On-line registration - Third MIM Pan-African Conference ------------------------------------------------------- 18-22 November 2002 Arusha, Tanzania, Dear Colleagues, On-line registration is now available for the Third MIM Pan-African Conference to be held in Arusha, Tanzania, November 18-22, 2002. We would like to invite you to participate in the Conference. The Con- ference is expected to attract more than 600 participants from around the world, making it one of the largest conferences devoted to ma- laria research and control held on the African continent. The Conference will focus on scientific progress and potential in ma- laria research with the aim of promoting the exchange of scientific ideas within Africa. It will consist of plenary presentations by world-renowned experts, parallel sessions on a broad range of topics, and daily poster sessions. There will be ample opportunity to ex- change ideas with malaria research faculty in "Meet-the-Professor" sessions. The diversity of participants will provide a global per- spective on scientific solutions for effectively preventing malaria and reducing its burden. For more information go to the updated conference section of the MIM web site: http://mim.nih.gov The scientific program of the Conference is arranged around the fol- lowing five central themes: 1. Drugs and Drug Resistance 2. Pathogenesis of Malaria and its Clinical Implications 3. Vaccine Development 4. Vector Control 5. Cross-Cutting Issues Online Abstract submission will be available March 1, 2002 but you may want to start working on your abstracts now. The deadline for re- ceipt is May 1, 2002. Abstracts, submitted in English or in French, must be text only, limited to 250 words, and only submitted once. No charts, graphs, or other figures should be included in the abstract. Abstracts should be submitted in Times New Roman 11. Abstracts should be appropriate for one of the following 5 scientific themes: Drugs and Drugs Resistance, Pathogenesis of Malaria and its Clinical Impli- cations, Vaccine Development, Vector Control, or Cross-Cutting Is- sues. If you will not be able to submit your abstract online then please contact: MIM Malaria Conference 2025 M Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036, USA Tel: 202-331-2000 Fax: 202-331-0111 mailto:malariaconference@courtesyassoc.com We are encouraging the conference participants to look for their own sponsorship to attend the conference. MIM will only sponsor the par- ticipation of a limited number of young Conference attendees from ma- laria-endemic countries based on a critique of submitted abstracts and the availability of funds. Priority will be given to scientists under the age of 35 from Africa, and malaria-endemic countries in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. A sponsored participant must be a presenting author of an accepted abstract (oral or poster). If you plan to apply for sponsorship you must submit your abstract be- tween March 1 and May 1 2002, DO NOT register or submit a registra- tion fee prior to August 1, 2002. Sponsored participants will be con- tacted between June 1 and August 1, 2002, to begin all travel and lo- gistical arrangements. On request you will also receive the Call for Abstracts booklet with more information on the Conference. The Call for Abstracts booklet is available on the MIM web site in the Conference section. We look forward to seeing you in Arusha! Sincerely, Martin Sarikiael Alilio, PhD Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Fogarty International Center National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2220 Building 31, Room B2C39 Bethesda, MD 20892, USA Tel: +1-301-402-6212 Fax: +1-301-594-1222 mailto:Aliliom@mail.nih.gov -- To send a message to AFRO-NETS, write to: afro-nets@usa.healthnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to: majordomo@usa.healthnet.org in the body of the message type: subscribe afro-nets OR unsubscribe afro-nets To contact a person, send a message to: owner-afro-nets@usa.healthnet.org Information and archives: http://www.afronets.org