The G-I-N Board is pleased to announce that the
6th International G-I-N Conference will take place 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Date: Sunday 1st - Wednesday 4th  November 2009
Theme: "Evidence translation in different countries"
Venue: "Cardeal Cerejeira" Congress Centre, Lisbon Catholic University
Website: www.gin2009.net

Preliminary Program

Sunday November 1st

Welcome reception

Monday November 2nd

8:30 Registration

9:00-10:30 PLENARY I
Knowledge transfer between countries
Keynote: Knowledge transfer and culture differences
Prof. Alessandro Liberati / Italy

Discussants:
How does it work - Ibero American Network
Prof. Pardo / Colombia

Different needs for guidelines: diseases, medicines & economics
Albertino Damasceno, MD, PhD / Mozambique

10:30 -11:15 Coffee break and poster presentation

11:15 -13:00 Workshop/parallel sessions

13:00 -14:15 Lunch

14:15 -15:45 Workshop/parallel sessions

15:45 -16:30 Coffee break and poster presentation

16:30 -18:00 PLENARY II
Developments in guideline development
A short history of guideline methodology
Francoise Cluzeau, PhD / UK

Critical discussion: Theory and practice of using GRADE
Holger Schunemann / Canada
Robin Harbour / Scotland

Tuesday November 3rd

8:30 Registration

9:00-10:30 PLENARY III
Patients and guidelines
Involvement of patients and citizens: HTAi experience
Dr. Karen Facey / Scotland

A Consumer View on Involvement in Clinical Effectiveness Activities
Carol Sakala, PhD, MSPH / USA

Discussion of the GIN PUBLIC recommendations for public, consumer and patient involvement in guideline activities
Antoine Boivin / Canada

10:30-11:15 Coffee break and poster presentation

11:15-13:00 Workshop/parallel sessions

13:00-14:15 Lunch

14:15-15:45 Workshop/parallel sessions

15:45-16:30 Coffee break and poster presentation

16:30-18:00 Annual General meeting

Gala Dinner

Wednesday November 4th

8:30 Registration

9:00-10:30 PLENARY IV
Guidelines, policies and politics
Guideline programme & health policies in Europe
Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki / Finland

Guideline programme & health policies in Mexico
Carlos Jimenez / Mexico

Australian perspective on guidelines and policies
Heather Buchan / Australia

10:30-11:15 Coffee break and poster presentation

11:15-13:00 Workshop/parallel sessions

13:00-14:15 Lunch

14:15 -15:45 Final speaker and closing ceremony