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June 2008

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June 2008


The Victoria Square in Timisoara, Romania
Euroson 2008
    Place: Timisoara, Romania
    Time: May 31 - June 3, 2008
    Organizer: The XXth Congress of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology in conjunction with the XIth Romanian Conference of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
    Web-site: http://www.euroson2008.ro

5th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications (WCPD 2008)

Helsinki by night
The XXXIX Nordic Meeting of Gastroenterology
    Venue: Helsinki, Finland
    Time: June 4 - 7, 2008
    Organizer: Finnish Society of Gastroenterology
    General information:
      Deadline for abstract submission: March 2008
      Deadline for early registration fee: April 2008
      Second announcement available from December 2007
    Web-site: http://www.congrex.com/ngc2008
    Map of Helsinki - Helsingin kartta

    Today´s weather in Helsinki:


La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
GEST 2008: Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies 3rd Annual European Conference: Perspectives in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases N.O.T.E.S Advanced Course
    Place: Strasbourg, France
    Time: June 6-7, 2008
    Organizer: IRCAD/EITS Laparoscopic Training Center, University of Strasbourg, France
    General information: N.O.T.E.S = Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopy Surgery
      EITS = European Institute of Telesurgery
    More information:
      Web-site: www.websurg.com

    1st ICCE Workshop
      Place: Berlin, Germany
      Time: June 6 - 7, 2008
      General information: ICCE = International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy
      More information:
        Web-site: www.ICCE.info

      12th Annual Coolum Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and The Young Investigators Awards
        Venue: Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
        Time: June 7 - 9, 2008
        Organizer: The Gastroenterological Society of Queensland
        General information: International guest speekers:
          Prof Eamonn Quigley, Ireland
          Dr Shiv Sarin, India
        More information: e-Kiddna Event Management
          P O Boz 411
          Annerley Old
          4103 Australia
        Web-site: www.gesocqld.org.au
        Map of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

      Liver Cancer: From Molecular Pathogenesis to New Therapies
        Venue: Prague, Czech Republic
        Time: June 12 - 14, 2008
        Organizer: EASL, The European Association for the Study of the Liver
        General information: A EASL Monothematic Conference
        Web-site: http://www.easl.ch/prague2008
        Map of Prague

      7th Duodecim International Symposium on Obesity and Gut-Brain-Fat axis
        Venue: Vanajanlinna, Hameenlinna, Finland
        Time: June 12-14, 2008
        Organizer: The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
        More information: Pirjo Kyrönaho
          Symposium Secretary
          The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
          P.O. Box 713 (Kalevankatu 11 A)
          FIN-00101 Helsinki
          Finland
        Web-site: http://www.duodecim.fi/obesitysymposium

      Falk Symposium 165: Bile Acid Biology and Therapeutic Actions
        Venue: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
        Time: June 13 - 14, 2008
        Organizer: Falk Foundation e.V.
        More information: Falk Foundation e.V.
          Congress Division
          Leinenweberstr. 5
          P.O.Box 6589
          79041 Freiburg
          Germany
        Web-site: http://www.falkfoundation.de

      International Liver Congress
        Venue: Hong Kong, China
        Time: June 13 - 16. 2008
        Organizer: Shanghai Organising Commettee, Cheng Si Yuan Hepatitis Research Foundation
        More information: Cheng Si Yuan (China-International) Hepatitis Research Foundation
          Room 102 -105
          School of General Nursing
          Queen Mary Hospital
          102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
        Web-site: http://www.livercongress.org

      Gastroenterology and Endotherapy: XXVI European Workshop
        Place: Brussels, Belgium
        Time: June 16 - 18, 2008
        Organizer: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepato-Pancreatology, Erasme Hospital, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
        General information: The Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop is intended for practicing gastroenterologists with varying levels of training and experience, for surgeons interested in transoral endosurgery or NOTES, for fellows in training as well as for GI nurses.
        It will include live video demonstrations permitting maximal interaction between faculty and attendees during procedures, using interactive voting system, evidence based didactic comments and quizzes. The procedures will be performed by international expert endoscopists in collaboration with radiologists, pathologists and surgeons of the Brussel Faculty. Two of three state-of-the-art lectures will be presented every day and illustrated by live video cases allowing comprehensive didactic sessions on almost all range of diagnostic and therapeutic issues.
        The aim of these demonstrations is not only to show the new devices and tricks for succeeding in each type of procedure, but above all to explain clearly how to avoid the complications and to offer attractive and interactive discussion on practical case management and multidisciplinary approach.
        More information: Mrs Nancy Beauprez
          Department of Gastroenterology and Hepato-Pancreatology
          Erasme Hospital
          Universite Libre de Bruxelles
          Route de Lennik, 808 - BE -- 1070 Brussels, Belgium
        Web-site: www.live-endoscopy.com
        Map of Brussels

      5th Summer School of Gastroenterology
        Place: Prague, Czech Republic
        Time: June 18 - 22, 2008
        Organizer: This is an ASNEMGE/EAGE Postgraduate Training Course
        Web-site: www.asnemge.org

      IX International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis

      La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
      10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Joint Meeting of the European Pancreatic Clug (EPC) and the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP)
        Place: Lodz, Poland
        Time: June 25 - 28, 2008
        Organizer: The European Pancreatic Clug (EPC) and the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP)
        General information:
        More information:
          Web-site: http://www.e-p-c.org
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          Map of Turku - Turun kartta

        5th Central European Gastroenterology Meeting
          Place: Hotel Holiday Inn, Bratislava, Slovakia
          Time: June 26 - 28, 2008
          Web-site: www.cedurgem2008.cz

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