ICM SCIENTIFIC & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME ~ 1 - 5 JUNE 2008

SATURDAY
11:00 - 18:00 Registration
SUNDAY
11:00 - 18:00 Registration
13:00 - 14:30 Multi Faith Celebration of Midwifery
15:00 - 17:30 Opening Ceremony
18:00 - 19:30 Opening of the Exhibition and Welcome Reception
MONDAY
Women's voices
09:00 - 09:15 Chair's introduction
09:15 - 10:00 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break and networking
10:30 - 12:00 Plenary Keynote speakers
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (exhibition, networking etc)
14:00 - 15:30 Workshops - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
15:30 - 16:00 TEA BREAK
16:00 - 17:00 Symposia - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
TUESDAY
The appropriate use of reproductive & birth technology in maternal & newborn health
09:00 - 09:15 Chair's introduction
09:15 - 10:00 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break and networking
10:30 - 11:15 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
11:15 - 12:00 Plenary Keynote speakers
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (exhibition, networking etc)
14:00 - 15:30 Workshops - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 17:00 Symposia - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
WEDNESDAY
Strengthening midwifery
09:00 - 09:15 Chair's introduction
09:15 - 10:00 Plenary Keynote speakers
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break and networking
10:30 - 12:00 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (exhibition, networking etc)
14:00 - 15:30 Workshops - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 17:00 Symposia - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
THURSDAY
Promoting the health of women, newborn and families
09:00 - 09:15 Chair's introduction
09:15 - 10:00 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break and networking
10:30 - 12:00 Concurrent sessions - Practice, Education, Research, Policy & Politics, Organisation & models of care, Ethics & Philosophy
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch (exhibition, networking etc)
14:00 - 15:30 Plenary Keynote speakers
15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 17:00 Closing Ceremony