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1GENERAL INFORMATIONWelcome to AMEE 2013, PRAGUELetter from AMEE Executive Committee and SecretariatWelcome to AMEE 2013 in the beautiful city of Prague!This is the fourth conference AMEE has held here, andwe are back only five years after the last conference,by popular demand. For many participants, Prague iseasy to get to, and for everyone it is well worth the visit.It represents good value for money in these difficulteconomic times, and its natural beauty and culturalheritage are priceless.You might not have much spare time to enjoy thedelights of Prague, since the Conference programmebecomes larger and more complex each year, withmore and more participants wishing to share their workwith others! One hundred countries are represented,in a rich and diverse mix of cultures and experiences.Selecting sessions to attend can be overwhelming,and we took on board the feedback from previousconferences that there is now too much choice. Wehave therefore introduced a Conference App, which isa web-based platform accessible on your laptop, tabletor smartphone. The App contains the full programmelinked to abstracts, and you can easily search for topicsof particular interest or presenters you don’t want tomiss, and put together your own conference schedule.You can even set up a series of reminders to alert youa few minutes before a specific session.In addition to the App, there is a printed conferenceprogramme as usual, with everything you need toknow to help you find your way around the venues.Whilst most of the sessions take place at PragueCongress Centre, some of the workshop sessions willtake place at the Holiday Inn next door.The plenary sessions and the symposia takingplace in the Congress Hall are being live streamedfor participants unable to attend in person, and asconference participants you will have access to thesestreams after the event, so if you miss one of thesesessions you will be able to view it retrospectively.A key part of any conference is networking. As aconference participant you have access to MedEdWorld,through which a series of forums has been set up foryou to comment on presentations, share experiencesand develop collaborations with other participants. Weurge you to make the most of this opportunity – youcan access MedEdWorld with your AMEE usernameand password. Please ask at the AMEE Exhibition standif you need any assistance.We are very grateful to Professor Stanislav Štípek andhis local team for their assistance in organising sucha large and complex event. We wish you a successfulConference and hope you will enjoy your visit and leavewith many happy memories.AMEE Executive Committee and SecretariatPlease note that all sessions taking place in the Congress Hall will be streamed live and will also be recorded.– 3 –