INCLEN XVII will focus on the importance of research conducted by investigators in developing countries for improving the overall state of health of people in those countries, influencing health care policy and practice, and enhancing the global body of knowledge. The 2000 Global Meeting will highlight three topic areas:

• The extent to which research conducted by investigators in developing countries contributes to the advancement of global knowledge.
• Research collaboration in the 21st century in order to expand the valid and relevant knowledge for solving health problems in developing countries and beyond.
• Incorporation of research results into health care practice.

THE MAIN CONTENTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Workshops
Clinical Epidemiology, Health Social Sciences, Biostatistics and Clinical Economics

Plenary Lectures
Contribution of Research from Developing Countries to Global Knowledge
Setting Research Agenda and Research Networks
Effective Research Management: A Key to Success for Collaborative Research
Getting Research Findings into Practice

Symposia
Collaborative Research Agenda being conducted and Collaborative Research Agenda being planned in Developing Countries
Strategies & Obstacles for Management of Collaborative Research in Developing Countries
Experiences for Implementing Research Findings into Practice

Scientific Research Abstract Presentations
Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical Economics, Health Social Sciences, Technology Assessment, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Care Financing, Reform of Medical Education, and Health Care Reform.