FDF24

3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
on MEDICINE, SCIENCE and SAFETY
IN FREEDIVING
under the auspices of AIDA International

October 31, 2024
Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

Program

From October 27th till November 03, 2024, Dahab will become the center of the freediving science and medicine. This is where the scientific study of decompression sickness in Blue Hole and freediving medical conference, the FreeDivingForum 2024 (FDF24), will be held under the auspices of AIDA International.

This groundbreaking event will bring together leading scientists and experts from around the world to explore the latest research and advancements in freediving medicine and physiology.

Chaired by the member of the Medical & Science Committee of AIDA International Dr. Juani Valdivia from the U.S., the conference underscores AIDA's commitment to:

Advancing scientific research in the field of freediving.
Ensuring the safety of freedivers through science and education for medical teams.
Upholding a strict anti-doping policy in the sport.

Place:
Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

Main hotel:
Coral Coast Hotel
Eel Garden

SPEAKERS

Prof. Marija Andjelkoviс

Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
Antidoping Committee, AIDA International
Prof. Costantino Balestra, PhD

VP Research & Education DAN Europe; VP Belgian Soc. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
Medical and Science Committee, AIDA International
Marco Cosentino

Chairman, Safety Committee, AIDA International
Prof. Nenad Dikiс

Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
Chairman, Antidoping Committee, AIDA International
Prof. Murat Egi, PhD

Galatasaray University, Istanbul, Turkey
Sasa Jeremiс

President, AIDA International
Ass. Prof. Frédéric Lemaître, PhD

Université de Rouen, France
Medical and Science Committee, AIDA International
Ass. Prof. Dr. Oleg Melikhov, MD, PhD

Chairman, Medical and Science Committee, AIDA International
Chantelle Newman

Course Director, The Diver Medic and DAN Europe RTC for the UK
Savvas Savva

AIDA Judge Instructor, AIDA Instructor Trainer
Head of Safety Teams, AIDA World Championships
Prof. Erica Schagatay

Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
Dr. Juan Martin Valdivia Valdivia, MD, FAANS

BayCare Medical Group. Tampa, FL, the U.S.
Medical and Science Committee, AIDA International

PROGRAM

October 31, 2021
Coral Coast Hotel

09:00 – 09:30
Registration

09:30 – 10:00
Opening remarks
Sasa Jeremic, Juan Valdivia-Valdivia, Oleg Melikhov

10:00 - 10:45
From BH diving to patient's bed
Prof. Costantino Balestra

10:45 – 11:00
Coffee break

11:00 – 11:45
From space to freediving: the quest for universal decompression model
Prof. Murat Egi

11:45 – 12:30
Integrative breath holding physiology: from heart to brain
Ass. Prof. Frédéric Lemaître

12:30 – 13:30
Lunch break

13:30 – 14:15
Proposed clinical presentation of cerebral hypoxia in freediving. Current practices in freediving decompression illness
Dr. Juan Valdivia-Valdivia

14:15 – 15:00
Antidoping Issues in freediving
Prof. Marija Andjelkovic

15:00 – 15:15
Coffee break

15:15 – 15:40
Presence of benzodiazepine at freediving competitions
Prof. Nenad Dikic

15:40 – 16:00
Ongoing freediving safety research at Mid Sweden University
Prof. Erica Schagatay

16:00 – 17:00
Freediving safety in 2024
(panel discussion)
Marco Cosentino, Savvas Savva, Sasa Jeremic

17:00
Closing remarks
Chantelle Newman

Registration to the conference is closed.

Sorry, live stream of the conference is not possible due to unstable internet connection in Dahab.

The conference will be recorded and made available on the AIDA social media platforms.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
on MEDICINE, SCIENCE and SAFETY

IN FREEDIVING