Rome 14th-16th June 2012

59th BAPS Annual International Congress/ 13th EUPSA congress in Rome

Welcome Address from the Chair of the Local Organising Committee:

Dear Colleagues

For the second time EUPSA and BAPS have decided to have their congresses joint and have accepted the proposal of holding it in Rome, the Italian Capital, the Eternal City.

It is a real honour and privilege for me to serve as Chairman of the Local Organising Committee and together with my team, to welcome you all in Rome this June.

For this event, more than 1000 participants are expected to come from 80-90 countries all over the world and we believe that they will surely find here the perfect settings for their scientific works, social activities and tourism opportunities.

The Auditorium Parco della Musica is the location we have chosen for this extraordinary event: this splendid architectural masterpiece by Renzo Piano is located at 15 minutes walking distance from the very centre of the City and will offer us a unique staging for our scientific programme.

The quality of the scientific papers will be guaranteed by the continuous and tough support of the two scientific committees that are already working to set a very high-level scientific programme.  From Wednesday until Saturday, scientific sessions, organizational meetings, lectures, meet-the-expert lunches, satellite symposia and courses will be running.

The 19th International Paediatric Colorectal Club Meeting will take place at the Aula Urbaniana close to the Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June, while the 7th Interactive Practical Course on Paediatric Reconstructive Urology organised by Professor Paolo Caione inside our Institution will be on Tuesday 12th June.  As a matter of fact, we are planning a Paediatric Surgery week in Rome!

The Welcome Reception will take place on Wednesday 13th at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the President Reception on Thursday 14th at Palazzo Brancaccio and the Annual Dinner at Terrazza Caffarelli on Saturday 16th.  These events will give you the opportunity to taste a bite of Italian history, culture and cuisine.

The Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital is supporting us to realize this Congress which pursue the same goals of care and promotion of the little patient's health, that both Associations want to achieve.

To EUPSA and BAPS Executive Boards all my personal thanks for the chance they gave me to host this congress in Rome and the unfailing support they are putting into the organization.

My team and I are committed to give all our best in order to promote this International Congress, for the diffusion of modern scientific information and to offer everybody the opportunity of developing and sharing longlasting friendships.

Arriverderci a Roma!

Dr Massimo Rivosecchi, Congress Chairman, Local Organizing Committee

Here are links to some more information:

Abstract submission has closed and abstracts are now out for marking.  A scientific programme should be ready by the end of March.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Congress edition and European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

International Society for the History of Paediatric Surgery (History Club) 2012 meeting