How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
8000 |
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
several countries mostly from Europe, Asia and America |
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
American Academy of Dermatology, International Society of Dermatology |
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
All of the posters were presented as eposters. Several computers were available to view all posters. This system allowed to search posters based on topic or presenter and was very helpful. But on the other hand, there was no specific place or time to discuss about posters. |
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
Jana Hercogova, President of EADV |
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
The main problem for Iranian scientists to participate in the International congresses is registration and accommodation. Due to sanctions it is very difficult to transfer money and most of us do not have credit cards. So we can not register early and benefit from early registration fee which is usually considerably lower than onsite registration. The same problem exists for hotel reservation. The University can contact with congress secretariats and explain this problem to them and ask them to register Iranian delegates with the early registration fee , which would be paid on site. |
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
As many booking sites for hotel reservation do not charge the credit cards but only need them for reservation guarantee, it will be very helpful if the University prepares a credit card for itself and use it for hotel reservation of congress speakers. |
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
There are several opportunities in international congresses which can be used depending on the location and organization and number of participants . This congress is the annual and main congress of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology with thousands of participants from all over the world and had the following opportunities:
1- The opportunity to attend various topics and presentations with the latest scientific information in different formats such as workshops, symposia, meet the experts , focus sessions.
2- The opportunity to discuss problems difficult to treat cases with experts of that particular field or disease.
3- Presentation of our own experiences and sharing our knowledge with colleagues from all over the world.
4- Sharing research ideas with experts in different fields in order to develop international research collaborations and joint research projects.
5- Visiting the latest developments in instruments, softwares, drugs and other products in the technical exhibition. |