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 © 2004 Eurocongres

 
ISBT - EBA Symposium
Tuesday 27 April 2004 The Netherlands Royal Academy of Sciences Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

General information

For whom?
The Symposium programme is designed for
  • executives, line managers and quality assurance officers of blood services;
  • regulators and inspectors;
  • suppliers
  • representatives of transfusion medicine organisations dealing with validation issues.
Organising committee
Johan van der Does, MD, PhD,
Sanquin, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 06 53 39 0791
j.vanderdoes@sanquin.nl

Charles Munk, PhD, Swiss Red Cross Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Vaud, Switzerland
Tel. +41 21 314 65 75
charles.munk@hospvd.ch

Eila Sandborg, Executive Secretary

EBA Secretariat
POB 9190, NL-1006 AD Amsterdam
Tel. +31 (0)20 512 3291
Fax +31 (0)20 512 3559
e-mail e.sandborg@sanquin.nl

Registration and accommodation
Please complete the attached registration and hotel reservation forms and return them as indicated in the forms. Registration and hotel reservation traffic and confirmations are managed by

Eurocongres Conference Management
J. van Goyenkade 11
1075 HP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 (0)20 679 3411
Fax +31 (0)20 673 7306
Email: eba@eurocongres.com

You can also register via the website.

Registration fee
The registration fee of EUR 150.- covers the symposium sessions and documentation, refreshments and lunch during the symposium, and the Farewell reception.

Cancellation and refunds
The secretariat must be notified in writing of cancellation of registration before Monday 19 April 2004: payment will be refunded minus an administration fee of EUR 50.-. No refunds are possible after Monday 19 April 2004.

Insurance/liability
The organisers accept no liability for personal injury, loss or damage of property and belongings, or additional expenses incurred to the symposium participants either during the symposium or as a result of delays, strikes or any other causes. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements
related to health and travel insurances.
    Why to attend?
The Symposium offers you an opportunity to
  • improve your knowledge of the ISBT guidelines
  • learn about and discuss best practices for the validation process;
  • meet with your colleagues and improve your professional network
Venue
The Symposium will be held at the historic Trippenhuis, the home of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The house was built in 1660 - 1662 for the brothers Louys and Hendrik Trip, two successful arms dealers. They wanted it to consist of two adjoining houses, so that they could live and carry on their business together at home. The facade is richly decorated with eight tall Corinthian pilasters on the gable and the cannon-barrel shaped chimneys on the roof. The brothers Trip commissioned painters living in Amsterdam to paint pictures for the interior and scenes on the ceilings.

To the end of the 18th century the Trippenhuis was owned by descendants of the Trip family. This situation was changed in the early 19th century and in 1812 the entire building was turned over to the Royal Academy. During the extensive restoration 1988 - 1991 original paintings were exposed and can be viewed in the halls and stairways. - Today the Trippenhuis also houses modern meeting facilities.

Details: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW),
Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam.
Tel: +31 20 551 07 00;

Location: The Royal Academy is situated in the centre of Amsterdam close to the Central Station. The metro station 'Nieuwmarkt' is close to the Academy.

Passport, visa and letter of invitation
All foreign visitors to the Netherlands must posses a valid passport.

Participants requiring a visa for entry to The Netherlands may request a letter of invitation from the EBA Secretariat. It should be understood that this letter is only to help the participants to obtain a visa and is not a commitment on the part of the organisers to provide any financial support.

Hotel accommodation
Through RAI Hotel Service, hotel accommodation can be reserved. For more information please see the hotel booking form.