INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTARY BLOOD AND PLASMA DONATION

1ST EUROPEAN COLLOQUY IN SPAIN

MEETING OF FIODS (INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLOOD DONOR ORGANIZATIONS) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

MEETING OF FUNDASPE (FOUNDATION FOR VOLUNTARY BLOOD AND PLASMA DONATION IN SPAIN) PATRONAGE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SPANISH FEDERATION OF BLOOD DONORS - FEDSANG-


LEÓN (SPAIN), 18TH - 21ST OCTOBER 2001

WORK SESSIONS: CASTILE AND LEÓN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT'S ASSEMBLY ROOM

ACCOMMODATION: SAN MARCOS HOTEL


Organized by:

FUNDASPE Foundation
Blood Donors Association of León


With the Collaboration of:
Castile and León Regional government
Leon's Town Council
Leon's Provincial Council
Caixa de Barcelona
Caja España
Ministry of Work and Social Affairs
Ministry of Health



WELCOME FROM THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

The opportunity to receive such a numerous group of people characterized by their accredited personal qualities always means a pleasant task.
For us, the fact that four different acts converge in our city in these few days: FIODS Executive Council meeting, FEDSANG General Assembly, FUNDASPE Patronage meeting and, very especially, the International Colloquy on Blood and Plasma donation makes us be fully aware that we have among us people who unquestionably symbolize the best of human feelings.
Generosity, which is the first quality of you all, is also part of the nature of the people from León, and we hope you can enjoy the warm welcome of this land and its multiple charms at the same time that the series of programmed acts are developed to their maximum potential.
Welcome to León; we wish you an enjoyable stay and the accomplishment of all of your objectives, something that, without a doubt, will benefit us all.
We thank the Honorary Committee members, the companies and institutions sponsoring the event, the Scientific Committee and the speakers and lecturers for their special collaboration, which has made it possible for León 2001 International Conference on Blood and Plasma Donation to be a reality.

Conference Secretariat
Hermandad de Donantes de Sangre de León
Ramiro Valbuena, 13. 24001. LEÓN - SPAIN
Tel: 987 224242 and 987 238675
Mobile phone: 659 956258
Fax: 987 271466
E-mail: donantes@teleline.es
Website: http://www.pagina.de/donantesdeleon


PROGRAM
Thursday, 18th October

Throughout the day: Arrival of lecturers and congress members

17,00 h. Press Conference and Presentation of the European
Colloquy. Place: SAN MARCOS HOTEL

18,00 h Historical and monumental tour of León's old quarter

19,00 - 21,00 h. Meeting of FUNDASPE (Foundation for Voluntary Blood and Plasma Donation in Spain) Patronage. Place: Castile and León Regional Government's Assembly Room
21,30 h. Typical dinner from León.


Scientific Program
European Colloquy
Friday, 19th October

09,00 h. Opening of the Secretariat and handover of documentation. Place: Castile and León Regional Government's Assembly Room (Avda. Peregrinos).
09,30 h. LECTURE: PLASMA AND HEMODERIVATES SUPPLY: GLOBALIZATION, HARMONIZATION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Dr. Manel Canivell
Scientific Director of Grifols Institute S.A.
Member of FUNDASPE Foundation Patronage
10,10 h. Colloquy
10,30 h. LECTURE: VOLUNTARISM ORGANIZATIONS AND TRANSFUSIONAL CENTRES STAFF TRAINING Prof. Dr. Umberto Rossi/ Dr. Cárdenas / Dr. Urcelay.
ESTM European School of Transfusion Medicine
11,10 h. Colloquy

11,30 h. Coffee break
12,00 h. ROUND TABLE: BLOOD DONATION AND TRANSFUSIONAL SECURITY
Coordinator: Dr. Antonio Medarde (Spain)
Navarra's Blood Bank
Medical Counsellor of FIODS
Speakers: Dr. José Luis Merino (Spain)
Director of Madrid's Transfusión Centre
Dr. Joan Profitós i Tusset (Spain)
President of the Advisory Commission on Blood Promotion, Donation and Transfusion of Catalonia. Medical Counsellor of the Spanish Federation
12,50 h. Colloquy
13,15 h. End of morning sessions and outing to the Palacio de los Guzmanes
13,45 h. Working lunch. Regional Folk Music and Dance Performance
Place: Palacio de los Guzmanes

15,45 h. ROUND TABLE: NEW APPROACHES TO THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTARY HEMODONATION
Coordinator: Mr. Marc Ibars (Spain)
Vice-President of the Spanish Federation. Coordinator of Blood Donation in Catalonia
Speakers: Dr. José Almeida Gonçalves
Director of the Portuguese Blood Institute
Dr. Anna Spiliotakara-Rigopoulou (Greece)
Director of Patras Blood Bank
Mr. Pietro Varasi (Italy)
President of AVIS Milan. Vice-President of AVIS Italy
Mr. Joaquim Moreira Alves
President of FAS-Portugal
16,45 h. Colloquy

17,00 h. Coffee Break

17,30 h. ROUND TABLE: THE EUROPEAN LEGISLATION AS A WORLD REFERENCE
Coordinator: Mr. Martín Manceñido Fuertes (Spain).
President of FIODS
Speakers: Dr. Pasquale Colamartino (Italy).
FIODS Continental Delegte in Europe
Mr. Peter Heimer (Germany)
Secretary General of German Red Cross.
Counsellor of FIODS Presidency

18,30 h. Colloquy

19,00 h. End of sessions

20.00 h. Performance of the "CAPILLA CLÁSICA" Choir in San Marcos Hotel.

21,00 h. Gala Dinner
At the end of it, the International Merit of Blood-award will be conferred on His Excellency Mr. Juan José Lucas Giménez, Minister of the Presidency of the Spanish Government, and on His Excellency Mr. Carlos Fernández Carriedo. Health Counsellor and Castile and León Regional Government spokesperson.


Saturday, 20th October

10,00h. - 13,30 h. General Assembly of the Spanish Federation of Blood Donors.

10,30-17,00 h. Official meeting of FIODS Executive Council.

13,30 h. Working lunch

10,00 -13,00 h. Visit to the Valporquero Caves in León's mountains
for those not taking part in FEDSANG Assembly or FIODS Executive Council.

17,00 h. - Visit to the Mozarabic Monastery of San Miguel de Escalada.

Sunday, 21st October

Departure to the participants' different destinations and end of the Conference

Honorary Committee

His Excellency Mr. José María Aznar López
Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr. Juan Vicente Herrera
President of Castile and León´s regional government
His Excellency Mr. Juan José Lucas
Minister of the Presidency
His Excellency Mr. Juan Carlos Aparicio
Minister of Work and Social Affairs
Her Excellency Ms. Celia Villalobos
Health Minister
His Excellency Mr. Enrique Fernández-Miranda
State Secretary for Immigration (Fundaspe Patronage member)
His Excellency Mr. Carlos J. Fernández Carriedo
Health and Social Affairs Counsellor of Castile and León´s Regional Government
Honorable Mr. Mario Amilivia
Mayor of León
Honorable Mr. José Antonio Díez y Díez
President of León´s Provincial Council

IFBDO Executive Council

Mr. Martín Manceñido President (Spain)
Mr. Francis Ferrua Vice-president (France)
Mr. Ezzedine Riahi Vice-president (Tunisia)
Mr. Niels Mikkelsen Secretary General (Denmark)
Mr. Robert Labadie Treasurer (Netherlands)
Mr. Peter Heimer Counsellor of IFBDO Presidency (Germany)
Dr. Pasquale Colamartino IFBDO Continental Delegate in Europe (Italy)
Mr. Jean Guy Lorrain IFBDO Continental Delegate in North-America (Canada)
Ms. Marcia Tedesco IFBDO Continental Delegate in South-America (Brazil)
Mr. Farid Belouafi IFBDO Continental Delegate in Africa (Morocco)


Scientific Committee

Dr. Antonio Medarde Agustín
Navarra's Blood Bank. Medical Counsellor of FIODS
Dr. José Almeida Gonçalvez
Director of the Portuguese Blood Institute
Dr. Umberto Rossi
Director of the European School of Transfusion Medicine
Dr. Pasquale Colamartino
FIODS Continental Delegate in Europe
Dr. Anna Spiliotakara-Rigopoulou
Patras Blood Bank (Greece)
Dr. Manel Canivell
Scientific Director of Grifols Institute, S.A.
Dr. Joan Profitós i Tusset
President of the Counselling Commission on Blood Promotion,
Donation and Transfusion of Catalonia
Dr. José Luis Merino
Director of Madrid's Transfusion Centre

Organizing Commitee


President Ms. María Teresa González
(Fundaspe Patronage Member)
Vice-president Mr. Francisco Mendaña
(President of León Blood Donor Organization)
Members Mr. Joaquín Ferrando
(Vice-President of León Blood Donor Organization)
Mr. Daniel Manceñido
(Fundaspe Patronage Member)
Dr. Carlos Cecchini
(León's Blood Bank Hematologist
FUNDASPE Counsellor)
Ms. Inmaculada Benéitez
(FEDSANG Secretary)
Ms.Isabel Pérez
(FUNDASPE Secretary)