World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) 2012
As the longest continuous international medical meeting, the WOC 2012 offers a unique opportunity to meet and network with a truly international audience and gain insight into the latest product information and trends in ophthalmology, which promises to be an ideal setting for scientific communication and innovation.
The WOC 2012 is an ICO meeting. Revenue from the Congress supports ICO activities and programs and its worldwide fight against vision loss. Because the ICO relies on this revenue, every attendee, including the ICO Board and all speakers, pay the full registration fee. The only exception is made for official representatives from ICO member societies.
Please join us in for the WOC 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- February 16-20, 2012
- Hosted by the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)
The Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) looks forward to welcoming ophthalmologists from around the world to Abu Dhabi. This will be the first time a large international ophthalmology meeting will be hosted in the Middle East and Africa Region.
The Scientific Program: woc2012.org/invited_program.html
The scientific program will span five days. The first day, February 16, will be devoted to subspecialties.
1000 internationally recognized speakers will take part in over 230 invited scientific sessions covering all subspecialties in Ophthalmology. The Program will include symposia, case studies, debates, panel discussions, video sessions, interactive lectures, and more. The WOC 2012 will be a truly comprehensive, innovative and state of the art program that will suit both experienced and new ophthalmologists and allied care professionals.
Important Deadlines
- Pre-registration will end on December 15, 2011.
- Registrations made after December 15, 2011 must be made onsite at the Congress.
About Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is rapidly developing into a vibrant modern city, with extraordinary sky scrapers, glamorous shopping malls, top quality hotels, interesting museums, beautiful parks, and adventurous water and other sports.
Though now very modern, Abu Dhabi is also very proud of its rich cultural heritage, which can be experienced in its architecture, food and fashion.
For more details on WOC 2012 and the unique destination of Abu Dhabi, visit www.woc2012.org.
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