27/28 October 2005 - Moscow

Research Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Akademik Oparin street, 4
Moscow, 117997
Russian Federation

Welcome letter by Prof. Kulakov

Thursday 27 October 2005

8:30 Registration
10:00 Opening ceremony

• V.I. Kulakov, President of RSOG
• Christian Fiala, President of FIAPAC

Opening session

• Russian transition over the last 20 years - V.I. Kulakov
  
• Actual status of abortion providing in Europe – M. Vekemans, IPPF
  

10:30 Abortion technology: surgical abortion
Moderators: G. Lazdane, V.I. Krasnopolsky

• Counselling before surgical abortion M. Francès and I.S. Savelieva
• Preoperative examinations before an abortion? O.F. Serova and A. Verougstraete
• Evidence for cervical priming using misoprostol or mifepristone H. von Hertzen
• Methods of abortion in first trimester and analgesia in abortion procedures P. Moonens
• Use of Manual Vacuum Aspiration M. Alblas
• Manual Vacuum Aspiration in Europe R. Comendant
• Discussion

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Abortion technology: Second trimester

Moderators: A.P. Nikonov, Th. Schipper

• Surgical method N.V. Ordgonikidze and D. Schipper
• Medical method K. Gemzell
• Discussion

14:30 Abortion technology: Medical abortion with mifepristone + misoprostol

Moderators: K. Gemzell, O.F. Serova

• Experience from Europe after 17 years of use E. Aubeny
• Experience from Russia T.M. Astakchova, A.A. Kuzemin
• When is a backup aspiration needed? Ch. Fiala
• Discussion

15:30 Coffee break + Poster presentation

15:50 Abortion technology: Medical abortion

Moderators: M. Alblas, I.S. Savelieva

• Counselling before medical abortion C. der Andreassian
• Advantages and inconveniences of medical and surgical abortion Ph. Levèbvre
• Misoprostol – a still underused “essential” drug in OB/Gyn. Off-label use of misoprostol A. Weeks
• Misoprostol alone H. von Hertzen
• Discussion

Gala Dinner

Friday, 28 October 2005

9:00 Prevention of unwanted pregnancy

Moderators: E.M. Vikhlyaeva, M. Vekemans

• Unsafe abortion: Russian experience and methods to prevent it O.F. Frolova
• Decriminalisation of abortion, the French experience Ch. Birman
• Importance of Sexual education A. Verougstraete
• Post–abortion contraception: The choice of method I.S. Savelieva
• Discussion
  

10:15 Coffee break

10:30 Contraception

Moderators: M. Parachini, V.N. Prilepskaya

• Contraception and abortion: where are the needs in women? M. Vekemans
• Pharmacoeconomic aspects of postabortion contraception E.E. Grigorieva
• Non-contraceptive advantages of hormonal contraception O.F. Serova
• IUD insertion after abortion M.-L. Brival
• Hormonal IUD after abortion M. Tarasova
• Discussion

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Emergency contraception

Moderators : H. von Hertzen, S.I. Rogovskaya

• Mode of action K. Gemzell
• Management of EC G. Bartfai
• Emergency contraception for youth: How to make it safe? E. Aubeny
• Russian experience of the EC Centre V.N. Prilepskaya, P. Abakarova
• EC with mifépristone V.N. Prilepskaya
• Discussion

14:30 Coffee break

14:45 Contraception

Moderators: E. Aubény, V.N. Serov

• WHO guidelines for abortion G. Lazdane
• New development and research in contraception S. Christin-Maitre
• Evolution of contraception – new opportunities in gynaecological practice V.N. Prilepskaya
• How to help women to choose a contraceptive method M. Parachini
• Discussion

15:45 Seminar evaluation

• V.I. Kulakov, President of RSOG
• Ch. Fiala, President of FIAPAC

16:15 Closing

• Posters are welcome. Please send submissions of posters in english to: EAubeny@compuserve.com.
  Please send posters in Russion to: interotdel@mail.ru
  

This program may be subject to change without prior notice.

Registration:
Doctors’ from developed country: 200 Euro
Doctors’ from Russion Federation and Eastern European countries 50 US $
Nurses, midwives, social workers from developed countries: 150 Euro

Participants from developed countries please complete the registration form and send it back by fax or post to FIAPAC: registration form as pdf.

Participants from Russian Federation and Eastern European countries please register with the local organising comitte. Tel: +7095-438-11-66, Tel/Fax: +7095-438-22-88, E-mail: interotdel@mail.ru


Gala Dinner
A Gala Dinner will take place on Thursday 27. Please make your reservation and payment together with the registration for the conference. Participation is 100 US$ or 85 Euro per person.

Language:
Presentations will be given either in English or in Russion. Simultaneous translation for both languages will be provided.

Accommodation:
Following please find a list of hotels which are near the congress venue. Participants are kindly asked to make their own hotel booking. We would advise you to ask the hotel to send you a "Visa support letter". This helps you to get a visa at your nearest embassy.

«PALLADA»
Ostrovityanova str., 14 (metro station Konkovo, 10 minutes on foot from Research Centre)
º Standard SGL on BB basis – USD 118 per night
º Standard DBL on BB basis – USD 172 per night
º Renovated SGL on BB basis – USD 132 per night

«SALUTE»

Leninskij pr.,158 (metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya, 20 minutes on foot from Research Centre)
º Standard SGL on BB basis – USD 56 per night
º Standard DBL on BB basis – USD 84 per night
º Renovated SGL on BB basis – USD 69 per night

«THE CENTRAL HOUSE OR TOURIST»
Leninskij pr.,146 (metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya, 15 minutes by bus from Research Centre)
º Standard SGL on BB basis – USD 76 per night
º Standard DBL on BB basis – USD 96 per night
º Renovated SGL on BB basis – USD 91 per night

Congress venue:
All session will take place at the:
Research Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Akademik Oparin street, 4
Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation

Metro station Konkovo – bus 295, 712, mini-bus 36, 145, till bus station “Centr akusherstva, gynecologii i perinatologii”

or via Metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya – bus 718, mini-bus 718, till bus station “Centre akusherstva, gynecologii i perinatologii”

For any further information or help, please contact:

Organizing Committee

Research Centre of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Akademik Oparin street, 4, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
Tel: +7095-438-11-66
Tel/Fax: +7095-438-22-88
E-mail: interotdel@mail.ru
website: www.ncagip.ru

The Organizing Committee wish to thank the sponsors who has generously supported the Seminar: