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The theme of the 16th ESC Congress in Dublin in 2020 is “Let the conversation begin” Cultural and ethnic diversity in a changing world. The ESC, over time, has broadened its membership and geographic spread to reflect the demographics of those who provide and those who avail of our services.

This Congress is an innovative approach to integrating the science and research of reproductive health care with the cultural and ethical mores of a broad based service. The Congress will facilitate and encourage debate on a wide range of subjects from Classical contraceptive topics to Gender fluidity.

We welcome, indeed, encourage everybody to join us in Dublin for an exciting and lively Congress!

Mary Short
Congress & ESC President

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Program

The theme of the 2020 Congress is ‘Let the conversation begin – Cultural and ethnic diversity in a changing world’.

View the programme at a glance

The ESC, over time, has broadened its membership and geographic spread to reflect the demographics of those who provide and those who avail of our services. This Congress is an innovative approach to integrating the science and research of reproductive health care with the cultural and ethical mores of a broad based service. The Congress will facilitate and encourage debate on a wide range of subjects from Classical contraceptive topics to Gender fluidity.

The Scientific Committee is putting together a high standard, well balanced, scientific programme, offering current topics and excellent speakers.

Type of sessions

Keynote lectures are plenary sessions. Leading experts will present specific subjects.
Congress sessions: in each of these sessions, experts will provide up to date information on a particular topic. A selection of submitted free communications will be scheduled into congress sessions. There will be time for discussion at the end of each session.
Debates are meant as interactive sessions, introduced by experts in the field and followed by an in-depth discussion with the audience.
Meet the Expert sessions are organised as informal, round table discussion with a limited number of participants. A variety of topics will be covered.
Symposia will be the platform for the pharmaceutical companies.
Poster presentations are chosen from the submitted abstracts and will carry equivalent scientific status to free communications in the programme.
A Young Scientist session aims to provide a special platform for free communications by young scientists.

Session topics

Cultural and ethnic diversity in a changing Europe
Contraception – all aspects
Sexual health and sexual infections – all aspects
Reproductive health pertaining to contraception and sexual health
The role of: sexual Identity: gender; sexual orientation; pornography; FGM; sexual dysfunction
Medico-legal issues; women’s, men’s and children’s rights; ethics
The use of the Internet in social media; knowledge; education; self-testing; internet governance; data protection; telemedicine
Service provision: roles and responsibilities of different health care professionals; new ways of providing services
Psychosexual and mental health aspects of contraception, sexual and reproductive health
Innovations, new discoveries and therapies in contraception and sexual and reproductive health
Abortion – all aspects
Contraceptive and sexual and reproductive health education and training of healthcare providers, users, family and friends – all aspects

Time table (subject to changes)

Wednesday 13 May 2020

19:00 – 21:00 Networking event: welcome, opening of the exhibit, drinks and snacks

Thursday 14 May 2020

08:30 – 10:00 Congress sessions (parallel)
10:00 – 10:45 Keynote session (plenary)
10:45 – 11:15 Break and poster presentations
11:15 – 12:45 Congress sessions (parallel)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch, Meet the Expert sessions, poster presentations, sponsored symposia
14:00 – 15:15 Congress sessions (parallel)
15:15 – 15:45 Break and poster presentations
15:45 – 17:00 Congress sessions (parallel) and Meet the Expert sessions
17:00 – 18:30 ESC General Assembly (plenary)

Friday 15 May 2020

08:30 – 10:00 Congress sessions (parallel)
10:00 – 10:45 Keynote session (plenary)
10:45 – 11:15 Break and poster presentations
11:15 – 12:45 Congress sessions (parallel)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch, poster presentations, sponsored symposia
14:00 – 15:30 Congress sessions (parallel)
15:30 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:00 Congress sessions (parallel)
17:00 – 18:30 Closing, prizes and farewell drink

Abstracts

Abstract submission deadline: 7th October 2019

Click here to submit an abstract

The Organising and Scientific Committee invite all those involved in any aspect of contraception, sexual and reproductive health to actively participate by submitting abstracts, either for oral or poster presentation. All abstracts will be evaluated and those accepted will be published in a Supplement of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. As only a limited number of oral free communications can be accepted, authors are asked to indicate on their form whether they wish their abstract to be considered ONLY for oral free communication or poster presentation or for either option.

Topics for Free Communications and Posters

Cultural and ethnic diversity in a changing Europe
Contraception – all aspects
Sexual health and sexual infections – all aspects
Reproductive health pertaining to contraception and sexual health
The role of: sexual Identity: gender; sexual orientation; pornography; FGM; sexual dysfunction
Medico-legal issues; women’s, men’s and children’s rights; ethics
The use of the Internet in social media; knowledge; education; self-testing; internet governance; data protection; telemedicine
Service provision: roles and responsibilities of different health care professionals; new ways of providing services
Psychosexual and mental health aspects of contraception, sexual and reproductive health
Innovations, new discoveries and therapies in contraception and sexual and reproductive health
Abortion – all aspects
Contraceptive and sexual and reproductive health education and training of healthcare providers, users, family and friends – all aspects

Both qualitative and quantitative research is welcomed but not case reports, audit or historical reports.

Procedure and general policy

Original scientific material is welcome and should not have been previously published.
Abstracts presented at local, regional or national meetings may be submitted.
Abstracts must reach the online system not later than 7th October 2019. Receipt of the abstract will be confirmed.
Any person submitting an abstract can only be the first author for two abstracts.
Authors will need to indicate their preference on the online form: oral communication only, poster only, either oral or poster.
Authors who wish their abstract to be considered for the best free communication, best poster presentation or for the James Trussell Award for Young Scientists Scientists, should indicate this on the online submission form. If there is no indication, it will be assumed the author does not want their abstract to be considered for a prize.
Abstracts will be evaluated (blind) by at least two referees.
Confirmation of acceptance or rejection by the Scientific Committee will be mailed to the author. Detailed practical information regarding the presentation will be included in the confirmation.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts of the Congress, Supplement of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care.
Authors are urged, if not native English speakers, to have their abstract read and corrected by someone fluent in that language. The writing style of the abstract will be checked by the publisher and the necessary amendments made. In view of the deadline for publication, it will not be possible to submit the aforementioned amendments for authors’ approval.
Presenting authors, whose abstracts are accepted for presentation, must register for the congress and pay the (early) registration fee. In the case of ‘no show’ at the time of the congress, the author may be blacklisted for the next congress.

How to submit an abstract?

Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through the online system at: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/login?redirect=/stages/960/submission
Hard copy abstracts (sent by fax, email or post) will NOT be considered.
As a first step, you need to register as a first-time user. Please enter your email address. The system will ask you to create your account.
Log in to the submission system. To log in, enter your email address and the password you chose when you first registered with the system (see 2).
You will be taken to a screen from which the submission process starts. Please read the instructions on this screen carefully.
Should you want to submit several abstracts, you have to login each time you want to submit an abstract.
Please contact the administrator by email (nancy.habils@escrh.eu) if you have any problem with this process.

Typing and other instructions

Abstracts must be written in English.
The abstract must fit into the abstract frame (max. 400 words).
Type the title of the abstract in the first textbox.
Do not enter names of authors or affiliations in the abstract template as your abstract needs to remain unidentified (blinded) to the reviewers. As you will need to enter this information elsewhere online, the system will make the correct link between your name etc. and your abstract.
Preferably do not include references.
The text of the abstract should briefly state:
- Objective(s): indicate the purpose of the study or the hypothesis that was tested.
- Design & Methods: include the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the diagnosis or intervention, and statistical analysis.
- Results: present as clearly as possible the outcome of the study and statistical significance if appropriate.
- Conclusions: briefly discuss the data and emphasise the significance and possible impact to SRH.
Type the text of the abstract using the full width of the document.
Avoid the use of symbols.
Standard abbreviations are accepted in the text. Unusual ones should be in brackets after the word first appears. Do not use abbreviations in the title.
Please ensure that your abstract does not contain any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific facts.
You will be asked to declare any conflict of interest.

Abstract marking

All abstracts will be marked according to the following categories: design and scientific merit, originality, needs analysis, significance and possible impact on SRH. A similar process will be followed for marking free communications and posters.

Awards

If you wish your abstract to be considered for one of these awards you must detail this on the application form.

The James Trussell Award for Young Scientists will provide a special platform for oral presentations by young scientists. Abstracts submitted for this award MUST be written and presented by the first author who should be under 35 years of age at 13^th May 2020 and in a training, or a non-professorial, non-consultant grade.
Some abstracts will be selected as Free Communications (FC) and will mainly be Incorporated Into the congress sessions although some separate FC sessions may be held. These will be assessed for the FC prize.
Authors for the best poster award will be asked to make their poster presentation during designated lunch time and break sessions.

The Best Poster Award, the Best Free Communication Award and the James Trussell Award for Young Scientists will be awarded during the Closing Ceremony.

Still have questions? Contact: nancy.habils@escrh.eu

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Travel

Local Transportation
Dublin city itself is small, compact and is tailor-made for carefree exploring by foot. It also has an excellent transport system, which includes an urban rail system (DART), a stylish new tram network (LUAS) and an extensive city/countrywide national train and bus service. A universal public-transport access card called the ‘Leap Card’ is available allowing delegate’s access to all parts of the city by bus, DART or Luas. Taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced by international standards. A regular Airport bus (every 15 mins) can take delegates from the airport to the CCD, a journey of less than 30 minutes. The RDS has an hourly bus service to the airport, which takes 35 minutes. The majority of delegates will probably choose to stay in a hotel close to the conference centre. For those who wish to stay further afield the conference centre is well serviced by public transport (tram).

Getting Around Dublin City
Dublin is compact and easily walkable. Almost 10,000 taxis. Buses: Dublin Bus operates the city’s bus routes running from 06:00-23:30. Train: DART, Suburban and Intercity Trains. LUAS: State-of-the-art Light Rail Transit System.

Motorway Access
Dublin is connected to all major population centres, including those in Northern Ireland, by a major road network and is no more than 3-4 hours’ drive from any point in the country.

Rail Access
Ireland’s rail system is modern and efficient, with regular train services arriving and departing Dublin daily. There are several railway stations located within a few minutes’ walk from the congress venue.

Dublin International Airport
The airport is only 12km from the city centre and is served by bus and taxi taking less than 20 minutes to get to the city centre. Dublin Airport Fast Facts:

Means of Transportation: Bus (30 mins max), Taxi (15 mins).
Average Cost Airport to City: Dublin Bus Airport Transfer – € 7.00 Single. Airport Taxi – €25.00.
Location: Dublin Airport is located 12km north of Dublin city centre
DPT: Dublin Port Tunnel cuts journey time from the airport to the city centre, to 12-15 minutes.
Bus: Private/public bus services that operate from the airport: Aircoach, Airlink.
Taxis: Taxis are readily available for hire outside the airport (a taxi journey into the city centre from the airport should cost approximately €25).
Car Rental: Most international car rental companies also have representation in the airport terminal.
Fast Check in: Check-in capacity of 165 desks.

Public Transportation to the Convention Centre Dublin (congress venue)
Distance to City centre: 0.1 km
Distance to Airport: 10 kms
Transfer to City Centre

Bus: Typical bus journey from city centre to The CCD
LUAS (Tram): Typical LUAS Journey Zone 1 – €1.80 (8 mins)
Dublin City Bikes: 3 day ticket – €2.00
Taxi: Typical taxi fare from city centre to The CCD – €8.00 (5 mins)

Transfer to Dublin Airport

Bus: Dublin Bus Airport Transfer – €6.00 single (18 mins)
Taxi: Typical taxi from airport to The CCD – €25.00 (15 mins)

Registration

Individual registrations
Participants are encouraged to register through the online registration form (coming soon).

Group registration
If you want to register more than five participants, please download and complete the group registration file and return it to info@escrh.eu

Registration fees
All amounts are expressed and payable in euro.

	Until 15-01-20	Until 15-04-20	After 15-04-20 or on-site
ESC members	535	660	770
Non-members	635	760	870
Irish participants	355	355	500
Non-doctors members*	200	300	465
Non-doctors non-members*	290	390	555
Congress dinner / person (Thursday 14 May)	100	100	100

* Provide an official letter to confirm your status

Payment

by credit card (Mastercard – VISA)
by bank transfer in EURO (with no costs for the beneficiary)
- Account name: European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health
- Account address: Opalfeneweg 3, B-1740 Ternat, Belgium
- Bank name: ING Belgium
- SWIFT code: BBRUBEBB
- Bank Account Number (IBAN) BE45 3101 2639 1389
  Bank address: ING bank, Marktplein 26, B-1740 Ternat, Belgium
- Put in the reference: ‘Your name’ + ‘16th ESC Conference’

Cancellation policy
All refunds will incur a 20% handling fee. No refunds will be made after 1 February 2020. However, another delegate may be nominated as a replacement, up to two weeks before the congress. Cancellation must be in writing (by letter or email) to the Congress Secretariat. The date of the postmark or email will be used when considering a refund. All refunds will be made after the congress. Participants should state the bank details to which refunds should be made.

Registration package
The registration package for the participants includes:

admission to the scientific sessions and the exhibition area
access to the opening cocktail on Wednesday 13 May
online abstract book
final programme
certificate of attendance
coffee and tea during breaks
lunch on Thursday and Friday

Confirmation
Upon receipt of the registration form(s) with the appropriate fees, confirmation will be sent together with a receipt of payment. Once registered, registrations cannot be changed to another fee category.

On-site registrations
While it will be possible to register on site, we do suggest that participants take advantage of the lower fee (early registration) and convenience of registering in advance.

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