General Information before you come.....
Official Language
The official language is English. All lectures and presentations will be held in English.
Clothing
Informal for all occasions; please bring sunglasses and walking shoes. In the evening, light woollies or long sleeved cotton is recommended.
Access to session rooms
Your registration fee includes attendance to all sessions. However, seating is on a "first-come, first-served" basis. We recommend that you come to the session well before it begins. Due to safety regulations, access to the sessions will be barred if the room is filled to capacity.
Internet Café
Visit the CYTA Internet Café in the exhibition area to access the internet free.
Business Centre
E-mail facilities, personal typing, printing, copying and other office requirements can be handled at the Hotel Business Centre located next to the reception.
Wifi Connection
The Hilton Park Hotel has permanent hotspots and delegates can access the internet from the Lobby and some other areas of the Hotel. Delegates require wireless enabled devices such as laptops, PDAs and cellular devices and would have to acquire airtime vouchers from the Hotel Reception desk. Please note that this is a pre-paid system.
Electricity and Electrical Plugs
The electricity supply in Cyprus is 220/230 volts, AC 50Hz. The plugs used in Cyprus are standard square pin, 3 point, 15amp plug.
Registration in Lefkosia
General registration will begin on Wednesday 25th of April 2007 at 11:00 and will continue throughout the Congress beginning each morning at 08.00. The registration desk and Congress secretariat is located in the entrance of the Congress Plenary Hall.
Certificate of Attendance – CME Credits
Registered participants will find a Certificate of Attendance in their Congress bag. The Congress has been reviewed and approved for Thirty (30) CME Credits
Awards
The Congress will be providing Abstract
awards divided in two main categories. Abstract awards will be announced and
awarded during the Gala Dinner of the Congress on Saturday April 28, 2007. Award
recipients will receive a cash award as well as an individualized award
certificate to recognise their achievement.
Category A: Oral Presentations Award: Euro 600.00
Category B: Poster Presentations
Award: Euro 400.00
No badge no entry!
Your personal name badge serves as your passport to the sessions. Admission to the sessions will be restricted to badge bearers only. Please make sure your badge is visible at all times.
Lanyard Colours:
Red = Invited Speaker
White = Delegates
Check in & check out
Official check in time in Hilton Park is 13:00 and check out time is 12:00.
Cellular phone and pagers policy
As a courtesy to all participants and speakers, cellular phones, pagers, and other electronic devices must be operated in silent/vibrate mode within sessions. Devices that beep, ring, etc. are strictly prohibited. No cellular phone conversations are permitted within the meeting rooms.
Final Programme and Abstracts Book
Registered participants (not accompanying persons) will find a copy of the Congress Analytical Programme and Abstract book in their Congress bag.
Currency
Cyprus Pounds is the official on-side currency of the Congress
1.00 CyP = 1,75 Euro = 2.24 USD
Insurance & Liability
The Organizing Committee of the Conference, the Collaborating Societies, Congresswise Ltd, CLIN Company Ltd and Hilton Park shall not be held liable for any injury, damage, or cancellation, delay, accident loss, hostilities, political unrest or force majeure which may occur to any of the potential delegates for whatever cause arising out of act or default of the organizers. Also the Organizing Committee of the Conference, the Collaborating Societies Congresswise Ltd, CLIN Company Ltd and Hilton Park cannot be held responsible for extra costs or expense due to unforeseen delays, strikes, civil riots, accidents and inoperable weather conditions. Finally, the Organizing Committee of the Conference, the Collaborating Societies Congresswise Ltd, CLIN Company Ltd and Hilton Park will however, do everything possible to protect delegates' interests. Delegates are strongly encouraged to make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance.
Handouts
Please ask directly the Invited Speakers for their handouts if needed.
No smoking
For the comfort and health of all participants, the use of tobacco products is strictly prohibited in any area of the Congress. Thank you for your compliance.
Social Events
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Wednesday April 25, 2007
20:00
Free for registered Participant/accompanying person
Cost for non registered Participants: CyP 18.00
The Opening Ceremony will be held in the main Congress Hall in the Hilton Park Hotel. The opening social event of the Congress is the Welcome Reception and it will take place in a relaxed atmosphere where Congress participants will have the opportunity to greet old friends and make new ones. The welcome reception will be held between 20.30 - 21.30 in the Exhibition Hall where the participants will have the opportunity to and to meet and interact with Exhibitors and Sponsors.
Gala Dinner (Optional Social Event)
Friday April 27, 2007
21:00
Cost for registered Participant/accompanying person: CyP 30.00
A fabulous Gala Evening will be held in the Hilton Park Hotel. Enjoy the magnificence of this exceptional optional event. DJ Music, food and the company of friends are guaranteed to leave you with fond memories of the Congress. Also, Abstract Awards will be announced and awarded during the Gala Dinner
Half Day Tour with Cyprus Night
Saturday April 28, 2007
15:00 - 00:00
Free for registered Participant/accompanying person
Cost for non registered Participants: CyP 20.00
Our tour will take you to see the only divided capital in the world. We’ll visit the green line, the line that divides the island and the capital in two parts. Our tour will cover the Venetian Walls of the 16th century by the Famagusta Gate, the Monument of Liberty and the Archbishopric with the Statue of Makarios.
We then drive to the picturesque village of Lefkara well known for its embroideries, laces and silverware. The narrow, winding streets with traditional old houses attracts many artists, but Lefkara is more famous as the home of Cyprus lace. Women still sit in the narrow streets and courtyards making lace and beautiful linen openwork in intricate and traditional patterns, as they have done for hundreds of years. Apparently Leonardo da Vinci bought the cover for Milan Cathedral's altar from Lefkara in 1481.
The Cyprus Night is THE social event of the Congress! Cypriots really enjoy sharing a delicious traditional Mezé meal with friends to be followed with traditional music and dancing, so our Cyprus Night promises warm Cyprus hospitality and much more! Mezé, meaning 'little bites' is a real feast to enjoy at a leisurely pace! It consists of a number of savoury dips, crusty village bread and an array of seasonal dishes. The perfect accompanying drink is local wine and the toast made with your glass raised high is 'Stini Yamass' - 'Your good health'. The Cyprus Night Dinner will be held in a Cyprus Tavern.
Tickets will be for sale at the Secretariat desk in the registration area for non-registered participants (subject to availability).
Congress & Post Tours
Full Day Lemesos Excursion - City Tour, Winery, Ancient Curium
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 09:00 - 17:00hrs
Cost: CyP 40.00 per person including lunch
Driving on the highway for approximately one hour we arrive at the ancient ruins
of Curium where we will visit the excellently preserved mosaic floors of the
House of Eustolios and the large Roman theatre. On the way to Lemesos we pass by
the Ancient Kolossi Castle built on the 13th century, by the crusaders.
Driving through the citrus groves we visit one of the larger wineries in Lemesos
area, where you will have the opportunity to sample some of the famous brands of
Cypriot wines.
After the winery we stop at the old part of the town, where we have free time
for those that they would like to visit the Medieval Castle or a sponge factory
near by.
On the way to Lefkosia we visit the
village of Lefkara, famous for its silverware and handmade laces, known as
Lefkaritika.
Full Day to Troodos and Kykko
Monastery
Friday, 27 April 2007, 09:00 - 17:00
Cost: CyP 40.00 per person including lunch
Traveling through idyllic mountain villages, we arrive at the Byzantine church
of St. Nicolas of the Roof, built in the 11th century and entirely painted with
frescoes. On the way to Troodos mountain we are just below the highest point of
the island mount Olympus (1.951 meters above sea level).
We then drive to Throni Peak to see the tomb of Archbishop Makarios, first
President of the Republic of Cyprus. From there you will visit the island's most
famous monastery, Kykko, where Makarios was a novice.
Among the many items of interest here you will be able to admire the miraculous
icon of Christ and the Virgin Mary painted by St. Luke himself.
Post Excursion
Full Day Pafos Reflections Of Yesterday, Tour To Mythology
Sunday, 29 April 2007
09:00 - 17:00
Open To All Delegates and Accompanying Persons
CyP 40.00 per person including lunch
Pafos is one of the most beautiful areas in Cyprus and the town is steeped in so
much history that it appears on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The journey to
Pafos passes through vineyards at Pissouri, and pauses at Petra tou Romiou, the
birthplace of Aphrodite.
En route we stop at Yeroskipos village (famous for its Cyprus delights) and
visit the attractive church of Ayia Paraskevi and the Monastery of St. Neophytos.
In Pafos we pass by St. Paul's Pillar where the apostle is said to have been
flogged with a 39-tailed whip when he and Barnabas brought Christianity to the
island. In the picturesque harbor we visit the House of Dionysos with its
world-famous Roman mosaics , some of the finest in the Mediterranean.
After a stroll round this picturesque part of the town we will return back along
the coast.
Important Note:
Rates for all tours are based on a minimum participation of 20 participants
per tour. The Organisers reserves the right to cancel a tour if the number of
participants should be too small. Full refund is then made from the Secretariat
Desk. Please note that registration to the various tours and events will be
confirmed upon payment on a "first-come-first-served" basis.
All Tours are inclusive of all entrance fees, taxes, pick up / drop off in
Hotels by fully insured air-conditioned coaches, escorted by professional
licensed English speaking guides.
In all full day excursions a lunch and one drink is included