CALL TO HOST THE XXIst INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FIBRINOLYSIS AND PROTEOLYSIS (2012)

Congress Profile

General Information

• The International Congress on Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (Medical/Scientific) is held every 2 years in a different location. It is organized under the auspices of the International Society for Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (ISFP), a non-profit organization.
• Applications to host the Congress should be made by active members of the ISFP. If no acceptable candidates are identified the council may decide to organize the scientific programme itself and to do the organization locally with the support of a Convention/Congress Center.
• Decisions on Congress sites are taken by vote of the Council of the ISFP.

Practical Information

• Next open meeting date: 2012.
• The Congress takes 4 to 5 days and is usually held in June-September.
• Requirements: full Congress facilities and accommodation for up to 600 participants and accompanying persons. The meeting requires 2 to 3 parallel sessions and includes a technical exhibition (300-400 m2) and poster area (150-200 poster boards).
• Previous meeting sites: Vienna (2008), San diego (2006), Melbourne (2004), Munich (2002), Hamamatsu (2000), Ljubljana (1998), Barcelona (1996), Leuven (1994), Copenhagen (1992), Indianapolis (1990), Amsterdam (1988), Vienna (1986), Venice (1984), Lausanne (1982), Malmö (1980).
• Scheduled meetings: Amsterdam (2010)