Under the auspices of
European Sleep Research Society
and
Georgian Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine Society
www.esrs.eu/cms
1st ESRS – GSSS Training Course on Sleep Disorders
May 14-16th, 2010
Tbilisi, Georgia
Organizing Committee
Chair
Sofia Kasradze President of GSSS
Email: [email protected]
Co-Chair Lia Maisuradze Vice-President of GSSS
Email: [email protected]
Secretary
Giorgi Lomidze
E-mail: [email protected]
Maia Alkhidze
Email: [email protected]
Nino Gzirishvili
Email: [email protected]
Address:
51, Iv. Javakhishvili Str.
0102 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel.: (995 32) 912 947
Tel/Fax (995 32) 958 972
Email: [email protected]
Course Venue
Hotel Vere Palace
Address: 24/8 Kuchishvili Str., 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
General Sponsors
European Sleep Research Society
Centre for Prevention & Control of Epilepsy
Other Sponsors
Abdi Ibrahim
ADM-Pharma
Gedeon Richter
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Welcome to Georgia
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 1st ESRS – GSSS Training Course on Sleep Disorders
that will take place in Tbilisi, May 14-16, 2010.
The 1st Training Course on Sleep Disorders will be held by Georgian Sleep Research and Sleep
Medicine Society (GSSS) in close collaboration with the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS). The
new educational initiative has been actively supported by the ESRS Scientific Board and Training
Themes were elaborated in cooperation with the ESRS.
The Training Course on Sleep Disorders is a clinically - oriented course, targeted to adult and
pediatric neurologists, epileptologists, clinical and basic electrophysiologists, clinical
neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, physiologists and basic and clinical
sleep researchers. All these Specialists and ESRS Members are welcome to apply.
The Faculty will consist of leading European Experts in sleep medicine, including members of the ESRS
and World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM).
In Georgia, the Sleep Research has been developed since seventies of the 20th Century.
Basic Sleep Research has been successfully carried under the supervision of famous Georgian Scientist
and Academician of Georgian National Academy, Prof. Tengiz Oniani who founded the Laboratory of
Neurobiology of Sleep-wakefulness Cycle at the Iv. Beritashvili Institute of Physiology. Clinical
Investigations on Sleep Research were conducted under the heading of Prof. Tina Geladze in the
electrophysiological laboratory of Epilepsy Center at the P. Sarajishvili Institute of Neurology.
After the hard and long-lasting post-Soviet period Georgian medics were challenged to promote a
new stage for the development of Sleep Medicine field in Georgia. To this end, in 2007 it was founded
Georgian Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine Society (GSSS). In 2009, GSSS was enrolled in WASM and
ESRS as associated member. Since the foundation, the GSSS perform different activities, such as
validation and adaptation of sleep-related questionnaires [for adults and children, and parents (in
Georgian language)], pilot epidemiological studies on different sleep disorders, publication of
educational booklets for the Georgian community, qualification of clinical sleep research and sleep
medicine specialists, etc. To arise the awareness and interest in clinical sleep research and sleep
medicine as well as to enlarge the knowledge in sleep disorders, the GSSS arranges 1st ESRS – GSSS
Training Course on Sleep Disorders which will be held in May 14-16, 2010, in Tbilisi.
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Tbilisi is a capital and largest city of Georgia. Georgia is renowned
for its variety of landscape. Georgia has a lot to offer to travellers.
Mainly, tourists can see historical monuments, great masterpieces of
fine arts, ancient cultures and traditions still preserved in remote and
inaccessible villages and mountainous provinces, majestic Caucasian
Mountains, spectacular resorts and national parks, delicious Georgian
cuisine and wine, friendly and hospitable people. Georgia has a proud
and completely unique polyphonic tradition of song. Tbilisi is situated
on the Kura River in a central part of the country and is a major
economic, transportation and cultural centre.
Although settlements have existed on the site since 4000 BC, T’bilisi was not mentioned until the
4th century. According to legends, it was founded in the 4th century by King Vakhtang Gorgasali, on
the site of its warm mineral water springs – it developed into the main
city of the Caucasus.
In the 5th century it became the capital of Iberia, a kingdom of
Eastern Georgia. The city suffered frequently during succeeding
centuries from raids by Byzantines, Arabs, Persians, Mongols, Seljuk
Turks, and tribes of the Caucasian region. It was, however, the capital
of an independent Georgian state in the 12th and 13th centuries. The
last great raid occurred in 1795, when Persian troops invaded and
sacked the city.
The main attractions of city are: Mtatsminda (Holy
Mountain), Sameba Cathedral Church the beating heart of Georgian
Orthodoxy, Metekhi and Sioni Churches standing proudly above
the river on a cliff-top, old town, Rustaveli avenue and many others.
The part of old Town is wonderful with winding roads, alleys and
wooden balconies. Georgian Unique Architecture famous with
Simplicity of forms, efficient design, harmonious proportions,
delicate ornamentation and a perfect harmony with the surrounding
landscape. It is mainly represented by the numerous churches and fortresses in Tbilisi.
We will be happy to welcome You in Tbilisi, at the
comfortable conference centre of the Hotel Vere Palace, well
equipped in order to make good teaching atmosphere in the
center of the city. This Course will give you the chance to
meet your colleagues and friends, introduce yourself with the
rich, ancient Georgian culture, enjoy hospitality of Georgian
people and have a good time in this beautiful rose’s period of
spring in Tbilisi.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tbilisi, Georgia.
Sofia Kasradze
President of GSSS
Lia Maisuradze
Vice-President of GSSS
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European Sleep Research Society
Georgian Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine Society
1st ESRS-GSSS
Training Course on Sleep Disorders
Program
Official language of Training Course is English (without translation)
May 14th, Friday
12:00 -13:45
Registration
14:00-14:15
WELCOME
Sofia Kasradze, President of the GSSS (Georgia)
Lia Maisuradze, Vice-President of the GSSS (Georgia)
14:15-14:30
INTRODUCTION
Otar Toidze, Chairman of Healthcare and Social Issues
Committee of Georgian Parliament (Georgia)
Claudio Bassetti, President of the ESRS (Switzerland)
14:30-15:15
Invited Lecture
Session
Insomnia: Diagnosis and Treatment
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Speaker:
15:15-15:30
15:30-16:15
Invited Lecture
Session
Discussion
Narcolepsy: Pathophysiology and Etiology
Chair:
Co- Chair:
Speaker:
16:15-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:45
Invited Lecture
Session
17:45 – 18:00
18:30
Claudio Bassetti (Switzerland)
Otar Toidze (Georgia)
Thomas Pollmaecher (Germany)
Birgit Hogl (Austria)
Sofia Kasradze (Georgia)
Claudio Bassetti (Switzerland)
Discussion
Coffee Break
Restless Legs Syndrome: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and
Genetics.
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Speaker:
Thomas Pollmaecher (Germany)
Lia Maisuradze (Georgia)
Birgit Hogl (Austria)
Discussion
Cocktail/Opening Ceremony
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May 15th, Saturday
10:00-10:45
Invited Lecture
Session
10:45-11:00
11:00-11:45
Invited Lecture
Session
Narcolepsy: Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Speaker:
Discussion
Physical Consequences of Prolonged Sleep Loss
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Speaker:
11:45-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30 – 13:15
Invited Lecture
Session
Thomas Pollmaecher (Germany)
Otar Toidze (Georgia)
Claudio Bassetti (Switzerland)
Claudio Bassetti (Switzerland)
Lia Maisuradze (Georgia)
Thomas Pollmacher (Germany)
Discussion
Coffee Break
Periodic Limb Movement: Scoring criteria, Consequences
on the Sleep Structure, Role of Actigraphy
Chair:
Co-Chair:
Speaker:
13:15-13:30
Claudio Bassetti (Switzerland)
Sofia Kasradze (Georgia)
Birgit Hogl (Austria)
Discussion
14:00 – 19:00
Social Events/Excursion
20:00
Gala Dinner
May 16th, Sunday
10:00-10:45
Local Session
Sleep-Wake Habits and Sleep Difficulties in Georgian
Student-Sportsmen
Chair:
Speaker:
10:45- 11:00
11:00-11:45
Local Session
Insomnia Symptoms and Daytime Sleepiness in Georgian
Epilepsy Patients
Chair:
Speaker:
11:45-12:00
Sofia Kasradze (Georgia)
Lia Maisuradze (Georgia)
Discussion
Lia Maisuradze (Georgia)
Sofia Kasradze (Georgia)
Discussion
12:00-12:30
Coffee Break
12:30 -13:30
Concluding Remarks/Closing Ceremony
13:30-15:00
GSSS Business Meeting
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Accommodation
The Vere Palace Hotel (Course Venue)
www.verepalace.com.ge
Address: 24/8 Kuchishvili Str.
0179, Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel.: +995 32 25 33 40 / +995 32 25 33 41 / +995 32 25 33 42
Reservation Tel: +995 32 22 17 79; Fax: +995 32 22 12 98
Hotel Pavo (Seven minutes to course venue by walk)
www.hotelpavo.ge
Address: Tbilisi, George Akhvlediani street 21 (former Perovskaya street)
Phone: +(995 32) 986951, +(995 95) 559869
Fax: +(995 32) 514468
Email: [email protected]
Hotel Guto (Two minutes to course venue by walk)
www.hotels-tbilisi.com/guto
Address: 3 Tarkhnishvili street
0179, Tbilisi, Georgia
Phone: +(995 32) 294647, 250301
Fax: +(995 32) 250302
BENEFICIARY’S BANK: HEAD OFFICE SWIFT: TBCBGE22
VAKE BRANCH OF JSC TBC BANK
11, Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi, Georgia
SWIFT: TBCBGE22830
BEN’S Account:
94436180100003
NAME OF BENEFICIARY: “GEORGIAN SLEEP RESEARCH AND SLEEP MEDICINE
SOCIETY” – GSSS
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