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16th Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health
25-28 May 2022, Ghent, Belgium
The theme of the congress is “Challenging times, are we ready? Novel approaches to sexual and reproductive health”. During this congress we had the great opportunity to focus on a number of themes which are at the heart of this evolution.
- The many faces of birth control with new views on contraception and abortion
- “Sex in the city” with STI’s and innovative solutions
- The social media and LGTB+ creating opportunities for further sexual liberation?
- The collateral damage of this rapidly changing world such as sexual violence and (dys)function.
- The “Flat World” has an impact on our thinking about values, ethics and policy making.
16th #ESCRH2022 was a hybrid event, comprising both an in-person conference and sessions in live streaming
Mireille Merckx and Steven Weyers
Presidents of the congress
Mary Short
ESC President & Chair of the Scientific Committee
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CME credits: The 16th ESC congress has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 18 European CME credits. Attend #ESCRH2022 and collect up to 18 credits.
Language: The congress language is English.
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- Vibrant Ghent is well worth a trip. Quirky Ghent offers a fascinating cultural cocktail brimming with trendy, modern urban life. Ghent is a city where people enjoy life: a chilled-out place where anything goes and a city that feels human. Its friendly, welcoming people love the good life. Don’t miss the chance to admire the world-famous masterpiece—the Mystic Lamb by the Van Eyck brothers—during your trip.
- So much Ghent: discover it yourself‘: The historic heart of Flanders’, ‘a city of all ages’, ‘Mediaeval Manhattan’ and ‘Europe’s best-kept secret’: the nicknames Ghent has collected over the years are as colourful as the city itself. Walk through the centre of Ghent and you will immediately see why it has won so many tourism prizes and earned so much international acclaim. Nowhere else can you flit so quickly from the 14th to the 21st century and back again, without feeling out-of-place for a minute.
- Hospitable Ghent: In Ghent, everyone is welcome. There is something for everyone here, including the thousands of students who fill Ghent with youthful vibes every academic year. Why not discover a different side of Ghent with the ‘Sorry, not sorry’ street art plan of Ghent: a bike or walking tour of the city’s colourful graffiti. Ghent is also a progressive city that stands up for equal opportunities. Ghent is striving for equal treatment and more respect for LGBQT people. Ghent: a city built on solidarity.
- The gastronomy rocks, mix & match: There’s always something to do in Ghent. Ghent is the historic heart of Flanders where you can shop, discover and taste to your heart’s content. Do you love great food? You’re in luck: Ghent is the veggie capital of Europe (according to Ghent’s inhabitants, of course), and its young, rock-star chefs are causing a sensation on the international food scene.
- Interesting link: https://visit.gent.be/en
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Award winners
ESC BEST FREE COMMUNICATION AWARD
Sara Hogmark
Karolinska Institutet, Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Uppsala University, Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
FC30 Use of intrauterine contraception six months after medical abortion. An open-label, randomized multicenter study on immediate versus delayed insertion
Registered participants can rewatch the recording on the congress app (Friday 27 May, FC session 3- Free communications, Rysselberghe, 08:30-09:30)
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ESC BEST POSTER AWARD
Anita Dam
USAID, Office of HIV/AIDs, Washington, D.C., USA
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, Baltimore, USA
PP06 Contraceptive Values and Preferences of Pregnant women, Postpartum Women, Women Seeking Emergency Contraceptives, and Women Seeking Abortion Services
Registered participants can view her ePoster on the congress app (PP06)
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ESC YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD
Leni Linthout
UGent – International Centre for Reproductive Health, Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
FC14 Improving holistic care for migrant victims of sexual violence: validation of a ‘checklist’ for identification of sexually victimized applicants for international protection
Registered participants can rewatch the recording on the congress app (Thursday 26 May, FC session 2- Free communications, Rysselberghe, 14:00-15:30)
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Registration
WATCH THE CONGRESS RECORDINGS
To register, please complete the registration form: https://escrh.eu/form-view/9
All amounts to watch the recordings are expressed and payable in euro.
MD, ESC member | 770 |
MD, Non-ESC member | 870 |
Non-MD, ESC member* | 350 |
Non-MD, non-ESC member* | 450 |
Trainee/resident**, ESC-member | 400 |
Trainee/resident**, ESC-non member | 460 |
Trainee/resident** accepted oral/poster presentation, ESC member | 350 |
Trainee/resident** accepted oral/poster presentation, ESC-non member | 410 |
* Provide an official letter to confirm your status
** Provide an official letter from your institution
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
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’
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ESC congresses bring together some 1500 experts in the field of contraception, women’s health, and sexual and reproductive health care. The main audience is made up of gynaecologists, general practitioners, family doctors, midwives and nurse practitioners from all over Europe. ESC congresses address all new developments in the field of contraception and reproductive health care, attracting a high level of enthusiasm from both audience and speakers.
A wide selection of support opportunities are available in the prospectus.
We believe that participation at the congress may bring your company significant business rewards.
ESC Central Office
Ms Ria Maes
ria@orga-med.com
T +32 2 582 08 52
Contact and organisation
The Congress is organised by The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)
Organizing Committee Members
- Congress presidents
- Mireille Merckx (Academic Counselor at the University of Ghent)
- Steven Weyers (Head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University Hospital Ghent)
- Members
- Olivier Degomme – Scientific Director of ICRH – Degomme-coi
- Gilbert Donders – BIG INF president VVOG – Donders-COI
- Patrick Emonts – CRGOLFB Past President – Emonts-COI
- Olivier Degomme – Scientific Director of ICRH – Degomme-coi
Congress Secretariat
- ESC Central Office, p/a Orga-Med Congress Office, Opalfeneweg 3, 1740 Ternat, Belgium
T +32 2 582 08 52, F +32 2 582 55 15, info@escrh.eu
Scientific Committee
- Short, M. (Ireland) – Chair – Short-COI
- Bitzer, J. (Switzerland) – Bitzer-COI
- Bombas, T. (Portugal) – Bombas-COI
- Cameron, S. (UK) – Cameron-COI
- Furau, C. (Romania) – Furau-COI
- Grandi, G. (Italy) – Grandi-COI
- Haldre, K. (Estonia) – Haldre-COI
- Kopp Kallner, H. (Sweden) – Kopp-kallner-COI
- Kubba, A. (UK) – Kubba-COI
- Merckx, M. (Belgium) – Mireille-COI
- Randall, S. (UK) – Randall-COI
- Ravn, P. (Denmark) – Ravn-COI
- Toschi, M. (Italy) – Toschi-COI
- Vatopoulou, A. (Greece) – Vatopoulou-COI
- Weyers, S. (Belgium) – Weyers-COI
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