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TO ORGANISE A CONFERENCE

Fábia

Rodrigues

Administrator

Putting into words what the iMed and the social programme was my dedi- due to circumstances we could not con-
Conference means to me, is undoubtedly cation over a whole year, when it came to trol and that was truly frightening.
a difficult task. It is impossible to explain an end I felt beyond proud. The nostalgia To manage the iMed Conference’s
with just a few words the hard work of an of a year filled with hard work that came money is on its own a tricky task. It requires
entire year, the adrenaline rush of the 5 to an end so fast, made me want to con- a balance between the lowest cost and the
days of the congress, the sense of accom- tinue this journey. best quality possible. And coming across
plishment when it ends and above all, the And then, the opportunity to embrace a damaged economy, when all our grants
friendships that remain. a new adventure arrived; doing an in- rely on financial partnerships, was defiant.
What motivated me to get involved in ternship in Brazil, on the other side of the We are currently living a different year,
the iMed Conference organising commit- ocean. I had to manage my emotions to which forced us to reinvent ourselves to
tee was the willingness to go further, the understand if I was capable of doing it and overcome all the adversities. We have
desire to challenge myself at a personal if the distance would be an obstacle now been through tough moments and it has
level and to improve my qualifications. that I would be in a more challenging posi- taken courage and dedication to keep the
The academic years should make us grow tion within the iMed Conference. But in the excellence of the conference, especially
as people and provide us with skills to end, I decided to take on this challenge. when we decided to go virtual. All the de-
deal with the world and succeed in the Everything was going as planned, partments had to adjust and to go further.
future. Over my academic years, I have when, unfortunately, I had to return to I’m so proud to tell you that this team,
always been interested in the event's or- Portugal because of the pandemic. I which has become a real family, was able
ganisation and the possibility to give our had my dreams and plans shattered into to overcome all the adversities without
colleagues the best, always fascinated pieces, but even then, the iMed never compromising the excellent level we all
me. I believe that when we dedicate and stopped being a priority. Along with a have been used to throughout the years.
put our heart and soul into creating some- fantastic team, we decided, to prioritise If I had to define the iMed Conference in
thing, the reward, in the end, is something everyone's safety and change the con- one word, I would say Challenge. And one
even bigger. gress’s format. There were a lot of adjust- thing is certain, we combine our skills and
On a personal level, I can say the iMed ments, perhaps the biggest ones since effort aiming to keep Sparking Innovation.
Conference made me more complete. I the first edition, but refused to give up.
embraced this project in the 11th edition We saw our plans changing day by day,

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