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If it is true that a picture speaks more than a thousand words, then this page speaks volumes! Join us for a quick tour of the Global NMO Training and the World Congress in a series of photos.
Global NMO Training
The beautiful Downtown Vancouver skyline seen from Stanley Park.
The venue for the Global NMO Training - the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel.
Socialising in between sessions at the training.
The proud winner of a bunny - awarded for actively taking part in the discussion!
Hélène Bourgaize presents the phases the volunteering cycle in a session on recruiting and retention of volunteers.
A plenary session at the NMO Training, where the topic is evaluation of treatment products.
A group work exercise where the participants try to evaluate which of four treatment products is the optimal when a trade-off must be made between safety, effect, availability and price. This exercise was from a session on conducting tender processes for large-scale purchase of treatment products.
Four European youth delegates watch the Eurovision Song Contest, which was - to everyone's surprise - won by Finland. To those not familiar with the contest, it is an annual event in which 25 European countries participate with one song and then the winner is found by a telephone voting process.
A group of NMO Training participants relax at the bar next to the Delta hotel.
WFH President Mark Skinner is presented with an amazing traditional outfit as a gift from the Haemophilia Society of Kazakhstan.
The WFH staff involved in the organisation of the NMO Training receive a well deserved round of applause.
The NMO Training closing banquet is about to begin.
Ahhh... isn't that nice...?
World Congress
The Delta Police Pipe Band start off the World Congress opening ceremony with traditional bagpipe music.
WFH President Mark Skinner officially opens the World Congress.
The Vancouver Exhibition and Convention Centre at night. This is where the Congress was held.
A view from the 23rd floor of the Empire Landmark hotel looking east along Robson St., one of the major shopping streets in downtown Vancouver.
The exhibition hall featured all the major pharmaceutical companies as well as a number of NMOs. There were plenty of games to be played and merchandise to be had.
Want to see more photos from Vancouver? - then click here! Also check out our articles from the NMO Training and the World Congress.
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