PAST EVENTS AND NEWS

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Welcome!

Dear Friends:

Since the Foundational Assembly of APARU in April 2003, the elected Executive Board has started to work towards achieving the objectives of our Association. Monthly meetings of the Board are taking place in London and several working groups have been created. One of our first goals has been accomplished: the publishing of APARU's website, our most important system for communication and contact between APARU members and friends

Thanks to all the members of APARU for helping us to make of this Association a growing and progressive group in benefit of the relationship between Argentina and the UK and of the community of Argentine professionals living in the UK.

On behalf of the APARU's Executive Board
Dr. Aldo Bocaccini, President

• LITTO NEBBIA IN LONDON!!!
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  Saturday 7th November 7.30pm
  
• WINE TASTING EVENT
  The Wine Tasting held at the Argentinian Embassy on 16th July was a complete success.
  We had the possibility of tasting a wide variety of top white and red Argentinian wines and we were delighted with Mr. Warner’s professional explanation.
  We would like to thank Mr Warner, the Embassy for lending us the venue and all the people who attended the event.
  Thank you very much!
  Pictures and amount raised to be published in brief.
  Solidarity Group/Aparu
  
  CATA DE VINOS
  La cata de vinos que se llevó a cabo el pasado 16 de julio en la Embajada Argentina fue todo un éxito.
  Tuvimos la posibilidad de probar una amplia variedad de vinos argentinos (tintos y blancos) y Adam Warner, el connoiseur, nos deleitó con su detallada explicación.
  Le queremos agradecer al Sr Warner, a la embajada por prestarnos el lugar y a todas las personas que nos acompañaron en el evento, sin las cuales éste no hubiera sido posible.
  ¡Gracias a todos!
  Las fotos y la cantidad de dinero recaudada se publicarán en breve.
  
  
  
• SAVE THE DATE!
  APARU ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
  We are pleased to inform that the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Argentine Professionals in the United Kingdom is upcoming. The annual meeting is the most important event in APARU calendar. This will be an opportunity to meet and incorporate new members to our work groups and to vote for the new executive committee.
  Date: 29th May 2009
  Time: 6.00PM
  Place: Canning House
  2 Belgrave Square
  London SW1X 8PJ
  Tube station: Hyde Park Corner (Picadilly Line)
  
  
• Fudrising Event (organised by Psychology Group).
  ‘Talking Images: Photography, Therapy and the Therapeutic use of Image’
  Speakers:
  Mr Kevin Ball (Parent Infant Psychotherapist)
  Mr Mariano Gutierrez Alarcon (Photographer) and
  Ms Silvina Diaz Bonino (Child Psychotherapist)
  Date:Saturday, 16th May
  Time: 10am to 12pm
  Venue: The Philadelphia Association
  4, Marty's Yard, 17 Hampstead High Street
  London NW3 1QW
  Tube station: Hampstead (Northern Line)
  
  On this occassion the money raised will support the following projects in Argentina:
  
  1) CIRUJAS: an organisation that supports local communities by providing training to community workers, on the use of agriculture in impoverished urban areas. CIRUJAS proposes to use the funds to organise a workshop on Mental Health Promotion and Citizenship. They will target around one hundred community workers, with whom they have been working in a few projects so far. (Based in Cordoba)
  2) PATER: Group that has been working since 1997. This project provides psychological support to people who are going through difficulties in their lives, but cannot afford psychological therapy. With our funds, they would support the provision of psychological interventions to people who suffer extreme poverty. (based in Buenos Aires)
  3) APS: project that seeks to support unemployed young people in the North of Argentina. APS is formed by a group of psychologists and proposes to use he funds to organise a workshop on Boundaries and Mental Health. This will be aimed at parents and teachers from an impoverished neighbourhood.
  
  
  To book a place, please send a cheque payable to APARU to:
  APARU Vice Secretary
  Flat 11 Thornbury House
  Thornbury Sq - Hornsey Lane
  Highgate N6 5YW
  
  Fees:
  £10 (in advanced)
  £15 (at the door)
  For further information, please contact us at info.events@aparu.org.uk
  
  Download the Flyer
  
• Opportunities in Argentina: Realising the potential in Medical Research and Biotechnology
  Evento realizado exitosamente en colaboración con Canning House y London Metropolitan University - 19th February 2009.
  It attracts experts from industry, academia and general public interested in research and technology collaborations with Argentina.
  Following an introduction by Dr. Judith Cherni (President of APARU), Mr Brian Roper (Vice Chancellor and C.E. of London Metropolitan University) introduced the first speaker, Prof. Aldo Boccaccini, (Imperial College London, and Advisor, International Cooperation Programmes, Ministry of Science and Technology of Argentina) who gave a presentation on 'Science and Technology in Argentina: The International Dimension'. After that Prof. Daniel Gomez, (Universidad de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina), presented his talk about 'Opportunities in Medical Research and Biotechnology in Argentina'.
  
  

  Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini during his presentation.

• CONFERENCE - 10th February 2009:
  The Corporate Department at Canning House invites you to the Talk by Alfonso Prat-Gay, former Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina and Head of Government Teams of the main Argentine opposition party Coalicion Civica, on
  Global Recession: Lessons from Past Crises in Emerging Markets
  On the 10th February 2009
  More details about this event and registration will be added soon here
  
• FORTHCOMING EVENT - 19th Feburary 2009:
  Opportunities in Argentina: Realising the Potential in Medical Research and Biotechnology
  Canning House and APARU invite you to 'Opportunities in Argentina: Realising the Potential in Medical Research and Biotechnology'. Further details will be added soon.
  Following an introduction by Dr. Judith Cherni, President of Aparu, the Association for Argentine Professionals in the United Kingdom, Canning House will welcome to the chair Brian Roper, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of London Metropolitan University who will then introduce the first speaker, Prof. Aldo Boccaccini, Professor at Imperial College, and Advisor, International Cooperation Programmes, Ministry of Science and Technology of Argentina who will give a talk on 'Science and Technology in Argentina: The International Dimension'.
  The floor will then be passed to Dr. Daniel Gomez, Universidad de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, to talk about 'Opportunities in Medical Research and Biotechnology in Argentina'.
  Registration Details:
  - 50% of the ticket revenue will be destined to projects supported by APARU in Argentina (www.aparu.org.uk)
  - Up to 20 full-time students may attend this event free of charge. However, you must ensure you have signed with www.canninghouse.com, before emailing corporate@canninghouse.com or business@canninghouse.com to request free places. Please note that this only applies to full-time students who must show a valid university-issued student card at Registration.
  - Tickets: £10.00 (£11.50 incl. VAT) / Members: £10.00 (£11.50 incl. VAT)
  
  We look forward to welcoming you to Canning House for this important event.