IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting

Florence, Italy

Welcome address

Jose DrabwellPresident

3 October 2012

• Florence– Capital of Tuscany– Birthplace of the Renaissance– Among 100 most visited places in the world– Arts and fashion– First IPOPI Meeting in Italy

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

• Thanks To:– Professor Amos Etzioni– Professor Eleonora Gambineri– ESID– INGID

• IPOPI’s Core Sponsors 2012:

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

• 6 New Patient Organisations joining

• 43 National Member Organisations

• IPOPI’s Growing Staff and new offices in Lisbon (Estoril) and Brussels

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

Since the last meeting in Istanbul and among others.....

• Launch of IPOPI PID Forums• New NMO Support Programmes• New Publications and Communications Tools• Patient surveys• World Primary Immunodeficiencies Week

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

• Regional Patient Meetings - ASID and LASID• Global Leaders Meeting• Advocacy and awareness workshops and more new initiatives coming.....

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

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• Bob LeBien Award

• XIIth Biennial Meeting Programme

And now....

• Welcome to Italy, Alberto Barberis, AIP

• Luciano Vassalli award 2012

• Rememberance Ceremony

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence

Thank you for being here

and

I wish you an excellent and productive Biennial Meeting!

IPOPI XIIth Biennial Meeting, Florence