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  • 2015 Annual Meeting
    • Registration rates increase tomorrow (Saturday, May 16th)
    • Final program available online
    • Mobile conference app launching Monday, May 18
    • Join the IUGA social media team
    • FIUGA silent auction solicitation
    • PROTECT registration deadline Monday, May 18
  • Global launch of the G4 Alliance

Registration rates increase tomorrow (Saturday, May 16th)
If you are planning to join us in the breathtaking city of Nice, France for our 40th Annual Meeting, register by May 15th at 11:59 p.m. EDT before rates increase! Members need to use a code to register for the meeting which can be found by clicking here. Note, you must be logged-in to the IUGA web site to view the instructions.

Final program available online
The 2015 final program is now available online. The program includes detailed day-by-day schedules, information about the social programs, non-discussed posters, exhibitors and more. A hard copy will be included in your delegate bag. Click here to download it.

Mobile Conference App Launching May 18th
Our mobile conference app launches this Monday, May 18th. Download it to access the full agenda, message attendees and receive important messages and up-to-the-minute updates.

Join the IUGA social media team
IUGA is seeking volunteers to help with posting photos, videos and other content to its facebook page from the meeting in Nice. This fun, short-term project should prove to be an interesting way to keep IUGA’s facebook followers engaged during the meeting. If you are interested in assisting with this project, please contact Amy Cassini, Membership Manager, at amy@iuga.org.

Last call for silent auction items for the Foundation for International Urogynecological Assistance (FIUGA)
Donate to a great cause! FIUGA is currently seeking a variety of items to auction at the annual meeting in Nice to help fund the Ghana project. If you are interested in donating, contact Nailah Metwally in the IUGA office at Nailah@iuga.org with a description of the item. We kindly ask that you submit your item description by May 21st. Please include your address and phone number. Click here for more information about FIUGA and the auction items we are requesting.

PROTECT program registration closes Monday, May 18th
This is your last chance to register for the PROTECT workshop at the upcoming meeting in Nice! To receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete the 5 step process outlined here. The upcoming 2015 IUGA annual meeting allows for a unique opportunity to complete steps 2 and 3. To find out more and how to register click here. For any questions, please contact Amanda@iuga.org.

For more information about the 2015 Annual Meeting, visit www.iugameeting.org


Global Launch of the G4 Alliance
The G4 Alliance is the confluence of over 40 organizations to raise awareness and provide support and education on 4 areas that affect the under-resourced world of Surgery, Obstetrics, Trauma and Anaesthesia. IUGA is proud to have three of its members, Dr. Sohier Elneil, Dr. Lauri Romanzi and Dr. Ambereen Sleemi, serving on the Interim Board of Directors for the alliance.

The G4 launch starts this Sunday, May 17th, preceding the World Health Assembly in Geneva. Three of the G4 Alliance events will be livestreamed from Geneva via this link: http://tinyurl.com/G4ALivestream. The livestreamed events are:

G4 Alliance Board Meeting Day 1
Sunday May 17, 2015
9:00 - 5:00pm CEST

G4 Alliance Board Meeting Day 2
Monday May 18, 2015
8:30 - 4:30pm CEST

G4 Alliance Launch
Tuesday May 19, 2015
12:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm BST / 6:00pm CEST 

For more information about the G4 Alliance, please visit http://www.theg4alliance.org/.

For more information about the 2015 Annual Meeting, visit www.iugameeting.org


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