European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT:

1st biennial congress

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICIANS (EAVLD)

Lelystad, The Netherlands, 15 - 17 September 2010

 

Second announcement EAVLD-congress

 

This is the second announcement of the First Congress of the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (EAVLD), to be held in Lelystad, the Netherlands, from the 15^th until the 17^th of September 2010.

 

Full information about this congress can now be found at our website: www.eavld2010.org

 

We invite everybody to share his or her research, knowledge and/or experience with veterinary diagnostic techniques and tools in the widest sense of the word. Abstracts can be submitted for oral presentations or posters. Again, see our website for submission guidelines and the abstract template to be used.

 

Registration for the congress and hotel accommodations will be opened at the end of January.

Aim of the congress

EAVLD is a newly formed, non profit, independent association that aims to improve veterinary and public health by providing a platform for communication among veterinary laboratory diagnosticians and to promote the highest standards in European veterinary laboratories. The first EAVLD conference will provide an ideal opportunity for communication among veterinary laboratory diagnosticians from across Europe. Themes will be chosen to ensure a broad appeal to veterinary laboratory workers in many fields. During the conference the first General meeting of EAVLD will also be held. This will allow EAVLD members to elect the governing board and to have an input into the future of the association.

Registration

Registration will be possible after the second announcement, which will also include details on accommodations and a call for abstracts. Please check our website regularly for updates. Members of the EAVLD will receive the second announcement by e-mail. Members will also have priority over non-members, and be able to register at a reduced fee.

Language

The working language of the congres will be English.

Proceedings

All contributions will be made available for the participants.

Venue

The congress will be held in Lelystad, the Netherlands, at the Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR (CVI). Hotels are available in Lelystad and surrounding cities and villages. A direct train connection from Schiphol airport, taking passengers to the heart of Lelystad in approximately one hour, is available.

Lelystad is basically a city at the bottom of the sea. While it only has a very short history, it is still an interesting one. It was founded in 1967, and is the capital of a Dutch province with a total area of more than 1400 square kilometres that was almost completely reclaimed from the sea. Currently, the city of Lelystad is located at approximately five metres below sea level.