ECFS Conference Prague 2008


Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 2008 European Cystic Fibrosis Conference which takes place at the Prague Congress Centre in the Czech Republic. The ECFS conferences are based on a tradition of excellence and bring together the best of European and international experts in cystic fibrosis. Your active participation will contribute to a productive conference which will include a challenging and exciting programme of plenary sessions, symposia and workshops. Prague has successfully hosted many scientific meetings and has been selected for this conference as it is a very special city in the heart of Europe. The Czech capital combines a unique ancient history with a very modern and lively atmosphere. Prague also has a long-term tradition in CF care as it hosts the main Czech Republic CF Centre, dating back to the early sixties. We hope that during this conference you will find some time to absorb the unique atmosphere of this historical city with its old narrow streets, hundreds of spires and soothing river, combined with its modern spirit. We look forward to welcoming you to the 31^st European CF conference in Prague, June 11-14, 2008.
Stuart Elborn President, ECFS	Petr Pohunek President 31^st ECFC	Milan Macek Vice President 31^st ECFC
The Mayor of the City of Prague, Dr. Pavel Bém, welcomes delegates to the 31st ECFS Conference and fully endorses this event.
The ECFS acknowledges with grateful thanks the support of the 2nd Medical School of Charles University Prague

Prague 2008: Important Dates | Back to top

Conference Dates: 11-14 June 2008
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 25 January 2008
Deadline for Case Presentations: 25 February 2008
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 10 March 2008
Deadline for Early Registration Fee: 14 March 2008

The conference will take place at the Prague Congress Centre, which is one of the modern architectural landmarks of Prague and the largest convention and culture centre in the Czech Republic. Its location is very practical, being easily accessible from the Vyšehrad underground railway station (only 2 stops from the centre of Prague). The Congress Centre has a beautiful panoramic view of Prague with its large parks, the Vltava river and the Prague Castle.

Prague 2008: Organisation | Back to top
Stuart Elborn, ECFS President
Petr Pohunek, Conference President
Milan Macek, Conference Vice-President

The Conference language will be English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Visitors from non-EU Countries must possess a passport valid for at least the next 3 months. Participants requiring a visa should apply to a consular office or a diplomatic mission of the Czech Republic in their country in order to avoid a delayed arrival to the Conference. Please note that the visa application procedure can take up to two months. It is not possible to obtain a visa at the Prague Airport. The Conference Secretariat will assist the delegates by processing an official invitation on request. Please find here a table of countries with visa requirements. Should you require a visa, please find the address of the Czech embassy in your country on the following website www.mzv.cz. Contact the embassy and ask which of the following documents they require to issue a visa for you for the congress: Official invitation by conference organisers or Official invitation by the Foreigners´ Department of the Czech Police.
Official invitation by conference organisers - information needed:
Your full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of citizenship (country which issued your passport)
Number of your passport
Date of expiry of your passport
Official invitation by the Foreigners´ Department of the Czech Police - information needed:
Your full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of citizenship (country which issued your passport)
Number of your passport
Date of issue of your passport
Date of expiry of your passport

The official invitation by the Foreigners‘ Department of the Czech Police costs 95 EUR (DHL delivery service included) As soon as the required data are received, the Conference Secretariat will start the procedure of issuing the official invitation for you. The procedure usually takes a few weeks. When the official invitation is ready, it will be sent to you by post or express delivery service. You shall then present it at the Czech embassy in your country and get visa for the Conference. With a Schengen visa you can move freely within the boarders of Schengen. For more information please contact the Czech Embassy.

Czech crowns (CZK, Kč) are the official currency in the Czech Republic. One crown is divided into 100 hellers, but today only 50-heller coins are used, and retailers round the total sum of your purchase to the nearest 50 hellers. Other coins in circulation come in values of CZK 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and you can also receive a CZK 50 coin. Bank notes come in values of CZK 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000. Exchange of foreign currency is available at Prague international Airport and at most hotels, banks and exchange offices throughout the city. International credit cards are accepted for payments in hotels, restaurants and shops. Payment in cash in EURO is also available in some restaurants and shops.
Approx conversion rates:
1 CZK= 0.036 EURO - 10 Euro = 276 CZK
1 CZK= 0.050 USD - 10 USD = 198 CZK
1 CZK= 0.025 GBP - 10 GBP = 396 CZK

31^st ECFS Scientific Committee		Local Organising Committee
Margarida Amaral, PT Jitka Brázová, CZ Mandy Bryon, UK Carlo Castellani, IT Ondřej Cinek, CZ Carla Colombo, IT Steven Conway, UK Harry Cuppens, BE Christiane De Boeck, BE Karleen De Rijcke, BE Miles Denton, UK Gerd Döring, DE Pavel Dřevínek, CZ Irmgard Eichler, AT Stuart Elborn, UK Brigitte Fauroux, FR Claude Férec, FR Filippo Festini, IT Linda Foley, IE John Govan, UK Harry Heijerman, NL Niels Høiby, DK Batsheva Kerem, IL Stanislava Koloušková, CZ	Karl Kunzelmann, DE Pierre Lehn, FR Milan Macek, CZ Sue Madge, UK Helen McCabe, UK Maggie Mcllwaine, CA Anil Mehta, UK Alison Morton, UK Sanda Nousia Arvanitakis, GR Hanne Olesen, DK Petr Pohunek, CZ Sophie Ravilly, FR Andreas Reimann, DE Martin Schöni, CH Isabelle Sermet, FR David Sheppard, UK Libuše Smolíková, CZ Martin Stern, DE Harm Tiddens, NL Gerald Ullrich, DE Filip Van Ginderdeuren, BE Věra Vávrová, CZ Jaroslaw Walkowiak, PL Christiane Wolz, DE	Miroslava Balaščáková Jana Čamajová Alena Dimitriou Tereza Fischerová Ivana Funková Alena Holčíková Helena Honomichlová Monika Koudová Jan Lebl Milan Macek Sr. Patricia Norambuena Luděk Pelikán Tereza Piskáčková Veronika Skalická Alexandra Štambergová Hubert Vaníček Daniela Zemková

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	31^st European Cystic Fibrosis Conference Prague, Czech Republic 11 - 14 June 2008


Invitation to the Conference Important Dates Sponsorship/Exhibition Conference Venue Conference Organisation Conference Secretariat Conference Language	Passport & Visa Currency Airport & Official Carrier Transportation Personal Insurance	Conference Programme Registration Hotel Accommodation Speakers & Posters - Info Case Presentations

Conference Secretariat
For further information on Registration, Hotels, Special Requirements, Exhibition Space, Conference Sponsorship, please contact: Opletalova 22 110 00 Prague 1 Czech Republic Telephone: +420 284 001 444 Fax: +420 284 001 448 email: ecfc2008@guarant.cz		For further information on the Scientific Programme, abstract submissions, and general enquiries, please contact: European Cystic Fibrosis Society Kastanieparken 7 7470 Karup Denmark Telephone: +45 86 676260 Fax: +45 86 676290 Email: info@ecfsoc.org