GENERAL INFORMATION
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts must be submitted here through the ESTRO website which hosts an electronic abstract submission form. One abstract as presenting author can be submitted. Deadline for abstract submission is January 16, 2012 for ESTRO 31 and January 26 for World Congress of Brachytherapy.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration to the congress will be exclusively online. Click here to register to ESTRO 31 and here for World Congress of Brachytherapy.
Registration to ESTRO 31 also allows access to the World Congress of Brachytherapy.
Registration to the World Congress of Brachytherapy does not allow access to ESTRO 31.
VENUE
CCIB
Rambla Prim 1-17
08019 Barcelona, Spain
www.ccib.es
ACCOMMODATION & CITY TOURS
The official accommodation agent for the congress will be Pacific World Spain.
In close consultation with us they have made a selection of hotels in Barcelona. We advise you to make your reservation well in advance. Hotel accommodation is made on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you wish to take a guided tour of the city please contact:
Accommodation Secretariat:
Raquel González
Pacific World Spain (formerly known as Ultramar Event Management)
Diputació 238-244, 3rd floor
08007 Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 482 72 46
Fax: +34 93 482 71 54
estro2012@pacificworld.com
ACCREDITATION ESTRO 31
ESTRO 31 is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
ESTRO 31 is designated for a maximum of (or 'for up to') 21 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
ACCREDITATION WCB
The World Congress of Brachytherapy is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
The World Congress of Brachytherapy is designated for a maximum of (or 'for up to') 18 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
This program has applied to CAMPEP for the approval of this activity for 36 MPCEC hours.
CURRENCY
The currency in Spain is the Euro.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
POSTERS
Electronic poster stations located in the exhibit hall and in the poster area will allow you to view the virtual displays at your leisure and to correspond with presenters or forward a presentation to a colleague or home office.
Posters will also be displayed in the poster area during the whole congress.
EXHIBITION
An exhibition featuring equipment and medical publishers will be held in the Exhibition area. The opening of the exhibition will be on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 19.30. The exhibition will remain open from Thursday May 10 to Saturday May 12 . Entrance is free for all registered participants and accompanying persons.
Companies and publishers who would like to participate in the exhibition may obtain more detailed information from the ESTRO Office.
Contact person: Valerie Cremades – Industry & Exhibition Coordinator
Tel.: +32.2.775.93.41 - Fax.: +32.2.779.54.94
E-mail: vcremades@estro.org
INSURANCE
The organiser does not accept liability for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance policies.
In case an unforeseen event would force ESTRO to cancel the meeting, the Society will reimburse the participants the registration fee minus 15% for handling charges. ESTRO will not be responsible for the refund of travel and accommodation costs.
LUNCHEONS AND REFRESHMENTS
The registration fee for the conference includes lunch and coffee breaks to all participants and exhibitors wearing their conference badges.
OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME RECEPTION
All participants, registered accompanying persons and company delegates are invited to the official opening ceremony which will be held in the main auditorium on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 18:00. The opening ceremony will be followed by the welcome reception which will take place in the exhibition area.
SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
Commercial satellite symposia will be held during lunch breaks. The programmes of the symposia will be published in the official Programme Book and on the ESTRO website. For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact:
Valerie Cremades –Industry & Exhibition Coordinator
Tel.: +32.2.775.93.41 - Fax.: +32.2.779.54.94
E-mail: vcremades@estro.org
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
All registered participants & accompanying persons and all company delegates are invited to the welcome reception which will take place in the exhibition area as of 19:30 on Wednesday 9 May.
Saturday, May 12 , 2012
All participants and registered accompanying persons are invited to the special evening which will take place in an exclusive venue in Barcelona.
How to reach Barcelona
El Prat International Airport is six miles (10 kilometres) south-west of the centre of Barcelona and taxis are available at the airport 24 hours a day. It takes about twenty minutes into the centre of town and the fare is about 18 €. There's a RENFE train every 30 minutes to Sants Station (central Barcelona) from 6:00 am to 10:30 pm The fare is about 1.80 € and the journey takes about 16 minutes in air-conditioned trains with plenty of luggage space.
Public transport in Barcelona
The subway is the easiest and fastest way of moving around the city.
Barcelona has got 2 different systems, the subway with its 5 lines and the FCG , with 2 lines in Barcelona and 4 more lines going to nearby towns.
The bus is certainly a slower transportation but it allows you to enjoy the city views while moving around.
Black and yellow cabs show a green light when free. Just wave your hand to call them. The meter (it is compulsory to use them) will indicate the price to pay, but an extra fee is charged when taking it at the airport or when you carry luggage with you, etc. Prices are shown on a sticker inside the cab.
How to reach the congress centre
You can reach the CCIB by metro (Maresme-Forum station in the yellow line), bus (lines number 7, 36, 41, 43 and 141) and Trambesos (Forum station). All these stops are located just a few minutes’ walking distance from the CCIB.