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TIME ACTIVITY

09:30 - 11:00

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15:00 - 16:00

European Press Conference

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Worldwide - Live web-cast Press Conference

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Introductions

Panel

Introduction to Pain as a Global Concern

Panel

Unrelieved Pain - a Global Health Problem and what The International Association for

the Study of Pain is doing about it".

"Pain in Europe and EFICs Initiatives Against Pain"

"WHO Global Initiatives for Better Pain and Symptom Control in Cancer Patients".

"Neuroscientists lead the Fight Against Pain".

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Speakers and topics:

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(Chronic and Neuropathic Pain)

(Pain Relief should be a Human Right)

(Education and Sub-Specialisation in Pain Medicine)

(Working with Government and Healthcare Providers to

improve Pain Relief)

(Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain)

(Pain Management Research Programmes in Europe)

(Availability of Analgesic Drugs)

(Pain Relief in Palliative Care)

IASP and The Third World

WHO and Pain Worldwide

The Epidemiology of Pain

Pain and Quality of Life

Pain Relief should be a Human Right

International Human Rights Law & the Issue of Pain Relief

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(Chronic and Neuropathic Pain)

(Education and Sub-Specialisation in Pain Medicine)

(Pain Management Research Programmes in Europe)

(Initiative of Foundation for Pain Management as a

Human Right)

Geoff Watts

President of IASP Sir Michael Bond

President of EFIC Harald Breivik

Coordinator Cancer Control Program of WHO Cecilia Sepulveda

Editor-in-Chief of PAIN Allan Basbaum

Troels Jensen

Michael Cousins

Serdar Erdine

Giustino Varrassi

Michael Zenz

Paul Pionchon

David Joranson

Stein Kaasa

Geoff Watts

Michael Bond

Cecilia Sepulveda:

Harald Breivik

David Niv

Michael Cousins

Helena Nygren- Krug:

Troels Jensen

Serdar Erdine

Paul Pionchon

Eduardo Ibarra

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PROGRAMME OF THE GLOBAL DAY ACTIVITIES

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (IASP),

THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF IASP-CHAPTERS (EFIC),

CO-SPONSORED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

CROWNE PLAZA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

OCTOBER 11th, 2004

"THE RELIEF OF PAIN SHOULD BE A HUMAN RIGHT"

PROGRAMME OF THE GLOBAL DAY ACTIVITIES

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (IASP),

THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF IASP-CHAPTERS (EFIC),

CO-SPONSORED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

CROWNE PLAZA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

"THE RELIEF OF PAIN SHOULD BE A HUMAN RIGHT"

OCTOBER 11th, 2004

For more information visit:

www.efic.orgwww.iasp-pain.org

16:00 - 17:00

17:00 - 18:00

18:00 - 19:00

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19:00 - 19:30 Pain Relief should be a HumanRight"

Web-cast live Presentation / Discussion / Debate

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Web-cast live Presentation / Discussion / Debate

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Web-cast live Presentation / Discussion / Debate

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Summary discussion, call for action, and closure: "

Innovation in Pain Research and Treatment

Pain and quality of life

Major pain problems in low income countries

Basic Neuroscience in the Fight Against Unrelieved Pain.Individual Differences in Chronic Pain: Genes and Environment.

Management of Chronic PainPain from Internal Organs.

Dental and Facial Pain.

Psychological Aspects of PainOpioids and Quality of Life

Pain and Quality of Life in BulgariaQuality of Life in Palliative Care

Pain Management in Latin America

Speakers and topics:

Speakers and topics:

Speakers and topics:

"Pain in HIV/AIDS a Major Global Healthcare Problem".

Challenges and Practicalities of Improving Pain Management in Low IncomeCountries".

"Unavailability of Pain Medications: More Co-Operation Needed between Medicineand Drug Regulators"

"The Need for ducation and Training in Pain Relief of Healthcare Personnel inWestern Africa: What can IASP and WHO do"?

Geoff Watts

Allan Basbaum:Marshall Devor:Troels Jensen:Fernando Cervero:Barry Sessle:

Geoff Watts

Michael Bond:Michael Zenz:Ivan Smilov:Stein Kaasa:Miguel Lujan:

Geoff Watts

Daniel Carr

Kathleen Foley

David Joranson

Olaitan Soyannwo

Geoff Watts with Sir Michael Bond, Helena Nygren- Krug, Michael Cousinsand Harald Breivik