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Dear colleagues and friends, I am very much looking forward to welcoming you to the 50th ESPE Meeting in Glasgow in September. To mark this important stage in the development of our Society, the theme is ‘Evidence-based paediatric endocrinology – its strengths and limitations’. This will give the opportunity in the Plenary Lectures, Symposia and Meet-the-Expert sessions to look back at what we know scientifically, critically appraise the basis of that knowledge, showcase current research, and look to the future as ESPE becomes an increasingly international forum for the exchange of the latest basic scientific and clinical information. We have arranged a meeting of the highest scientific quality and an exciting social programme. Full details are on the website (http://www.espe2011.org). Please note the registration deadline and encourage your senior and junior faculty colleagues to attend. For this special 50th Meeting we have arranged a celebratory ESPE Evening with something for everyone, including a few surprises! Scots are famous for their hospitality and like to throw a party! The gala evening begins with a classical concert by members of the prestigious Chamber Orchestra of Europe, who will perform an exciting programme with an ESPE theme. The concert will take place in the Clyde Auditorium adjacent to the SECC and tickets can be purchased for a minimum donation of €10, with all proceeds going to Save the Children and UNICEF to help children affected by the earthquake disaster in Japan. Following the concert, we invite you to experience a taste of Scotland with traditional music and dancing at our gala dinner and ceilidh, which will be conveniently held at the SECC. A ceilidh (pronounced kay-lay) is a traditional Scottish social gathering involving lively music and dancing. The dinner will feature fresh local produce and guests will have the opportunity to taste our national dish, haggis, which will be “piped in” by a bagpiper in full highland dress, and maybe enjoy a “wee dram”! After the meal, dance the night away to the music of an internationally renowned ceilidh band. Don’t worry, full dance instructions will be given and kilts are optional! Early purchase of tickets for the gala dinner and ceilidh is advisable as this is an evening not to be missed! Why not also add a few days to your trip and enjoy a holiday in Scotland? Glasgow is now a vibrant and stylish former European City of Culture, with some of the best shopping in the UK, and gateway to some of the finest unspoilt countryside in Europe, as well as Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. For this landmark 50th ESPE Meeting you can be assured of warm Scottish hospitality and an outstanding scientific programme in the UK’s best conference centre. Welcome to Scotland!
Plenary Lectures will include: The research community needs to serve the information needs of patients and professionals more effectively Sir Iain Chalmers, Oxford, United Kingdom Medical measurements: what are we measuring? Martin Bland, York, United Kingdom Immune therapy in type 1 diabetes mellitus Åke Lernmark, Malmö, Sweden Is brown adipose tissue changing our metabolic world Barbara Cannon, Stockholm, Sweden Exome analysis and the future of molecular medicine Inês Barroso, Cambridge, United Kingdom The evolution of homeostasis and stress mechanisms George Chrousos, Athens, Greece Growth promoting therapies in short children at the onset of puberty: an evidence-based appraisal - ESPE/JSPE Toshiaki Tanaka, Tokyo, Japan
Welcome Reception Sunday 25 September 19.00 The Glasgow Science Centre located on the banks of the historic River Clyde will be the venue for the Welcome Reception as you are cordially invited to attend. The Glasgow Science Centre is situated across the river footbridge from the SECC. The evening will allow delegates to socialise, renewing old friendships and making new ones prior to the ESPE meeting commencing. Beverages and various small snacks will be served. Please note: Delegates and accompanying persons are invited; attendance must be marked on the registration form. Please note that tickets are limited, so advance registration is highly recommended. ESPE Benefit Concert for the Children of Japan Tuesday 27 September The ESPE Evening begins with a classical concert by members of the prestigious Chamber Orchestra of Europe, who will perform an exciting programme with an ESPE theme. The concert will take place in the Clyde Auditorium adjacent to the SECC. At the request of Professor Chris Kelnar, the ESPE President, it has been decided that this event will support the ‘Save the Children’ and ‘UNICEF’ charities with the specific intention of benefiting the children of Japan. It is estimated that around 100 000 children were displaced and made homeless as a result of the earthquake and tsunami disaster. In addition, many children, including those as yet unborn, could potentially be exposed to radiation in the air, water supplies and milk with possible future consequences in terms of the increased risk of cancers, leukaemias and endocrine (including thyroid) problems. Thus, rather than the concert being included in the registration fee, entrance will be by ticket for which a donation of a minimum of €10 will be required and given to the above charities for these purposes. Of course larger donations will be accepted with gratitude. Thank you for your understanding and support. ESPE Evening Tuesday 27 September This year’s ESPE Evening is truly a gala event to mark the 50th ‘birthday’ of the society. There is something for everyone, including a few surprises. Scots are famous for their hospitality – we like to throw a party! Join us for a delicious meal of local produce – including the famous national dish, haggis – followed by a traditional Scottish ceilidh featuring music from a world-renowned ceilidh band. Tickets for the concert and the ESPE Evening can be purchased when registering online: www.espe2011.org or contact [email protected]
ESPE Working Group Updates
TI have agreed to chair the ESPE Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology (PAG) Working Group, starting this year. Professor Charles Sultan, the former Chair, has now become the Secretary. The PAG Working Group members are: Jean Pierre Bourguignon (Belgium) Marco Cappa (Italy) Feyza Darendeliler (Turkey) Lucia Ghizzoni (Italy) Anders Juul (Denmark) Christopher Kelnar (United Kingdom) Alexander Kurtev (Bulgaria) Maria Victoria Marcos (Spain) Catherine Pienkowski (France) Michel Polak (France) Richard Stanhope (United Kingdom). The aim of the PAG Working Group is to improve the reproductive health of girls and adolescents through: bringing together clinical physicians and basic scientists involved and/or interested in the field promoting active research in reproductive related disorders with special attention to cross-collaboration between basic and clinical aspects developing and maintaining a registry of the main reproductive-related disorders as a background for research interacting and collaborating with related disciplines promoting knowledge and education in order to optimize the care of young girls worldwide. The ESPE PAG Working Group has the potential to become a forum for guiding ESPE in issues relating to PAG and reproductive disorders, a link with other specialist groups in the field of PAG, and a means to strengthen the standard of collaborative research in PAG and reproductive disorders in Europe. Meetings will be held annually during the ESPE Meetings and will include presentations and updates on specific reproductive-related disorders, group discussions and planning of joint research projects. For the next two years, collaborative clinical projects related to Central Precocious Puberty and PCOS and genetic studies on PCOS are planned. The next meeting will be on 25 September 2011, at the ESPE 2011 meeting in Glasgow. The topic will be ‘Amenorrhea in adolescence’, dealing with various aspects by outstanding colleagues in the field. The details of the programme will be published on the ESPE website. Your contributions are much appreciated. LOURDES IBÁÑEZ Chair, ESPE PAG Working Group Contact for further information Dr Lourdes Ibáñez, Endocrinology Unit Hospital Sant Joan de Déu University of Barcelona Passeig de Sant Joan de Déu 2 08950 Esplugues Barcelona, Spain Tel: +34 93 280 40 00, ext. 2261 Fax: +34 93 2033959 Email: [email protected]
Making A Difference
Welcome,
It is an honour for me to be able to invite you all to the city of Leipzig,
Germany, for the 51st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric
Endocrinology (ESPE). I sincerely hope that you will actively participate in the
meeting which will live up to all of your expectations both scientifically and
socially. I encourage you to join in the preparations for the meeting and
submit your best research to be presented to colleagues and friends.
The theme of our meeting will be ‘Translating science into clinical practice’.
The Programme Organising Committee (POC) is working hard to prepare an
exciting programme that will cover the latest science as well as the practical and
clinical aspects of paediatric endocrinology. Ethical aspects of endocrine disorders, epigenetics
and evolution of endocrine diseases will be discussed. In addition, workshops on laboratory
techniques and how to write a scientific paper as well as Meet-the-Expert sessions on
important clinical questions will complement the programme.
Our society has grown into a truly global one, bringing together many scientists and clinicians
working in this exciting medical area from all around the world. We expect approximately 3000
delegates from more than 80 countries and our sister societies SLEP, APEC and the North
American PEC amongst many more will be represented. The meeting will give us the opportunity
to look to the future at what we need to know scientifically and clinically to meet the needs of our
patients in Europe and beyond. We shall evaluate the basis of our scientific knowledge, highlight
current and future research, and uphold ESPE as the international forum for the exchange of high
quality basic scientific and clinical information. On behalf of ESPE Council, the POC, the Local
Organising Committee and the German Working Group for Paediatric Endocrinology, I wish to
thank you for your continuous support of our society’s efforts to further scientific work and
clinical knowledge in all areas of paediatric and adolescent endocrinology worldwide.
The meeting will be held at the world-class, modern congress centre of Leipzig (CCL) with
ample space for scientific get-togethers as well as the exhibition. The CCL combines an inviting
atmosphere with spectacular architecture. The poster area is large and yet can be easily and
rapidly surveyed.
I look forward to welcoming you to Leipzig, a city which combines tradition, the present and
the future. The annual Leipzig book fair, for example, has developed into a festival of reading
and a meeting place for young authors from Germany, Europe and, in particular, eastern
European countries. The city is known for its musical history, with Johann Sebastian Bach and
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy amongst its former citizens. The ESPE concert will commemorate
Bach in the old Gothic St. Thomas Church, where he once worked as a cantor, with his music
performed by musicians from Leipzig, and the ESPE Evening aims to bring together friends in a
leisurely party in the students’ club of the old Moritz Bastei (Renaissance city wall fortifications).
On behalf of all of ESPE I welcome you to Leipzig and ESPE 2012. We truly appreciate you
being with us!
Sincerely yours, WIELAND KIESS
President, ESPE 2012
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