Thursday Evening: Opening reception (cocktails) in Modena
Session I (Friday morning)
9 AM to 9:45 AM Welcome and introductions Professor Helmut Remschmidt - President, IACAPAP Professor Donald Cohen - Past President , Professor Ernesto Caffo - University of Modena and Telephone Azuro
9:45 to 10 AM Coffee break
10 AM to 12:30 AM Summaries of current projects
SESSION 2 (Friday Afternoon)
1:30 to 4 PM Progress Reports/Summary of Results -
Session I (David Pauls to Chair)
. 4 PM to 5 PM Invited Lecture Sir Professor Michael Rutter: “Genetic Studies of Autism: From the 1970's into the Millennium". (Note: this lecture is open to the University community - otherwise meeting is closed)
Working Dinner in Modena
SESSION 3 (Saturday Morning)
9 AM to 12:30 PM Progress Reports/Summary of Results -
Session II (Anne Spence to Chair)
SESSION 4 (Saturday Afternoon)
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Discussion of Future Directions (Helmut Remschmidt to chair for IACAPAP) This session will provide an opportunity for possibilities regarding the discussion of longer term issues of process and collaborations. For example, would any existing models for collaborations in other disorders be applicable in autism, what kinds of support would be needed for such collaborations, how might communication be enhanced between investigators.
Saturday Evening: Dinner to be held at a Villa outside Bologna for participants.
SUNDAY - Optional Day Trip to Venice (everyone should indicate whether or not they wish to use this opportunity to visit Venice). This will include a luncheon at a Pallazio on the Grand Canal and guided tour of Venice.