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10th Seminar of “Unwanted 18-19 September 2009 The Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation Belgrade, |
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| Welcome to Belgrade to The 10th European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health Seminar (18-19 September 2009) |
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The 10th Seminar of the |
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| The scientific part has been divided into two plenary sessions, free communication sessions, as well as six workshops. It will review the issues around unwanted conception versus contraception, including the role of health care professionals in the promotion of modern contraception and its impact on the quality of life. Benefits, risks and reasons for discontinuation, contraceptive choice and use among adolescents and those aged over 35 as well as post natal contraception are the proposed topics for the free communication sessions. Practical aspects of contraceptive use are planned for the workshops. |
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| Many international experts, like Jean-Jacques Amy, Dan Apter, Gyorgy Bartfai and Johannes Bitzer will be invited as speakers to this seminar. Local experts will also give lectures. There will be simultaneous translation into English and Serbian. |
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| This 10th ESC Seminar will be interesting for colleagues who want to increase their own knowledge and wish to share their experiences in how we can to reduce the barriers in contraceptive use. We are expecting mainly attendants from Serbia. However, colleagues who work in the field of contraception from neighborhood countries and other European countries are also warmly invited to come to Belgrade. We promise an unforgettable social programme, too. |
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| Belgrade (Beograd) is the capital of Serbia, and has a population of around 1.6 million. It is situated in South-Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has since ancient times been an important focal point for traffic, an intersection of the roads of Eastern and Western Europe. The official language is Serbian, while visitors from abroad can use English to communicate. There are almost 300 cultural monuments within the territory of Belgrade. |
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| Belgrade has a reputation for offering a vibrant nightlife with the most recognisable feature being the barges spread along the banks of the Sava and Danube Rivers. |
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| A more traditional Serbian nightlife experience including traditional music can be found in Skadarlija, the city’s old bohemian neighborhood, where the poets and artists gathered in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. |
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| Belgrade has an extensive public transport system based on buses, trams, and trolleybuses. Belgrade also has a commuter rail network, and the main railway station connects Belgrade with other European capitals and many towns in Serbia. The motorway system provides for easy access to Budapest. The city is also served by Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (IATA: BEG), 12 kilometres west of the city centre, near Surcin. The communication with the City is along Belgrade-Zagreb highway. All major international airlines have regular service to Belgrade. |
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Yours sincerely, |
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| Katarina Sedlecky, MD, PhD | Johannes Bitzer, MD, PhD |
| 10th Seminar Organiser | ESC President |