EAU 2013 - Programme Book - YouMed

Welcome to Milan
by the EAU Secretary General and the Congress President
Dear friends and colleagues,
We are delighted to have you here with us at the 28th Annual EAU Congress, in the beautiful
city of Milan! The congress thrives on your enthusiastic participation and continuous support
and we thank you for bringing your experience and your ideas to this international gathering.
Milan is a wonderful host city and we are very excited to return to the recently renovated venue
of MiCo – Milano Congressi. It features all the latest facilities to accommodate an event of this
scope and we believe that it will provide a perfect setting for our forward-looking discussions.
From a full-day live surgery event in the eURO Auditorium to the state-of-the art technology
shown on the exhibition floor, the congress will draw much of its inspiration from the promises
of the future.
The scientific programme of the congress is once again very diverse – both in format and
content. We have made sure to meet the needs of the whole urological community and address
a wide range of pressing topics. At the same time we will be continuing some of the ongoing
discussions, such as screening for prostate cancer and adding new evidence and experience to
these controversial topics. Over 1,500 faculty members will be delivering the latest information
in urology and sharing the most relevant best practices in the course of five days – a scientific
effort of an incredible scale, which will certainly inspire many of us to further grow within this
field and contribute to its development.
If you are looking for practical information and a hands-on experience, the European School of
Urology has prepared nearly 40 courses to choose from. Highly interactive and always popular,
the courses are a great chance not only to learn, but also to meet new colleagues and build
new contacts.
We hope that your time in Milan will be productive and that it will be a source of great inspiration
and knowledge for the year to come. We also wish you to have a very pleasant stay in
Milan a city known for its architecture, exquisite restaurants and fashion!
On behalf of the European Association of Urology,
Per-Anders
Abrahamsson
EAU Secretary
General
Francesco
Montorsi
Congress
President
EAU Milan 2013
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