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The ICMDA Europe – Eurasia Conference "resources [un]limited" is designed to address complex issues of personal and professional conduct. The title reflects our focus: an unlimited God who created the universe is ready to deal with us limited human beings who fail to assess their own resources. But by limiting himself to the cross he challenges our concepts of taking and giving. This loving mentor stretches us to leave our comfort zones and to have life to the full.

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PRECONFERENCE STREAMS


The ICMDA 2008 Europe – Eurasia conference begins with 5 preconference streams which will run from the afternoon of Sunday 7th Sept to lunchtime Wednesday 10th Sept.

These five streams will reflect how God’s values affect us:
  1. in our early years as medical and dental students and juniors
  2. in one of the greatest medical challenges of our time - HIV/AIDS
  3. in how we teach and what we teach others (led by PRIME)
  4. in our relationships between colleagues and different professions in healthcare - allied health professionals (led by HCFI)
  5. in our daily practice - International Saline Solution (led by IHS)
The preconference will offer time in separate streams and join together with other streams where there are matters of joint interest or concern.

The Bible readings at the preconference will be given by Dr Andrzej Turkanik, director of Schloss Mittersill training centre in Austria.

For further information on each Preconference stream visit our Preconference section.


MAIN CONFERENCE


The 2008 Europe – Eurasia main conference begins on Wednesday 10th Sept with an evening dinner to include presentations from Vienese doctor and cartoonist Dr Georg Bittmann and the opening key note address from Austrian physician Dr Johannes Fellinger who has dedicated his life to working with deaf people.

The bible reader for the main conference will be Dr John Lennox. A Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science, and Pastoral Advisor at Green College, Oxford. He lectures on Faith and Science in universities around the world, including Austria and in the former Soviet Union and has a special interest in Christian apologetics.

During the main conference three plenary addresses will explore the conference theme “resources [un]limited” within the three spheres of:

1. The Workplace - Prof John Wyatt (UK),
practising neonatologist and author of “Matters of Life and Death”

2. Family and Society - Dr Henrik & Alina Wieja (Poland),
founders and directors of Life & Mission Ministry in Poland

3. The Doctor themselves - Dr Chris Steyn (Netherlands),
international coordinator of Healthcare Christian Fellowship International

In the afternoons an extensive seminar program with seminars on around 95 different topics will be available alongside free time. Evenings will include fellowship together around an Austrian night and a worship concert. Our conference will end on Sunday 14th Sept with a closing address from the outgoing ICMDA Eurasia Regional Secretary, Dr Peter Pattisson.

For further information on the Seminar program visit our Seminar section.





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