Programm der EURAMA Gründungsversammlung

SATURDAY, 25.10.2008:

14:00 – 18:00 GREET and MEET, Hotel Post Wien, Fleischmarkt 24, 1010 Vienna,
http://www.hotel-post-wien.at/

20:00 Mel Brooks’ musical “The Producers” (http://www.musicalvienna.at)
at the new Ronacher Theater, Vienna. When interested, please contact us!

SUNDAY, 26.10.2008:

VENUE: ARS Seminarzentrum Hall, ARS (Akademie für Recht und Steuern),
Schallautzerstraße 2-4, 1010 Wien (http://www.ars.at/pic/ARS_Anfahrtsplan.pdf)

9:30 Welcome Address, Dr. Wolfgang SCHACHINGER

9:40 Greeting Message, H.E. Mr. Saurabh KUMAR, Ambassador of India

9:50 Greeting Message, Representative of Austrian Ministry of Health

10:00 Greeting Message, on behalf of the Austrian Doctors` Chamber:
Dr. Walter GLÜCK, Director, Dept. of Complementary Medicine

10:10 Keynote Address “Ayurveda in Europe: Creating a Formal Home”
Prof. Gerard BODEKER, Chairman, Global Initiative For Traditional Systems (GIFTS) of Health (www.giftsofhealth.org), Oxford, UK; Division of Medical Sciences, University of Oxford; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 “Ayurveda and Scientific Research” Prof. Dr. Horst PRZUNTEK, Director, Dept. of Neurology, Ruhr-University, Bochum; outstanding researcher in neurology and complementary medicine

11:45 “Availability and Legal Status of Ayurvedic Products in the European Union” Dr. med. Oliver WERNER, Switzerland

12:15 “Quality Assurance and Patient Safety in Ayurvedic Practice” Prof. Dr. Robert FISCHER, Donau University, Krems, Austria

12:45 Lunch Break

14:00 Discussion and resolution of EURAMA Constitution. Please find the exact wording of the proposed constitution on our website (http://www.ayurveda-association.eu/6-0-Policies.html)

14:30 Presentation and election of candidates for the Executive Board, Scientific Advisory Board, and three commissions (working groups):

Scientific research and research funding
Registration of Ayurvedic Preparations in European Countries
Graduate/Postgraduate Education in Ayurveda in Europe

15:00 Signing of the EURAMA founding document (at the calculated muhurta = auspicious time according to Vedic principles of Jyotish)

15:10 Presentation and discussion of future activities; resolution of Action Plan (Mission Statement, Goals etc.), Engagement of General Secretary

16:00 End