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President invitation
chairman invitation
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Dear colleagues:
Welcome to the 15th annual meeting of the Middle
East Fertility Society, which has witnessed rapid growth
since its foundation in 1992 in Paris. Once again, we have
proven our capacity to attract new scientific societies and
doctors.
Today, we have another reason to celebrate our successes: we
have expanded from our traditional, small nucleus of meeting
venues to a larger radius in the region. Last year, MEFS was
held in Antalya, Turkey; while this year, MEFS has chosen
Tunisia as its venue, which was warmly welcomed by the
Tunisian society of Ob & Gyn. Colleagues from Morocco,
Algeria, Libya, and Mauritania have all enthusiastically
joined efforts with our Tunisian colleagues.
Over the years, MEFS has devoted its efforts to teaching,
and research and has developed a fellowship program with a
prestigious academic institution in North America ASRM. This
year, we anticipate publishing this exciting information on
our website. The tie to ESHRE is as strong as it is to ASRM.
On the topic of research, MEFS continues to devote their
efforts to fund the research in the field of human
reproduction.
I am pleased to announce that this year we can clearly see
the successful formation of special interest groups that
will help push forward our efforts and raise awareness about
fertility to the general public. More good news, the annual
academic agenda is taking off productively with scientific
meetings taking place in Libya, Syria and Sudan. In April
and May, these meetings will take place in Kuwait and
Jordan.
With all our accomplishments behind us, I look forward to an
even more prosperous future. On behalf of the Middle East
Fertility Society, I extend my heartfelt welcome to you all.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Maher Sarraf
President of MEFS
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Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Middle East Fertility Society Executive board and
the organizing committee, it is my honor to invite you to
participate in the 15th annual meeting which will be held
from October 15-18, 2008 at the Royal Hammamet in Tunisia.
MEFS, who gained highly solid reputation and excelled in its
scientific activities, is attracting many academic groups outside
the Middle East area; the enthusiasm shown by our colleagues in
North Africa and specifically the Tunisian society of obstetricians
and gynecologists, to organize their annual meeting in conjunction
with our congress is a model whereby other societies in Africa and
Asia will Follow.
The scientific committee will be planning an interesting selection
of lectures covering current topics in the expanding field of
reproductive science of medicine. The society’s special interest
groups will also prepare a series of sessions presenting updates for
each of their special field of expertise. Furthermore, we invite you
to submit presentations for the meeting, which will be selected for
either the oral or poster communication sessions.
We can expect interesting discussions, new insights and an
up-to-date presentation of scientific and clinical activity
throughout the world.
Hopefully, you may also find time to visit Tunisia,
An open-air museum.
While Tunisia is proud to possess one of the largest archaeological
museums in the world- The Bardo Museum and its thousand Roman
mosaics- in reality the whole country is a museum where the pat has
left many traces. Its history is a long oscillation between Africa,
the Orient and the West: berber in origin, profoundly marked by the
Phoenicians, converted into a prosperous and influential province of
the Roman empire, an Arab emirates and then a kingdom of
considerable influence, over the course of more recent centuries
Tunisia has received numerous influences originating from Turkey and
nearby Europe.
Tunisia’s wealth of history reveals itself with every step
throughout the whole of the country, in the countless sites,
remains, monuments still integrated into the life of the towns, and
even in the traditions which very often reflects a distant past.
This hospitable land of colors and contrasts, spices and scents
invites you to enjoy its natural beauty,
ancient cities,
lively
festivals
and warm friendliness of its
people.
We will not only guarantee you an interesting scientific meeting,
but also a very pleasant time!
Jean Marc Ayoubi
Congress Chairman
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