THE XXIX CONGRESS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN LEAGUE OF THE ANGIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY (MLAVS)

Founder and Honorary President: Balas P. (Greece)
President: Angelides N. (Cyprus)
Vice-Presidents: Antignani L. (Italy), Campisi C. (Italy), Liapis Ch. (Greece), Novo S. (Italy)
Secretary General: Poredos P. (Slovenia)
Associate Secretary: Giannoukas Th. (Greece)
Treasurer: Hussein E. (Egypt)
Associate Treasurer: Altarazi L. (Syria)

NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

HONORARY COMMITEE

LOCAL ORGANIZER
Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS)

Organizing Committee President
Ivan Cvjetko, MD, PhD
University Hospital Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia
E-mail: ivancvjetko@yahoo.com

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

MLAVS
HLZ
HDVK

Asian Society for Vascular Surgery
International Union of Angiology
IUA Youth Committee
Croatian Wound Association
Alpe-Adria Wound Treatment Association

• Authors are invited to submit abstracts on any of the given topics.
• Abstracts have to be written in English.
• Submitted abstracts must be original. Abstracts previously published or presented at an international scientific meeting cannot be submitted.
• While the names of five authors may be included on the title of the abstract, only one author will be allowed to give the oral presentation.
• Fill in the submitting author’s name and e-mail address properly – these contact details will serve for further correspondence with the author.
• All abstracts will be reviewed by the members of the Scientific committee.
• Accepted abstracts will be published in the Congress program with abstracts distributed to all congress participants.
• Each presenting author may submit up to 2 (two) abstracts.
• Please make sure to indicate the preferred presentation type on the abstract submission web site.
• The Scientific committee will determine whether the abstract will be accepted for an oral or poster presentation.

Method of submission

• All abstracts must be submitted only via the online form that is accessible on congress web site: www.mlavs-croatia2019.com
• Please follow the instructions on the web site step-by-step. Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
• Authors will be notified about the delivery of their abstract by e-mail immediately. In case you will not receive confirmation within 24 hours, please check your spam folder and in case of no confirmation e-mail, please contact: goran.grbic@btravel.pro
• All correspondence concerning the abstract will be sent to submitting author’s e-mail address.

Abstract submission deadline

• The deadline for submitting abstracts is September 10, 2019
• Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent electronically to the corresponding author by the October 1, 2019
• The organizers will publish only the abstracts submitted by authors who will settle their registration fee by October 5, 2019

Instructions for writing abstracts

• Abstract should be written in English.
• The length of the abstracts should not be more than 250 words.
• Abstract title should be written in capital letters; make the title of the abstract brief, clearly indicating the nature of the investigation.
• The name of the author who will present the paper should be capitalized.
• Author’s and co-author’s last name and first name initials without titles.
• Author’s and co-author’s name of institution, city and country.
• Author’s e-mail address.
• Text of the abstract: Aim of the study/Background, Materials and methods, Results, and Conclusion.
• Original abstracts will not be edited – linguistic accuracy is the responsibility of the author.

Instructions for speakers

• After receiving abstracts, the Scientific committee will decide whether a submitted paper will be selected for oral or poster presentation; a considerable part of the invited talks will be selected based on scientific merit of submitted abstracts.
• Please make sure to indicate the preferred presentation type on the abstract submission web site.
• The scheduled time for each oral presentation is 12 minutes, followed by a 3-minute discussion; with this in mind speakers are requested to stay within the time given.
• IUA Youth oral presentation: 7 min + 3-min discussion.
• Computers on-site will be PC’s; presentations should be in Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT), windows-based environment; Macintosh users who want to submit presentations must export their presentation as a MS PowerPoint file.
• File format: On-site organizers operating systems will include Microsoft Office 2016 and Windows 7; supported files: .ppt or .pptx
• Make sure that you compress the video; there are numerous different file formats and codecs, we recommend using .mp4 videos – H.264 video and AAC audio (MPEG-4 AVC); other supported file formats: .mpg, .wmv and .avi
• The standard format of the projectors in the congress halls will be 16:9
• Speakers are kindly asked to prepare their presentations at least 1 hour before their lecture and give them to the Congress agency’s technician.
• Speakers are kindly asked to give the technical personnel any special instructions they may have in advance, not during the lecture.

POSTERS

• Poster dimensions: max. 90 cm (width) x 120 cm (height)
• At the top of poster, please provide the title of the paper, names of the authors and their affiliations, all in bold lettering of about 2.5 to 3 cm size. Artwork and lettering should be large and clear enough so that the poster is readable from a distance of 1.5 m.
• Posters will be displayed in the congress area on poster panelling during all days of the Congress.
• Participants will view posters during coffee and lunch breaks. Presenters are encouraging to be at their posters during coffee breaks, but this is not mandatory.
• Posters must be brought to the Congress by the presenting author and should not be mailed in advance.
• Supplies for poster mounting will be provided by the Congress agency.

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD
The best oral presentation by young researcher (up to 45 years) will be awarded with the “Tomislav Sosa” award. The prize is € 700,00, awarded by Croatian Society for Vascular Surgery.

Online registration is possible via Registration form on the Congress web page:
www.mlavs-croatia2019.com

REGISTRATION

VAT is included.

*MLAVS & IUA Youth members: in order to apply for this category, please ensure your membership is approved and fees are paid for 2019 before you start the registration process. Registration will not be confirmed otherwise.
**does not apply to students of masters and doctoral studies

Full registration fee for MLAVS members, MLAVS non-members, IUA Youth members/doctors under 45 years and students includes:
• Admmision to all congress sessions, poster and exhibition areas
• Congress bag with congress materials (Final Program, Book of Abstracts)
• Admission to Welcome reception, Opening ceremony
• Coffee during the breaks
• One lunch (November 8, 2019)
• Certificate of attendance

Registration fee for accompanying persons includes participation in the social program:
• Sightseeing of Zagreb
• Admission to Welcome reception, Opening ceremony
• Conference Dinner

Note: Payments must be received by the corresponding deadlines (early or late), otherwise the subsequent rate will automatically apply.

The room reservation and payment is only available through the online form on the Congress web site:
www.mlavs-croatia2019.com

HOTEL INTERNATIONAL ZAGREB, 4*
Miramarska 24, Zagreb, Croatia
www.hotel-international.hr

Hotel International is located in the center of Zagreb’s business zone. All the main attractions, museums and other cultural sightseeing points are in the hotel’s close proximity. Featuring 207 spacious, elegant and modernly-furnished rooms, Hotel International is a perfect destination for both business travellers and guests visiting Zagreb on their vacation. Guests are invited to enjoy the modern lounge bar and the delicious culinary specialities in the hotel’s main restaurant. Hotel International is the ideal place for meetings, seminars, conferences, gala receptions. All conference facilities feature natural light, air-conditioning and modern tech equipment.

Companies are invited to apply for various sponsorship opportunities and exhibition. Reservations and allocation of space will be accepted on a first come – first served basis.

We are pleased to inform you that our congress is – COMPLIANT by MEDtech association

More information about the participation options are available in the Offer for sponsors and exhibitors.

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MEDIA SPONSOR

Congress agency
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10 000 Zagreb
Croatia

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