General Information
Abstracts
Accommodation
Access to the session rooms
Address and Accessibility Congress Venue
Certificate of attendance
CME accreditation
Congress bags
Congress hours
Congress office
Delegate Tracking system
EAU Digital Video Library
EAU Education Office (European School of Urology)
EAU Internet Corners
EAU ID Card
EAU Goes Green
General InformationInsurance
Language
Mobile Phones
Media Policy
Presentation Training Centre
Promotion of Future Meetings
Registrations
Restaurants in Barcelona
Safety
Smoking Policy
Tourist Information
Abstracts
More than 1,200 abstracts are usually accepted for presentation during poster, oral and video sessions at the Anniversary EAU Congresses.
An abstract CD will be sent to all EAU members prior to the congress. Congress delegates can obtain a free copy of the abstract book at a special desk in the main entrance hall. Abstract books can also be purchased at the cashier desk.
The abstract CD will be distributed to all congress delegates from the Ferring booth (booth E14). All abstracts will be available online one month prior to the congress at www.uroweb.org.
Abstract CDs are supported by an unrestricted educational grant from FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS
Access to the session rooms
Seating is regulated on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend you go to the session room well in advance of the session. Due to safety regulations, the organisers will close the access to the session if all seats are taken. It is not allowed for delegates to stand in the aisles of the session rooms.
Address and Accessibility Congress Venue
The Fira Barcelona is easily accessible by public transport. The public transport system is easy to use and a very efficient way to get around the city. All congress delegates will receive a complimentary transportation pass valid for 10 rides on all public transport within the City of Barcelona during the congress.
Address:
Fira Barcelona (Fira Gran Via)
Access North (Entrada Norte) / Hall 8
c/ Foc 47
08038 Barcelona, Spain
T +34 93 233 20 00
F +34 93 233 20 16
E info@firabcn.es
W www.firabcn.es
Click here for directions to the congress centre
Metro / buses / car parking/taxi:
The nearest metro station (FGC) is Europa–Fira. EAU will provide shuttle buses between this metro station and Access North (Entrada Norte).The buses will depart from the square in front of the Access North. There will be buses every ten minutes.
Car parking is available under the hall and open from 08.00-20.00.
Please inform taxi drivers to go to the North Access (Entrada Norte), since Fira’s main entrance is the one on the south side and taxi drivers tend to drop off on that side!
Taxis will be available in the taxi rank in front of Hall 8, North Access (Entrada Norte).
Ask for fixed rates to Fira Barcelona (mention: Fira Gran Via) from either Barcelona airport or downtown Barcelona. Rates from the Barcelona airport to Fira are around 20 Euro. Rates from the Fira to downtown are around 10-15 Euro.
To book a Taxi in Barcelona we recommend you call one of the following companies that have reasonable and fixed rates.
Taxi Class: +34 93 307 07 07
Taxi Radio: +34 93 303 30 33
Taxi Barna: +34 93 357 77 55
Certificate of Attendance
A Certificate of Attendance for the 25th Anniversary EAU Congress can be printed in the registration area during the last two days of the congress or afterwards online with your registration number (under barcode on the badge) or EAU ID card number. A list of CME accreditation points granted by various national urological societies and the European Board of Urology will be available in the programme book.
CME Accreditation
The request for the European accreditation of the 25th Anniversary EAU Congress was submitted to the UEMS/EACCME through the European Board of Urology. The number of the granted European CME credits will be announced soon.
All Certificates of Attendance (attendance certificates and ESU course certificates) for the 25th Anniversary EAU Congress can either be printed in the registration area during the last two days of the congress or online at www.eaubarcelona2010.org. To print your Certificate of Attendance online, you need your EAU ID card number. You can print your Certificates of Attendance at any time as this online service is permanently available. Please click here for more information on the CME accrediation for the 25th Anniversary Congress
Congress bag
Each delegate can collect a congress bag which includes a programme book.
The congress bags are sponsored by ASTELLAS
Congress Hours
Delegate tracking system
Congress delegates will receive an EAU ID card which will act as an electronic business card, enabling visitors to leave their contact details with exhibitors in a quick and easy way. Paper badges do not have this function and should be exchanged for an EAU ID card.
EAU Congress Office
Managing Directors | Jacqueline Roelofswaard | |
Maurice Schlief | ||
Congress Manager | Patricia de Bont | |
Exhibition Manager | Henriet Wieringa |
Congress Consultants B.V.
PO Box 30016
6803 AA Arnhem
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)26 389 17 51
F +31 (0)26 389 17 52
E info@congressconsultants.com
W www.eaubarcelona2010.org
EAU Digital Library
The EAU digital video library will be operational during exhibition hours in the exhibition area. A wide choice of EAU videos, including all videos presented in Barcelona and previous EAU Congresses, can be viewed on request on individual monitors. All videos can be copied to DVD, a service that is provided free of charge for all congress delegates.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from ASTELLAS
EAU Education Office (European School of Urology)
The European School of Urology (ESU), working with European faculties, aims to provide high quality international educational courses in urology. The ESU will have a special booth with extensive information on the activities of the European School of Urology. Registration for the courses can be made at the ESU Registration Desks in the registration area. All congress delegates can collect an ESU Course CD at the booth of sanofi-aventis (booth J07).
ESU is not responsible for any unavoidable last minute changes and will do their utmost to maintain the current programme.
ESU Course DCs are supported by an unrestricted educational grant from SANOFI-AVENTIS
EAU Goes Green
After the initial launch of green initiatives in 2009, when the EAU drastically reduced its printed announcements and shifted to more on-line publications, this year’s Anniversary Congress initiated follow-up activities such as the use of environment-friendly materials in promotional pencils, pens and paper. Another example is the new and more interactive EAU website which provides easier access to on-line information, and similar to last year’s initiative, a bigger reduction was made on the printing of abstract books. Abstracts are available on CD and on-line at www.eaubarcelona2010.org.
Another project adopted by the EAU is the ‘green mail,’ an environment-friendly programme of TNT Post. Congress delegates are also provided with a transport pass allowing free travel on Barcelona's public transport network, helping reduce CO2 emission by taxis. Not only speed and logistical convenience are built-in benefits in these schemes, but they greatly reduce costs and the dependency on products and materials that degrade the environment.
EAU ID Card
The EAU ID Card functions as an entrance badge for all EAU Congresses and Meetings and replaces the paper congress badge. The EAU ID enables: quick on-site registration, automatic registration of EU-ACME credit points and easy printing of certificates of attendance. Please do not forget to bring your EAU ID Card to Barcelona!
Attendees are expected to wear their EAU ID Card visible at all times. A fixed price of 15, - Euro will be charged for the replacement of a lost ID Card.
EAU Internet Corner
The EAU Internet Corners, in the exhibition area, are at your disposal at different locations.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from ASTELLAS
Insurance
The organisers do not accept responsibility for any personal damage. Participants are strongly recommended to arrange their own personal insurance.
Language
All presentations during the congress will be conducted in English, the official language of the EAU. There will be no translation provided.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones must be switched off during all sessions.
Media Policy
Photography, filming and interviews during the congress (with the exception of the EAU Press Centre and EAU Press Conference Room) are prohibited without written permission from the EAU Communication Officer.
Presentation Training Centre
As in previous years, speakers can take part in one of Mr. Paul Casella’s training sessions. Mr. Casella (Iowa, USA) gives Individual Presentation Skills Training Sessions to help improve presentation and delivery skills. The one-on-one half hour sessions are free of charge and available to all speakers. Please go to the Speaker Service Centre to make an appointment for this very popular training session.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from ASTRAZENECA
Promotion of Future Meetings
Posters and other information on future meetings can be displayed in the "Future Meetings Area". It is strictly forbidden to put up promotional material at any other location in the building.
Registrations
Online registration will be available as of 1 October 2009.
Restaurants in Barcelona
The Catalan capital has gained a truly international profile thanks to its restaurants and highly acclaimed chefs. The choice of dining options is so wide that you will find it difficult to make a decision. Enter and discover a rich variety of cuisine to suit every taste: www.barcelonaturisme.com/restaurants
Safety
All bags may be subject to inspection. Security is present for your safety. Please take all personal effects with you when leaving a session room.
Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited inside the congress centre and the exhibition areas.
Tourist information
For all tourist information on the city of Barcelona please click here. 