IDF 2009 Montreal

What is the “Global Village”?

The Global Village is an area within the exhibition hall dedicated to the IDF Member Associations. The objective is to serve as an avenue of exchange between associations and for them to showcase their activities. Each association will be granted a stand within the “Global Village”.

Who can participate?

Each association will have its own stand within the Global Village. The stand can be staffed by a maximum of two persons, representing the association. Associations are asked to assign those people who are voting at the General Council, to be held in Montreal on Sunday 18 October 2009. More information on the General Council will be sent to you nearer the conference date.

What does IDF offer?

Through the Global Village IDF offers its Member Associations a unique opportunity to interact with other associations and industry. Each Member Association will be allowed to send a maximum of 2 representatives. These representatives will be entitled to the following package:

Travel

Provided that funding is not received from an external source IDF will reimburse the equivalent of a return ticket to Montreal in economy class only. Representatives of Member Associations are asked to make their own travel arrangements. IDF will not be in a position to do so.

The following travel caps for reimbursement for Global Village attendees will be implemented:

Reimbursement will be done upon presentation of and according to original travel documents (invoice, ticket, boarding pass) and completed travel expense forms.

Accommodation

Complimentary accommodation in a 3-star hotel on a bed & breakfast basis will be provided for the 2 representatives for up to 7 nights (from 17-23 October 2009 included). No other accommodation than the one allocated by IDF will be reimbursed and all extras are to be settled by the representative him/herself.

To book your accommodation via the official housing agency JPdl, you can either:

• visit the online accommodation programme,
• or contact JPdl by mail or telephone/telefax (Marie-Josée Talarico, Telephone: +1-514-28 710 70 - Telefax: +1-514-28 712 48).

Registration package

The registration package per person includes a free registration, 1 luncheon box/day, conference documents (programme book, conference bag, abstract CD-Rom,...) and participation at the Opening and Closing Ceremony.

Each association will be provided with a standard 6 sqm shell scheme stand, including lighting, carpet, 1 table and 2 chairs. Extras will need to be ordered directly with the local supplier. Contact details will follow later.

Location and timing

The Global Village will be organised in the main exhibition area on level 2. Please find below a tentative schedule (to be confirmed later):

• Build-up: Sunday 18/10/2009 from 16.00 - 18.00
• Opening hours:
  • Monday 19/10 to Wednesday 21/10/2009 from 10.00 - 17.00
  • Thursday 22/10/2009 from 10.00 - 13.00
• Dismantling: Thursday 22/10/2009 from 14.00 - 16.00

How to register?

Please confirm your presence at the 20th World Diabetes Congress. Download the registration document and fax it back to the IDF Congress Unit NO LATER THAN 21 NOVEMBER 2008 (fax: +32-2-40 30 830 or +32-2-538 51 14).

• Download the Registration form (English)
• Download the Registration form/Formulaire d’inscription (French)
• Download the registration form/Formulario de inscripcion (Spanish)

In case no reply is received by that date it will be assumed your association is not participating in the 20th World Diabetes Congress.

Visa letter

Print your Visa letter.

IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress banner

In order to help us promote the IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress we would like to invite all Member Associations to put the official congress banner, available in differente sizes, on their homepage.

Should you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

We are looking forward to having your association on board of the Global Village at the 20th World Diabetes Congres, Montreal, 18-22 October 2009!