Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the First North American Regional Caribbean Congress on Epilepsy.
This Congress hosted by The North American Regional (NAR) Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), representing the American Epilepsy Society (AES), the Canadian League Against Epilepsy (CLAE) and the Jamaican League Against Epilepsy (JLAE), will be held on May 30-31, 2008 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Congress, to be held annually, will identify the needs of the English-speaking Caribbean as well as facilitate the development of strategies for the improvement of epilepsy services throughout the North American Region and Latin America.

This, our Inaugural Congress, will take place at the newly renovated Rose Hall Resort and Country Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica, near the world famous and historic Rose Hall Plantation on the beautiful north coast of Jamaica.
The main topics are Genetics of Epilepsy; Diagnostic Issues; Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy;  Epilepsy Co-morbidities, Social Issues and Regional Issues in Epilepsy. We will also be having a parallel poster session on the second day of the meeting. The topics and speakers have been selected to ensure a high academic standard and clinical relevance.
Investigators from all parts of the world and in particular the Caribbean and Latin American Region are encouraged to submit poster abstracts as it is envisioned that this Congress will be an important forum for regional issues in epilepsy and, in particular, for addressing the needs of currently underserved populations in this region and hemisphere. Problems identified and solutions found will of course have relevance worldwide. Please note the deadline of the 1st April 2008 for submission of an abstract.
The Rose Hall Resort and Country Club is sited directly on the beach in Montego Bay, a vibrant city known internationally for its numerous tourist attractions. We look forward to welcoming you to Jamaica in 2008 and we hope that you will benefit greatly from the scientific programme, make new friends and renew old acquaintances in one of the Caribbean’s most exciting cities.
With warm regards,