Dear colleagues and friends,
In 2011, the Swedish capital Stockholm will have the honour to host the 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Stockholm is built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges and is considered one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. You can experience city life, culture and nature, all in the same day. In Stockholm you find the worlds´ first National City Park, “Ekoparken”, which is a 27 km2 large unique mixture of nature and culture right in the heart of the city. Among the landmarks worth visiting one can mention the Royal Castle, the beautiful City Hall, the Wasa Museum, the big open-air museum “Skansen” and a huge range of other museums and attractions, most of them within walking distance. The old town (“Gamla stan”), where Stockholm was founded in 1252, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centres in Europe, and one of the central attractions in Stockholm.
But Stockholm is also a place for science. It is well known for the yearly Nobel Prize ceremony in the city hall – a tradition that dates back to 1901 - and for the Swedish Academy, founded already in 1786 by King Gustav III. It is our intention to have this scientific spirit present also in 2011. The scientific committee will again be putting together an interesting and challenging programme for participants from all areas of human reproduction research and medicine. In addition there will be a number of pre-congress courses offering a wide range of educational activity as well as presenting new topics and ideas. The scientific and industrial exhibits will present the latest information within all parts of our field.
The venue of the meeting is Stockholm International Fairs', one of Europe´s largest convention centres situated only 2 stops (9 minutes) by local train from Stockholm Central Station.
You are all warmly invited to Stockholm in 2011!
Kersti LundinChairman of the Local Organising Committee
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