Symposium Bridging distance between countries: Telemedicine challenge and problems. Dr. med. Gerhard Stauch, would like to invite colleagues from emerging and developing countries and colleagues who are interested in improving medicine in these countries, to a symposium in Aurich. Colleagues from low-income countries will present the medical situation in their countries and colleagues from industrialized countries have the opportunity to present their solutions. Expertise, not only in the field of telemedicine, but also questions of intercultural competence are the focus of the symposium with the aim of finding new ways of working together. The exchange of ideas will also be the main focus of a dinner on 21.04. Dr Stauch cordially invites all participants on the occasion of his birthday. Maybe the symposium can be a small step on the way to a common world The symposium takes place on 21.-22. April 2018 in: Seminar Hotel Aurich, Grüner Weg 2, 26605 Aurich please find attached invitation / greeting word and programme on: https://www.pathologie.de/startseite The professional association of German Pathologists Registration is possible online: https://registrierung-2.heikediekmann.de/index.php/kongress/details/3.