6 May 2011
Action for M.E.’s annual general meeting and open conference will take place on Saturday 22 October 2011 at Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AO.
Members will receive their invitation/booking form with their copy of InterAction, published today.
Provisional programme
Timings to be confirmed
10.30am – 12noon Annual General Meeting (Members only).
The AGM will include the election of new trustees and the Chief Executive’s annual report. A separate agenda will be distributed in advance to Members.
Light buffet lunch
1 – 2pm Benefits forum with Sue Owen, Director General, Welfare and Wellbeing, Department for Work and Pensions. Sue Owen is a senior adviser to Ministers on benefits strategy and performance; health, work and wellbeing; and disability rights. (Open to all)
Break
2.30 – 4.30pm Strategic research projects Presentations and discussion of Action for M.E.’s strategic research projects. (Open to all)
2.30pm Postmortem Tissue Bank
Dr Eliana Lacerda, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Dr Charles Shepherd, ME Association
2.45pm Biobank for M.E.
Dr Luis Nacul, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
3pm Questions
3.15pm Break
3.30pm National Outcomes Database
Dr Esther Crawley, University of Bristol
3.50pm National Observatory
Professor Derek Pheby, Coordinator
4.10pm Questions
4.20pm Plenary
4.30pm Close
Who is it for?
Action for M.E. Members (*Supporting, Lifelong and Professional), other people with M.E., their carers and professionals. Continuous Professional Development points have been applied for.
Cost?
Members – free. Accompanying carers – free. Non-members – £15. (NB. It will not be possible for the conference organisers to reimburse travel or accommodation expenses).
Further info
Contact Sara Brooks. Tel 0117 930 7294
