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TIF Sponsorhip Form for Singapore Conference Attached. Deadline July 31

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§ãJ¡Ð ساجد:
I'd love to go there as well.

Would TIF cover all charges?

Andy Battaglia:
I doubt that TIF will completely sponsor people. From what I saw in Dubai, they gave patients $400-500 US. That is a big help but won't cover all the costs.
I am a bit troubled by TIF's lack of publicity of sponsorship (it's not even mentioned on their site) and the no response I have gotten from them regarding how can patients go about applying for sponsorship. This form was received through a third party and not directly from TIF.

Andy Battaglia:
The form does ask if you've received sponsorship from TIF for any prior conferences or workshops. I have been told that it is more unlikely that you will receive sponsorship if you were previously sponsored. However, I have also observed that some insiders have received sponsorship repeatedly for conferences, so it may also be a matter of who you know. If your country doesn't have a thalassemia association, check the box to indicate that.

Andy Battaglia:
If anyone receives any response from TIF, please let us know. I have emailed them at two different email addresses and have not received any reply. This is typical for TIF. I never received any response before the Dubai conference either. It is actually very puzzling to me why thalassemics have allowed TIF to be the international organization to supposedly represent them. Their website is seldom updated and emailing them appears to have about the same response level as putting a note into a bottle and tossing it into the ocean. It is no wonder that Ashish was campaigning to replace TIF with a new foundation that would be patient oriented and not just some insider clique. The thalassemia world really misses Ashish. I doubt they would miss TIF as much.

Andy Battaglia:
I did finally hear from TIF today and will pass along this message.


--- Quote ---Kindly note, that the Thalassaemia International Federation will provide sponsorship only to parents and patients with thalassaemia. Please find attached the sponsorship criteria and the application form. The deadline for completing and returning the application to our email address (thalassaemia@cytanet.com.cy ) or by fax (0035722314552) is 31 July 2008.
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The deadline is only days away so please fax or email your completed and signed forms ASAP.

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