A great man is one who collects knowledge the way a bee collects honey and uses it to help people overcome the difficulties they endure - hunger, ignorance and disease!
- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
- Woodrow Wilson

Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference 2013

It is a pleasure to inform you that the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation and the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization in partnership with the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia, The Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region of the Serbian Government, Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade, Serbian Medical Association, World Health Organization, and under the patronage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, are organising the 4th Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference 2013 at the White Palace, Belgrade, 16-18 May 2013.

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After a very successful Conference that took place in June 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia, we would once again like to invite you to come and share your academic and professional experience with our medical doctors in Serbia. With your support the medical doctors in Serbia will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with their colleagues, which will benefit the people of Serbia. We thank you in advance for your participation in this Conference and sincerely hope in achieving mutual success. The main idea behind the Conference is to establish a network between the medical staff of Serbia and Diaspora, and as a continuation of the last year’s conference.

Since we are aware of your extremely busy schedule, we are extending this invitation early in order for you to plan your attendance at Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference 2013.

Please fill in the attached form and include your short biography (up to 350 words) and email it as soon as possible to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For all technical questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For all professional questions regarding the Conference, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

It would be wonderful if you could come to the 4th Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference 2013. Please extend this invitation to your colleagues. We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you in May.

Dusan Babac
Director
HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation

From Serbian Diaspora Medical Conference web-site


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