HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS

Notice 2 6th INTERNATIONAL HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS 2013 November 22 to 25, 2013 (WOW Hotel) ISTANBUL / TURKEY Theme of the Congress: Sustainability in Health Tourism (Quality, Branding, Human Resource and Marketing...) Health Investments in Turkey (City Hospitals, Thermal Facility Investments and Free Health Zons...) ORGANIZER ORGANIZED BY MAIN SPONSOR WITH THE SUPPORTS OF www.healthtourismcongress.org Turkey: Leading the Region in Health Tourism

ABOUT CONGRESS We convene in Istanbul, the capital of Health Tourism, on November 22 to 25, 2013. Turkey is located in a crucial spot with this perfect 10-year run in health, geographical and strategical positions, climate and its potential of 1 billion people surrounding and living at a 4-hour flight distance. The objective in health tourism for 2023 that is the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic is to attract 2 million international patients and generate an income of 20 billion USD. Our mission is to have Turkey lead the region in health tourism. The Health Tourism Association of Turkey keeps working for the past 8 years in order for Turkey to attain its position and ambitious objectives. Our health institutions need to provide a service at international standards in order for Turkey to lead the region in health tourism, and employ well-qualified human resource, internationally cooperate and exchange information and integrate with the rest of the world. This congress will gather all global stakeholders of the health tourism and enhance promotion, marketing activities and business deliberations. The main theme for the 6th International Health Tourism Congress is Quality, Branding, Sustainability and Human Resource in Health Tourism. A private session will be held on November 22, 2013 with regard to analysis for the free movement of patients within European Union. The session will be attended by a delegation composed of respective representatives of EU-member countries. We will discuss in a comprehensive fashion about how to have European people benefit from the health services of Turkey as a part of their insurance coverage. The 6th International Health Tourism Congress will be held on November 22 to 25, 2013 in İstanbul WOW Hotel. We expect a total of 600 participants as 200 foreign and 400 domestic ones from over 100 countries to attend the congress. Unlike past years, this time we will gather health institutions with an interest in health tourism, intermediary institutions and foreign authorities of the Ministries of Health around the world. The participation of foreign representation offices in Turkey will be more active. As the Health Tourism Association of Turkey, we expect your participation in the Congress to be held with the assistance of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey, and to be attended by global parties of health tourism. I wish this annually-held congress will make major contributions to the endeavors of Turkey in health tourism, and have Turkey lead the region in health tourism, and promote well-being of the people in the region. Hope to see you and all parties concerned in the capital of Health Tourism, İstanbul. Chairman of the Congress Prof. Dr. Mustafa PAÇ

ABOUT CONGRESS We Gather All Parties of Health Tourism in İstanbul to Win Together... If we take a share of the free movement of EU patients, and insurance companies pay for it? How and for how long have leading countries in health tourism been working? What do foreign patients opt for? Region? Country? City? Or Hospital? Is it quality in Health Tourism? Inexpensiveness? Branding? Or??? How to become a favorite destination for health tourism? Individual efforts? Collective efforts? Government policy? Or??? What area does Turkey need to brand in? What city needs to stand out with what? What s more important for health institutions? Human resource? Advanced technology? Destination? The country with the largest market in health tourism... Why? Till when? Leadership is a pipe dream unless local authorities, universities and NGOs join forces... We expect to see parties concerned in health tourism in İstanbul to answer such questions,plan A roadmap and succeed in Turkey Are state aids for health tourism effectively utilized? And are they sufficient? Let s meet, talk it over and work & win together...

SCHEDULE DAY 1 10 a.m - 6 p.m Private Session: Directive for the Free Movement of EU Patients After 12.p.m Check-in for Hotel (İstanbul-Wow Hotel) and Registration 6 p.m - 9 p.m Hospital Visit November 22, 2013 / Friday Day 2 9:30-10:15 a.m Inaugural speeches 1 st Session 10.15-11.30 a.m November 23, 2013 / Saturday Future / Sustainability of Health Tourism and Turkey s 2023 Health Tourism Vision 11.30-11.45 a.m Tea and Coffee Break 2 nd Session 11.45-12.45 p.m 12.45-14.00 Luncheon 3 rd Session 14.00-15.00 p.m Destinations / Best Practices / Innovation in Health Tourism Target Countries and Opportunities for Turkey in Health Tourism 15.00-15.10 Tea and Coffee Break 4 th Session (3.10-4.00 p.m) Quality / Accreditation and Free Movement of EU Patients in Medical Tourism 2.00-7.00 a.m Business deliberations 7.00-9.00 p.m Hospital visit Day 3 5 th Session (9-10:15 a.m) Free Health Zones / City Hospitals and Impact on Health Tourism 10.15-10.30 Tea and Coffee Break 6 th Session (10.30-11.45) Promotion / Marketing / Branding / New Opportunities in Health Tourism 11.45-12.00 p.m Tea and Coffee Break 7 th Session (12 p.m - 1 p.m) 13.00-14.00 Luncheon 8 th Session (2.00-3.00 p.m) November 24, 2013 / Sunday Intermediary Institutions / Travel Agencies in Health Tourism Investment Opportunities in Health Tourism and Marketing of Medical Equipments Thermal Tourism and Spa - Wellness / The Future of Elderly Tourism in Health Tourism 15.00-15.10 Tea and Coffee Break 9 th Session (3.10-4.00 p.m) Presentation of Workshop Outputs / Final Declaration 14.00-19.00 Business deliberations 7.00-10.00 p.m Gala Dinner DAY 4 9 a.m-7 p.m Visits for Health Institutions and Sightseeing Tour DAY 5 12:00 p.m Check-out for Foreign Guests November 25 2013 / Monday November 26 2013 / Tuesday

SCHEDULE Workshop Schedule Workshop 1 November 23 2.00-4.00 p.m Workshop 2 A/B November 24 9.00 a.m - 12:00 p.m Workshop 3 A/B November 24 2.00-4.00 p.m November 23-24 2013 / Saturday, Sunday Role of Universities in Health Tourism / Human Resource and Training in Health Tourism Role of Local Authorities in Health Tourism and Contribution of Thermal Tourism Investments to Regional Development State Aids and Incentives in Health Tourism Importance and Coordination of Civil Society in Health Tourism / Role of Publicity Agencies Law and Legislation of Health Tourism PANEL FOR DIRECTIVE ON EU PATIENTS RIGHTS IN CROSS-BORDER HEATLHCARE Nov. 22/ Fri. 9.30-10.00 a.m Opening 10.00-11.00 a.m Outline of the Cross-Border Directive 11.00-11.15 a.m Coffee Break 11.15-12.30 p.m Cross-Border Practices and Network 12.30-13.30 p.m Luncheon 1.30-2.45 p.m Free Movement of Patients / Payment and Health Insurance 2.45-3.00 p.m Coffee Break 3.00-3.40 p.m Profile of EU Patients Coming to Turkey / Practices 3.45-4.00 p.m Result Report Panel Coordinator Specialist Ayşe TURAN Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Healthcare Services, Department of Health Tourism Participants: European Union Members of the Cross-Border Commission Respective University Scholars Ministry of Health Inspectors of EU Countries Representatives of Insurance Companies Turkey Respective experts of the Ministry of Health in Turkey Representatives of Private Health Institutions Respective University Scholars Representatives of Insurance Companies Note: It will be a closed session and limited to 60 participants. Pre-registration is a must and charged. Please get in touch with the organizing committee for registration.

COMMITTEES Guests of Honour Cevdet YILMAZ Minister of Development in Turkey Egemen BAĞIŞ Minister for EU Affairs in Turkey Ahmet DAVUTOĞLU Minister of Foreign Affairs in Turkey Fatma ŞAHİN Minster of Family and Social Policies in Turkey Nihat ERGÜN Minister of Science, Industry and Technology in Turkey Honorary Chairmen Dr. Mehmet MÜEZZİNOĞLU Minister of Health in Turkey Zafer ÇAGLAYAN Minister of Economy in Turkey Ömer ÇELİK Minister of Culture and Tourism in Turkey Congress Chairmen Agah KAFKAS Deputy Minister of Health in Turkey Alaattin BÜYÜKKAYA Deputy Minister for EU Affairs in Turkey Hüseyin ÇELİK Deputy Undersecretary of Health in Turkey Bülent Uğur ECEVİT Deputy-Undersecretary in the Ministry of Economy in Turkey Prof. Dr. Mustafa PAÇ Honorary Chairman of Health Tourism Association of Turkey Regulatory Committee Dr. Hüseyin ÇAĞIL Chairman of Health Tourism Association of Turkey Enginer BİRDAL Counsellor to the Minister / Board Member of Health Tourism Association Kemal ÖDÜL General Director of ERBE Tourism Yücel ŞİRİN Board Member of Health Tourism Association of Turkey Arif DEMİRBAŞ Board Member of Health Tourism Association of Turkey Secretary General Dr. Filiz ÇEVİRME Board Member of Health Tourism Association of Turkey Congress Scientific Committee Prof. Dr. Sabahattin AYDIN Rector of Medipol University Prof.Dr.Çimen KARASU Faculty member in Medical Pharmacology Department in Gazi University and Chairman of Antiaging and Aesthetic medicine Association of Turkey Prof. Dr. Zeki KARAGÜLLE Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology in Faculty of Medicine of İstanbul University Prof. Dr. Mustafa SOLAK Rector of Afyon Kocatepe University Prof. Dr. Yunus SÖYLET Rector of İstanbul University Doc. Dr. Alev TOSUN Department of Pharmacognosy in Faculty of Pharmacy of Ankara University Press Relations Seçim AYDIN Chairman for the Association of Anatolian Tourism Operators Osman TEKİN Member of the Board of Trustees in Bilge University Özkan ALTINTAŞ turkiyeturizm.com News Portal Executive Committee (alphabetical order in accordance with last names) Gülara ALKAÇIR Authority in General Directorate of Publicity in Ministry of Culture and Tourism Nail Abdulgazi ALATAŞ Deputy Undersecretary of T.R. Family and Social Policies Uzman Dr. Hasan ÇAĞIL Spec. Dr. Hasan ÇAĞIL - Chairman of Public Hospitals Institution of Ministry of Health in Turkey Dr. Serdar ÇAM Chairman of Turkish Cooperation and Corporation Agency (TIKA) Prof. Dr. Metin DOĞAN Rector of Yıldırım Beyazıt University Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan DOKUCU Healthcare Director of Istanbul Özge DUMLUPINAR Head of Department in General Directorate of Free Zones, Foreign Investments and Services in the Ministry of Economy in Turkey Emel EMİROĞLU Deputy General Director in Free Zones, Investment and Services Abroad of Ministry of Economy Prof. Dr. Cevdet ERDÖL Turkish Grand National Assembly, AK (Justice&Development) Party, Deputy of Ankara Dr. Öner GÜNER General Director of Foreign Relations and European Union in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Prof. Dr. İ. Safa KAPICIOLU Chairman of BİDDER (Scientists Solidarity Association) / Director in Ankara Atatürk Training & Research Hospital Yrd. Doç. Dr. Halil KARA Scholar in School of Medicine in Yıldırım Beyazıt University Prof. Dr. Vural KAVUNCU Turkish Grand National Assembly, AK (Justice & Development) Part, Deputy of Kütahya Yaşar KOCAOĞLU Kamil YÜCEORAL Retired Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey Serdar MERCAN Secretary General of the Association of Public Hospitals in Ankara Filiz ÖRS ÖZALP Dr. Ruşen YILDIRIM DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board) /Chairman of Health Tourism Business Council Kamuran ÖZDEN General Director in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Yrd. Doç. Dr. Haluk ÖZSARI Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haluk ÖZSARI General Director of Hospitals for İstanbul University Uğur ÖZTÜRK General Director of Free Zones, Foreign Investments and Services in the Ministry of Economy in Turkey Yavuz POLAT Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Chief Controller Prof. Dr. Haydar SUR Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences in İstanbul University

COMMITTESS Prof. Dr. İrfan ŞENCAN General Director of Healthcare Services in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Hamdi ŞENGEL Counsellor to the Prime Ministry Kadir Serdar TAFLAN General Director of Investment Services in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Prof Dr. Adnan TEZEL Director at 75.Yıl Oral and Dental Hospital Dr. Mehmet TOPSAKAL Counsellor the Minister in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Op. Dr. Ayşe TURAN Spec. Dr. Ayşe TURAN General Directorate of Healthcare Services in the Ministry of Health in Turkey Prof. Dr. Necdet ÜNÜVAR Chairman of the Commission for Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs in Turkish Grand National Assembly İbrahim YAZAR Deputy-General Director of Promotion in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Hulusi Armağan YILDIRIM General directorate of Disabled and Geriatry Services - Headship of Care Services Department Arzu Emel YILDIZ Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Chief Controller Advisory Committee (alphabetical order in accordance with last names) Dr. Zehra ALİ Counsellor for Health Tourism Dr. Mehmet ALTUĞ Chairman of Private Hospitals Platform Prof. Dr. Şeref ATEŞ Deputy Chairman of Yunus Emre Instıtute Dr. Yusuf AYDIN Chairman of TURHAS Osman AYIK Chairman of Turkish Hoteliers Federation Dr. Reşat BAHAT Chairman of the Association of Private Hospitals İlyas BENVENİSTE Director of International Patient Center in ACIBADEM Healthcare Group Dt.Serdar BEKLEN Chairman of Association of European Health Tourism Hüseyin BOZKURT Chairman of the Executive Board in Medicana Healthcare Group Dr. Bülent CİNEL Chairman of Izmir Health Tourism Association Dr.Alpaslan COŞKUN Izmir Health Tourism Association- Member of the Board Emin ÇAKMAK Term-President of the Council of Health Tourism Betül Büyükkaya DELİBALTA Büyükkaya Insurance and Reasurance Brokerage General Director Ayşenur ERGÜLŞEN Association of Turkey Travel Agencies (TURSAB) / Chairman of the Health Tourism Committee Dr. Sinan İBİŞ Chairman of the Association of Medical Tourism Zehra KAÇAR Health Tourism Coordinator of Mugla Local Health Authority Dr. Seyit KARACA TOBB (Union of Chamber and Commodity Exchanges) / Chairman of Healthcare Commission Dr. Hasan KUŞ Deputy Chairman in DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board) Health Tourism Foreign Council Nail OLPAK Chairman of MÜSİAD (Independent Industrialists and Businessmen s Association inturkey) Necip ÖZKAN Counsellor to the Chairman of Steering Committee for Expo 2020 İzmir Hasan SERT Chairman of TÜMSİAD (Association of All Industrialists and Businessmen) Dr.Cihan TEKİN Director of Mugla Local Health Authority Muharrem USTA Chairman of the Executive Board in Medikal Park Health Group Şerif YENEN Chairman of TUREB (Federation of Turkish Tourist Guide Associations) Selin PEKER YILDIRIM General Director of Dünya Göz Hospitals Group Dr. Ruşen YILDIRIM DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board) /Chairman of Health Tourism Business Council Dr. Metin YURDAKOŞ Chairman of Health Tourism Association in Bursa Kamil YÜCEORAL Retired Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey Prof. Dr. Nurullah ZENGİN Chairman of SAYED (Association of Health Management and Training) / Director of Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Suporsor Universities Suporsor NGOs Adana Health Tourism Association Association of Accredited Hospitals Antalya Health Tourism Association Bolu Health Tourism Association Bursa Health Tourism Association DEIK/Health Tourism Business Council Ege Tourism Association Association of Geriatrics Physiotherapists İstanbul Health Tourism Association İstanbul Association of Health Tourism Council İzmir Health Tourism Association Union of Geothermal-Driven Municipalities Kocaeli Health Tourism Association Malatya Health Tourism Association Medical Tourism Association Mersin Health Tourism Association Private Hospitals Platform Association of Private Hospitals Platform Association of Private Hospitals and Health Institutions Association of Health Informatics Turkish Spa Medical and Balneology Association Turkish Health Enterprises Association Note:The confirmation for rules is a work in progress.

Public Relations Specialist Süheyla PEKER Congress Registration Murat PENBEK Congress Sponsorhsip Hasan KAZANÇ Tel: 0312 431 66 44 GSM: 0553 494 53 42 Tel: 0312 425 15 02 GSM: 0507 649 11 30 Tel: 0312 425 15 02 GSM: 0507 649 11 23 saglikturizmi@erbeturizm.com muratpenbek@erbeturizm.com hasankazanc@erbeturizm.com We gather for the 6th time in the capital of Health Tourism, İstanbul 6th International Health Tourism Congress is expected to attract a total of 600 participants including 200 foreign guests from over 50 countries. Organizer Organized by www.erbeturizm.com www.saglikturizmi.org.tr

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REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL HEALTH TOURISM CONGRESS Participation Free Before July 12, 2013 From July 13 to November 1, 2013 After November 2,2013 No Accommodation 300 USD 350 USD 400 USD 1 Nigh 600 USD 650 USD 700 USD 2 Nigh 800 USD 850 USD 900 USD 3 Night 1000 USD 1050 USD 1100 USD Participation Fee for the Panel on the Free Movement of Patients: 500 USD Services Included Participation for scientific sessions and entrance to the fairground, Congress documents and certificate of participation, Luncheon, coffee breaks and dinner, Sightseeing tour (For foreign guests), Participation for opening and award ceremonies, Accommodation for room & breakfast for the number of night(s) specified in the section for registration fee, Participants with no accommodation can benefit only from luncheon. Refund and Cancel All cancellation procedures shall be in written. Based on the date when the organization begins, the penal provisions for cancellation procedures will be as follows: I. 50 USD service fee for cancellation of 60 days and above to the commencement II. 50 % of the total fee for cancellation of 20 to 60 days III. 100 % of the total fee for cancellation of 0 to 20 days. All refunding procedures will be performed when the congress is over. November 22, Friday November 23, Saturday November 24, Sunday November 25, Monday November 26, 2013 SUMMARY FOR THE SCHEDULE OF THE CONGRESS Check-in and Registration Panel A Private Session Limited to 60 participants Opening and Scientific Programme of the Congress Workshop In Separate Halls Afternoon Academic program of the congress Scientific Programme of the Congress Visit for Health Institutions and Sightseeing Tour (For Foreign Guests) Check-out www.healthtourismcongress.org Public Relations Officer Süheyla PEKER Tel: 0312 431 66 44 GSM: 0553 494 53 42 saglikturizmi@erbeturizm.com Organized By Congress Registration Murat PENBEK Tel: 0312 425 15 02 GSM: 0507 649 11 30 muratpenbek@erbeturizm.com Congress Sponsorship Hasan KAZANÇ Tel: 0312 425 15 02 GSM: 0507 649 11 23 hasankazanc@erbeturizm.com Hosted By www.erbeturizm.com www.saglikturizmi.org.tr