Indian Board of Alternative Medicine – 18th International Conference An Astounding Success

May 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Indian Board of Alternative Medicine ( http://www.altmedworld.net ) held its 18th International Conference, Convocation and Award Presentation Ceremony, on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, on 21st February 2010, at The Hotel Hindustan International, Kolkata, India.

The ceremony was Chaired by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Samir Kumar Mookherjee, Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal, President of Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, gave Welcome Speech. Special Guests of Honour listed various eminent personalities from through out the globe like, Mahatma Madam Chris Griscom (USA), Dr. Allan Sweeney (UK), Dr. Hassan Abdlhadi Fageih (Saudi Arabia), Dr. Guiseppe Anzillotte (Italy), Mr. Klemens Vogel (Germany), Prof. Dr. Eva Maria Vogel (Germany), Dr. Ramaiah Bandi (Malaysia), Dr. Monjurul Ahasan (Bangladesh), Dr. U San Tin Aung (Mayanmar) and many more. Swami Chetasanandaji Maharaj of Ramkrishna Mission Narendrapur, did the Inaugural Invocation. The occasion was studded with Gems of various fields like Rev. Bishop P. S. P. Raju, Former Bishop of Calcutta, Swami Chetasanandaji Maharaj, Padmashree Dr. Vijay Kumar Shah, Padmashree Dr. S. Raman, Munishree Manikumarji, Dr. S. P Singh, Dr. Sohan Raj Tater, Mrs. Jaya Biswas, Dr. Suman Shah, Swami Athma Chaitanyanandajee, Mr. Vinod Ramchandra Ghosalkar are few to name. Vote of Thanks was addressed by Dr. Mangal Tripathy.

Numbers of registered delegates were more than 500 including participants, speakers, patrons, awardees and advisors. Complete media coverage was done by many local and national electronic and print medias.

This event received blessings and best wishes from various Governors, Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, Foreign Embassies and High Commissions, WHO and other Non-Governmental Organizations and many other well wishers. http://www.altmedworld.net/about.htm

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Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is one of the largest open international educational academies and a premier institution in the field of alternative / complementary medicine and health promotion duly incorporated under Act XXVI of 1961 (Regd. No. S/68765 of 1991-1992) of the Government of West Bengal based on the Central Government Act XXI of 1860 and the Literary and Scientific Institutions Act of 1854.

It is affiliated with The International Association of Educators for World Peace, an affiliate of United Nations, UNICEF & UNESCO.

IBAM is the only organization in India to be recognized by and affiliated to the United Nations University for Peace ( an international inter-governmental university established UN Resolution No. 35/55/5/XII/80) and duly recognized by the Government of India which is a signatory to the international agreement for the establishment of the University for Peace and Charter of the University for Peace of the UN.