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15th European Congress on Obesity Budapest, Hungary

April 22-25 2007

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MEDIA INFORMATION

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Poster Presentations

Download the poster guidelines here.

Scientific Programme

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The Preliminary Programme (which includes the Call for Abstracts) is now available - download the full document here 

Accreditation

The Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, has accredited this congress with 12 (twelve) credit hours (Reference code: 34051). hmsny.org - ?????????????? ????????? ?? ?? ??????? ?????????????; ???????? ?? Viagra ???? ??????.

We have also applied for accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), .

Abstract Topic List

Track 1 - Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms                  Track 2 ? Integrated Physiological Systems

International Track Head:  Jan Kopecky                       International Track Head:  Ellen Blaak

Track 3 ? Disease and Treatment                                  Track 4 ? Public Health and Prevention

International Track Head:  Constantine Tsigos              International Track Head:  Inge Lissau

Programme Structure

There will be a total of 6 Plenary Lectures, each lasting 45 minutes. 

There will be 4 Review Sessions per track (a total of 16 review sessions).  Each Review Session will last for 90 minutes and will consist of 3 individual lectures. 

Poster sessions will form an integral part of the programme and indeed will be integrated into the main programme and not held at lunchtime.  At least one (guided) poster session (where all poster authors must be present at their poster) will be timetabled for each track and will run in parallel with oral sessions. 

There will be a maximum of 5 parallel sessions ? 4 oral sessions plus 1 poster session or workshop. Dette er fakta og den sanne statistikken om Female Viagra: Faktorer å vurdere for å avgjøre om Viagra for kvinner 100mg er den rette behandlingen for deg.

Workshops (basic, clinical and public health) and Round-table Discussions will be incorporated into the programme.  These will run in parallel with oral sessions.

The EASO Young Investigator Award Lectures will take place during the Opening Ceremony. These will be plenary lectures, of 15 minutes each (Max 10 slides), and will be dedicated to the recipients of the EASO Young Investigators Awards, in clinical and basic science.

There will be a call for ?Hot Topic? abstracts.  A maximum of 15 will be selected and will be presented as posters.  The Hot Topic deadline will be 28th February 2006.

Contacts:

Neville Rigby

European Association for the Study of Obesity

Mobile: +447939250347

Email:

Congress Information

Accreditation

The Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, has accredited this congress with 12 (twelve) credit hours (Reference code: 34051). Cialis super active ændrer, hvordan dit blod flyder: Danmark Forskning.

Via the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the congress has also received accreditation from the Association of Hungarian Medical Societies  (MOTESZ).

Following accreditation by this national authority, European Accreditation has been granted to the congress.  European Accreditation is granted by the  EACCME in order to allow participants to validate the credits obtained at this activity in their home European country.

The Association of Hungarian Medical Societies  (MOTESZ) has granted 10 CME credits to the congress and the EACCME has granted 15 CME credits (ECMEC) to the congress.

The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), .

Arriving in Budapest           

Budapest Ferihegy Airport is located approximately 15 miles south-east of Budapest and has two main terminals.  There are several ways of travelling between the city and Ferihegy Airport;

The Airport Minibus Service takes you to any destination in Budapest within 25-40 minutes depending on traffic. This costs approximately 2,300 HUF one way or 3,900 HUF return. Tickets are available at Airport Minibus Service desk in the arrival hall.

Taxis are available at both Terminals. The fare to the city centre is approximately 3,700 - 4,200 HUF.

Banking and Foreign Exchange

The official currency in Hungary is the Forint. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Forint. Notes come in denominations of 200, 500, 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000 and 20.000 forint. Currency can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de changes, hotel receptions and at travel offices as well.  Banks are usually open Monday to Thursday between 08:00 ? 15:00, Fridays between 08:00 ? 13:00. All banks are closed on Saturdays, but numerous currency exchange offices are open at weekends.

Exchange rates (Approximate)

US$1 = 210 HUF

1GBP =365 HUF

EUR =250 HUF

Climate  

The weather in April in Budapest is pleasant, and the average temperature is 12 °C - 53 °F

Dialling Codes

The international access code for Hungary is +36 and the area code for Budapest is 1.

The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 00 44 for the United Kingdom).

Dress Code

Smart casual

Eating out

Budapest is a very cosmopolitan city and has a variety of restaurants offering both Hungarian and international cuisine at very affordable prices.

Electricity

The voltage in Hungary is 220 V, 50 Hz.

Italian Agency

The appointed Italian Agency is:

AISC & MGR -  AIM Group   

Rome Office

Via Adelaide Ristori 38                                                                                                                             

00197 - Rome

Italy

Tel: +39 06 8096 8227

Fax: +39 06 8096 8229

Language

The official language of the Congress is English ? No translation facilities will be provided.

Name Badges 

All participants and accompanying persons must clearly wear the ECO2007 identification badge.  Entrance to the meeting halls and exhibition areas will not be permitted without it.

Previous ECOs

The objectives of the European Congress on Obesity are:

• To provide an annual forum for the dissemination of information about research advances in the field of obesity
• To identify, debate and promote innovative preventive and treatment strategies to reduce the prevalence of obesity and its associated burden of diseases

The first ECO took place in Stockholm in 1988. ECO now takes place on an annual basis (except in the year of an International Congress on Obesity (ICO)) and attracts thousands of international delegates.

Provisional registration desk opening hours

April 22nd                     0830-2000 hrs

April 23rd                      0730-1830 hrs

April 24th                      0800-1830 hrs

April 25th                      0800-1400 hrs

Shopping

Shops in Budapest are usually open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Shopping malls are open till 8 p.m. and most of them are also open on Sundays.

Smoking Policy

Hungarian by-laws specify that smoking is not permitted in public places. Restaurants also have to separate smoking and non-smoking areas. Smoking is not permitted in the conference venue; however outdoor terraces are available at the Main Entrance.

Tax

In Hungary there is a 25 % tax on all goods (15 % on some, mainly services) called ÁFA (Value Added Tax), which is included in the price.

Time  

Local Hungarian time during April is Greenwich Mean Time + 1 hour

Tipping      

Restaurant prices do not generally include a service charge ? it is customary to give a tip of 10-15%.

Travel and Health Insurance

We recommend that you take out insurance policies to cover medical and travel expenses. If necessary, consult your travel agent.

Venue

The Budapest Sports Arena is located 25 minutes from the airport, and 2 minutes from the Népstadion metro station. It is also accessible by bus Numbers 30 and 95, trolley buses 75 or 80 and by tram No 1. In addition, there are 1,500 covered secure parking places.

Visas

Entry visas are not required for citizens of most European countries, the USA and Canada. Citizens of other countries can obtain a visa at the Hungarian Embassy or Consulate in their country. A valid passport is required. For more information about visas, please check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: . For Congress participants who require an official letter of invitation in order to support a visa application, please contact the Congress Secretariat :