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Mr. Zacharias Kaplanidis (IPRAS Executive Director) with Mrs. Liudmila Antonova, Russia (General Director of Nike-Med) and Mrs. AnnaPimenova, Russia (Nike-Med) addressing to Russian Plastic Surgeons concerning IPRAS benefits at the “NIKE-MED’s 15th AnniversaryConference “Happy to be Together”.in the world, but also that it is a great country on ascientific level and dedicated to more ethical values.For approximately 3 hours during the opening ceremony,important personalities were honored, such as Prof. IvoPitanguy, Prof. Baroudi and all the past Presidents of theAssociation.It was the most beautiful and emotional OpeningCeremony that I have ever attended so far.CONGRATULATIONSLet us hope that all the other National Associationswill follow this bright example of acknowledgementof personalities who have honored the field of PlasticSurgery in their countries with their achievements andethos.The truth is that I indeed experienced that same atmosphereagain in Cesme, Turkey, during the Congress of theTurkish Association of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Itis truly a remarkable feeling.Our President, Prof. Marita Eisenmann-Klein,Executive Director, Mr. Zacharias Kaplanidis andAssistant Executive Director, Mrs. Maria Petsa,represented IPRAS in Brazil and had the opportunity tospeak to hundreds of participants on issues concerningthe Confederation’s co-operation with the BrazilianAssociation and its members.We thank them all for their absolutely wonderfulhospitality, but especially we would like to thank thePresident of the congress Dr. Carlos Calixto theScientific committee Member of the Brazilian Societyof Plastic Surgery, Dr. Pericles Filho, and, of course,our General Secretary, Dr. Nelson Piccolo and histruly beautiful family.In mid-December (12 th - 15 th ), the executive Director,Mr. Zacharias Kaplanidis, traveled to Moscow, wherehe met with members of the Russian Associationof Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery and discussed thepotential for organizing a workshop based on newdevelopments in the field. Another great opportunityto exchange scientific knowledge with a great country.We would like to express our gratitude to the NIKEmed Company for its hospitality and support.Our last journey in these 3 months took us to Italy andspecifically Rome (December 15 th to December 17 th ), wherewe participated in a special scientific event with highlydistinguished scientists from the Italian and InternationalWorld of Plastic Surgery, the 3 rd International Conferenceon Regenerative Surgery. The President of theConference, Prof. Valerio Cervelli, Dr. Sydney Colemanand Prof. Marita Eisenmann-Klein, Dr. Dan Del Vecchioand Dr. Gino Rigotti were just a few of the basic speakersof the Conference, which focused on the contemporaryissue of Regenerative Surgery and Fat-Grafting.After all the above, 2011 comes to an end. It has been ayear with tremendous challenges for all to face, but withthe appropriate response by the bodies of IPRAS and itsmechanisms.Zacharias KaplanidisIPRAS Executive DirectorIPRAS Management OfficeZITA CongressIssue 7 www.ipras.org IPRAS Journal 17