Thursday, May 27th 2010 09:00-18:00     Workshops Workshop No. 1, 2, 3, 4 09:00-13:00     Theoretical Session 09:00-9:05      Introduction                      A. Cobo, Spain 09:05-9:40      Fundamentals of Cryobiology                       S. Leibo, USA 09:40-10:30     Basic principles of vitrification                        A. Arav, Israel 10:30-11:00     Coffee break 11:00-11:45     Different approaches of Vitrification                        G. Vajta, Australia 11:45-12:45     The Cryotop method for oocyte vitrification. Description of the technique. Clinical results.                       Live demonstration of using the Cryotop Method vitrifying oocyte                       M. Kuwayama, Japan 12:45-14:00     Lunch break 14:00-18:00     Workshop 1: Hand-On: Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification - The Cryotop Method                       Director: A. Cobo, Spain 14:00-18:00     Workshop 2: Hand-On: Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification - The Cryotop Method                       Director: M. Kuwayama, Japan 14:00-18:00     Workshop 3: Hands-On: Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification - Vitrification in a closed system                        Directors: Y. Barak, Israel, A. Arav, Israel 14:00-16:30     Workshop 4: How to Manage and run a Cryopreserved Oocyte Bank 14:00-14:30     Management of an egg bank: the IVI experience                        M. José de los Santos, Spain 14:30-14:45     Questions and Answers 14:45-15:15     Ethical and counseling issues arising from 'social' egg freezing                       G. Lockwood, UK 15:15-15:30     Questions and Answers 15:30-16:15     Practical approaches in the management of a cryo donor oocyte bank                       P. Nagy, USA 16:15-16:30     Questions and Answers Workshop No. 5     Cord Blood Banking: How to Establish a Pubic CBB and How to Get Ready                               for Fact/Netcord Inspection Toward Accreditation 09:00-18:00 Chairpersons:  E. Baudoux, Belgium, A. Nagler, Israel 09:00-09:30     Introduction and presentation of issues in CB banking|                       E. Baudoux, Belgium 09:30-10:00     An overview on cord blood banking quality system                       L. Lecchi, Italy 10:00-10:30     Promotion and recruitment of cord blood donation from minorities and sectors not represented in registries                       S. Querol, Spain 10:30-11:00     Coffee break 11:00-11:30     Packaging and transportation of cord blood units                       L. Lecchi, Italy 11:30-12:00     Cryopreservation and storage                       S. Querol, Spain 12:00-12:30     Cord blood unit processing                       L. Lecchi, Italy 12:30-13:00     Questions and answers 13:00-14:00     Lunch break 14:00-14:30     Cost of cord blood banking                       L. Lecchi, Italy 14:30-15:00     Criteria for cord blood selection for transplant                       A. Nagler, Israel 15:00-15:30     Clinical outcome and potential future transplantation in children and adults                       G. Sanz, Spain 15:30-16:00     Coffee break 16:00-16:30     How to prepare and pass inspection for accreditation                       S. Querol, Spain 16:30-17:00     International organization and regulations                       E. Baudoux, Belgium 17:00-17:30     Future of cord blood banking                       E. Baudoux, Belgium 17:30-18:00     Faculty roundtable and general discussion 18:00              Welcome Reception & Opening Ceremony