3rd to 6th August 2017

Women’s Health: Past experiences; Future agendaWomen’s Health: Past experiences; Future agenda

Foreign Delegates $ 250 $300 $ 350

Accompanying person $50

Local Consultants LKR 25,000 LKR30,000 LKR 35,000

Trainees LKR 5,000 LKR5,000 LKR 5,000

Day Registration LKR 15,000

Congress Full Registration includes: Inauguration, Access to all Congress sessions, Access to exhibition and poster area, Congress kit, Co�ee breaks and Lunches.Accompanying person entitled to Inauguration, Access to exhibition and poster area, Congress Bag and Complementary half day Colombo city tour.

Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians &Gynaecologists

GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS 2017

With the participation of WHO, ACOG, RCOG, RANZCOG, EBCOG, FOGSI, OGSM & SAFOMS

In Collaboration with FIGO, AOFOG & SAFOG

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Pre- Congress Workshops

Consultants LKR 5,000Trainees LKR 1,000

Early Bird Registration 31st March 2017

Last date for Abstract Submission 03rd June 2017

Inauguration at BMICH 03rd August 2017

Scienti�c Congress at BMICH 04th - 06th August 2017

Speaker's Dinner 04th August 2017

Congress Dinner at Water's Edge 05th August 2017

Pre-Congress Workshops

Topics

1. Making Labour Safe and Pleasant – Instrumental Deliveries & Perineal Repair

2. Advanced Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic Surgical Workshop

3. Gynae Oncological Robotic Surgery

4. Advanced Uro Gynaecological Pelvic Floor & Vaginal Surgeries

5. Imaging in Obstetrics & Gynaecology - To optimize clinical outcomes

Basics to Advanced

6. Infertility Workshop Tips and Tricks to Generalist & Specialist

Themes and Topics

Important DatesGOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS 2017

The Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists welcome submission of scienti�c papers from Consultant Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Consultants from other specialties, Scientists and

Trainees. Last date for Abstract Submission:

03rd June 2017

Format for abstract submission available at the secretariat or at website. All speakers should be registered. Registration fee should be paid when submitting abstract. Cheques and bank drafts should be drawn in favour of “Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ‘’Seylan Bank - 0820 623484 001Secretariat:Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & GynaecologistsNo. 112. Model Farm Road, Colombo 8.

Telephone : +94 11 2689036 Fax : +94 11 2689036 Email : slcoggoldenjubilee@gmail.comWebsite : www.slcog.lk

GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS 2017

Congress Venue - BMICH , Colombo

Participating Organizations

FIGO International Federation of Gynaecology and ObstetricsAOFOG Asia-Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists SAFOG South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology WHO World Health Organization ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCOG Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RANZCOG Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsEBCOG European Board and College of Obstetrics and GynaecologyFOGSI Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India OGSM Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of MalaysiaSAFOMS South Asian Federation of Menopause Societies

Maternal Morbidity/Mortality Medical DisordersObstetric emergenciesReducing caesarean deliveriesFetal Medicine Antepartum, intrapartum & Post partum careInfections in ObstetricsPsychiatric problems in Obstetrics Benign GynaecologyGynae OncologyEndoscopyPaediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology

Uro GynaecologyMenopauseInfections in Gynaecological practiceRecurrent miscarriages-What is new?ContraceptionInfertility - PCOS, Endometriosis, Fibroids, IVFEarly pregnancy problems & Acute GynaecologyPrevention of unsafe AbortionGender based violenceEthical issues Patient safety in O&G practice

Registration

Early Bird Registration

Till 31/3/2017

LateRegistrationTill 2/8/2017

Spot Registration

BMICH, COLOMBO

ADVISORY COMMITTEEProf. Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran(Chairman) Prof. Wilfred PereraProf. C. N. Purandare Prof. Jayantha JayawardeneDr. Ravi Chandran Dr. Rohan PereraProf. Lesley Regan Prof. W.I. AmarasingheProf. Michael Pramezal Dr. Rishma Pai Prof. Rubina Sohail

ORGANISING COMMITTEEChairman Prof. Deepal WeerasekaraCo Chairmen Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa, Dr. Gamini PereraJoint Secretaries Dr. Sanath Lanerolle, Dr. Harsha AtapattuDeputy Secretary Dr. Mangala Dissanayake Asst Secretaries Dr. Janaki Karunasinghe, Dr. Wasantha Galappaththi, Dr. Chandana JayasunderaJoint Treasurers Dr. Madhawa Karunaratne, Dr. U.D.P. Ratnasiri Joint Chairmen Dr. Rukshan Fernandopulle, Prof. Athula Kaluarachchi, Scienti�c Committee Prof. Kapila Gunawardena

Message from the Congress Chairpersons Message from the President, FIGO Message From the Chairman, Advisory Committee

This prestigious Conference, the SLCOG Golden Jubilee Congress 2017 - in association with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AOFOG) and the South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SAFOG) - is held in collaboration with the Golden Jubilee of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (SLCOG) and is organised by the SLCOG.

We are delighted that the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG; the UK), The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and The European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) will also participate.

As President of FIGO, I am honoured to be in attendance to represent FIGO and its 130 Member Societies around the world. SLCOG - as a long-term Member Society of FIGO - is an immensely valuable organisation in the �eld of global women’s health. It is also represented as one of 24 Member Societies on the FIGO Executive Board. FIGO is delighted to work so closely with the leadership of SLCOG - both organisations are immeasurably strengthened by this mutual partnership as we work together to maintain a close professional focus on the South Asian Region.

The theme of the Congress - 'Improving Women's Health; Past Experience - Tomorrow's Agenda’ resonates deeply with FIGO. There are many women’s health issues demanding our attention - as well as taking forward maternal mortality initiatives, our active engagement is required in the ongoing prevention and early detection of cervical cancer, breast disease, maternal nutrition, diabetes and family planning, to name just a few areas. For example, one of FIGO’s major initiatives, its project for ‘Institutionalising Post-Partum IUD Services’, was �rst piloted in Sri Lanka (now being reproduced in other countries), and aims to address the post-partum contraceptive needs of women by institutionalising the practice of o�ering immediate post-partum Intra-Uterine Device services (IUD) in hospital. This is but one example of FIGO, governments and Member Societies working together for the bene�t of women’s health. Long may these collaborative e�orts continue.

FIGO has a vision that women of the world achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives. I congratulate the organisers of this superb event for the forward planning and attention to detail that will enable us to move towards that vision with con�dence and energy.

Please avail yourselves of everything this remarkable gathering has to o�er, not least the excellent Pre-Congress Workshops and the varied and plentiful scienti�c sessions. Robust debate is assured, and there will be rich opportunities to rea�rm old associations and create new professional relationships.

I look forward to seeing you there.

My very best wishesProfessor C N PurandareFIGO President

SLCOG Golden Jubilee Congress 2017 in Association with FIGO, AOFOG and SAFOG

Golden Jubilee of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Dear Professor Deepal Weeraskera, President SLCOG, o�cers, executive board members, colleagues and friends,

It gives me great pleasure to give a message on the occasion of the Golden jubilee celebration of the Sri Lankan College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SLCOG). The theme of the conference "Improving Women's Health; Past Experience - Tomorrow's Agenda" is a very �tting after reviewing what has been achieved by Sri Lanka to improve women’s health over the last 50 years – one of lowest maternal mortality in the region. The SLCOG should be proud of its achievements but it wants to keep on advancing women’s health in line with “Agenda 2030: Transforming our World”, the consensus of the World Community that introduced 17 SDGs. In addition to medical advances requested by SDG3, SLCOG also want to tackle SDG 5 embodied earlier in 1995 in the Beijing World Conference on Women with the slogan “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Set it up for Gender Equality”. These human aspirations of ‘The Agenda 2030; Transforming our world’ and ‘Planet 50-50 by 2030’ will not happen without the contribution of Professional organisations. Hence the SLCOG has enlisted the intellectual talent of the International (FIGO) and regional federations (AOFOG, SAFOG, EBCOG) and the Royal Colleges of the UK & Australia and New Zealand, the American College and the Malaysian Society. This would help the global O&G community to share their experience. This meeting would be a scienti�c feast. No doubt this would be matched by the splendid Sri Lankan hospitality. I am con�dent that women globally will continue to bene�t from the successful activities that arise from this meeting. We will leave the meeting with a resolution that the Global goal of Agenda 2030 with the SDGs and the mission ‘Planet 50-50’ that was promised in Beijing 22 years ago would be a reality if we all work together.

Yours sincerely,Sir Sabaratnam ArulkumaranPast President FIGO (‘12-‘15), RCOG (’07-’10), BMA (’13-’14)

Message from the Chairpersons, Scienti�c Committee

We are pleased to announce that the preparatory work for the scienti�c programme for the Golden Jubilee Congress is now in full swing and you are assured of a feast of scienti�c materiel with stalwarts in the �eld of O&G from all around the globe participating as speakers. Highlights of the scienti�c sessions include the pre congress workshops on Labour management, Endocopic surgery, urogynaecology , Infertility and Imaging related to Obstetrics. The scienti�c program is planned to encompass the theme of the congress to connect lessons learnt from the past to advances in the future in the �eld of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists. You are encouraged to submit your research work to present as a poster or free paper at the scienti�c sessions. This is a great opportunity to visit this beautiful Island in the month of August 2017 and share knowledge and build long standing bonds among the fraternity.

Dr. Rukshan FernandopulleProf. Athula KaluarachchiProf. Kapila GunawardenaJoint Chairmen Scienti�c Committee

We are delighted to welcome you for the SLCOG Golden Jubilee Congress 2017, which will be held from the 3rd to the 6th Aug 2017 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, Sri Lanka, in connection with the 50th year celebrations of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SLCOG). We are happy to say that the FIGO, AOFOG & SAFOG has come forward to be associated in the conference to make it a truly an international conference. Also the participation of the ACOG, RCOG, RANZCOG, EBCOG, FOGSI & OGSM has made the conference an unique memorable conference very appropriate for the occasion.

The theme of the conference is, “Improving women’s health: Past experiences; Future agenda". and renowned international, regional and local faculty will enlighten us about issues related to the theme with the most current updates on our speciality. This will be an ideal opportunity to meet the experts from around the world, listen to them, discuss with them and exchange ideas with one another.

The three day conference with two days of workshops will not only be work with academic material but will be full of social events which will keep you entertained and relaxed.

This Golden Jubilee conference will also give you an added opportunity to visit Sri Lanka, known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian ocean”, and enjoy its scenic beauty ranging from beaches to the hills, heritage, wildlife and adventures. You will not only be able to enjoy the mouth-watering spicy foods of Sri Lank but you will be also be greeted looked after by the ever smiling very friendly warm people of Sri Lanka.

So we request you to kindly join us in this land mark event as true friends of the SLCOG and make it a truly memorable golden Jubilee which will be long remembered.

With best wishes,

Prof. Deepal Weerasekara Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa Dr.Gamini Perera Congress Chairman Congress Co Chairman Congress Co Chairman

GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS 2017PATRON SLCOG Prof. Harsha Seneviratne