The FEI wishes to remind all our readers that a workshop - “On to Hong Kong” – designed to assist National Federations to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong in the auditorium of the Olympic museum in Lausanne on 17 February 2008. The objective of the workshop is to provide riders, officials and veterinarians with the latest updates on the preparations in Hong Kong. The data collected during the Test Event conducted in August 2007 will also be made available on this occasion. THE WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO THE PRESS. Members of the press, please contact FEI Communications to register (m.gueorguiev@horsesport.org)
The programme is as follows:  Saturday, 16 February 2008
• Late afternoon: Arrival of participants
• Evening: Welcome and reception at Lausanne Palace Hotel followed by dinner in attendance of the FEI President

Sunday 17 February 2008, 8h00 – 17h00
• Welcome: Dr Andrew Higgins, Chairman of the FEI Welfare Sub-Committee
• Setting the scene: John McEwen, Chairman of the FEI Veterinary Committee
• Hong Kong is Getting Ready: Mr WK Lam, CEO BOCOG/ Equestrian Company
• Overview of facilities and local arrangements: Dr Chris Riggs, Head of Veterinary Clinical Services, Hong Kong Jockey Club
• Horse importation requirements: Dr Keith Watkins, HKG
• Horse transportation logistics: Martin H. Atock, Managing Director, Peden Bloodstock
• Question and answer session
• Understanding the weather situation in Hong Kong for the Olympic Games; the results of a two year study with the Hong Kong Observatory: Professor Leo Jeffcott, VetMedDr, University of Sydney, Australia, Veterinary Delegate for the 2008 Olympic Games
• Air conditioned facilities and cooling stations: Dr David Marlin, David Marlin Consulting Ltd, Newmarket, UK
• Results of horse monitoring: Dr Catherine W. Kohn, Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Ohio State University, USA
• Panel discussion - question and answer session
• Conclusion: Dr Catherine W. Kohn
• Closing of the meeting: Dr Andrew Higgins

Contact
General organization: Nina Wittek atn.wittek@horsesport.org
Press: Malina Gueorguiev atm.gueorguiev@horsesport.org