Prague

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Prague

• Capital of the Czech Republic
• Impressive historical city
• Cultural atmosphere
• The Prague Congress Centre
• is located in the city center
• and is easily accessible

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In the spot-light

• Simultaneous translation into Russian and French
  will be provided during all plenary sessions,
  congress sessions and keynote lectures.
• High standard scientific programme
• The Scientific Committee has endeavoured to put
  together a high standard, well-balanced
  scientific programme, offering actual topics and
  excellent speakers.
• Young Scientists
• A Young Scientist session will provide a special
  platform for presentations by young scientists
  (below 33 years of age). Each presenter in this
  session will compete for the ESC Young Scientist
  Prize.
• Training and education
• The programme will ensure the educational aims
  of the congress through specific sessions and
  tools. Approval of the Congress programme for
  continuing medical education (CME) is
  anticipated.
• Expert meetings
• Informal, round-table discussions during lunch
  with a maximum of 15 participants.

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In the spot-light

• Workshops and fora
• Fora will be organizeded as interactive
  sessions, introduced by two experts in the field
  and followed by an in depth discussion with the
  audience.
• A workshop will teach participants how to
  search for information, carry out research and
  write a paper.
• Sessions of ESC Expert Groups
• The newly established Expert Groups will organize
  their own sessions for the first time and
  will focus on the highlights in their area of
  expertise.
• Society sessions
• Awards
• Besides the ESC Best Poster and ESC Young
  Scientists Awards, the ESC Medal will be awarded
  for the second time to honour a member for
  his/her outstanding scientific work and/or
  organizing activity performed in accordance with
  the aims of the Society.

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Scientific programme
Keynote lectures 1. HPV Vaccination 2.
Risk of DVT with new molecules 3. New
developments in contraception Plenary sessions
1. Non-contraceptive medical benefits 2.
Sexual medicine for family planning
professionals 3. Hormones and cancer
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Scientific programme
Congress sessions 1. Critical evaluation
and clinical management of side effects 2.
Screening and management of STI in Family
Planning 3. Intrauterine contraception 4. Do
guidelines make any change? (WHO special
session) 5. Induced abortion 6. Contraception
for medically compromised women
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Registration package

• The registration package for the participants
  includes
• admission to the scientific sessions and the
• exhibition area
• access to the opening ceremony
• abstract book
• final programme
• certificate of attendance
• coffee and tea during breaks
• welcome cocktail
• (Wednesday April 30, 2008)
• lunch box (if registered on site for one of
  the
• activities during lunch time)

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Participants are encouraged to register through
the online system, available at
www.contraception-esc.com

Registration fees - All amounts are payable in
euro

before from after
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Feb 08 1 Feb 08 1 April 08
or
on-site

ESC members 430 530 630
Non-members 530 630 730
Students and nurses 160 260 420
Czech and Slovak 250 370 630
participants
Congress Dinner 100 100 100
Extra person attending 40 40 40
the Opening Ceremony
and Cocktail




Registration fee
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Call for abstracts
Abstract submission deadline 1 January
2008 Instructions www.contraception-esc.com (ESC
events, future ESC events, 10th Congress, call
for abstracts) Selection of abstracts for
Free communication sessions Congress
sessions Young scientist session Poster
presentations
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General information
For information please consult the ESC Website
at www.contraception-esc.com Congress
secretariat ESC Central Office Opalfeneweg
3 B-1740 Ternat, Belgium T 32 2 582 08 52 F 32
2 582 55 15 congress_at_contraception-esc.com