1. IFCC General Conference Madrid Spain 18-21 March 2016

2. Friday, March 18th, 2016 DAY 1 (closed meetings) 08.00 – 17.00 Registration (MZ Congressi staff) 09.00 – 17.00 (functional units meetings)  IFCC EB meeting  Division EC meetings  Cs/WGs and TFs meetings  IFCC EB and Div Chairs meet their Cs and WGs Chairs 18.00 – 19.15 Networking Reception (cocktail) with IFCC officers, speed dating 19.30 – 22.00 Dinner/ Buffet

3. 08.30 – 13.00 (including coffee break)  Opening of the GC (coordinated by the Secretary)  Strategic Plan (President - strategy)  Treasurer’s report  Corporate members’ report (round table)  Federations’ reports (round table) 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch/buffet Saturday, March 19th, 2016 14.00 – 15.45 "Have your say" organized by EMD EMD report  3 speakers- round table  Keynote address and panel discussions 15.45-16.00 coffee break 16.00 – 17.45 "Have your say" organized by CPD CPD report  3 speakers-round table  Keynote address and panel discussions DAY 2 (DAY 1 GENERAL CONFERENCE ) 19.30: Dinner with Keynote address (VIP) and discussion «Integrating Lab Med into the economy of the Health care ecosystem» (Speaker: Economist, Clinician, Reps from Industry / Int Org.,etc…) 08.00 – 17.00 Registration MZ Congressi staff

4. 08.00 – 09.00 Continuation of the EB/Divs (C’s+WGs) closed meetings 09.00 – 12.00 "Have your say" organized by SD (including coffee break) SD report  3 speakers, (Clinicians, CM, Regional:Nat Rep) round table  Keynote address and panel discussions (4 people) 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch/buffet (tables theme with chairs of Cs/WGs/TFs etc…) speed dating 14.00 – 15.30 "Have your say" organized by the C-CC  C-CC report  Key note address: "What future for the congresses and conferences?" 15.30-15.45 Coffee Break 15.45 – 18.00 Simultaneous interactive workshops organized by TFs, National Reps, Regions Clinicians, Corporates, WGs – suggestions required 19.30 – 22.00 Gala Dinner (sponsor to be verified) Sunday, March 20th, 2016 DAY 3 (DAY 2 GENERAL CONFERENCE)

5. 08.00 – 09.00 Continuation of the EB/Div (C’s+WGs meetings) 09.00 – 10.45 "Have your say " from the Corporate Members  Corporate Members’ report  Key note The future of IVD/ medical devices market: "Connecting Lab professionals, Industry, patients, providers and payers" 10.45-11.15 Coffee break 11.15 – 12.00 Closing remarks by the IFCC President «Outcome of the General conference and new perspectives for IFCC» 12.30 – 13.45 Lunch/buffet (assigned seat, drawing lot) 14.00 – 18.30 Free afternoon: Social event 20.00- 22.00: Dinner/buffet Monday, March 21st, 2016 DAY 4 (DAY 3 GENERAL CONFERENCE)

6. Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 DEPARTURE ALL PARTICIPANTS