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Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 23rd Regional Congress of the ISBT, to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from June 2 – 5, 2013.
The Local Scientific and the Local Organizing Committee are proud to be able to offer you an exciting scientific and social programme for this ISBT Congress, aiming for a combination of science, education, and social contacts.[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]
The scientific programme offers you a number of tracks to find your way through all the sessions: donor health and (product) safety, clinical transfusion science, basic transfusion science, transfusion technology and quality and new cellular therapies. Each track will have educational sessions, hot topics, and poster sessions for young investigators. Special attention will be given to evidence based donor and transfusion medicine. Speakers will not only be invited from the traditional transfusion field, but also inspiring scientists from neighbouring fields, giving new insights into knowledge and innovation that will hopefully find its way into our research, into transfusion medicine and blood banking. Educational sessions for delegates from developing countries will also be part of the congress programme, in close cooperation with the ISBT Academy.
The congress venue (RAI) is a modern compact congress centre, only 10 minutes by direct train from Amsterdam Schiphol airport and within 10-15 minutes by public transport from the historic centre of Amsterdam.[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]
The congress will give you ample opportunity to meet old friends and new colleagues. The congress party will be a great occasion to relax in historic surroundings.[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]
Amsterdam, capital of The Netherlands, has a rich history. Starting as a settlement for fishermen in the Middle Ages, it rose to great fortune and fame in the 17th century, the Dutch Golden Age. You will find proof of this all over the historic city centre, that has - for centuries - attracted visitors form all over the world. Many of them decided to stay, which makes Amsterdam the cosmopolitan, but compact, city that it is today. A large number of institutions of learning and culture will offer you opportunities for inspiration during your stay in this city. If you have the time, do stay for a few days before or after the conference.[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]
I am looking forward to welcoming you on behalf of the local scientific and organizing committees in June 2013.[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=2]
Prof C. Ellen van der Schoot, MD PhD
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