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2008 Joint Council
Medical Institute and Conference

"Creating Permanency Through Families:
Intercountry Adoption's Role in Child Welfare"

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Liaison Capitol Hill, An Affinia Hotel
(formerly the Holiday Inn on the Hill, as of April 1st)
415 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC

Greetings Adoption Professionals, Medical Doctors, Students and Child Welfare Colleagues:

Joint Council's 2008 Medical Institute and Conference promises to be a valuable, informative and enjoyable event for all. With a theme of "Creating Permanency Through Families: Intercountry Adoption's Role in Child Welfare," the 2008 Conference hopes to address the issues facing adoption practitioners within a broader context of finding safe, permanent and loving homes for children worldwide.

As in the past, this three-and-a-half day event promises to bring together intercountry adoption professionals from all over the nation to share their expertise and insight. We look forward to a wide variety of programs and speakers, including practitioners, adoptive parents, members of Congress and other government representatives.

The 2008 event also marks our return to Washington, DC - specifically the The Liaison Capitol Hill, An Affinia Hotel. Located only minutes away from Union Station and Ronald Reagan National Airport, the hotel also offers close proximity to Capitol Hill, the National Mall, Smithsonian museums and other historic D.C. landmarks. Make plans to attend and bring your family for a great weekend in the nation's capital.

More information on our Medical Institute and Conference will be available in the coming months. Please check back for more information or feel free to contact our office with additional questions. We can be reached at (703) 535-8045 or jcics@jcics.org.

I hope to see you in April!

Sincerely,

Tom DiFilipo
President & CEO
Joint Council on International Children's Services