The Second World Scleroderma Patient Congress will be held on February 2nd - 4th, 2012, in the Congressional Hall in Madrid.
Congress Venue
Palacio de Congresos de Madrid
Paseo de la Castellana 99
28046 Madrid – España
Patient Programme Lectures
• What is Scleroderma and why me?
• Gastrointestinal Tract involvement
• Nutrition
• Raynaud’s throughout the body
• Digital ulcers
• Lungs
• Heart
• Tips on self-management
• The importance of clinical trials
• Sexuality for men & women
• Pregnancy
• Musculoskeletal issues
• Juvenile Scleroderma
• Self esteem
• Getting Back to Work
• Specific Problems
The entire programme can be downloaded by clicking on the attachment at the buttom of this page. Please come back again to check out the latest programme as it may change.
How to sign up
You cannot sign up via Fesca's website. You have to go to the official World Congress website, http://www.aimgroup.it/2012/sclerosiscongress/, where you can find all the information you need in order to come to the World Congress.
ACCOMMODATION FOR PATIENTS
This direction can also be downloaded in a separate document, please go to the bottom of this page.
The accommodation booking can be done in one of the following 3 ways, depending on the hotel you would like to stay in:
with AIM group: please visit http://www.aimgroup.eu/2012/sclerosiscongress/ on menu “general information / accommodation information” to consult AIM GROUP about the list of the hotels, prices, availability and the way to confirm your booking.
With travel agency GRACETOUR, that suggests for the patients a cheaper hotel, located at 20 minutes from the Congress Venue by metro on line 10 (6 stops)
HOTEL CELUISMA FLORIDA NORTE
Prices per person and night, breakfast and taxes included, available until November, 15th, booking with GRACETOUR:
69,50 € (or 34,75 € each) in double room
62,25 € in single room
Booking fee is 20 € (this will also be included bookings already been made - and notification of this will be made by Gracetour)
These prices cannot be guaranteed after November, 15th.
If you are member of one of the Associations member of FESCA, please contact your association.
If you are not member of any association member of FESCA, booking must be done by contacting GRACETOUR directly, by phone or by email:
Tel: 00 34 679 98 71 27 from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00
Email: gracetour3 [at] hotmail [dot] com
You will have to pay 50% of the total cost when booking, and the rest two weeks before arrival.
If you want more information about this hotel and its locations, please visit the following address: http://www.celuisma.com/galer%C3%AD-hotel-florida
Self-booking: You may also of course, book your own choice of hotel separately.
| English This is how you sign up as patient: 1. Please go to the following address: http://www.aimgroupinternational.com/2012/sclerosiscongress/ 2. Click on the menu “General information”. On this page you will find the address of the congress centre, as well as information about how to get to the congress by car, train, bus, metro etc. 3. On the left-hand side, click on “online registration”. 4. When a new page opens, click on “new user” and follow the guidelines on the screen. The registration fee for patients is 24 EUROS. Via the registration you can also book a hotel. You may also of course, book your own choice of hotel separately. |
Español Como inscribirse en el Congreso Mundial de Esclerodermia como paciente: 1. Por favor, entre en la siguiente dirección: http://www.aimgroupinternational.com/2012/sclerosiscongress/ 2. Abra el menú de información general (“General Information”). En esa página encontrará la dirección del Palacio de Congresos, así como información relativa a como llegar al congreso en coche, tren, autobús, metro, etc 3. En la parte izquierda de la pantalla, seleccione el menú de inscripción on-line (“Registration on-line”) 4. Se abrirá una nueva ventana, en la que tendrá que seleccionar la opción de nuevo usuario (“new user”) y seguir las instrucciones que se vayan indicando en la pantalla. El coste de la inscripción para pacientes es de 24 euros. Al realizar la inscripción también tiene la opción de reservar un hotel. Puede obviamente reservar cualquier otro hotel por separado e independientemente de la inscripción. |
You can find exciting information about the first SSC World Congress here.
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| accommodation for patients.doc | 15.5 KB |
| WCII Patent Prognov11.pdf | 290.38 KB |