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2008

September '08

The 9th FACE Research Roundtable will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008
in Montreal, QC. Please find the Program at a Glance and Registration Form,
and the Call for Poster Abstracts at Fetal Alcohol Research @ www.motherisk.org/FAR/econtent_conferences.jsp#5

Researchers will share new findings on alcohol’s effect on the brain and
CNS response, promising screening measures and tools, early opportunities
for successful intervention, and community-based research on the prevalence
of FASD in a our communities. Also on the agenda -- the announcement of
the winners of the first CFFAR grant competition!

Open to any who wish to attend, the FACE (Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise)
Research Roundtable is an important forum for anyone interested in medical
and social science research on alcohol use during pregnancy and lactation.
The FACE Research Network includes researchers, clinicians, front-line
workers, government and industry representatives and policy-makers from
across Canada. Please plan to attend and register early.

On behalf of UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education, we are excited to announce that the Brochure for the Health and Wellbeing in Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Conference (September 24^th - 26^th, 2008 in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is now available online at http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Developmental_Disabilities.html.

Register before the Early Bird Deadline of August 29^th, 2008 to take advantage of the reduced rates. You can register by phone, fax, direct mail, or through our online registration website at http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteCode=1268.

November '08

The 2008 CASE Conference – Working Matters - will take place November 13 – 14, 2008 at the Westin Bayshore in beautiful Vancouver, BC. CASE is proud to co-host this event in partnership with the BC Association for Community Living. The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) promotes workplace inclusion for Canadians with disabilities through supported employment to eliminate the barriers that prevent the full participation of these individuals. Call for Presentations: Submit Proposals by May 19, 2008. Information can be found by following this link: http://supportedemployment.ca/en/conference/

March '09

The 3^rd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Integrating Research, Policy, and Promising Practice Around the World: A Catalyst for Change. Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Columbia, March 11^th – 14^th, 2009. This international conference will provide a forum to discuss and examine current research, policy and practice that will assist parents, caregivers, service systems and governments as they strive to prevent FASD and to provide a range of supports for people living with it. For info: Erica Li, Telephone: (604) 822-7524 or Toll-free within BC: 1-877-328-7744; by Fax: (604) 822- 4835 or via E-mail: ipad@interchange.ubc.ca.

Please let us know when there is an event or conference
planned for your community
and we will post it here.
Contact info@fasworld.com