Nordic – Baltic Society of Infectious Diseases 8th NORDIC – BALTIC ...

CONGRESS CHAIRMENAlexei Yakovlev (Russia)Niels Frimodt-Moller (Denmark)INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEESvein Gunnar Gundersen (Norway)Are Naess (Norway)Goran Friman (Sweden)Niels Frimodt-Moller (Denmark)Peter Skinhoj (Denmark)Jukka Lumio (Finland)Baiba Rozentale (Latvia)Uga Dumpis (Latvia)Matti Maimets (Estonia)Kai Zilmer (Estonia)Alryda Laiskonis (Lithuania)Arvydas Ambrozaitis (Lithuania)Sergey Mukomolov (Russia)Victor Maleyev (Russia)Tatiana Smolskaya (Russia)CONGRESS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEESvein Gunnar Gundersen (Norway)Uga Dumpis (Latvia)Goran Friman (Sweden)Niels Frimodt-Muller (Denmark)Matti Maimets (Estonia)Arvydas Ambrozaitis (Lithuania)Pauli Leinikki (Finland)Jukka Lumio (Finland)Bjorn Olsen (Sweden)Peter Skinhoj (Denmark)Alexei Yakovlev (Russia)Sergey Mukomolov (Russia)LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:Yakovlev Alexey - ChairmanMukomolov Sergey Vice-chairmanSmolskaya TatianaLobzin YuriyMusatov VladimirFedunyak IvanRakhmanova AzaEsaulenko ElenaTimchenko VladimirDenisenko Tatiana - SecretaryHOSTING ORGANIZATION:Botkin Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases3, Mirgorodskaya St.,St.Petersburg, 191167, RussiaNordic – Baltic Society of Infectious Diseases8 th NORDIC – BALTIC CONGRESSON INFECTIOUS DISEASESFIRST ANNOUNCEMENTSeptember 23–26, 2009Saint Petersburg, Russia

INVITATIONDear colleagues,It is my pleasure on behalf of Organizing Committee to inviteyou to take part in 8th Congress of Nordic-Baltic Society ofInfectious diseases to be held in September 23–26, 2009 inSt. Petersburg again. In 2002 St. Petersburg already washonored to receive 5th Congress, and it was very efficient. Morethan 500 participants, large exhibition, official approval ofNordic-Baltic Society of Infectious diseases – the mainachievements of 5th Congress.All of us clearly understand that control of epidemic situationaround Baltic Sea provides the people health in this region.The main goal of our Congress – to give renovated currentscientific information to all specialists who deal with infectiousdiseases research, diagnostics, treatment, preventing, prognosis,etc. The Congress will give the physicians the modernknowledge to enhance the efficiency of infection diagnosticsand patient treatment. The Congress will allow scientists fromdifferent countries to share knowledge and recentbreakthroughs in clinical, biological and social aspects ofinfections research as well as focus on the most essentialproblems in this field. The pharmaceutical, diagnostics andinstrumental companies will demonstrate their latestelaborations for the specialists of this field.In September 2008 in St. Petersburg, within the framework ofthe Congress preparations, there will be held InternationalSchool for young scientists «New Approaches in Diagnosticsand Treatment of Viral Infections».The collaboration of all specialists of Baltic Region countriescan provide the strong barrier to infectious diseases spreading.We are happy to welcome all attendees of the 8th Nordic-BalticCongress on Infectious Diseases in Saint Petersburg – a city ofculture, science and arts.Prof. A. Yakovlev, ChairMAIN TOPICS1: New vaccination issues (HPV, Rotavirus and more).2: Tuberculosis. Improvement in diagnosis, treatment andprevention.3: Tick borne infections: TBE, Borreliosis and more.4: Chronic viral infections: New options for treatment of HIVand Viral hepatitis B&C.5: Nosokomial pathogens: Prudent use of antimicrobials andprophylaxis.6: Intestinal infections: Focus on Viral agents.7: Young Scientists Forum. Nordic - Baltic Society ofInfectious Diseases, will award winners of this Competition8: MiscellaneousCONGRESS REGISTRATION YOU CAN FIND AT:http://onlinereg.ru/nbcid2009 as online order.At this website you can register, submit your abstract, reservethe hotel, make your orders (visa support, tour program,transfers, etc.) and payments.Congress Venue - Hotel «Saint-Petersburg»***(address: 5/2 Pirogovskaya embankment)8 th Nordic-Baltic Congress on Infectious Diseases will take placeat the Hotel «Saint Petersburg»***, being conveniently locatedclose to the center of the city whose name is proudly bears. Thereare historic landmarks within the easy reach: the State HermitageMuseum, The St. Peter and St. Paul Fortress, the Summer Garden,and other popular tourist destinations. The famous Russian cruiser“Aurora” is moored across the river from the Hotel.EXHIBITIONDuring 8 th NDCID a full-scale exhibition of new pharmaceuticalsmedications, laboratory and clinical diagnostic kits andequipment, medical tools and books will be held at a Congressvenue. Pharmaceutical, diagnostic, instrumental, publishing andother companies and institutions interested in this event attendingare very welcome to take part. For further information contactTatiana.Denisenko@monomax.orgSPONSORSHIPOrganizers kindly invite the companies and institutions tosponsorship. Please find details at Congress web-sitewww.onlinereg.ru/nbcid2009Hotel accommodation and Tourist visa support will beprovided by Monomax Service Agency via congress website