Program and Registration Brochure

The World Conference on Drowning Prevention’s Program and Registration brochure has been sent out to those who have registered for the conference and to those who have expressed interest in attending.

The brochure, sent as a PDF via email, outlines the conference themes (including sample papers), interactive tours, accommodation, sponsorship and advertising, registration and a summary of the conference program.

There is also information on the conference social activities, information for partners accompanying delegates, fascinating day-trips to take before and after the conference, and important dates leading up  to the conference.

If you have not received the Program and Registration brochure, you can

download it from the conference website here. 

Keynote Address

Drowning Prevention: Challenges and prospects for global progress – Dr David Meddings, World Health Organization

The WCDP organising committee is pleased to announce that Dr David Meddings from the World Health Organization will present a keynote address at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention.

Dr Meddings acknowledges that drowning is a major global health challenge and one where interventions must respond to the child mortality and morbidity epidemiology at an individual country level.

Titled: ‘Drowning Prevention: Challenges and prospects for global progress’, Dr Meddings will address the challenges faced by the drowning prevention field in creating intervention programs around what is a complex issue that has a history of policy and research neglect and one that has significant risk factor differences compared to high-income countries.

Dr Meddings will also examine opportunities for sustaining global interest in drowning prevention, the scaling up of interventions, research collaborations and the role of institutions and frameworks.

Dr Meddings works for the WHO’s Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability.

Theme in Focus – Emergency Response and Medical

The Emergency Response and Medical stream will cover a diverse range of issues that will be of interest to medical professionals, medical researchers and all those working or volunteering in this field. It will be monitored by the International Life Saving Federation’s Medical Committee.

The stream will highlight:

 Medical research

Advances in the medical aspects of rescue, first aid and resuscitation

Care of the drowning victim

Emergency response; research and practice

Impact of alcohol and drug abuse on drowning

This stream will be of particular interest to medical professionals working across Asia, and for those working in urban and rural environments where drowning places a significant burden on the health system.

Sample Papers:

‘Lack of evidence blocks development of drowning resuscitation guidelines’, Prof. Dr Joost Bierens, Reddingsbrigades Nederland 

‘Shallow Water Blackout – the production of a position statement from the ILSF Medical Committee’, Dr Phil Dickinson, ILSF Medical Committee

Interactive Tours – Lifeguarding

Day 3 of the conference will feature several interactive tours to give delegates a first-hand look at drowning risks and hazards and the drowning prevention strategies designed to combat them. If you’re interested in lifeguarding or ever wondered how lifeguards operate in Vietnam, then this tour is for you. The Lifeguarding tour will take place on world famous China Beach, where you will hear from members of the Lifeguard Administration Board and the lifeguards themselves as they discuss the challenges and methods they use to keep people safe on the beach and in the water.

PARTNER’S PROGRAM AND LOCAL TOURS

PARTNER'S PROGRAM

With the conference located in exotic Vietnam, many delegates may wish to extend their stay and enjoy a holiday with their partner. The World Conference on Drowning Prevention has created a Partner’s Program so your partner can enjoy day trips in and around Danang during the conference proceeding times.

Local tours have also been organised by conference travel partner Exotissimo for the days following the conference.

The Partner’s Program is carefully formatted around the activities of the main conference to allow partners to attend activities such as the conference dinner for which they are most welcome to attend.

The Partner’s Program includes the following activities from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 May 2011:

Wednesday 11 May – Hoi An Half Day Guided Tour – Includes walking tour in the ancient town, visit to Phuc Kien temple, Japanese covered-bridge pagoda, Phung Hung ancient house, local market and time for shopping

Thursday 12 May – Son Tra Mountain – Includes visit to Son Tra Mountain, local fishing village, a pagoda on the mountain and local coffee shop

Friday 13 May – Cooking Class at Red Bridge – Includes guided tour of Hoi An’s colourful central market, boat trip on the Hoi An River, herb garden walk, 2 hours hands-on cooking class, and lunch

Cost: US$120 for all three days.

You can register for the Partner’s Program online via the conference website or at the conference during registration. If registering online, please be sure to register your partner with their own unique contact details, so they are allocated their own ID/Registration Number.

LOCAL TOURS

Vietnam is rich in culture, history and places to see. It is a country filled with captivating natural beauty and tranquil village life, and provides a diverse range of geographies including expansive beaches, fertile deltas, long winding rivers and alpine peaks.

Danang is renowned for its scenic beauty, with endless stretches of unspoiled beaches, crystal blue seas and a luxurious tropical hinterland. Danang stands as the gateway to “World Heritage Road” with the UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ trading port of Hoi An, the former Imperial city of Hue, the sacred ruins of My Son, and the Phong Nha Caves, all within easy reach.

Day-trips to these historic sites and around Danang will be organised both pre- and post-conference.

Bookings are being managed by Conference Travel Partner Exotissimo Vietnam and can be booked and paid for prior to the conference via Exotissimo or onsite during Conference Registration at the Exotissimo Booking Desk.

Options include but not limited to:

Hoi An – Half Day / Full Day Tours

Established in the 15th Century, the ancient town of Hoi An was once one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia and an important centre of East-West cultural exchange. Its ancient past is superbly preserved in fascinating temples, pagodas, shop houses and homes which make up the town’s old quarter. Hoi An is also one of the best places in Vietnam to shop for souvenirs at bargain prices including silk, handicrafts, antiques and paintings. Tours include: walking tour in the ancient town, visit to Phuc Kien temple, pagoda, Phung Hung ancient house and local market.

Cooking Class at Red Bridge

Guided tour of Hoi An’s colourful central market, boat trip on the Hoi An River, herb garden walk, two hour hands-on cooking class, and lunch.

Hoi An Photo Tour

Under the guidance of professional photographer Etienne Bossot, the Hoi An Photo Tour aims to improve your photography skills while showing you the best Hoi An has to offer. Amazing sceneries, river landscapes and potential portraits of people are everywhere! Follow the guide and capture what Vietnam is really about. Please note: to capture the vibrant and traditional way of Vietnamese life, this tour will have an early departure.

Marble Mountain

Take in the wondrous cluster of five hills known as Marble Mountains or “Mountains of the Five Elements”. Mysterious Caves within the mountains conceal elaborate alters dedicated to Buddha, Bodhisattvas and the different genies of local folklore.

Danang Local Tour

Including Marble Mountains and the Cham Museum.

Cycle Ride Hoi An

Tour by bicycle into the heart of rural Hoi An for a special insight into everyday life of a local village community. The small settlements near Hoi An, nestled among seemingly endless rice fields, allows you to see the very backbone of Vietnam’s rural culture.

Discover Cham Island

The protected islands and their beautiful waters contain a wide array of marine life. The excursion will include a visit to a traditional fishing village and the ancient Hai Tang pagoda and then a stroll along the Chong Beach where you can enjoy a swim. Diving opportunities are also available.

Please note: this is a full day tour.

Son Tra Mountain

Includes visit to Son Tra Mountain, local fishing village, a pagoda on the mountain, local coffee shop.

My Son

Visit the former capital and religious centre of the Champa Kingdom. Only 40km southwest of Hoi An, in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th and 13th centuries.

Golf at Montgomerie Links or the

Greg Norman Designed Danang Golf Club

The Montgomerie Links is a world-class, semi-private golf club featuring a Colin Montgomerie-designed golf course, comprehensive practice facility, PGA golf academy. The 18- hole, links-style layout is the only Montgomerie-branded course in Asia.

The Greg Norman designed Danang Golf Course is part of a 36-hole masterplanned golf, residential and resort project located on China Beach, Danang. The Dunes Course, currently open for play, is located on Danang’s coastal dunes. The Heritage course will meander through rice paddies and wetlands.

IMPORTANT PLANNING DATES

Be sure to mark these important conference dates in your diary today:

21 April 2011 – Registration Closes
10 to 13 May 2011 – World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011

CONTACT DETAILS
Conference Organisers
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia
PO Box 558, Broadway NSW 2007
Phone: +61 2 8217 3111
Fax: +61 2 8217 3199
Email: WCDP2011@rlssa.org.au
Website: www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention2011.org