The course will be held in the Doelen Congress Centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The Doelen is located in the centre of Rotterdam surrounded by many buildings of architectural interest, museums, galleries, hotels and restaurants – and within 5 minutes walking distance from Rotterdam Central Railway Station.

The Doelen Congress Centre
Kruisstraat 2
PO Box 972, 3000 AZ Rotterdam
The Netherlands
www.dedoelen.nl

The meeting will start on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 09.30 hrs and end on Saturday September 18, 2010 after lunch

Rotterdam is the second largest port in the world, the second city and the industrial heart of the Netherlands and the economic, social and cultural centre of the Rijnmond (Rhine Estuary) region. In addition, Rotterdam is a city of modern architecture, events, leisure and recreation. More than one million people from 162 countries live in the Rotterdam region. Rotterdam was founded in the mid 13 th century and received municipal rights in 1340. Over the centuries Rotterdam grew from a fishing village into an international centre of trade, transport, industry and distribution. At the beginning of the Second World War, on 14 May 1940, virtually the entire city centre was devastated by bombardment. This explains why there are scarcely any pre-war buildings in this part of Rotterdam. After the war, reconstruction of what had been destroyed was given the highest priority. Now, sixty years later, a new, modern city centre has risen from the ashes. The avant-garde architecture is famous at home and abroad.
Website: www.vvvrotterdam.nl

By air
From Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam there is a direct train connection to Rotterdam Central Station (every half hour). The travelling time is approximately 50 minutes. From Rotterdam Airport (Zestienhoven) it takes about 15 minutes by car (A13) and by bus 33 to Rotterdam Central Station.
By train
From Rotterdam Central railway station it is 5 minutes walk to “De Doelen” Congress Centre.
By taxi
Transport by taxi is expensive due to congested roads and is not recommended in the Netherlands. For example, a ten-minute ride in the city centre will cost about € 10 - 15 and a transfer from Amsterdam (Schiphol) airport to the centre of Rotterdam will cost about € 125.
Public transport
For public transport (tram & metro) in Rotterdam you need a special type of card, the so called “OV-chipkaart”, which is sold at all Metro-stations.
Parking
The Doelen has its own underground parking (Parking Schouwburgplein).
Close by, there are other parking facilities with about 1000 additional parking spaces; e.g. Parking Plaza (underneath the shopping centre Plaza, entrance Kruisstraat) and Parking Weena (opposite The Doelen) entrance Karel Doormanstraat. All these charge similar prices per hour/day.

For registration please complete the registration form. Closing date for registration is September 1, 2010.
Your registration is only valid on receipt of the appropriate fee. This course has been certified by the Dutch Society of Ophthalmology.
The participation fee for the scientific programme is € 250 (residents with a letter verifying status € 150).
The fee includes the programme/abstract book, coffee/tea, lunches and a dinner on Friday September 17, 2010.

Payments

Payments to
Genetic Course 2010, Nijmegen
bank account number 51 73 22 943 ABN/AMRO
BIC ABNANL2A, IBAN NL03ABNA0517322943

Rotterdam offers accommodation for all budgets and styles. Special arrangements have been made with several hotels in Rotterdam.
In order to avoid disappointment, early booking is advised.
Rooms are reserved based on request and availability.
Prices are in euro (€), breakfast, city tax and VAT are not included.

For some brief information and an overview of the hotels: download info here.

To make a reservation, visit this page.

The international course is accredited by the Netherlands Society of Ophthalmology.

The official conference language is English, no simultaneous translation will be provided.

Cancellations must be made in writing to the organization no later than September 1, 2010. An administration fee of € 50.00 will be charged as handling costs.
In case of cancellation after September 1, 2010 no refund will be made.

The organization of this symposium has been made possible by the financial support of

• NOVARTIS
• ALCON
• RESEARCHFONDS OOGHEELKUNDE
• NIJMEEGSE OOGONDERZOEK STICHTING
• MD-FONDS
• BAUSCH & LOMB