24-25 May 2002 - Amsterdam

De Rode Hoed
Keizersgracht 102
1012 CV Amsterdam

Friday 24 may 2002

8 30 Registration

9 00 Welcome

• Elisabeth Aubeny (F), President of FIAPAC
• Eylard van Hall (NL), President of the Federation of Dutch Abortion Centers

9 30 Plenary Session: Improve Women’s Choice
President: Lucie van Crombrugge (B), Vice-President: Christian Fiala (A)

• Women’s needs Francoise Laurant (F)
• The reality Dilys Cossey (UK)
• The role of the counselling doctor/provider Christian Fiala (A)
• Discussion

10 30 Coffee break

11 00 Free communications:

• The internet as information tool for women and professionals
  Vishnee Seenandun (UK)
• Presentation of Worldbyte e-mail list Robin Rothrock (USA)

(Participants are invited to send the abstract in English of a short communication of
10 minutes before April 10, 2002 to fiapac@zonnet.nl.)

12 30 Lunch

13 45 Adress of Anne Van Lancker (B), Member of the European Parliament

14 00 Workshops

(Short interventions during workshops of 5 minutes, including 2 overheads are welcome. Please send abstracts in English by e-mail before April 2002 to fiapac@zonnet.nl)

• Recruitment and training, President: Pierre Moonens (B)
  • Abortion training in the Netherlands Florian Willems (NL)
  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate Abortion training in the UK
    Penney Gillian (UK)
• Medical Abortion, President: Elisabeth Aubeny (F)
  • Introducing mifepristone in Belgium Lucie von Crombrugge (B)
  • Introducing mifepristone in the US Eric Schaff (USA)
• Emergency Contraception, President: Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (S)
  • New developments Helena von Hertzen (WHO, CH)
  • Over the counter Elisabeth Aubeny (F)
• Ethics, abortion and contraception, President: Henri Goldstein (Dk)
  • Ethical aspects of abortion Henri Goldstein (DK)
  • Ethical aspects of contraception Ann Furedi (UK)

15 30 Coffee break

16 00 Plenary Session: Abortion and contraception in a multicultural society

President: Maria Frances (NL); Vice-President: Anne Verougstraete (B)

• Cultural aspects Anne Miek Richters (NL)
• Experience in Germany Sabine Müller (D)
• Providers attitudes Anne Verougstraete (B)
• Discussion

17 00 General assembly of FIAPAC

20 00 Dinner

Saturday 25 may 2002

9 00 Plenary Session: Medical Abortion — New developments

President: Elisabeth Aubeny (F); Vice-President: Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (S)

• Misoprostol at home Isabelle Dagousset (F)
• Medical Abortion 9-14 week, PC Ho (Hong Kong)
• Misoprostol: Different routes of administration Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (S)
• Discussion

10 30 Coffee break

11 00 Workshops

• Partner escort, President: Dominique Roynet (B)
  • Expierences from Switzerland Angelika Schwendke (CH)
  • Italien experienc Mirella Parachini (I)
• Medication After Medical Abortion, President: Mirella Parachini (I)
  • Antibiotics, pain treatment Gillian Penney (UK)
  • NSAIDs in pain treatment, Rh-immunoglobulin Christian Fiala (A)
• Abortion in developing countries, President: Marijke Alblas (NL/South Africa)
  • ObGyn´s opinions towards abortion in Argentina: an ideological transition?
    Silvina Ramos (Argentina)
  • Liberalization of abortion in South Africa Marie Adamo (SA)
• Abortion in Second Trimester President: Thea Schipper (NL)
  • Surgical method Santiago Barambio (SP)
  • Medical using mifepristone Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (S)

12 00 Lunch

14 00 Plenary Session: Contraception and sexuality post abortum

President: Philippe Levèbvre (F); Vice-President: Mirella Parachini (I)

• Counselling Jim McVicker (UK)
• Methods Viveca Odlind (S)
• Sexual activity after abortion Kristina Hänel (G)
• Discussion

15 30 Coffee break

16 00 Final Session: Why Are There Still Illegal Abortions

President: Elisabeth Aubeny (F); Vice-President: Vicky Saporta (USA)

• Why unwanted pregnancies Nathalie Bajos (F)
• Why still illegal abortions Rebecca Cook (Canada)
• Discussion

17 00 Closing ceremony

• Adress of Hedy d'Ancona (NL) Former Minister of Health, former member of the European Parliament
• Adress of the President of FIAPAC

Posters will be displayed during the whole congress.


Free comunications and posters:
Participants and prospective speakers are invited to send an abstract of short presentations of 10 minutes in English as well as of posters before April 10, 2002 to fiapac@zonnet.nl

All participants are invited to bring information leaflets and posters used in their country or institution.

Registration: FIAPAC members 90 Euro, non members 140 Euro
(Lunch on Friday and Saturday included)
Register online

Language:

English - French - German (Simultaneous translation)

Further informations please contact:
Maria Frances
Herenweg 211-215
2106 MJ Heemstede
Netherlands
e-mail: fiapac@zonnet.nl
Tel: +31 23 528 98 90
Fax: +31 23 528 78 37