XXX World Congress of the ISH

01/01/2009

The sad moment has come to say farewell to this 32nd meeting of the International Society of Hematology. Bangkok, and all of Thailand, can be proud of the great success of this Congress. To all those who have contributed to this success –to the organizers, to the officials, to the volunteers and especially to the scientists from around the world– we say thank you. We are also grateful to the eminent leaders of this city, the Thai Society of Hematology and this country whose support has made this Congress possible. Thanks to the excellent conditions provided by the organizers, you have truly been able to go beyond the boundaries of race, religion and color and allow us to gatherin friendship and peace.

You will agree with me that over the past few days, we have participated in an extremely well-organized, informative and enjoyable conference. We have heard excellent speakers and surely made some progress toward the improvementof knowledge in hematology. As I said in the opening ceremony, education means more than dishing out facts; it also involves skills, attitudes and personal contact with exchange of ideas. I truly believe that we have accomplished these goals.

I now ask all the attendants to take with you this profound lesson of harmony and understanding and to share this message of hope with the people of your country, now and in the future.

All of us will bring home fond memories of this most informative and colorful event.

Dr. Guillermo Ruiz Arguelles
Chairman of the Council