WELCOME LETTER

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Dear colleagues, dear friends,

On behalf of the Managing Board of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society as well as of the Organizing Committee, I have the honor and pleasure of inviting you to the 9^th Congress of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society and Joint Meetings with the Czech Neurosurgical Society and Swiss Society of Neurosurgery, and a very special symposium on CSF physiology organized in collaboration with the Japan Neurosurgical Society and Medical School of the University of Zagreb and Neurosugical Nursing Symposium.

This exceptional gathering will take place in Vodice near Šibenik, at the midpoint of the Croatian Adriatic coast, from the 27^th to the 29^th May 2021. From its inception almost a quarter of a century ago, the Congress of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society has outgrown its’ initial scope of a national neurosurgical specialists’ meeting to grow to a regional melting pot of exchange of knowledge, experience and up-to-date management strategies in the different fields of the noble art of neurosurgery. We will once again bring together prominent Croatian and European neurosurgeons, as well as distinguished guests and speakers from all over the world to provide the attendants a spectacular environment for professional formation and social interaction.

The 9^th Congress promises to be the most attended yet, since we proudly host Joint Meetings with two fellow continental
Neurosurgical Societies – the Czech Neurosurgical Society and Swiss Society of Neurosurgery, but also co-organize a spectacular Symposium on cerebrospinal fluid physiology and pathophysiology with eminent guests from the Japan Neurosurgical Society.

We invite you to take an active part in the scientific program of this remarkable Congress, but also to fully enjoy the social activities that we have in preparation for you.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Vodice!

Professor Miroslav Vukić, MD, PhD
Organizing Committee President
President of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society

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Dear colleagues and friends!

It is a privilege and a pleasure to do neurosurgery. But it is equally exciting to share knowledge and experiences from your own practice with colleagues and friends. I would like to thank Professor Vukic for this wonderful idea of organizing the Croatian-Swiss-Czech Neurosurgical Congress. Croatia, Switzerland and the Czech Republic have no common borders. But it can easily be overcome: our neurosurgery has no limits! A generation of us, like the people who organize this event, is very lucky. Thanks to EANS, the Training Committee and specially designated people, there is a whole friendship in all of us throughout Europe. I would like to see this event attended by many young generations of neurosurgeons, perhaps not just from the three organizing societies, who will share their knowledge, thoughts and ideas and establish a new partnership or even friendship. And this is good for us, this is good for neurosurgery and ultimately good for our patients.

Croatia is a beautiful place to start the tradition of this congress model. It has everything we need. I welcome you as one of the organizers and wish you an unforgettable stay in Vodice 2021.

Yours,

Professor Martin Smrčka, MD, PhD
President of the Czech Neurosurgical Society, Czech
Medical Association, JEP

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Dear colleagues, dear friends,

It is my honour and pleasure to invite you to the upcoming meeting of the Croatian, Japanese, Czech and Swiss Society of Neurosurgery. Hosted by the Croatian Society, the meeting will bring leading experts together who share the interest to deliver cutting edge scientific content, education, lively discussions, but also meeting or making friends and connecting our national societies.

The main topics of the meeting include Neurooncology, Skull Base, Vascular Neurosurgery, Spine, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurotrauma, Functional Neurosurgery, Epilepsy surgery, Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery with their open questions but also established evidence of knowledge and management. I personally consider a meeting or congress, where questions can be discussed openly and in a friendly atmosphere more effective and educating than trying to keep up with the information overload in our electronic or paper media. So take you chance and join these presentations and discussions. The Swiss society of Neurosurgery is proud to be part of the Croatian Neurosurgical Society Joint Meeting. The multinational spirit of the congress reflects our European and international networking within our neurosurgical specialty and represents an excellent example on how crossing borders helps us learning from each other and getting better.

Please save the dates from May 27^th – 29^th, 2021, come to Vodice, and consider taking a few extra days of vacation in the company of your family to enjoy Croatia!

Best regards.

Professor Andreas Raabe, MD, PhD
President of the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery

ORGANIZERS

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ORGANIZERS
Croatian Neurosurgical Society
Czech Neurosurgical Society
Swiss Society of Neurosurgery

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

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Presidents: Miroslav Vukić, Martin Smrčka, Andreas Raabe
Members: Krešimir Rotim, Darko Chudy, Sergej Marasanov, Hrvoje Jednačak, Bruno Splavski, Rade Škarica, Vlatko Ledenko, Dean Girotto, Marijan Klarica, Shinya Yamada

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Members: Miroslav Vukić, Krešimir Rotim, Darko Chudy, Sergej Marasanov, Martin Smrčka, David Netuka, Martin Sameš, Karl Schaller, Michael Reinert, Andreas Raabe, Marijan Klarica, Shinya Yamada

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

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TOPICS

1. Neurooncology
2. Skull Base Surgery
3. Vascular Neurosurgery
4. Spinal Neurosurgery
5. Pediatric Neurosurgery
6. Neurotrauma and Critical Care
7. Functional Neurosurgery
8. Epilepsy surgery
9. Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
10. Free topics

KEYNOTE speakers:

• Kenan Arnautović (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
• Jürgen Beck (Freiburg, Germany)
• András Büki (Pecs, Hungary)
• Domagoj Coric (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
• Andreas Demetriades (Edinburgh, UK)
• Andre Grotenhuis (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
• Mika Niemela (Helsinki, Finland)
• Veit Rohde (Göttingen, Germany)
• Franco Servadei (Milano, Italy)
• Volodymyr Smolanka (Uzhhorod, Ukraine)
• Claudius Thomé (Innsbruck, Austria)
• Beverly C. Walters (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)

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CROATIAN – JAPANESE SPECIAL CSF SYMPOSIUM – Thursday, May 27^th 2021

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„NEUROSURGICAL NURSING SYMPOSIUM“ – Saturday, May 29^th 2021
• 10:45 – 12:35 Morning Session
• 13:30 – 15:45 Afternoon session

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RAPID FIRE ORAL POSTER PRESENTATION – Saturday, May 29^th 2021
• 15:45 – 17:30 Afternoon session

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
Keynote lecture: 12
Invited speaker lecture: 24
Other lecture: 36
Sponsored lecture: 2

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The Congress will be organized in a form of plenary lectures, oral presentations, satellite symposia and e-posters. Oral presentations and PowerPoint presentations should be in English.

Participants who would like to present an oral or poster presentation should submit an abstract for consideration by the Scientific Committee. The abstracts should be submitted in English. The Scientific Committee will determine whether the abstract will be accepted for an oral or poster presentation.

Posters
All posters will be displayed electronically (e-posters) on monitors; e-posters should be in English

Best poster award

The jury will award the author of the best poster. The award is a weekend package for two persons at the Hotel Olympia in Vodice, Croatia during a before agreed period. Oral or poster presentation is not possible if the registration fee is not paid (excluding keynote speakers).

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Congress dates: May 27 – 29, 2021
Abstracts submission deadline: February 1, 2021
Lower registration fee deadline: March 10, 2021
Accommodation reservation deadline: April 27, 2021

ABSTRACTS

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING AND SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS

Participants who would like to present an oral or poster presentation should submit an abstract for consideration by the Scientific Committee. The abstracts should be submitted in English, and will be published in the Supplement of “Neurologia Croatica” journal. The Scientific Committee will determine whether the abstract will be accepted for an oral or poster presentation.

The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission to the Congress agency, and of all communications thereafter.

SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPEAKERS

After receiving abstracts, the Scientific Committee will decide whether a submitted paper will be selected for oral or poster presentation.

ORAL PRESENTATION

– Keynote speakers: 17 minutes + discussion: 3 minutes
– Invited speakers and oral presentations: 8 minutes + discussion: 2 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTATIONS

– presentations should be in English
– computers onsite will be PC-s; presentations should be in Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT)
– speakers can bring their own Mac to release their presentations
– projector format in the conference rooms will be 16:9
– speakers are kindly asked to adhere to the proposed time limits for presentations – after the
designated time runs out, the presentation will be terminated
– 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.

Technical Equipment

– LCD projector

POSTERS

Posters will be displayed in a digital form in the exhibition area on display panels. Posters may include text, figures and images. The authors are kindly asked to send in their digital posters in the .pdf format by August 31st, 2020 to Congress agency’s contact person: goran.grbic@btravel.pro.

Rapid fire oral poster session is planned. Each presenter will be allocated with 4 minutes to present their poster.

Best poster award
The jury will award the author of the best poster. The award is a weekend package for two persons at the Hotel Olympia in Vodice, Croatia, during a before agreed period.

NOTE:
Oral or poster presentation is not possible if the registration fee is not paid (excluding invited speakers).

KEYNOTE AND INVITED SPEAKERS

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KEYNOTE speakers:

• Kenan Arnautović (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
• Jürgen Beck (Freiburg, Germany)
• András Büki (Pecs, Hungary)
• Domagoj Coric (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
• Andreas Demetriades (Edinburgh, UK)
• Andre Grotenhuis (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
• Mika Niemela (Helsinki, Finland)
• Veit Rohde (Göttingen, Germany)
• Franco Servadei (Milano, Italy)
• Volodymyr Smolanka (Uzhhorod, Ukraine)
• Claudius Thomé (Innsbruck, Austria)
• Beverly C. Walters (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)

REGISTRATION FEES

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REGISTRATION FEES & PAYMENT

	Paid by April 1st 2021	Paid after April 1st 2021	on site payment
Participant	1.500,00 kn / € 200,00	€ 225,00	€ 250,00
Nurse	750,00 kn / € 100,00	€ 100,00	€ 100,00
Exhibitor firm representative	900,00 kn / € 120,00	€ 150,00	€ 180,00

*The Organizer approves a free registration fee for one firm representative at the exhibition stand;
VAT is included.

Full registration fee includes:

– admission to all congress sessions, poster and exhibition areas and social program
– congress materials: Final Program, Book of Abstracts – Supplement of „Neurologia Croatica“ journal, congress bag, certificate of attendance

After you have completed the Registration Form, you will receive an e-mail with confirmation of your application. This confirmation is not a payment confirmation. You will receive an offer for payment from the Congress agency. After the payment, the preinvoice will be sent to the payer’s e-mail address.

CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS

Terms of cancellation:

• All cancellations of Congress registration, which must include your full bank account details, should be sent in writing to the Congress agency BTravel Ltd. Cancellations received no later than April 27^th, 2021 will be refunded in full except VAT and administrative fee of 15% after the Congress.
• Cancellations received after April 27^th, 2021 will not be refunded.

REGISTRATION

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ACCOMMODATION

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