Dear Colleagues,

Firstly we would like to thank all of our speakers, chairs, members and reviewers for their involvement in the 44th Annual Meeting of ESPGHAN in Sorrento, and the enthusiasm shown in helping to set standards for education, training and clinical excellence within Europe.

This years programme will be full of motivating topics including developments in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition complemented by a one day course for Allied Health Professionals and Post Graduates.

We would also like to draw to your attention to the guidelines for authors of abstracts, chairs and speakers presenting at the Meeting:

Declaration of Conflict of Interest

We kindly ask that all presentations and posters include a declaration of Conflict of Interest and that ALL speakers complete a speaker participation form which can be download here.

For posters to be displayed, Conflict of Interest must be included in the summary within the poster and for oral presentations this must be included in the first two slides of the presentation. 

We also ask that no commercial logos are shown within posters or presentations.

Please send your completed speaker participation form to the meeting organisers by e-mail to science-espghan2011@mci-group.com by the deadline date of Monday 14 March 2011.

The Conflict of Interest slides for inclusion in all oral presentations can be downloaded here.
(Please note that all presentations apart from the Poster of Distinction presentations must include these slides).

Invited Speaker Instructions

Speaker Instructions can be downloaded here and will give you all of the information you need in order to prepare for the meeting.

Poster Instructions

Poster Instructions can be downloaded here providing all poster presenters with size and formats for their posters.

(Please note that posters for display for the AHP and Post Grad Courses will be displayed on Wednesday 25 May 2011 only)

Poster of Distinction Instructions

Poster of Distinction Instructions can be downloaded here.

Instructions for Oral Abstract Communications

Instructions for all oral abstract communications can be downloaded here for all session types including the AHP and Post Grad courses.

Instructions for Chairs - Oral Presentations

Instructions for chairs for all sessions can be downloaded here and will give you timings of sessions and guidelines to adhere to.

For any questions relating to the scientific programme or registration to the meeting please contact the meeting organisers who will be happy to deal with your enquiries.

Instructions for Chairs - Poster Walk Sessions

Poster walk instructions for chairs can be downloaded here

Contact details:

Tel: +44 (0) 845 1800 360
e-mail: science-espghan2011@mci-group.com

We look forward to welcoming you to Sorrento and celebrating another successful Annual Meeting.

With Kind Regards

Gigi Veereman Wauters
ESPGHAN Scientific Secretary