences
Stock Conference 2006
The 2006 Stock Conference which will be the 5th in the series will take place from 6 – 8 March 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 3 day meeting will be entitled Epigenetics, Obesity and its Associated Disorders and will be chaired by Dr Peter Nathanielsz (USA) and Dr Claudine Junien (France).
The aim of the meeting is to bring together a small group of specialists, including researchers, to discuss a focused topic. IASO wishes to encourage young researchers with an interest in Epigenetics.
IASO are offering up to 20 subsidised places on the basis of competitive entry. For more details on the conference and applications please visit the website or contact stock@iaso.org. We are now accepting online applications – more details are on the website.
ICO 2006
The 10th International Congress on Obesity is fast approaching and now is the time to secure your early registration for what promises to be the best ICO yet! ICO2006 will take place from the 3 - 8 September 2006 in Sydney, Australia – a beautiful destination that consistently ranks in the Conde Nast Traveller’s Top 10. With the highest quality scientific program, world-renowned speakers, and wonderful springtime weather we welcome you to ICO 2006.
Your all-in registration includes:
Attendance to all scientific sessions and exhibition, delegate bag, program, abstract book and CD Rom, list of delegates, refreshments and meals, and entrance to the Opening Spectacular, Welcome Reception and Congress Party.
To register online click here
For more information on rates, details of the social programme and more about the congress please visit www.ico2006.com
Community-based Obesity Prevention
30 August – 2 September 2006
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Contact: Colin Bell colin.bell@deakin.edu.au and Lynne Lucas lynne.lucas@deakin.edu.au
Information: http://www.deakin.edu.au/hbs/who-obesity/
Physical Activity and Obesity Satellite
31 August – 2 September 2006
Location: Sofitel Brisbane, Australia
Contact: Kerry Williams k2.williams@qut.edu.au
Information: http://www.obesitysatellitebrisbane2006.qut.edu.au/
Recent progress in adiposcience
1 – 2 September 2006
Location: To be confirmed
Contact: Kazuwa Nakao; fujioka@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Organised by the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity; Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
Genetics to Community – What is Obesity?
Socio-cultural and Ethno-genetic determinants of Obesity
9 – 10 September 2006
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Contact: Rachael Reid rr@tcc.co.nz
Carbohydrates, the glycaemic index and health
Date To be confirmed
Location: Sydney
Information: www.gisymbol.com
Organised by the Glycaemic Index Symbol Program - Prof J Brand-Miller
East meets West Symposium
Location: Hong Kong
Dates: To be confirmed
Contact: emw2006@med.cuhk.edu.hk
For further information on ICO 2006 satellite meetings contact Professor Louise Baur
ECO 2007 - “From Cell to Society”
The 15th European Congress on Obesity will take place from 22-25 April 2007 in Budapest, Hungary.
An exciting scientific programme is planned and the International Scientific Committee has identified four main session tracks as follows:
? Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms
? Integrated physiological systems
? Disease and treatment
? Public Health and Prevention
The programme will include Plenary Lectures, Review Sessions, Workshops and Oral Sessions from worldwide authorities in the field of obesity. A significant part of the programme will be dedicated to poster presentations and will include at least one poster discussion session per track. A call for abstracts will be distributed in early 2006 - to join the ECO2007 mailing list, please email us at eco2007@easoobesity.org.
ECO 2007 Satellite Meetings:
Pre-Congress Satellite in Pecs, Hungary
21st April 2007:
Childhood Obesity
Contact: Dénes Molnár – denes.molnar@aok.pte.hu
Post-Congress Satellite in Tihany, Hungary
26th – 27th April 2007:
Regulation of Food Intake and Energy Balance
Contact: Csaba Nyakas – c.j.nyakas@rug.nl
Post-Congress Satellite in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
26th – 27th April 2007:
Metabolic Syndrome in Daily Practice
Contact: Nicolae Hancu – nhancu@umfcluj.ro
Further information is available from the congress website – www.eco2007.org
Other conferences and meetings:
Health Inequalities and Obesity - Middlesborough, UK - 14 February 2006.
For more information contact Ms C Hawkins: Administrative Officer, Association for the Study of Obesity - chris@aso.ndo.co.uk or see www.aso.org.uk
6th International Conference on Dietary Assessment Methods - Copenhagen, Denmark 27 – 29 April 2006. You may now register and submit abstracts - abstract deadline 15 November 2005 - early registration deadline 1 February 2006. Visit www.icdam6.dk
16th ECOG Workshop Rzeszow, Poland 1 – 3 June 2006 - The aim of this meeting is to present new scientific data in the field of childhood obesity and to analyse the consequences of the recent study in everyday practice. Contact: Artur Mazur and Ewa Malecka-Tendera via the website www.ecog2006.medforum.pl