The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine is organising its 23rd Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain from Saturday 09 until Wednesday 13 October 2010.

This Congress will be one of the major intensive care meetings taking place in 2010. It will feature 10 parallel sessions including over 500 lectures, presentations, debates, round table discussions, tutorials and interactive educational sessions. Invited speakers are all well-known international experts in their field, and we anticipate having a faculty of over 200 that will participate with us.

Presentation of original research is one of the priorities of this series of Congresses and we anticipate that there will be almost 1000 oral and poster presentations of unpublished research. This combination of thematic presentations, education and discussion and debate of new data is an intoxicating mixture that will make the Congress an event which should not be missed.

We look forward to you attending our 23rd Annual Congress in Spain where we will offer both an enjoyable and exciting scientific programme together with an entertaining social and cultural spectacle.

Rui Moreno, ESICM President

Jean-Daniel Chiche, Chairman of the ESICM Congress Committee  

Andrew Rhodes, ESICM President-elect

Poster

First Announcement

Mark your agenda

• Abstract submission starts mid-February 2010: deadline 15 April 2010, 23:59 CET 
• Don't forget: this year again, you may register online. Registrations will be open in April 2010
• 09-10 October 2010: Postgraduate Courses
• 10-13 October 2010: ESICM Annual Congress Barcelona 2010
• EDIC, European Diploma of Intensive Care 2010, Monday 11 October 2010, 09:00-12:00 

EACCME/ Continuing Medical Education

The 23rd Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine will be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS – www.uems.be). EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 credit, contact the AMA (www.ama-assn.org).

The Congress location

CCIB (Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona)
Rambla Prim, 1 - 17
08019 Barcelona
Spain
Tel + 34 93 230 10 00
Fax + 34 93 230 10 01
www.ccib.es 

Congress secretariat

For all information regarding the Congress, please contact the

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
40 Avenue Joseph Wybran
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Tel +32 (0)2 559 03 55 / Fax +32 (0)2 527 00 62
E-mail

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine has chosen a German contractor, K.I.T. Group, who will ensure a smooth and efficient management of the abstract management, the poster and industry exhibition, the registration and the hotel accomodation linked to the 23rd ESICM Annual Congress. For any further information regarding the exhibition, do not hesitate to contact:

ESICM 2010
K.I.T. Group GmbH
Association & Conference Management

Kurfürstendamm 71
10709 Berlin
Germany
Tel +49 (0)30 24 603 320 / Fax +49 (0)30 24 603 310
www.kit-group.org