ChairpersonBertrand Napoleon, France

Co-ChairpersonIstván Rácz, Hungary

Secretary GeneralPietro Fusaroli, ItalyLászló Herszényi, Hungary

Program CommitteeKenneth Chang, U.S.A.Masayuki Kitano, JapanIan Penman, U.K.

Advisory CommitteePaul Fockens, The NetherlandsRobert Hawes, U.S.A.Thomas Rösch, GermanyShyam Varadarajulu, U.S.A./IndiaKenjiro Yasuda, Japan

Second Announcement

20th International Symposium on Endoscopic UltrasonographyEUS2016September 22-23, 2016: International SymposiumSeptember 24, 2016: Basic Training and Tutorials* * (For authorized participants only - pre registration is required)

Budapest, Hungary

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Contents

László HerszényiIstván Rácz Pietro FusaroliBertrand Napoleon

Words of Welcome! 3

Organizing Committee 4

Endorsement and Secretariat 5

Call for Abstracts 6

Program Details 7

Registration 8

Hotel Information 10

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Words of Welcome!Welcome to EUS2016 in Budapest!

The EUS symposium first started as a small meeting to discuss how EUS could grow into an essential tool in gastroenterology. Now that EUS has become a key pilar in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, the EUS sym-posium’s purpose is not only to educate on basic EUS, but also to discuss recent progress made in the field and the future improvements that are being investigat-ed. There were more than 600 participants at EUS2012 (Russia) and EUS2014 (India), so obviously, EUS sym-posium is one of the most important events for many endosonographers!

Passing on the enthusiasm we had at our last meeting, the 20th International Symposium on Endoscopic Ultra-sonography will be held in Budapest, Hungary. We will focus on presenting the latest EUS topics and many live demonstrations covering both basic – and advanced EUS procedures. Since EUS-FNA is one of the most important procedures for EUS practice, we will include

cytopathology topics to discuss in detail what key fac-tors are needed to obtain the best quality FNAs for our histopathology colleagues. Some hands-on training in ROSE will be available if you are tempted to increase your EUS-FNA yield by this first-line evaluation of the quality of your sampling. EUS-guided procedures are no longer the future of EUS but rather the present. We will explore how in certain cases of biliary obstruction, radiological drainage as well as even ERCP can now be replaced by the latest developments in EUS-guided bile duct drainage.

We are convinced that this intensive and comprehen-sive 2-day meeting will guide you to perfect your daily EUS practice as well as uncover the future of EUS in the world.

It is our great honor to invite you to this exciting meeting. We hope to see you at EUS2016 in Budapest, Hungary!

Bertrand Napoleon László HerszényiIstván Rácz Pietro Fusaroli

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Organizing CommitteeChairperson

J Bertrand Napoleon, France

Co-Chairperson

J István Rácz, Hungary

Secretary General

J Pietro Fusaroli, Italy

J László Herszényi, Hungary

Program Committee

J Kenneth Chang, U.S.A.

J Masayuki Kitano, Japan

J Ian Penman, U.K.

Advisory Committee

J Paul Fockens, The Netherlands

J Robert Hawes, U.S.A.

J Thomas Rösch, Germany

J Shyam Varadarajulu, U.S.A./India

J Kenjiro Yasuda, Japan

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Endorsement and SecretariatEndorsement

Hungarian Society of

Gastroenterology

European Society of

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

European Group for

Endoscopic Ultrasonography

American Society for

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Japan Gastroenterological

Endoscopy Society

SecretariatFor registration kindly contact

HRG Germany Baierbrunner Straße 39 81379 München Tel: +49 89 780 29 409 Fax: +49 89 780 29 361

Contact Person: Mrs Kerstin Rübke olympus-registration@hrgworldwide.com

For organization, program & accommodation kindly contact HRG Germany Baierbrunner Straße 39 81379 München Tel: +49 89 780 29 425 Fax: +49 89 780 29 361

Contact Person: Mrs Julia Bartling eus2016@hrgworldwide.com

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Call for AbstractsThe Program Committee invites submissions of original work related to endoscopic ultrasonography for consideration of presentation at EUS2016. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters. The abstracts will be accepted electronically starting November 01, 2015. The abstracts will NOT be accepted by fax or e-mail. The deadline for submitting your abstract will be May 01, 2016

Abstract Preparation The abstracts must be submitted in En-glish and must not exceed 300 words.

Title The title should be brief, but long enough to identify clearly the nature of the study. Please start the title by using a capital letter, followed by lowercase. The title must not exceed one line. Please do not include author names and institution de-tails.

Abstract Structure The body of the abstract should be as follows:

J A sentence stating the purpose of the study

J A brief description of methods J A summary of results J A statement of conclusion reached

that should not state “results will be discussed”

Abstract Style Enter the body of the abstract in the cor-responding field of the submission form.

Tables Tables may be included as long as they do not exceed the maximum permissible limit. Pictures cannot be included in the abstract.

Author Confirmation The author must confirm the statement at the beginning of the submission pro-cedure. By confirming the statement, the author is affirming that:

J The material in the abstract has not been previously published in manu-script form by November 1, 2015.

J Potential conflict of interests will be disclosed.

J Without the author‘s confirmation, the abstract will not be published.

J Off-label use shall not be promoted.

Conflict of Interest If your abstract is accepted for the poster presentation, you will be advised to pro-vide a statement within your poster indi-cating any significant financial interest or other relationships with manufacturer(s) or commercial services discussed.

This information is published in the final program. It remains for the readers of the posters to determine whether the inter-ests or relationships of the author may influence the poster.

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Program Details

International Symposium Basic Training and Tutorials

Time DAY 1 – September 22 DAY 2 – September 23 DAY 3 – September 24*

AM Opening remarks, EUS yesterday : 20th EUS symposium!!!

EUS : a tissue acquisition technic

What material?

EUS : an imaging technic Mediastinal and GI tract

What Endosonographer?

Live demonstration Live demonstration Interactive clinical cases

PM Live demonstration Live demonstration Hands-on Session

EUS : an imaging technic Pancreas and Biliary tract

EUS : a therapeutic method

EUS Tomorrow, Closing remarks

September 22 – 24, 2016

The program might still be changed. For the latest version please visit www.eus2016.org

* For authorized participants only and pre-registration is required

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Registration

Hungarian VisasHolders of passports issued by the coun-tries, entities or territories listed in the link below are granted, under bilateral agreements, visa-free travel to Hungary.

For countries and travel documents not included in the list a visa is required. Please note that the list as well includes countries where visa-free travel is only granted in possession of a diplomatic or a service passport. For information about seaman‘s (service), sailor‘s, official and special passports please contact the Em-bassies or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Duration and ValidityHolders of passports issued by the listed countries, entities or territories are ex-empted from any visa requirement when travelling to Hungary on condition that their visit does not exceed the period of visa-free stay indicated in the table (in the link).

J the validity of the travel document shall last until at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States.

J the travel document should have been issued within the previous 10 years.

Requirements for VisaGenerally the following documents are required along with visa fee for obtaining a Hungarian visa. However, depending on nationality, travel issue and duration of the stay the requirements may vary from country to country. Please ask for further information at your correspon-ding consulate.

J Original passport valid for at least six months

J Two passport size photographs J Duly completed application form J EUS2016 invitation letter (can be re-

quested at registration website)

LiabilityThe congress secretariat and the organi-zers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants and accompa-nying persons. Participants are advised to take their own personal travel and he-alth insurance for their trip.

It is recommended to submit documents for visa application at least 45 days prior to travel.

For details and all applicable costs plea-se see registration page on website.

Data privacy statementWebsite:

http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/visa-waiver-agreements

Website:

http://www.olympus-global.com/en/privacy/policy.jsp

all foreign nationals that are not member of schengen area are required to have entry visas to travel to hungary.

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Symposium registration can be done via: www.eus2016.org.Please see the registration page on the website for further information.

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Hotel Information

2) Mercure City Centre

Petofi Sandor utca14 1052 Budapest Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 250m

Conference rates: Single Room EUR 119 Double Room EUR 129 Inclusions: Breakfast and all present day taxes included

Main Venue1) Budapest Marriott Hotel (Symposium Venue)

Apaczai Csere Janos u. 4. 1052 Budapest Hungary

Conference rates: Single Room EUR 189 Double Room EUR 204 Inclusions: Breakfast and all present day taxes included

Other Options

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3) Eurostars Budapest Centre

Kossuth Lajos u. 7-9 1053 Budapest Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 800m

Conference rates: Single Room EUR 118 Double Room EUR 129 Inclusions: Breakfast and all present day taxes included

4) La Prima Fashion

Piarista u. 6, 1052 Budapest Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 300m

Conference rates: Single Room EUR 96 Double Room EUR 107 Inclusions: Breakfast and all present day taxes included

5) City Hotel Matyas

Március 15. tér 7-8 1056 Budapest Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 400m

Conference rates: Single Room EUR 63 Double Room EUR 63 Inclusions: Breakfast and all present day taxes included

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Important dates May 1, 2016 Deadline for submission of abstracts

July 1, 2016 Deadline for early registration at reduced rate

September 22-23, 2016 20th International Symposium on Endoscopic Ultrasonography

September 24, 2016 Basic Training and Tutorials for authorized participants only – pre registration is required