EHNS

5th European Conference
On Head & Neck Oncology
2010, 19-21 April
Poznan

Invitation

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is our great honor and pleasure to invite you to actively participate in the 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology that will be held in Poznan, Poland on April 19-21, 2012.

Following the objectives of the European Head and Neck Society, the intention of this congress is to promote exchange of knowledge in all aspects of head and neck neoplastic diseases, and to promote the highest standards of treatment, scientific achievements in clinical and basic research, education and training, disease prevention and patient care at the multidisciplinary level - among clinicians, health professionals, basic scientists and patients organisations involved in any aspect of Head and Neck Oncology.
The treatment of malignant tumors requires close co-operation between specialists from different medical disciplines and basic sciences. Therefore, the support of an interdisciplinary approach in oncology is one of the main objectives of this conference.
During the 5th scientific meeting we would also like to put more emphasis on an active participation and promotion of recent achievements of young practitioners and scientists from Eastern and Central Europe. It is one of the reasons to keep the conference fee at the lowest possible level not exceeding € 300. Our intent is to make this target region more visible which we hope will initiate discussion on standardization and equilibrate the level of head and neck oncology throughout Europe.
In order to highlight the educational objective of the meeting, complimentary pre-conference courses will be also organized.
A conference which does not create a possibility to its participants to relax after a fruitful day cannot be successful. The congress venue has been always a cultural and political centre of Poland. Poznan is currently an important centre of trade, industry and education, hosting regular international trade fairs and conferences. In December 2008 it was the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Congress. Poznan is also a city of Polish cuisine and a glamorous architecture mostly concentrated around the Old Market Square.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in April 2012.

Professor Jean Louis Lefebvre MD PhD Chairman of the EHNS Founding Board

Professor Wojciech Golusiski, MD PhD Local Chairman of the 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology

Organizers

Organizer
The European Head and Neck Society
Local Organizers
The Polish Group of Head and Neck Cancer
The Greater Poland Cancer Centre
The Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Main scientific topics

• Molecular biology in head and neck cancer
• Innovation in head and neck oncology
• Value of the present image diagnostic in evaluation of head and neck recurrences
• Standardisation in multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancer
• Reconstruction in head and neck cancer

General informations

Accreditation points CME Units

The 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology will be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME activity for medical specialists. EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net. EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician´s Re­cog­nition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA. Further details will be added to the web site when available.

Conference Language

The official language of the conference is English

The conference bureau

5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology
15th Garbary, Street
61-866 Poznan, Poland

Phone/fax no: +48 61 8850-801

Email: ehns [at] ehns2012.pl

Registration fee

• Currency: All official prices are in Euro (€)
• Registration fee not exceeding € 300
• Registration fee includes: access to conference sessions and poster sessions, lunch and coffee breaks, accompanying social events, programme and abstract book and other conference material
• Pre-conference courses free of charge
• PSGH&N Travel Grants for participants from Eastern Europe wishing to participate in pre-conference courses and the 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology. Grants are supported by commercial companies.

Travel Grants

Selection criteria:

• PSGH&N grants are specifically meant for young members of EHNS who are still in training or have not yet achieved a permanent staff position and are unable to participate in the pre-conference courses or/and the 5th ECHNO without a financial support.
• To be eligible for selection for a travel grant, an abstract for oral or poster presentation should be submitted by the candidate, and membership dues for the current year should be paid in advance.
• Candidates should be active in the field of head and neck oncology.
• Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a recommendation letter from their department head stating that financial support is essential for the candidate to enable her/him to attend the course.

Information about the city

Poznan is a flourishing city located in Western Poland, the capital of the Wielkopolska Province. It is located half way between Berlin and Warsaw on the international route 5 E30) running from Berlin to Poznan and Warsaw. The city extends over 261.3 square kilometers and is home to a population of some 600,000. Poznan is one of the richest cities in historical monuments in Poland, both in terms of their value and number. The most valuable ones are concentrated in three areas: the island of Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island), the Old Town and the Centre where The Greater Cancer Centre is situated. In addition, Poznan belongs to the select group of cities that boast examples of all architectural periods - from the Romanesque, through Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque to the eclectic and the modernist.

Poznań is also a perfect place for the pursuit of active recreation. Near the centre are lakes with designated swimming areas, forests with bicycle and hiking trails and an artificial ski slope and sled track open year round. The city center is the site of the Old ZOO, which is one of the oldest such facilities in Poland. The zoo features an aquarium, a reptile house and a bird house. Poznań offers a multiple of tennis courts, swimming pools, bowling centers, weight rooks, gyms, recreational centers, horse riding clubs, two golf courses and an archery range.

How to get to Poznań

Poznan is placed in the centre of Europe, with good transport accessibility. Poznan can be approached:

1. By plane
The Poznan Henryk Wieniawski airport (6 km from the city centre) has regular connections a lot of European Cities.

Aiport Website : www.airport-poznan.com.pl

2. By car
Poznan is located at the crossroads of important international routes:
E-30 Berlin-Warsaw-Moscow and
E-261 - Gdansk-Wroclaw-Prague.
There are 67 border car checkpoints available in Poland: 18 on the western, 32 on the southern and 17 on the eastern border.

A2 motorway: You can get to Poznań driving A2 motorway (access from the west direction: from Nowy Tomyśl - 108 km from Świecko, where national route no. 2 is connected with the motorway to Warsaw - a charge is payable for using it; access from the east direction: from Konin, Modła road junction), national routes no. 92, 5 (east - west direction) and no. 11 (north - south).

3. By train

Poznan has direct train connections with major European cities, such as Berlin, Kiev, Moscow, Brno. The trip from Berlin to Poznan takes only three hours and it will be shortened to 2 hours till 2012. There are also many convenient connections with Hamburg, Cologne, Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest, Vilnius.

Polish Trains
International Train Planner

Accommodation in Poznań

Poznań and its surrounding area offer great and diverse accommodation capacity estimated for over 8 thousands participants. It includes hotels from 1 to 5 stars, manor houses, apartments, flats, houses and good standard hostels. It gives the wide range of choice to the clients depending on their needs with good price. The most popular are located in the city center, near the Greater Poland Cancer Centre, train station and main attractions with a good connection to the Airport.

More information including a list of hotels will be available soon.

EHNS 2012 Website

http://www.ehns2012.pl/