Upcoming Conferences
Met groot genoegen kondigen wij het tweejaarlijks Congres voor Sportgeneeskunde en sportwetenschappen aan, dat wordt georganiseerd in samenwerking met Brucosport en Limcosport en de Vlaamse universiteiten.
U wordt hierbij vriendelijk uitgenodigd op 17 maart 2012 in het historische PAND in Gent waar u de mogelijkheid krijgt om uw sportmedische kennis bij te schaven en ervaringen uit te wisselen met gerenommeerde sprekers vanuit verschillende wetenschappelijke invalshoeken.
Om het belang van het multidisciplinaire aspect van de sportgeneeskunde te onderlijnen, opteerden wij om als onderwerp te kiezen: ‘De acute aanpak en de locomotorische urgenties in de sport.’
Sportjournalist Tom Boudeweel zal aan de hand van ware casussen 'Sport' en 'Medische' wereld tot één woord modereren en dit op basis van de der ervaringen
van een aantal nog actieve topsporters.
We zijn ook trots te kunnen aankondigen dat Dr. D’Hooghe deze dag als eregast zal afsluiten.
We kijken er naar uit om u in de komende lente van 2012 te mogen begroeten.
Luc Vanden Bossche
Voorzitter
Dear Colleagues,
It is a real pleasure to invite you to join us for the BVOT Spring Symposium 2012 entitled “Current issues in Trauma Care; A Primer for the Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon”, organised by the Belgian Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (BVOT), the Belgian Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTRA) and the department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, section Traumatology of the K.U. Leuven.
This symposium is a collaboration between BVOT and the biennial symposium ‘Leuvense Traumadagen” and will take place at the Universiteitshallen in Leuven on Saturday, 24 March 2012.
Apart from a number of renowned international speakers, we have provided sufficient time in the programme for our residents and local national speakers.
Contrary to previous editions, your well evaluated presentations can not only be presented “ex cathedra” but also through videos. Posters will be available electronically as e-posters. Both will be on display on large interactive touch screens.
We hope to tease you with an exciting programme and to meeting you as an active participant in this BVOT Spring Symposium.
Peter (Piet) Reynders
The SpineWeek 2012 Committee and the Dutch Spine Society (DSS) are proud to welcome you to the 3rd SpineWeek, taking place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The historic city of Amsterdam can be reached easily by aeroplane, train and car. The Amsterdam RAI is very well connected by public transport and it is located alongside the main ring road at a 10 minutes’ distance from the airport.
Amsterdam is often referred to as one of the most colourful cities and one of the most important cultural centres in Europe. Its charming canal belt, historic monuments and prestigious museums are world-renowned. Amsterdam boasts hundreds of specialty shops, restaurants, cosy pubs etc. and features a large number of open-air markets. It is a dazzling and original city, and especially in the spring you will be impressed by the colourful canvas of hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils and our national treasure: the tulips. No other city mixes cosmopolitan style and relaxed atmosphere quite like Amsterdam, where our hospitable nature attracts an excitingly diverse population. When exploring the city, do it the Dutch way: by bike!
With excitement and pride the SpineWeek 2012 Committee invites you to attend a SpineWeek of high scientific quality, offering you a world-class line-up of speakers, with a generous spectrum of social activities and plenty of time for posters and exhibitors.
Barend van Royen
Wilco Peul
Marinus de Kleuver
Ronald Bartels
As a result of the growing impact of renewable resources, this conference aims at bringing together academic researchers, industrial experts, policymakers and venture capital providers to discuss the challenges emerging from the transition towards a biobased economy and to present new developments in this area. The conference is expected to attract 400 international participants. The 8th edition of the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries will be held in Toulouse, on 4 - 6 June 2012. The three day international conference will consist of plenary lectures, oral presentations and a poster session. This conference aims at bringing together academic researchers, industrial experts, policymakers and venture capital providers to discuss the challenges emerging from the transition towards a biobased economy and to present new developments in this area. The conference will provide a forum for leading political, corporate, academic and financial people to discuss recent developments and set up collaborations. The conference language will be English.
The conference further aims at providing an overview of the scientific, technical, economic, environmental and social issues of renewable resources and biorefineries.
The 6th Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) conference will be organized from June 13th to 16th, 2012 in Bruges, Belgium by the multidisciplinary TRI Tinnitus Unit Antwerp, Belgium, part of Brain Research center Antwerp for Innovative and Interdisciplinary Neuromodulation (BRAI2N), Antwerp University Hospital & Antwerp University and the Tinnitus Research Initiative. TRI 2012 is the premier venue for scientists and clinicians from around the world to discuss cutting-edge research on tinnitus.
If we want to find a cure for tinnitus within a short timeframe, classical science alone will not suffice. We need to involve people who think innovatively, such as artists and philosophers. Even though they are not be directly involved in tinnitus research, these innovators can help us by Socratic discussions to generate novel conceptual ideas of what phantom perceptions are, and how they arise. The integration of science and innovative exploration goes back to the very foundational spirit of the TRI when it was conceived by Dr Matteo de Nora. Inviting creative scientists from other fields has also been a tenet in these meetings, and TRI Brugge 2012definitely has this aspiration. The aim of the TRI2012 meeting is to demonstrate that art, philosophy and science are different sides of the same coin, use different but complementary approaches to seeing and solving a problem, and when joining forces can come up with a cure for tinnitus.
The 6th Annual TRI Conference is proud to announce some of the invited and keynote speakers.
Goal of the International Ultrasound Course
Beginners’ course:
After having completed the beginners’ course, the participants should be able to perform routine musculoskeletal ultrasound themselves and recognize common pathology in PMR and sports medicine.
The first day will be devoted to the examination of shoulder (morning) and elbow (afternoon). An experienced sonographer first demonstrates the examination of the normal joint. Participants then perform ultrasound themselves under supervision of 6 teachers. Each session is concluded by a lecture on common pathology of the joint and periarticular soft tissues.
Hip and knee (day 2), wrist and hand (day 3), ankle and foot (day 4) will be addressed in the same way.
Lectures will be dedicated to interventional US, visualisation of nerves.
Advanced course:
On Thursday, a parallel workshop on botulin toxin infiltrations (US-guided/ EMG-guided) and intra-articular infiltration techniques (hip joint/tibiotalar joint /shoulder joint/ lumbar facet joint) will be organised for more experienced sonographers. After having completed this workshop, the participants should be able to start using US as a tool for intramuscular and intra-articular infiltrations.
Dear Friends, It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the Orthopaedica Belgica 2012 Congress, the major orthopaedic meeting organized by BVOT – SORBCOT in Belgium. This Congress will be held in the historical city of Brugge, Belgium, on 20 – 22 June 2012. The main subject of this national Congress will be “Orthopaedic Concerns in Sports Medicine”. Each one of us, no matter what type of speciality he practices, comes into contact with sports injuries. It is therefore certainly a subject of interest to everybody. We had the opportunity to have an outstanding Scientific Committee that has prepared a very exciting scientific program. We mainly focused on practical approaches. We have exciting plenary sessions and educational instructional courses. Moreover, we planned plenty of time for the subspecialities. In addition, we offer you the old city of Brugge, one of the most important historical cities of Western Europe. The center is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. This example of a medieval historic settlement is commonly known as “the Venice of the North”. It is also closely associated with the school of Flemish Primitive painting. We are looking forward to meeting you in Brugge in June 2012.
Luc Van den Daelen Frédéric Schuind
President Vice-President
On behalf of the Free Universities of Brussels, we are happy to welcome you to the 17th Annual Congress of the ECSS to be held in Bruges, Belgium 4-7 July 2012.
The "Vrije Universiteit Brussel" (VUB) and the "Université Libre de Bruxelles" (ULB° are honoured to organize this important event. Both universities paly a benchmarking role in the development of sport science, and are located in Belgium, the site of the European Institutions. To highlight this, we chose "Sport Science in the Heart of Europe" as the theme of the 17th annual congress of the ECSS.
As local organizers, we are very proud to welcome you to the historicial city of Bruges. This old city is the largest one of the province of West Flanderes and is located in the northwest of the country. The historic city centre is a prominent world heritage site of UNESCO and is often referred to as "The Venice of the North'. Upon visisting Bruges, you will immediately notice that this city has always carefully cherished its architectural and artistic treasures from the past. A particular feature of the city is that most hotels and historical sites are at walking distance of the congress centre.
Belgium and Bruges in particular are known not only for their rich cultural history but also for their famous beers and chocolotes. We will make sure that all these features will be present and that all participants will have a great memory of these delights.
We are looking forward to meeting you all in 2012!
Prof. R. Meeusen (VUB)
Prof. J. Duchateau (ULB)
ECOC is the largest conference on optical communication in Europe, and one of the most prestigious and long-standing events in this field worldwide. Ecoc 2012 will be the 38th edition, showing the unbroken attractiveness of this conference.
Dear Colleague,
We have the pleasure to announce the Eighth International Congress on Spondyloarthopathies.
This Congress will traditionally take place at 'Het Pand', located in the very heart of Ghent, and will take place on 4-6 October 2012.
We sincerely hope to welcome you to the Congress and remain,
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Robert Inman & Prof. Paul Bowness
Presidents
Prof. Mielants - Honorary President
Prof. Dirk Elewaut & Prof. Filip Van den Bosch
Local Organising Committee