The Nigerian Ministry of Defence welcomes you to the 39th World Congress of Military Medicine (WCMM) holding under the aegis of the International Committee of Military Medicine. The theme of this edition of the WCMM is Military Medicine and Disaster Management. The aptness of the theme is underscored by the recent unfolding global occurrences of disasters in all of the 5 continents of the world – earthquake in Haita and China, floods in Europe, Pakistan and Australia, landslides and sinkhole in South America, tropical storms in Madagascar and lately the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters in Japan. Traditionally, the Military is deployed to work in such environments rendering assistance and succor to the civil population. This Congress thus offers an opportunity for over 1000 professionals from the Military and the Academia from about 100 countries to enrich each other and to chart out ways to render better services when called up to duty.

Congress Director General

Dear Delegate,

Welcome to Abuja and to the 39^th World Congress on Military Medicine. Please take time to read this sheet as it contains vital information that will facilitate your registration for this Congress.

REGISTRATION COUNTER DETAILS

All delegates are required to pick up their Congress ID and conference materials from the Registration Desks, with the details as follows:

Location: Ground Floor Lobby, Transcorp Hilton Hotel Congress Hall

Operating Dates:
Sun, 20 Nov – Thu, 24 Nov 2011

Operating Hours:
0900hrs – 2100hrs on 20 Nov 2011

0800hrs – 2100hrs on 21 Nov 2011

0830hrs – 1730hrs on 22 – 24 Nov 2011

Please bear in mind that the Congress commences at 0830hrs on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 and that entry to the Congress events and sessions will be denied for any delegate without a proper Congress ID.

DESIGNATED CONGRESS REGISTRATION DESKS

Desk 1 – ICMM Executives

Desk 2 – Heads of Delegates and Accompanying Persons

Desk 3 – Abstract Presenters

Desk 4 – Resource Persons (Speakers, COC members, Chairs, Moderators, Congress Secretariat Staff)

Desk 5 – Other Delegates

Desk 6 – Nigerian Delegates

Desk 7 – Expo Exhibitors

Where feasible, flights should be booked to terminate in Abuja (host city of the conference). Delegates whose flights terminate in Lagos need to take a local flight from the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2 (MM2) or Old Domestic Terminal from Lagos to Abuja which costs about N25, 000.00 ($170) for a one way ticket.  The flight time from Lagos to Abuja is 55 minutes. Regular local flights between Lagos and Abuja are available and with some airlines, it is possible to book all the way to Abuja. Make enquiries when booking your flight.

The following Airlines have direct Intercontinental and Regional flights into Abuja: