XII Latin American Congress of Nephrology and Hypertension, IV Ibero-American Congress of Nephrology, and VIII Central American and Caribbean Congress of Nephrology

These meetings will be held at the Convention Center, Hotel Herradura, San José, Costa Rica, April 14–17, 2002, under the auspices of Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nefrología e Hipertensión, Asociación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Nefrología, and Asociación Costarricense de Nefrología y las Sociedades Española y Portuguesa de Nefrología. The preliminary program includes six main themes: acute renal failure; chronic renal failure; dialysis and renal transplantation; hypertension; glomerulopathies; and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. For more information, contact Congress Secretariat, CCM Congresos y Convenciones, P.O. Box 884-2150, Moravia, Costa Rica. Phone: 506-283-9712/234-9848; Fax: 506-225-5346; E-mail: congreso@racsa.co.cr; web site: www.ccmcr.com/congresos/nefrología

European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group

The next meeting of European Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group (EDNSG) will be held in Barcelona, Spain on May 3–5, 2002. All abstracts on any topic relating to diabetic nephropathy research are welcome and should be submitted by Monday, January 7, 2002, to: Dr. Ole Torffvit, Secretary of EDNSG, Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. Fax: +46 46 2110908. E-mail: Ole.Torffvit@med.lu.se. Please submit the abstract as an e-mail attachment in a Rich Text Format (RTF) or as a Word file. If you decide to admit the abstracts by fax, please remember to submit even five hard copies by post. Abstracts should be broken down into the following headings: Objective, Design, Setting, Patients, Main Outcome Measurements, Results, and Conclusions. Please make sure that the length of the abstract does not exceed one side of an A4 paper, that you leave margins of 2.5 cm, and that you use a font size no smaller than Times 12.

5th European Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting

EuRoPD5 will be held May 4–7, 2002, in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting will bring together the clinicians and scientists interested in sharing new information on peritoneal dialysis. The program will include lectures, free communications, poster presentations and discussion, and clinical practice sessions. In addition, an Animal Models meeting and a pediatric nephrology course will take place on May 3–4. The deadline for abstracts is November 15, 2001. For reservations or more information, contact EuRo PD5 Secretariat: The Conference Company, rue Mercelis 44, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. Phone: +32 2 534 82 18; Fax: +32 2 534 82 75; E-mail: grp@conference-company.be; Internet: http://www.europd.com.

International Federation of Kidney Foundations

The International Federation of Kidney Foundations will hold its Third International Meeting July 18–20, 2002, in Prague, Czech Republic. For information concerning this meeting, please contact Professor Vladimir Tesar, M.D., M.D.D., at Charles University Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Vice-Dean for Science and Research, Katerinska 32, CZ–121 08 Prague 2. Phone: 4202-2496-2696/2664; E-mail: tesarv@beba.cesnet.cz.

20th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Blood Purification

The 20th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP) will be held September 5–7, 2002, in Celle, Germany. The deadline for abstract submission is June 1, 2002. For further information, write to ISBP 2002 c/o Congress Union Celle, Thaerplatz 1, D-29221 Celle Germany; Phone: 49-5141-9193; FAX: 49-5141-919-444; Email: info@ISBP2002.com; Web: www.ISBP2002.com.

The First Asian Chapter Meeting—International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis

The Hong Kong Society of Nephrology and the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis will jointly hold the First Asian Chapter Meeting of the IPSD on December 13–15, 2002, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The meeting will consist of symposia and workshops on various aspects of the management of nephrologic diseases. Send abstract submissions to: The First Asian Chapter Meeting—International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong, 4/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2002.

The 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology

The 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology will be held on February 16–20, 2003, at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya, Thailand. The mission of this meeting is to promote proper understanding and practice in the area of clinical nephrology, renal immunopathology, dialysis, transplantation, and tropical renal diseases. For information, please contact the Secretariat office, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Phone: 662-252-8087-8; Fax: 662-252-8089; E-mail: apcn2003@ksc.th.com