6th European Conference of Acendio
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Program Thursday 19 April 2007
Program Friday 20 April 2007
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General information

Language
The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation in German and Dutch will be provided for all plenary sessions in the main hall.

Venue
Congress Centre “Meervaart”
Meer en Vaart 300
1068 LE Amsterdam
Tel: ++ 31 (0)20 - 410 77 00
Fax: ++ 31 (0)20 - 410 77 89
E-mail: info@meervaart.nl
Web: www.meervaart.nl

The Meervaart is located within a 5 minute drive from the ring road and a 15 minute drive from the centre of Amsterdam. A 500-space car park is located next to the Meervaart. NS railway station Cornelis Lelylaan is nearby as well as the tram (Tram Nr 1 and 17) and bus stops (Bus Nr 19, 23, 68 and 192), which make the location easily accessible. For more detailed information about how to get to the Meervaart easily, please look at their website: www.meervaart.nl

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Hotels and Social Program
Amsterdam offers a blend of history and culture with the dynamics of a trendy metropolis. The city offers a great range of hotels of different categories. For hotel accommodation, excursions, restaurants, events, museums, shops, nightlife, practical information, and social program, please contact www.amsterdamtourist.nl, www.visitamsterdam.nl, or www.hotels.nl. You will receive a variety of further information about Amsterdam in your conference bag.

In addition, we would strongly advise you to book your hotel accommodation at the earliest opportunity as there is both a flower and motor show taking place in Amsterdam on the same weekend as the conference.

special conference dinner cruise
A special conference dinner cruise
with musical entertainment and including dinner buffet and drinks has been arranged for the Friday evening from 20.00 till 23.00 hours at a price of € 75,- per person. Click here for more information.

Exhibition
There will be an opportunity for a variety of companies, institutions and organisations to present themselves at a separate exhibition and sponsor the conference. Please feel free to contact the conference organiser for further information.

Conference Organiser
Oud Consultancy & Conference Management
Hakfort 621
1102 LA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: ++ 31 (0)20 409 0368
Fax: ++ 31 (0)20 409 0550
E-Mail: conference.management@freeler.nl
Web: www.oudconsultancy.nl

ACENDIO Secretariat
c/o Ms. Alex Westbrook, Secretary of ACENDIO
School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation
Royal Marsden Hospital
Fulham Rd, London SW3 6JJ. UK.
Web: www.acendio.net

Conference Committee
Anne Berthou (Chair)(Switzerland)
Alex Westbrook (Secretary)(UK)
Lucien Portenier (Switzerland)
Charles Docherty (Scotland,UK)
Willem de Vree (Netherlands)
Anneli Ensio (Finland)
Walter Sermeus (Chair Scientific Committee)(Belgium)
Nico Oud (Conference Organiser)

Scientific Committee
Prof. W. Sermeus (chair)(Belgium)
Prof. M. Ehnfors (president of ACENDIO)(Sweden)
Prof. S. Bartholomeyczik (Germany)
Prof. R. de Wit (Netherlands)
Prof. Th. Van Achterberg (Netherlands)
Prof. A. Moen (Norway)
Prof. K. Saranto (Finland)
Prof. A. Scott (Ireland)
Prof. A. Thoroddsen (Iceland)
Prof. V. Tothova (Czech Republic)
Prof. S. Kotzabassaki (Greece)
Dr. Ch. Docherty (Scotland,UK)
Dr. I. Needham (Switzerland)
Dr. F. Sheerin (Ireland)
Mrs. C. Espinosa (Andorra)

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