27 - 31 August 2008, Geneva - Switzerland

Given its central position in Europe, Geneva is well connected to the outside world, whether by train, plane or car. Flight information can be found on the Geneva airport website (www.gva.ch) and train schedules and ticketing information can be found at www.cff.ch. Road itineraries can be obtained from www.viamichelin.ch.

The 2008 World Cancer Congress will take place in the Geneva Palexpo Convention Centre, located a few minutes away from Geneva International Airport and 15 minutes from the city Center.

The 2008 World Cancer Congress will offer up to 21 CME points for delegates. For US delegates, these points are validated through the PRA. The CME points for Italian delegates and the Nursing Education Credits will be confirmed shortly. Attendance certificates will be available for delegates to pick up from Saturday 30 August onwards.

UICC is offering an abstract compilation on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will be distributed free of charge as long as stocks last

In addition to a CD-ROM abstract book, delegates have the option to select abstracts of interest to them and thus develop a customized itinerary for the Congress as well as their personal, customized abstract book.

2008 World Cancer Congress
UICC Congress Secretariat
62, Route de Frontenex
CH-1207 Geneva
Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 809 1811
Fax: +41 22 809 1810

Web: www.uicc-congress08.org

E-mails:

General enquiries and Congress programme	secretariat08@uicc.org
Registration	registration08@uicc.org
Exhibition	exhibition08@uicc.org
Sponsorship	sponsorship08@uicc.org
Hotel accommodation	info@symporg.ch
Travel Grants	secretariat08@uicc.org

As part of the 2008 World Cancer Congress, an exhibition space has been provided on the 1st floor in Hall 1 for industry and cancer organizations to showcase their products and services. Please click here for an up-to-date list of exhibitors.

Wednesday 27 August 18:00 - 20:00

Thursday 28 August 10:00 - 17:00

Friday 29 August 10:00 - 17:00

Saturday 30 August 10:00 - 17:00

Sunday 31 August 10:00 - 12:00

The final programme will be distributed at the Congress. Programme information will be regularly updated on the Congress website.

Lunch boxes will be available and served in the lunch area located in the Exhibition. There will be a public user pay restaurant in the congress centre.

Please click here for general information and on-line booking.

The organizer does not accept responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own arrangements in respect of health and travel insurance.

Internet access will be available within the exhibition area during opening times at the Cyber Centre. WIFI connection will also be provided, enabling participants to use their own laptops.

Unexpected cancellation of the event: UICC reserves the right to cancel the World Cancer Congress without notice or compensation due to circumstances outside its control, including (but not limited to) acts of God, civil commotion, strike, work to rule or go slow, lock-outs, hostilities, fire, flood, drought or inability to procure materials, venues or services except at increased prices due to any of the foregoing causes. In the event of force majeure, UICC is freed of all responsibility.

Limitation of UICC liability: Should it become impossible for UICC to hold the World Cancer Congress, so long as this is due to force majeure and not to any cause attributable to UICC, UICC shall only be obliged to reimburse the payments received subject to deduction of any costs it has incurred in preparing the event.

 

Get up to 20% discount with the Star Alliance network The Star Alliance member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the UICC 2008 World Cancer Congress.

Simply call the reservation office of any participating Star Alliance member airline and quote the event code LX002S8. Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on the class of travel.

Participating airlines for this event are: Air Canada, Spanair, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SWISS International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, THAI, TAP Portugal.

Booking office information can be found at: www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus

Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.


Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand, special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

The official language of the Congress is English. All abstracts and presentations must be in English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Photography is not permitted during the Congress. An official photographer will be working for UICC and pictures will be made available on the congress website after the event.

Poster sessions will allow authors of accepted abstracts to communicate their projects and findings to a worldwide audience. These sessions will take place during the lunch breaks in the Exhibit Hall.

Please click here for registration informations and on-line registration.

Smoking Policy

The Congress and the exhibition are strictly enforced NON-SMOKING events. This includes the set-up and dismantling periods.

Delegates are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones off the rooms where scientific and educational sessions are being held, as well as during poster sessions.

Participants requiring a visa for entry to Switzerland are strongly advised to make their application in their home country at least three months before the intended date of travel.

Should you need a letter of invitation to obtain an entry visa for Switzerland, the UICC secretariat will be pleased to send you the requested document after having received payment of your registration fee.

Please be informed that for some countries a visa/passport for France is required for certain optional excursions. A number of local excursions include a trip to France.

For more information please go to: www.auslaender.ch/einreise/visumvorschriften_e.asp

For Congress participants who require an official letter of invitation in order to support a visa application, please contact secretariat08@uicc.org