Comparative Pathology
Zagreb, Croatia
June 1-2, 2007
juraks@kbsm.hr
We also, hope that you will find some free time to enjoy our beautiful city and its surroundings. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, one of the oldest European countries. The city is more than nine hundred years old. Zagreb has a population of one million inhabitants, 20 theatres, 40 museums and galleries, and many streets and squares that are museums themselves. Zagreb is the diplomatic, economic, business, cultural, comercial, sporting and scientific center of Croatia. Convention facilities in Zagreb include specialized halls where larger conventions and congresses can be held, while accommodation is provided in one of the city's hotels.
The climate in northern Croatia, including Zagreb is continental. Basic Croatian currency unit is KUNA. Foreign currency can be exchanged for local money according to the published rates of exchange in banks, official exchange offices, hotels and cash dispensers. Banks and post offices are normally open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. non-stop.
Public telephone boxes accept only phone cards available at news stands and post offices. Regardless to the means of transportation you choose Croatia and Zagreb are always geographically close to major European cities. Zagreb is linked to the rest of the world by an up-to-date telecommunication system.
SESTRE MILOSRDNICE (SISTERS OF CHARITY)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MULTIMEDIA CENTER
Zagreb, Vinogradska cesta 29, Croatia
Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital is one of the oldest Croatian hospitals situated only fifteen minutes by walk from main city square Location of the symposium
All papers and abstracts will be published in Acta Clinica Croatica (Indexed in Excerpta Medica). Free electronic variant of the journal can be found at http://www.acta-clinica.kbsm.hr. Acta Clinica Croatica will be handed to each fully registered participant prior to the Symposium at the registration desk. Registration Form and Abstract should be returned to the Organizing Committee by April 1st, 2007. Microsoft Word files are prefered. Notification of acceptance and categorization of the paper for an oral or a poster presentation will be sent to the presenting author not later than April 15th, 2007. Please note that the abstracts of participants who do not pay the registration fee until April 15th, 2007 will not be published.
Oral presentation should not be longer than 10 minutes which includes 2 minutes for discussion. LCD projector will be provided.
Second hall of the Multimedia Center Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital
Each poster board will have an available space of 120 cm high x 100 cm wide. Please use fonts at least 6 mm high, so that they can be easily read at a 2-m distance. The title should be written at the top of the space or poster with letters at least 25 mm high. The posters should be fixed on the board by adhesive tapes that will be provided by the Organizers. Handouts of the posters are welcome.
Poster discussion will take place on Saturday, June 2th, 2007.
Allocated time for each poster discussion is up to 3 minutes. Two slides may be used to present relevant data.
Slide seminars on gynecologic pathology and veterinary pathology will be held on Saturday, June 2 in the main hall of the Multimedia Center Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital from 10.15 to 12.00.
Slide seminar cases will be available at our web site [slide seminar]
All potential participants will have the opportunity to see slides and to send/voice their opinions. The slides and their diagnoses will be discussed during the slide seminar.
Regular is 1200 kunas (150 EUR). No abstract will be published without relevant payment of the registration fee. On site registration fee may be paid in cash only. The registration fee for accompanying person will be 200 kn (30 EUR).
Certificates will be issued to all participants who have fully paid the registration fee.
The registration fee includes all Symposium materials, access to the exhibition and all lectures, cocktails, coffee breaks and symposium dinner. For accompanying persons the fee includes the same social events.
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Symposium dinner will take place on Friday, June 1st at 8 p.m.
Restaurant “Hrvatski kulturni klub” (Croatian Cultural Club), also known as “Kod Drageca”. Address: TRG MARŠALA TITA 10, ZAGREB Tel. 4828084 Fax 4826916 http://www.restauranthkk.hr The restaurant is situated in the building of the Museum of Arts and Crafts |
| By.Air | Zagreb airport
(opening for domestic and international flights) is located 17 km from
the centre of the city, or 20-25 minutes by bus. Informations on
flights can be obtained by calling 385 1 6255-222. The Zagreb Airport
bus terminal (bus stop) is at the Central Bus Station on Marin Držić
Avenue. Buses leave the terminal depending on flights schedules and
timetables, from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Regulary, they leave for the airport
at least once an hour, or hour and a half. The bus lines from the airport to the bus terminal on Držićeva operate from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m., at least hour or after landings. |
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| By.Train | The main Railways
Station is located in the City (at Kralj Tomislav Square 12, a ten
minutes walk from the central city square). Informations on arrivals
and departures can be obtained by dialing 385 1 060-333-444. There are dialy international lines from Munich (Euro City Mimara), Vienna, (Inter City Croatia, Cibalia), Venice (Inter City Kras, Simplon, Venice), Budapest (Drava, Maestral), Paris and Geneva, Graz (Inter City Croatia, Zagreb) and Moscow (Maestral).  The
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| By Road | Main international roads are:
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| Driving directions: | From
North Take Highway to Munich to Salzburg to Graz to Maribor to Zagreb. Or take Highway to Innsbruck to Vienna to Trieste to Ljubljana to Zagreb. From East Take Highway Budapest to Zagreb. From West Take Highway to Milano to Venezia to Trieste to Ljubljana to Zagreb. There are daily international bus lines from/to Graz, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Zurich, Barcs, Trieste, Wiena. Several times a week buses leave for Berlin, Paris, Prague, Brno, Rome, Goeteburg. |
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