Kerkrade (Olanda), 3-5 novembre 2010: Conferenza europea sulla Sindrome fetoalcolica
Kerkrade (Olanda), 3-5 novembre 2010: Conferenza europea sulla Sindrome fetoalcolica
Early Bird Registration
First European Conference on FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Growing Awareness in Europe
Wednesday through Friday, November 3 to 5, 2010
The aim of this conference is to bring together European researchers, public health workers, and FAS-related NGOs for the
first time in order to share knowledge and promote collaborations. Presentations will cover latest developments worldwide,
with an emphasis on European experience:
* Latest research on FASD in Europe
* Public health and preventions
* Diagnosis and intervention
* Consequences for justice and politics
This conference will be held in the conference center of the medieval Rolduc monastery in Kerkrade, Netherlands, near
Maastricht. The meeting will begin on Wednesday evening with dinner buffet and plenary session, with sessions all day on
Thursday, and ending at noon on Friday, for traveling convenience. Easy to reach by train (to Kerkrade or Aachen), or by air
to Aachen/Maastricht airport or Cologne/Bonn airport.
SCIENTIFIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Ilona Autti-Rämö (Finland)
Leopold Curfs (Netherlands)
Miguel Del Campo (Spain)
Thierry Maillard (France)
Raja Mukherjee (UK)
Simona Pichini (Italy)
Ed Riley (USA)
Hans Spohr (Germany)
Kerstin Strömland (Sweden)
The conference is hosted by the FAS Foundation of the Netherlands.
To receive updated information via e-mail, ask for your name to be added to the mailing list by mailing to [email protected].
Conference hotel:
Rolduc Conference Center
Heyendallaan 82
6464 EP KERKRADE
The Netherlands
Rolduc website
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ROLDUC DIRECTLY. ROOM RESERVATIONS ARE MADE ON THE SAME FORM AS REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE. SEE
LINK FOR REGISTRATION AT UPPER RIGHT OF THIS PAGE.
Tourism
Interested in a tour of the 12th century Rolduc monastery? You can get an overview of the history and construction of the
monastery here. We can arrange a one-hour tour on Wednesday, 3 November, at 16:00 if there is interest. Please let the
conference organizers know by e-mailing to [email protected]
Information on tourism in south Limburg (Netherlands) is available here.
While you are in the area, don't miss visiting Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) just over the border in Germany, the capital of
Charlemagne's empire. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Information on the cathedral is here. For tourism
information on Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), click here