The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine and Department of Ayurveda of the Government of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with University of Sri Jayewardenepura and World Health Organization (WHO) will host the International Symposium on Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Educational Exhibition & Trade Fair – 2017 in November 23 to 25 at Water’s Edge, Colombo
This International conference ultimately aims to promote the need of Evidence Based Researches leading to an Integrative approach and personalized medical systems through Evidence Based Practices and creating a platform to form Multidisciplinary Research Collaborations and Public Private Partnerships.
The International symposium will be attended by over 30 eminent speakers from USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Netherlands, Iran and Thailand, where more than 48 lecture sessions will be conducted by Local and International experts.
Researchers will be offered an opportunity to share their research findings through oral and poster presentations. Abstracts to be presented will be selected based on the scientific validity through peer review by a panel of internationally selected reviewers who are specialized in each subject.
The overall aim of the International Symposium is to share the expertise and novelties in evidence based practices of Traditional Medical systems in disease prevention, diagnosis and management and use of modern science and technology, diagnostic tools, Bio-medical information system in traditional medicine in relation to the safe and effective product development with quality and standard. Another unique expected outcome of the International Symposium is the issuance of Colombo Declaration/ Statement, a Ministerial level commitment of the participating countries to implement important outcomes of the Symposium.
Target audience will be International and local practitioners and stakeholders of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and other traditional/ indigenous systems of medicine, researchers in natural/ herbal products development, academics, scientists, researchers, professionals, industrialists and investors, policy makers and Educational Exhibition and Trade Fair will be free for all and open for public.
Educational Exhibition & Trade Fair would be a parallel event to the International Symposium which provides a Golden opportunity to meet the Local & International herbal based industries under one umbrella.
According to Global Industry Analysts report, global herbal supplements and remedies market is forecast to reach US$115 billion by the year 2020.
The Exhibition comprises over 120 exhibitors from companies such as Herbal/Natural Product industry (Nutraceuticals, Cosmecueticals and Pharmaceuticals), Raw Material suppliers & Growers,Organic Food companies.
Also there will be meetings between (a) industries (B2B) for exchanging the ideas of business strategies in the herbal based industry (b) academics and industry (B2A) for Exchange ideas of new innovations and looking for possibilities of developing new businesses.
More information can be viewed at http://www.tradmedinternational.com
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