FEMTEC Conference - 15-20 October 2017

THERMAL CLUSTERS

Status, proposals, and strategies
for health care and local development

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH

The Conference is hosted by:
Grand Hotel Continental
at Ischia Porto (Naples - Italy)
www.hotelcontinentalischia.it

This year Conference is a special event, because it will celebrate the 80 years of FEMTEC activity.

See details HERE

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3rd International Congress of Art-Therapy - Moscow, June 6th, 2017

The International Center of Art-Therapy, directed by Prof.Georghi Gigineishivili, artist and medical doctor, will organize its 3rd International Congress, that also includes the integration of Art-Therapy and thermal Medicine. This event has the patronage of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation and is developed in collaboration with the Academy of Art, Unesco, FEMTEC, WHO.
Art-Therapy is one of the new trends in the field of psyco phisical rehabilitation and FEMTEC has a special Commission on Art-Therapy, coordinated by Prof. Gigineishvili. Prof.Umberto Solimene, President of FEMTEC, is invited speaker to the Conference.

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ALL-RUSSIAN FORUM "Zdravnitsa-2017"

Bashkortostan, Ufa, May 30 - June 1, 2017
Congress Hall, Ufa, ul. Zaki Validi, 2


FEMTEC participates to the Program "Development Strategies of Russian Federation thermal centers for National Health". Main topics of this program are public-private joint investments, quality of the environment, personnel training and qualification, thermal clusters.

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1st International Thema Wellness Summit

During the period 27-30 april 2017 in the Region of Guizhou (China), in the city of Jian He, took place the 1st International Thema Wellness Summit, organized by the local Regional Governement, with the support of the Chinese Hot Springs Association and FEMTEC. See more

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Death of GUY EBRARD

We are sorry to announce that Dr.Guy Ebrard, President of the World Federation of Thermalism and Climatotherapy 1968-1998, died on 17 April, 2017.
The Board of Directors and all family of FEMTEC, in this very sad moment, remember him with great gratitude and estimate for his work, concerning the development of the thermalism in the world. I had the privilege to work with him and receive a lot of knowledge. It was a true MAESTRO.
Thanks, Dr.Ebrard!

The President of FEMTEC
Prof. Umberto Solimene

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ACTIVE THERMALISM

The individual at the heart of care and as a driver of change
April 8, 2017 - EUROPEAN MEETING, Riolo Terme (Italy)

More than 5 million people in Europe use thermal treatments according to a variety of therapeutic approaches and forms, however, only seldom these citizens are involved in a critical and responsible evaluation of the services provided by thermal establishments.

The European Association of Patients and Users of Thermal Centres (EAPTC, www.eaptc.net), established in December 2015, aims to promote the active involvement of users of thermal services and the awareness of the potentials of thermal treatments for patients with diseases eligible for treatment with thermal medicine.

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Europe and Latin America, two worlds one experience

International Symposium on Hydrotherapy
La Habana, Cuba - May 4, 2017

Topics

- Training and Research
- From prevention to rehabilitation
- Technology and innovation
- Health tourism and local economy

See the program

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THE BALTIC REPUBLICS JOIN THE WORLD FEDERATION OF HYDROTHERAPY AND CLIMATOTHERAPY (FEMTEC) See the Press Release

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International Workshop on Water and Health

This event was organized in Rome on November 2016.

Some papers about water and children can be read in the Events page.

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Curtain Up of 2016 Qingdao International Ocean Spring Forum
Making the Ocean Spring Town of China

On october 17th, the 2016 Qingdao International Ocean Spring Forum, guided by World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatherapy (Federation Mondiale du Thermalisme et du Climatisme, FEMTEC) and undertaken by China Tourism Association Hot Spring Tourism Branch, Tourism Associati on of Qingdao and Hot Spring Tourism Association of Qingdao, made its grand opening in Jimo. This forum is a key part of the 1st Qingdao (Jimo) Ocean Spring Festival and a key step to build t he Ocean Spring Town of China in Jimo.
Umberto Solimene, President of FEMTEC and Song Zon Gjun, Vice Mayor of Jimo made speeches in the ceremony with Zhao Yongming, Vice Secretary General of China Tourism Association Hot Spring Tourism Branch as the MC.
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3rd China Hot Spring Tourism Festival
& 1st World Thermalism Forum

On October 13, the Third China Hot Spring Tourism Festival & the First World Thermalism Forum opened at the Gold Time Hotel in Bayuquan, Yingkou.

It was co-hosted by the China Tourism Association’s Hot Spring Tourism Branch and FEMTEC (the World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy), and co-organized by the Tourism Administration of Liaoning Province and Yingkou Municipal People’s Government, Yingkou Bayuquan District People’s Government, Liaoning Province Tourism Association Snow & Ice Hot Spring Tourism Branch, and Yingkou Tourism Development Committee. Support for the event came from China Tourism News and China Hot Spring Tourism Media.
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Chinese Summit on Thermalism

September 10th, Mingyeshan (China)

A great event of information and training for the chinese thermalists (businessmen, professionals, managers) took place in Mingyeshan (China).

This event was under the patronage of FEMTEC, with the partecipation of the President Prof. Umberto Solimene and V. President Gianni Gurnari, in collaboration with CHTA (Chinese Hot Springs Tourism Association) and the regional Government of the Guandong Region. The partecipants approved a declaration: SEE MORE.

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FEMTEC at the Russian State Council Presidium

August 26th 2016 - The President of Russian Federation, Vladîmir Putin, chaired the State Council Presidium meeting 'Thermal Cluster Belokurika' (Altai Region), focused on enhancing the investment appeal of Russian resorts.

The aims of the Council were to receive inputs for a general strategy in this sector from representatives of national and local Government, public and private investors, and specialists.

FEMTEC Representatives were present within a very closed number of invited speakers. Our V.President Prof A.Razumov (Russia) had the possibility to present concrete ideas and proposals coming from Russian Spa Association and Prof. U.Solimene FEMTEC President.

See the Meeting Report EN , RU


<< The Governor of the Altai Region Mr.A.Karlin introduces to the President Vladimir Putin the "Belokurika project 2", awarded by FEMTEC

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THERMAE, YOUR VOICE!

The new blog http://termepatient.blogspot.com of Eaptc, the European Association of Patients and Users of Thermal Centres, is a responsible and critical tool for “proactive consumer involvement” in the development of hydrotherapy: the voice of patients and users of SPAs and wellness centres. (See more ...)

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Global Wellness Summit Identifies Top 10 Future Shifts in Wellness

Experts at Mexico City conference forecast that wellness will become more mandatory in more nations soon – that breakthroughs in epigenetics, stem cells and integrative medicine are near – and that “programmatic” workplace wellness will disappear (MORE ...).

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