Australia invites the

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• Australia invites the
• IUGA Annual Conference
• to Brisbane in 2012

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Australia a unique continent

• Still

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National support
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Proposed Committees

• Congress Convenor and President
• Associate Professor Christopher Maher
• Associate Professor Peter Dwyer
• Local Organising Committee
• Mr Barry Cahill, Continence Foundation of
  Australia
• Ass. Prof Barton Clarke, Royal Brisbane Hospital
• Dr Bruce Farnsworth, Australian Association of
  Vaginal Incontinence Surgeons
• Ass. Prof Malcolm Frazer, RANZCOG Journal
• Prof Judith Goh, President CFA QLD
• Prof Alan Lam, President AGES
• Dr Lewis Lander, Director Urogynaecology QE11
  Brisbane
• Prof Ajay Rane, Ranzcog Council
• Dr Anna Rosamilia, IUGA International Board

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Proposed Committees

• Local Scientific Committee
• Dr Peta Higgs, Queensland urogyaecologist
• Dr Hannah Krause, Queensland urogynaecologist
• Ass. Prof Christopher Benness, Sydney
  urogyaecologist and IUGA committee member
• Ass. Prof Bernie Haylen, Sydney urogynaecologist
  and IUGA Committee member
• Asia Pacific Promotion Committee
• Dr Lynsey Hayward New Zealand
• Dr Selina Pang Hong Kong
• Dr Christopher Chong Singapore
• Dr N. Rajamaheshwari India

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Bursaries and scholarships

• Currently have AU75,000 fund
• Young investigators
• Delegates from developing countries
• This fund will be increased to over AU100,000
  with additional sponsorship

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Australia - Brisbane
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Brisbane a walkable city
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Lifestyle and Climate

• September average temp Min 14 Max 27

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South Bank precinct of Brisbane dining,
entertainment, cultural and convention precinct
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Brisbane Convention Centre In the top 3 in the
world
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Brisbane international routes
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All of this within 90 minutes of Brisbane
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Come and sample the relaxed Australian lifestyle
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Why Brisbane for 2012?

• National support AGES and CFA
• Strong experienced local organising and
  scientific committee
• funding for developing countries and young
  investigators
• Dynamic subtropical city offering the Australian
  lifestyle and weather that international visitors
  expect
• Unique conference precinct South Bank
• World class convention infrastructure
• In the heart of Australias premier tourism
  region offering unique pre and post touring
  experiences

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July 10, 2008 Chris MaherAssociate Professor,
UrogynecologistSandford Jackson Building Suite
86/Level 430 Chaseley StreetAuchenflower
Q4066Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Dear
Chris, I am excited to write this letter to
support for your proposal to host the 2012 IUGA
AGES Meeting in Brisbane. I was privileged to
participate in the AGES Meeting a couple of years
ago in Brisbane feel it would be an ideal venue
for the IUGA/AGES meeting. Having been fortunate
to participate in many meetings in many different
countries, it was one of the best meetings Ive
attended. The organization for the scientific
and social events was outstanding and the
scientific quality of the meeting was high. I
have every confidence that the Australians will
do an excellent job with an international meeting
and would provide a unique and new experience in
Australia that many would not have previously
experienced. I found Brisbane to be an exciting
city that offered a lot to do. In addition, there
are beautiful waterways within the downtown area,
a lovely botanical garden and interesting
surrounding neighborhoods for a bike ride. The
people in the city were very warm and welcoming
and there was great food in the
restaurant. Although those of us from the West
think of it as far away the travel there was very
manageable. The excitement of going to a new
continent and experiencing a vibrant culture made
the trip worthwhile. In addition, I realized
that due to its proximity to Asia, there were
many Asian colleagues that I had not previously
met.  Supportively, John O. L. DeLancey,
MD Norman F. Miller Professor of
GynecologyDirector, Pelvic Floor Research
GroupDirector, Fellowship in Female Pelvic
Medicine and Reconstructive
SurgeryUniversity of Michigan Medical
SchoolL4000 Women's Hospital1500 E. Medical
Center Dr.Ann Arbor, Mi 48109-0276E-mail
DeLancey_at_umich.edu Phone [phone]Fax
734-647-9727
International endorsement
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• We hope to see you in
• Brisbane for IUGA 2012