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The
two-years MEAMA course was started in 2003 by a group of Middle-East
and European Professors and the plan is to have two sessions every
year either in Tripoli-Lebanon or elsewhere in the Middle-East. The highly successful format of intensive attending participation in working groups, giving short presentations and leading discussions as well as state-of -of-the-art lectures by expert in the field is still followed today. The
organisers of the Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing organise
this course with support of the Abyad Medical Center, the European
Academy for Medicine of Ageing, the European Union of Geriatric Medicine,
the Geriatric Medicine Section of the European Union of Medical Specialists
and the International Association of Gerontology, and Arab Scientists
Organisation. None of these organisations has possibilities for financial
support. The
first course had finished successfully with graduating six participants
to become member of the new network. The second course of the MEAMA
will follow the same format that is two sessions each year over the
next two years 2006-2007. We expect a successful second course, and
planned to continue with more courses in the future. Dependant on
the developments of the services for the health related problems for
older people in the Middle East area the future programmes will be
adapted to the specific needs. The idea is not only to teach and train
people, but also to give support in the process of the development
in the countries by adaptation of the programmes. A very beneficial
side effect we want to reach is the development of a useful network
for the participants of the course. For this reason we make all participants
a 'member of the MEAMA' after the graduation and will offer them the
opportunity for feed back, positions as speakers and participation
in special activities of the following courses. The
site of the MEAMA is intended to give the visitor an on-line access
to the main lectures given at this advanced workshops. In addition
to allowing registration for future sessions online. |
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