Monday, March 12th, 2007

Mongolia, Laos Connect for VC on Medical and Dental Education

JCPF Conducts Double Session

The Japan Cleft Palate Foundation (JCPF), which supports patients with cleft lip and palate in Asia, held 2 international videoconferences on March 12, 2007 connecting the TDLC with Mongolia and Laos.

“The International Conference for business schemes of Honorary Consulate-General of the Lao PDR in Nagoya” was opened by the Honorary Consul General of the Lao PDR in Nagoya Tadataka Koide speaking from the TDLC. This Conference was a learning session with experts giving lectures on oral health care, intensive care, cardiovascular diseases and international cooperation in Asia.

This was followed by the “Third International Videoconference on Medical and Dental Education between Mongolia and Aichi". Part of a continuing effort to improve the condition of medical care in Mongolia, Mr. Koide, also President of the Committee for Medial and Dental Education and International Cooperation, and Health Science University of Mongolia President Ts.Lkhagvasuren praised such efforts, while JCPF Director Nagato Natsume and others reported on future plans.

After the videoconference, participants attended a coffee hour held at the World Bank Public Information Center (PIC Tokyo) organized in conjunction with the Bank Tokyo Office. For more on the PIC event, see http://go.worldbank.org/5K157PLH50