The Arab Association for Updating Medical Knowledge held its 19th International Conference in Cairo on: "Gynecology and Sterility" coinciding with the celebrations of the international Day for Women. The conference was headed by Dr. Sobhy Abu-Louz, Chairman of the Association, and Dr. Ibrahim Qandeel, General Secretary of the Group. Dr. Khaled Sweidan, Conference Chairman announced the names of Egyptian Obstetricians to be honored during the conference proceedings. Of these names, two scholars from Assiut University, Dr Hasan salah, ex vice president, and Dr. Diaa-el-Din Abdel-Aal Al-Nashaar came first for their remarkable contributions in the field of Gynecology.