Political Statement

The aim of MEFS is to provide a forum for the exchange and discussion of new clinical and scientific ideas. The Society in good faith, assumes that all participants will respect the non-political nature of our annual meeting.

Venue 

Fairmont Towers, Heliopolis.

El Shaheed Sayed Zakaria Street

from Uruba Street

Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Secretariat

For inquires regarding individual or group registrations, abstracts, scientific program, exhibit and other matters related to the organization of the meeting, please contact:

MEFS central office

P.O.Box: 167220 Achrafieh,

Beirut-Lebanon

Tel:  + 961-1-610400,

Fax: + 961-1-612400,

email:info@mefs.org

Accommodation/

Optional Tours Program

For hotel reservations and optional tours, please contact the official appointed agency:

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

3, Isis St. Off Orouba Road, Heliopolis

11341 Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +2 02 417 5801

Fax: +2 02 415 7164

www.carlsonwagonlit.com

Cairo

Cairo the capital of Egypt; largest city in the Middle East and in Africa. Over the ages, and as far back as four thousand years, Egypt stood as the land where civilizations have always met. The Pharaohs together with the Greeks and the Romans have left their imprints here. If anything, the cultural mix in this country is natural, given its heritage. Egypt can be likened to an open museum with monuments of the different historical periods on display everywhere.

The roots of the modern city of Cairo, however, date from A.D. 969. Major growth came in the 19th century with the opening of the Suez Canal, extending Cairo's dominant status as a hub of trade with Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Cairo has a mix of historical and modern cultural sights. This includes the Pyramids, the Hanging Church, Saladin's Citadel, the Virgin Mary's Tree, the Sphinx, and Heliopolis, Al-Azhar, the Mosque of Amr ibn al-A'as, Saqqara, the Cairo Tower, and the Old City. Cairo is nicknamed "The City of A Thousand Minarets". Cairo remains a great city for its size, traditions, learning, and culture.

Passport and visa

 requirements

Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required to be in possession of a valid passport. Entry visas may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad. Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consular mission for more details concerning visa regulations applying to your citizenship. 

Currency and exchange foreign

 currency

1 Euro (EUR) = 8.3542 Egyptian pound (EGP)

1 UK pound sterling (GBP)=10.5485 Egyptian pound (EGP)

1 United States dollar (USD) = 5.6 Egyptian pound (EGP)

Credit cards

Most hotels, restaurants and big shops in Cairo accept major credit cards.

Shopping hours

Most shopping centers 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.

Electricity

Voltage: 220-240, Hz 50/60

Language

The Conference Language is English. There will be no simultaneous translation.

Certificate of Attendance

Certificates of annual meeting attendance are available onsite at the registration desk.

Invitation Letter

MEFS will be pleased to send a letter of invitation to any person requesting one. The letter of personal invi­tation is not a commitment from the part of MEFS to provide any financial support. You may request per­sonal invitation letters from the MEFS Central Office.

Email:  invitation@mefs.org

Airline

We are pleased to announce Egypt Air as the official airline for the congress.

Congress Scientific Structure

The congress will be organized in main sessions, symposia,

oral and poster sessions.

Satellite Symposia and Other Sponsored Events

Industries are welcome to propose Satellite Symposia and other events by contacting the MEFS Secretariat.

Poster Sessions

These sessions will provide an alternative opportunity to present research findings in a very visible way.

Abstracts should be submitted following the instructions indicated in this announcement and in the society web site.

Registration and Information

Registration desks will be open at the Conference Venue during November 4-7, 2009 between 08:30-18:00.

Admission Badges

The congress badge should be worn by all participants at all the times during the congress, during the pre-congress courses, in the exhibit area and within other areas of the congress center as well as during social activities. Only participants wearing their badge will be admitted to the scientific session, to he exhibition and to the social events. Accompanying persons must have a badge for admission to the exhibit area and to the social functions.

Liability

In registering for the conference, participants agree that neither the Scientific Committee nor the Organizing Secretariat assumes any liability. Participants should therefore organize their own health and travel insurance.

Changes

The Scientific and Organizing Secretariats reserve the right to change the program for technical and/or scientific reasons.

Important Deadlines

August 15 2009: Abstract submission deadline

Before 01 September:  

o        low fees apply

o        Reimbursement of fees for cancellation (less 100 Euro administration fee)

After 20 October- onsite fee apply

Slide Preview

Slide preview facilities will be available in the slide preview room, which is located in congress area (please follow the signs). Presenters are kindly requested to submit their slides on a portable medium at least 60 minutes before presentation.

MEFS Zone

Pay a visit to “The MEFS Internet zone” located in congress center. The zone is an internet facility with various facility.

E-presentations

MEFS will abandon the traditional scientific exhibition format of printed posters, and therefore paperless poster exhibition. The poster area will be in the exhibit area (ground floor).

The presentation of electronic posters onsite will be accomplished by a number of workstations connected to a center server. A high performance search engine will allow searching by authors, posters titles, full text and many more criteria. 

Lunches and Refreshments

During the congress, lunches will be provided to all registered participants. Coffee and lunches will be served throughout the exhibition area.