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Nijmegen
Founded by the Romans, Nijmegen is set high above the river Waal and Rhine in the midst of dense woodlands and hills.
Nijmegen celebrated its 2000th year of existence in 2005; it is considered the oldest city in the Netherlands. In gaining this qualification, it has competed with the city of Maastricht.
The first mention of Nijmegen in history is in the 1st century BC, when the Romans built a military camp on the place where Nijmegen was to appear; the location had great strategic value because of the surrounding hills, which gave (and give) a good view over the Waal and Rhine valley.
In 104, Emperor Trajan renamed the town, which now became known as Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum, for short Noviomagus (the origin of the current name Nijmegen). Few Roman remains are visible today; a fragment of the old city wall can be seen near the casino, and the foundations of the amphitheatre are traced in the paving of the present-day Rembrandtstraat. However, the Valkhof museum has a large collection of Roman artifacts that have been dug up over the ages.
Nijmegen is a bustling, lively city where you’ll find treasured historic buildings, like a 13th-century church (St. Stevenskerk), a 16th-century town hall, a 17th-century weighhouse (De Waag).
Museums of interest include the Museum Het Valkhof, the Afrika Museum, the Museumpark Orientalis and the National Liberation Museum (1944-1945).
Nijmegen is also the place for shopping, should you require a little retail therapy, with its modern shopping centres, specialist shops and bustling market.
Venue
The Pediatric Colorectal Workshop 2009 will be held at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Language
The official language of the workshop will be English.
Registration
If you like to attend this workshop, would you please return the registration form before January 1, 2009.
Registration for this workshop will be on a first come, first served basis.
Registration fee
The registration fee is € 500 (pediatric surgeons), €300 (fellows/residents), €100 (resident nurses). The fee covers:
A conference package including a program book with abstracts, lunches and refreshments during the workshop, diner, coach transfers between your hotel and the conference venue and a certificate of attendance.
Letters of Invitation
Upon request, the organizing committee will be pleased to send a letter of invitation to those who require such a letter to obtain visas or other necessary documents. The letter aims to assist participation for your attendance to the Workshop and does not imply any commitment for the organizers to provide financial support. However, attendants from East European countries are invited to contact the organising committee for possible financial support.
Please get in touch with the Organizing Committee as early as possible if you need an invitation letter. The Organizing Committee will not be held responsible for visas not granted.
Payments
Payments should be made by credit card. We accept the following cards: Master Card, American Express and Visa.
Hotel reservation
A wide variety of hotels is available in Nijmegen and its surroundings. However, rooms at discount rates have been reserved in the Belvoir Hotel, the Mercure Hotel, the Apollo Hotel and the Courage hotel, all situated in the city centre of Nijmegen. Hotel reservations will be made by the Conference Agency and can only be guaranteed if the registration form is returned before before January 1, 2009.
Please use the registration form to indicate your choice. If your preferred hotel is no longer available, we reserve the right to assign alternate accommodation.
Please note that the accommodation has to be paid for at the hotel as you check out.
Cancellations can be submitted, 48 hrs. before the arrival date, in writing, by fax or email to the Conference Agency.
Rooms will be available at reduced rates (per night/breakfast included) in the following hotels.
Apollo hotel
Single € 85
Double € 105
Courage hotel
Single € 85
Double € 105
Belvoir hotel
Single € 104
Double € 119
Mercure hotel
Single € 115
Double € 130
City tax is not included in the rates listed above.
Cancellation
Registered participants who are unable to attend the meeting will be refunded 75% of their fees, provided that the Conference Agency receives a written notice before January 1, 2009 after which no refunds can be made.
Information about the Scientific programme
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre Nijmegen
P.O.Box 9101
6500 HB Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 24 3619761
Fax: +31 24 3613547
E‑mail: T.Moors@kchir.umcn.nl or H.Pardijs-Houwers@kchir.umcn.nl
Website: http://www.kinderchirurgie.nl
Information about registration, hotels, and transportation
Conference Agency University of Nijmegen
Ms. Jacqueline Berns
P.O. Box 9111
6500 HN Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 24 361 59 68
Fax: +31 24 356 79 56
E‑mail: j.berns@fb.ru.nl
Website: http://www.ru.nl/congres
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