EAU Annual Congress

Description

• The EAU Annual Congress is an international meeting and one of the leading events in urology.
• The EAU Annual Congress is the largest urological meeting in Europe.
• The EAU Annual Congress is held annually in early spring.
• The EAU makes every effort to move to a different European city each year, but is restricted to locations offering sufficient hotel capacity, an adequately large Congress centre and exhibition hall, as well as a major international airport.
• The EAU Annual Congress attendees span all areas of the urology arena including: urology professionals, industry representatives and press reporters for both the medical and consumer press.
• The next EAU Annual Congress will be in Berlin, Germany, from 21-24 March 2007. 

History

• In 1972, Professor Georgio Ravasini, holder of the chair of Urology at Padua, brought together 10 well-known European urologists to discuss the establishment of a European urological society.
• In 1973, the Constituent Assembly took place in Amsterdam on the occasion of the International Urology Congress. The European Association of Urology was a fact! It would establish its headquarters permanently in Switzerland because of its neutrality.
• In September 1974, the first EAU congress was held in Padua, Italy and was chaired by Prof. G. Ravasini.
• The first issue of the EAU journal European Urology was published on 1 January 1975. 
• European Congresses were held every two years until 1997. From that date onwards, the EAU Congress has been an annual event
• By now, the EAU has developed into a modern and professionally-run scientific organisation, representing over 10,000 urologists, urologists-in-training and urological scientists form the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural mountains. The EAU is the leading urological organisation in Europe in the fields of science, education and publications.

Past Congress Registration Figures
21st Annual EAU Congress - Paris 2006 

Congress Programme & Proceedings

• Hot Topic Sessions
  New scientific data and study results
• Clinical Trial Update Sessions
  Latest data on recent clinical trials
• Basic Science Track
  A series of sessions focusing on basic science related to urogenital disease. Renowned scientists review a wealth of areas related to the physiology and pathophysiology of the urogenital system.
• ESU Courses
  Interactive training sessions held by experienced clinicians, focusing on standardisation of the level of urological training in Europe.
• Main Sessions
  Major presentations by experts in their field reviewing topics related to current basic and clinical urological research and epidemiology and clinical urology as a perspective for daily clinical practice.
• Symposia
  Organised with the Associations to provide an overview of ongoing research in specific fields of competence, including Debates, Joint sessions with other leading organisations and Invited Lectures by renowned specialists.
• Abstract Presentations
  More than 2,000 scientific abstracts presented across the 4 days of the Congress representing the latest research by investigators worldwide. Leading abstracts are selected for one of the five Featured Research Sessions, or put forward for one of the six Moderated Poster Sessions. Three investigators younger than 35 years old are awarded the Young Investigators' Award and present their work in the one of three award sessions.
• Extensive exhibition area
  Stands mounted by companies from all over the world display urology-related products and services.
• Satellite Symposia
  Organised by the industries as part of the congress programme, reflecting the important cooperation between clinicians, researchers and the pharmaceutical / technical industries.
• Industry Workshops
  Sessions organised by Industry addressing current practice and usage of new medical devices and equipment.
• Press Centre
  For accredited journalists only. Full press working facilities and activities including press conferences, press releases and services for press including the facilitation of interviews with key-note speakers.
• Industry Press Conference Room
  Enabling companies to communicate with the press on-site via press displays and press conferences.
• Social Events
  Including the Opening Ceremony and the EAU Evening. Participants may also avail of excursions to local tourist attractions and places of special interest

Congress Resources

• EAU Web Site
  Full information on all Congress proceedings is available and continually updated on the Annual Congress web site.
• EAU Congress Newsletter
  The official daily newspaper of the EAU Annual Congress is published on-site and available to attendees free of charge. It highlights major news and events relating to the Congress proceedings.
• EAU Query Desk
  On-site information points informing attendants of the scientific sessions, exhibition and other queries.

European CME accreditation
The EAU Congress 2007 is accredited within the EU-ACME programme by the European Board of Urology with 18 credit points for the whole event. The accreditation is in compliance with EBU/UEMS regulations: 1 credit per hour, maximum 6 credits per day, with a maximum of 18 credits for the whole event.