53rd ERA-EDTA Congress

Dear Colleagues and Friends;

It is a great pleasure and honour for us to invite you to Vienna to attend the 53rd ERA-EDTA Congress in 2016, which will be held in cooperation with the Austrian Society of Nephrology. In addition many other societies with similar interests will join us as well. In line with a long standing tradition the scientific programme committee, this time chaired by Prof. Danilo Fliser from Homburg (Germany), is working hard to make this event again a memorable one by complementing up to date research sessions with diverse educational symposia. The Austria Center Vienna, the congress venue, can be reached conveniently from the historic city center (Stephansplatz) within 7 minutes by underground transportation. It is located within a few minutes´ walk from the river Danube and the Donaupark, a popular leisure area, and it has the capacity to host 20.000 delegates. It offers 24 fully equipped lecture rooms, 180 meeting rooms and 22.000 sqm of exhibition space.

Vienna is a modern city in the heart of Europe, which nonetheless was able to preserve its historic charm. Located near the city center one of the most famous buildings is the Vienna Secession built by Joseph Maria Olbrich, the dome of which can be seen on the front page of this announcement. The Vienna Secession was formed in 1897 by a group of artists (among them Gustav Klimt, Kolomann Moser and Josef Hoffmann), who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists because of the prevailing conservatism. Above the entrance visitors can read “To every age its art. To art its freedom”, which symbolizes the Secessionists´ desire to explore the possibilities of art outside the confines of tradition. The main theme of the Congress “from big data to personalized therapy – biostatistics meets molecular medicine” somehow mirrors this effort. The Vienna congress will focus on new ways on how research methodologies might change in the near future and why Nephrology is on the top list of areas that can benefit from these developments.

We all hope that you will join us at this event and share some great days of education and science but also use your visit to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities located in the heart of Europe.

# IMPORTANT: Please note that congress members submitting and paying their congress membership fee as non-members will not be entitled to reimbursement if, at a later stage, they become members.
Once the registration has been processed it cannot be changed or reimbursed.

* Student/trainee congress memberships are available online starting from April 28, 2016. You can also register at the Austria Center Vienna starting from May 20, 2016. In order to be eligible for this fee, students/trainees must be 35 years old or younger, thus the birth year must not be earlier than 1981 furthermore the congress membership cannot be sponsored by a company/agency/institution etc.
You must personally hand over a photocopy of your picture ID (passport, identity card, driving license with birth date), a photocopy of your original student’s card and a signed letter from your mentor/university to prove your student/trainee status. ERA-EDTA reserves the right to verify all declarations.

** Local student congress memberships are available online starting from April 28, 2016. You can also register at the Austria Center Vienna starting from May 20, 2016. This exceptionally low congress membership fee is reserved for students living in the country where the congress is held (Austria). In order to be eligible for this fee, local students must be 28 years old or younger, thus the birth year must not be earlier than 1988 furthermore the registration cannot be sponsored by a company/agency/institution etc.
In order to register with this special fee you must personally hand over a photocopy of your picture ID (passport, identity card, driving license with birth date), a photocopy of your original student’s card and a signed original letter from your mentor/university to prove your student status. ERA-EDTA reserves the right to verify all declarations.

*** 1-2 Days congress memberships are available online starting from April 28, 2016. You can also register at the Austria Center Vienna starting from May 20, 2016. This type of congress membership entitles admission to the session and poster and exhibition halls only on the date mentioned on the congress badge as well as to receive the bag, the proper EACCME/UEMS Credits and Certificate of Attendance for that same day. It is also possible to make two one-day congress memberships if you are able to attend the congress for two days (consecutive or not).

CONGRESS MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
• admission to Scientific and Poster Session, opening Ceremony, Welcome Reception and Industrial Exhibition
• Coffee breaks
• CME courses on May 21, 2016
• Congress bag, final program, access to the abstracts, Certificate of attendance, e- materials, CME credit certificate
Accompanying guest registration is not available; however, all participants can take part, with their accompanying guests, in the Welcome Ceremony and Welcome Reception on May 21, 2016. All participants must wear their name badge when attending any congress event.

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