th 7 International Symposium “Diving AST 2009” - Apnea, Scuba & Tech Diving

Organizer: International Societies Association IAHD Adriatic

ZRECE Terme Zrece, Cesta na Roglo 15

Saturday, the 14th of February 2009

08:30 – 09:45 Entrance and Registration

10:00 – 10:20 Opening and Welcome

1st Session: Apnea Chairman: Slovenian, SLO, Croatian, CRO

10:20 – 10:40 No Limit: A Way to Redefine Our self - Patrick Musimu, BEL 10:40 – 11:00 Update of Breath Hold Diving Physiology - Zeljko Dujic, MD, PhD, University of Split School of Medicine, CRO 11:00 – 11:20 “Underwater on a Single Breath” - , Apnea Academy, ITA 11:20 – 11:30 Special Appearance - Valerio Grassi, ITA 11:30 – 11:45 Break

2nd Session: SCUBA Chairman: Slovenian, SLO, Croatian, CRO

11:45 – 12:00 50th Anniversary of C.M.A.S. - Pierre Dernier, Secretary General of CMAS, BEL - Karl Heinz Kerll, Honorary Vice President of CMAS, GER 12:00 – 12:15 Elhawi Star, Sigrid & Lina – The Choice of SCI Divers - Peter Lombar, SLO 12:15 – 12:25 Underwater Film and Video in Adriatic Region - Andrej Natlacen, SLO 12:25 – 12:40 Remote Operated Underwater Vehicle - RoV - Marino Brzac, CRO 12:40 – 13:05 Adriatic Hydro Archaeology - Smiljan Gluscevic, PhD, Archaeological Museum Zadar, CRO 13:05 – 13:30 Diver's Training & Medico-Technical Problems during Lifting Dives of Sunken LPG Tanker Brigitta Montanari - Stracimir Gosovic, MD, PhD, CRO

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch

3rd Session: Tech diving Chairman: Slovenian, SLO, Croatian, CRO

14:30 – 15:00 Recent Trials at NEDU: Effects of Exercise, and Deep Stops on Decompression Outcomes - Wayne A. Gerth, PhD, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, USA 15:00 – 15:20 The Beginnings of Professional in Adriatic Region - Dragisa Koprivica, SCG 15:20 – 16:00 Dive Computers 15:20 – 15:30 , Toni Leskelä, Product Manager, FIN 15:30 – 15:40 Uwatec 15:40 – 15:50 , Gianni Garofalo & Giovanni Distefano, Director of Electronic Division, ITA

15:50 – 16:10 Estimated Decompression Stress in 100 Cases of DCS - Petar Denoble, MD, D.Sc., , USA 16:10 – 16:25 Automatic Control Algorithms of Poseidon Discovery MK VI - Kurt Sjöblom, Managing Director of Poseidon Diving Systems, SWE 16:25 – 17:00 The Influence of on Diver's Cardiovascular System - Marko Ljubkovic, MD, D.Sc., University of Split School of Medicine, CRO

1 Accompanying Events of 7th International Symposium

- Friday’s Workshop: Decompression Practice, Open session Friday, the 13th of February 2009

Chairman: Petar Denoble, MD, D.Sc., USA

18:00 – 18:05 Introduction: Variability of Decompression Outcomes - Petar Denoble, MD, D.Sc., Divers Alert Network, USA 18:05 – 18:20 The Contribution Of Pre-Dive Activity To Post Dive Bubbles - Igor B. Mekjavic, PhD, Divers Alert Network Europe, SLO 18:20 – 18:35 Physiological and Pharmacological Factors Affecting Decompression Outcomes - Zeljko Dujic, MD, PhD, University of Split School of Medicine, CRO 18:35 – 19:35 Features in Decompression Algorithms Used in Dive Computers 18:35 – 18:50 Suunto, Toni Leskelä, Product Manager, FIN 18:50 – 19:05 Uwatec 19:05 – 19:20 Mares, Gianni Garofalo Head of Research and Development, Giovanni Distefano, Head of Electronic Division, ITA 19:20 – 19:35 Poseidon, Kurt Sjöblom, Managing Director of Poseidon Diving Systems, SWE 19:35 – 19:55 Some Epidemiological Data about DCS in Croatian Adriatic - Nadan M. Petri, MD, PhD, Institute of Maritime Medicine, Croatian Navy, Split, CRO 19:55 – 20:10 Discussion

- “Sprehodi pod morjem” 1st International Festival of Underwater Film & Video presents “Belgrade after Belgrade” Slovenske Konjice and Zrece, between 13th and 14th of February; projections will be every day at 7 pm.

- »Priručnik za komercjalna i mornarička dubinska ronjenja« Stracimir Gosovic, MD, PhD, Gojko Gosovic, MD, D.Sc. Presentation and authorization of the book will be on Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm.

- 2nd Adriatic Area Diving Federations & DAN Europe Regional Director’s Meeting Friday or Saturday.

- Scubapro, Uwatec, Suunto, Mares, Poseidon, Seatec, Ambient Diving (Evolution), Suex The most modern equipment will be exhibited.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE IAHD Adriatic ADVISORY BOARD (Also Members of Organizing Committee) Branko Ravnak, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Nevenka Richter Pece, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Ivica Cukusic, IAHD Adriatic, CRO, Sead Muratovic, Stracimir Gosovic, MD, PhD, CRO IAHD Adriatic, B&H, Klaudija Poropat, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Alenka Petar Denoble, MD, D.Sc., USA Fidler, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Tomaz Bobik, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Zeljko Dujic, MD, PhD, CRO Simona Vodopivec, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Alojz Pacnik, IAHD Adriatic, Franc Hocevar M.Sc, SLO

SLO, Zeljko Sreckovic, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Boris Erak, IAHD Adriatic, SLO, Saso Puncer, SLO, Marjan Richter, SLO, Jaka IAHD International Association for Handicapped Divers Rappaport, SLO Fraser Bathgate, vice president, HOL/GBR

ENTRANCE FEES

Entrance Fees, which will be paid to the account: SI56-0600-0092-4646-009 (AST 2009) are:

- Until the end of January: 50 EUR; for students 30 EUR; - Between 1st and 13th of February: 60 EUR; for students 40 EUR; - On the 14th of February: 80 EUR; for students 50 EUR.

Entrance Fee includes refreshments during the breaks and lunch, the ticket for 1st International Festival of Underwater Film & Video, discount for skiing on Rogla and swimming and sauna in Terme Zrece. The Fee does not include attendance on Workshops.

Granting a license to the organizer of a professional meeting and awarding credit points for continuous postgraduate in-service training is in progress.

ACCOMMODATION

- Hotel pod Roglo (www.hotelpodroglo.com ; [email protected] ; 00386 3 757 68 00) cca 2 km from Terme Zreče in the direction of Rogla, bed and breakfast + tourist tax in double-bed room: around 40 EUR/person. - Hotel Dravinja Slovenske Konjice ([email protected]; 00386 3 757 57 00), 6 km from Terme Zreče, bed and breakfast + tourist tax in double-bed room: around 40 EUR/person. - Penzion Ulipi (www.ulipi.com ; 00386 3 752 06 16 [email protected] ) cca 1,5 km from Terme Zreče, bed and breakfast + tourist tax, double-bed room: around 35 EUR/person. - Garni hotel Zvon (www.hotelzvon.biz ; [email protected] ; [email protected]; 00386 3 757 36 00) in the immediate neighborhood of Terme Zreče, bed and breakfast + tourist tax, double-bed room: between 35 - 45 EUR/person. - Gostisce in hotel Smogavc (www.smogavc.com; [email protected] ; [email protected] 00386 3 757 66 00) in the immediate neighborhood of Terme Zreče, bed and breakfast + tourist tax, double-bed room: around 45 EUR/person.

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