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General <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>formati<strong>on</strong><br />

Target Audience<br />

Embryolab Academy Hands-<strong>on</strong> Workshops are designed for reproductive scientists,<br />

embryologists, lab technicians, geneticists and cl<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>icians who desire to improve their knowledge<br />

and practical skills <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> specialised laboratory techniques used <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> a human ART sett<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g.<br />

Prom<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ent teachers<br />

Embryolab Academy strives to provide evidence based scientific knowledge presented by an<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ternati<strong>on</strong>al panel of prom<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>ent experts. Our teachers have been carefully selected <strong>on</strong> the basis<br />

of the importance and weight of their scientific work <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> the specific doma<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>s of <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>terest as well<br />

as their excellent educati<strong>on</strong>al skills and their day to day hands-<strong>on</strong> experience <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> different<br />

laboratory techniques <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> IVF.<br />

Venue<br />

The Hands-<strong>on</strong> Workshops will be held at Embryolab Academy, 173-175 Ethnikis Antistaseos, 551 34<br />

Kalamaria, Thessal<strong>on</strong>iki, Greece.<br />

Transport to Embryolab Academy dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g your Workshop<br />

Transport from the City hotel to and from the Workshop Venue is <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>cluded <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> the registrati<strong>on</strong><br />

fee. Embryolab Academy will c<strong>on</strong>firm morn<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g time and place of departure at your hotel.<br />

Thessal<strong>on</strong>iki<br />

Thessal<strong>on</strong>iki is the sec<strong>on</strong>d-largest city <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> Greece and the capital of the regi<strong>on</strong> of Central<br />

Maced<strong>on</strong>ia. Greece’s sec<strong>on</strong>d major ec<strong>on</strong>omic, <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>dustrial, commercial and political centre and a<br />

major transportati<strong>on</strong> hub for the rest of southeastern Europe. The city is renowned for its<br />

festivals, events and vibrant cultural life <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> general, and is c<strong>on</strong>sidered to be Greece’s cultural<br />

capital.<br />

Climate<br />

Day temperatures <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> September range from 15°C to 30°C, overall days are sunny and dry.<br />

Workshop language<br />

The official language of the Workshop is English.<br />

Liability<br />

The Workshop secretariat and organiser cannot assume liability for pers<strong>on</strong>al accidents, loss of<br />

or damage to private property of participants, either dur<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g, or directly aris<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>g from the<br />

Workshop. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g>surance. Embryolab Academy cannot be held accountable for cancellati<strong>on</strong> of participati<strong>on</strong><br />

because of air strikes or serious adverse events.<br />

Time z<strong>on</strong>e<br />

The time z<strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>in</str<strong>on</strong>g> Greece is Eastern Europe Time Z<strong>on</strong>e: UTC/GMT +2 hours.

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