Opening ceremony and welcome Reception (invitation card pdf)

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 from 19:00 to 21:45

All participants and their accompanying persons are warmly invited to join us for the opening ceremony that takes place in the Ballroom of the congress Palace. It will be an entertaining and eventful introduction to the meeting. After the opening ceremony, we will officially open the industrial exhibit.

Program of the opening ceremony from 19:00-21:45

OPENING CEREMONY PROGRAM

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 from 19:00 to 21:45 

19:00-19:05          Welcome address by the Master of ceremony

19:05-19:10          Welcome address by the Congress Honorary Chairman Jean Marc Ayoubi, MD

19:10-19:15          Presidential address by MEFS President Hisham Ayyoub, MD

19:15-19:25          Congress message by Congress Chairman Johnny Awwad, MD

19:25-19:35          MEFS Executive Director Message by Michel Abou Abdallah, MD

19:35-19:45          Presentation of Special Awards

                                -Service Award

                                 Hisham Ayyoub, MD

                                 Johnny Awwad, MD

                                -Best Research Awards

-Addition of sphingosine-1-phosphate to human oocyte culture medium decreases embryo fragmentation. 

Antoine Hannoun and Johnny Awwad

-Best Paper Award

-    Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist versus HCG for oocyte triggering in antagonist assisted reproductive technology cycles (Review)

Mohamed AF Youssef, MD

19:45-20:45          Lebanese Cultural Music Performance

20:45-21:45          Cocktail Reception at the Industrial Exhibit