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JointConferenceoftheAsianSocietyofConservationMedicine(ASCM)andtheWildlifeDiseaseAssociationAustralasia(WDAA)
Bali,Indonesia:October27th–November5th2018
Pleaseputthesepreliminarydatesandscheduleinyourdiary,andcheckASCMandWDAwebsitesforupdates.
ConferenceVenue:InnaGrandBaliBeachhotel,Sanur,Bali,Indonesia.Sanurislessthan20kmfromBali’sinternationalairport,howevertrafficcanbecongested.SanuriseastofDenpasar,Bali’scapitalandwhereUdayanaUniversityandtheFacultyofVeterinaryMedicineislocated.BoatsleaveSanurbeachforPulau(island)Lembonganandotherplacesandit’sagoodplacetowatchsunrise.
TheAsianSocietyofConservationMedicinewillhosttheinitialtwodays,andWDAAthelatertwodayswithaworkshoportourdaybetween.Youwillneedtoregisterseparatelyforbothpartsviatheirwebsites(notavailableyet).
Thereisalsoanoptionalfourdaypost-conferencetourtoWestBaliNationalPark(BaliBaratNP)nearPermuteraninnorthwestBali,opentoall.Thisregionhaslowerrainfall,includessavannahandotherecosystemsandisalsopopularforsnorkellinganddiving.Thetourcostwillincludebustravel,somevisitsandlunchbothways,andNationalParkentryontwodays.AtthemeetinginSanuryouwillneedtobookfortheearlymorningwildlifewalk,and/orsnorkel near Menjangan Island, and/or theafternoon mangrove boat trip. You will pay theoperators directly. If youwish, you can organiseyourowndiveordivinglesson.
Forthisjointmeetingyouwillneedtobookyourownaccommodation(discountswillbeavailableatInnaGrandBaliBeachhotel),andtherearemanyoptionsinSanurandthePermuteranarea,nearBaliBaratNP.
Youwill also need to organise your own travel and health insurance and be responsible for anyvaccinations or medical health advice. Please bring a hat, sun lotion and mosquito repellent asprecautions. Forwildlifewalks,pleaseconsider shoesandlongpants(gaiters ifyouwishforextrawalksinthesavannaharea.)Therearevipers,cobrasandmanyotherwildlifeinBaliBaratNP.
FormoreinformationaboutthisconferenceorWDAApleasecontactwdaa.bali2018@gmail.com
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DATE PROGRAM 27
thOctober
(Saturday) • ASCMboardmeeting • ACCMdiplomaexamination • Icebreaker(evening)ASCM
28thOctober
(Sunday) MainMeetingDay1ASCM:
• Openingceremony • Keynotelectures • Generalsessions • Welcomebanquet
29thOctober
(Monday) MainMeetingDay2ASCM:
• Plenaryandgeneralsessions• ASCMclosingceremony • Party
30thOctober
(Tuesday) • OneHealthEducationalWorkshopatUdayana
University,FacultyofVeterinaryMedicine • Tour(Tentative:BaliSafari)andworkshopintheafternoon
(NutritionorClinicalpathologyworkshop) • 2ndIcebreaker(evening)WDAA
31stOctober
(Wednesday) MainMeetingDay3WDAA:
• Keynotelectures • Generalsessions • Dinnertogether.WDAAauction(fundraiserforstudents)
1stNovember
(Thursday) MainMeetingDay4WDAA:
• Keynotelectures• Generalsessions• WDAAAGM• Closingbanquet
2ndNovember(Friday)
Optional4-daypost-conferencetourtoWestBaliNationalPark(BaliBaratNP)
• Busviasouthcoasttonorth-westviasnaketempleandvillageturtleconservationproject
Dinnertogether(payyourself)3rdNovember(Saturday)
Optionalpost-conferencetourinBaliBaratNationalPark,cont.(BookactivitiesatmeetinginSanur,payoperatordirectly)Activities:
• earlymorningwildlifewalk• snorkelnearMenjanganIsland• afternoonmangroveboattour• Dinnertogether(payyourself)
4thNovember(Sunday)
Optionalpost-conferencetourinBaliBaratNP,cont.• Activities,asabove• Dinnertogether(payyourself)
5thNovember(Monday)
Optionalpost-conferencetourinBaliBaratNP,cont.• ReturnbybusvianorthcoastandmountainstoUbudor
Sanurorairport.