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2 nd Announcement Call for Abstracts
8 EFAS Congress th
Joint meeting with the
10th Congress of the German Society of Audiology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie e.V., DGA) in collaboration with Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschsprachiger Audiologen und Neurootologen (ADANO)
6–9 June 2007 Heidelberg/Germany European Federation of Audiological Societies (EFAS) www.efas2007.org
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8th EFAS/10 th DGA Congress On behalf of the German Society of Audiology, which represents the audiologists of the three German-speaking countries Austria, Switzerland and Germany, it is a great pleasure to invite you to the eighth conference of the European Federation of Audiological Societies. The meeting in June 2007 will take place in the romantic city of Heidelberg right in the center of the old town. The special atmosphere of the narrow streets with historic buildings which can all be reached in walking distance from the congress venue (Heidelberg Convention Center „Stadthalle“) will provide the specific ambience for a productive scientific and social meeting. The topics of this conference will focus on hearing in Europe. Special topics are • the socioeconomic impact of hearing disorders, • the epidemiology, • etiology, diagnosis and treatment of childhood hearing loss, • occupational noise-induced hearing loss and • hearing loss in the elder population. Special interest will also be given to all kinds of hearing devices and psychoacoustics. We try to join experts of different specialties with an international reputation who will present stateof-the-art lectures. Representatives from the European commission and competent authorities will be invited to provide a broader perspective on research and services in the field of hearing loss and related communication disorders. The conference shall help to leverage this important health care topic to an appropriate level to increase funding and awareness in politics. We look forward to welcoming you in Heidelberg.
Table of Contents
Thomas Lenarz MD, PhD
Norbert Dillier, PhD
Conference President
President of the DGA
Welcome Organisation Guidelines for Abstractsubmission General Information Travel Connections Hotels & Congress Fees Scientific Programme
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EFAS and DGA
Organisation
European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS)
Conference President:
Scientific Advisory Board
Board of EFAS
Thomas Lenarz, MD, PhD Hannover, Germany
Austria: Belgium:
Chairman: Vice Chairman: Past Chairman: General Secretary: Treasurer: Auditors:
Joseph Attias (Israel) Kajsa-Mia Holgers (Sweden) Hans Verschuure (Netherlands) Ligija Kise (Latvia) Thomas Spillmann (Switzerland) Alexandru Pascu (Romania) , Wieslaw Sulkowski (Poland)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie (DGA): President: Vice President: General Secretary: Treasurer: Additional board members:
Norbert Dillier (Zürich) Thomas Lenarz (Hannover) Wolfgang Döring (Aachen) Patrick Zorowka (Innsbruck) Ingeborg Hochmair (Innsbruck) Rainer Klinke (Frankfurt) Birger Kollmeier (Oldenburg)
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschsprachiger Audiologen und Neurootologen (ADANO): President: Peter Plinker (Heidelberg) General Secretary: Sebastian Hoth (Heidelberg)
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Organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie e. V. (DGA) Business Office c/o Haus des Hörens Marie-Curie-Straße 2 26129 Oldenburg Tel: +49-441-2172-500 Fax: +49-441-2172-550 E-Mail:
[email protected]
Organising Committee: Norbert Dillier (DGA President, Zürich) Thomas Lenarz (Conference President, Hannover) Gottfried Diller, Friedberg/Heidelberg Sebastian Hoth, ADANO, Heidelberg Jürgen Kießling, Gießen Birger Kollmeier, DGA Board, Oldenburg Peter Plinkert, ADANO, Heidelberg Patrick Zorowka, DGA Board, Innsbruck
K. Stephan, W. Baumgartner P. Govaerts, E. Offeciers, J. Wouters Czech Republic: J. Prihodova, D. Hermanowa Croatia B. Marn Denmark: B. Walter, T. Dau, J. Thomsen Estonia: K. Kruustilk Finland: M. Sorri, I. Pyykkö France: R. Dauman, J.-P. Bebear, A. Uziel Georgia: Kevanishvili Greece: G. Gavalas, T. Nikolopoulos Hungary: J. Pytel, J. Kiss, A. Torkos Iceland: E. Sindrason Ireland: T. Pitt, L. Viani Israel: J. Attias, H. Sohmer, Y. Henkin, H. Pratt Italy: A. Martini, S. Burdo, F. Grandori, V. Colletti Latvia: L. Kise Lituania: I. Uluziene Malta: E.P. Balzan Netherlands: H. Verschuure, W. Dreschler, T. Houtgast, A. Snik, B. van Zanten Norway: E. Laukli, O. Bo Vie Poland: W. Sulkowski, M. Sliwinska Portugal: A. Alvarenga Romania: A. Pascu Russia: G. Tavartkilazde Serbia: B. Mikic, M. Simonovic Slowenia: J. Vatovec Slowakia: M. Profant Spain: J. Barrajas, A. Ramos Marcias Sweden: K.-M. Holgers, S. Arlinger, A. Leijon Switzerland: T. Spillmann, R. Probst, R. Häusler Turkey: A. Atas Ukraine: T. Kulakova UK: L. Luxon, S. Gatehouse, M. Lutman, G. O’Donoghue
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Guidelines for Abstract Submission
General Informations
Deadline for abstract submission: 1 March 2007
Venue
On site registration in Heidelberg
Heidelberg Convention Center (“Stadthalle”) Neckarstaden 24 D-69117 Heidelberg Germany
On site registration will start on Wednesday, 6 June, 8.00 am.
Call for abstracts The Scientific Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 8th EFAS/10th DGA Congress. Accepted abstracts will be published in the abstract book and distributed to all delegates attending the congress upon registration in Heidelberg. The presenting author must register for the congress and pay the registration fee when submitting the abstract. If the abstract is not accepted, the registration fee is refundable. Please note that the deadline for the early registration fee is 1 March 2007.
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Abstracts should be submitted electronically no later than 1 March 2007 through the congress website at: www.efas2007.org Acknowledgement of receipt of your submission will be sent within 24 hours to the e-mail address stated under section “Contact details”. Notification on acceptance of the abstract will be e-mailed in April 2007. The corresponding author will receive all correspondence concerning the abstract. The corresponding author is responsible for informing the other authors of the status of the abstract. Abstracts must be written in English. Maximum 300 words (2,000 characters including spaces but excluding the title and the authors’ names) Structured abstracts are mandatory. The abstracts should state clearly the Background/ aims, Methods, Results and Conclusions of the study.
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It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific facts will be reproduced as typed by the author. One of the following topics that best describes the abstracts should be indicated upon submission: > Age related hearing loss > Audiological rehabilitation > Auditory processing > Bone conduction hearing aids > Central auditory disorders in adults > Central auditory disorders in children > Cochlear implants > Conventional hearing aids > Genetics in audiology > Hearing intervention programmes > Implantable hearing aids > Ménière’s disease > Noise and health effects > Pediatric audiology Vestibular disorders in childhood Hearing disorders in childhood Early hearing intervention programms Speech and language development > Protection and preservation > Psychoacoustics > Regeneration > Speech recognition > Speech audiometry
For submission support please contact:
[email protected]
Date Wednesday June 6th to Saturday June 9th 2007
Language The official language of the congress is English. No translation facilities will be provided. The sessions on Wednesday, June 6th 2007 will be held in German (10th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Audiology. Tutorials A and C will be held in German, Tutorials B and D in English.
Business Office: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie e. V. (DGA) Business Office c/o Haus des Hörens Marie-Curie-Straße 2 26129 Oldenburg Tel: +49-441-2172-500 Fax: +49-441-2172-550 E-Mail:
[email protected]
Registration Guidelines Participants are encouraged to register on the Internet. To register, please use the website: www.efas2007.org. Confirmation will be sent upon receipt of payment. Registration for events that are included in the registration fee must also be marked on the form in order to obtain a ticket. Please note that registration for the various events will be on a “first-come first-served” basis and that the number of participants may be limited. The registration fee for participants includes: all congress material, abstract book, daily tea/coffee, lunches, welcome reception, congress banquet, admission to all congress sessions, entrance to the exhibition.
Certificate of attendance All participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the registration desk after the congress. If you have to leave earlier, please inform the congress office in advance.
Badges Each participant will receive a name badge upon registration. For security reasons all participants are requested to wear their badge during all the congress activities and social events. The cost for replacing a lost badge is EUR 100.
Meals Coffee and lunches are included in the registration fee and will be served daily during the congress.
Proceedings Short papers of all oral and poster presentations will be published on a registered CD-ROM. The size of these short papers is limited to 4 full pages for free paper and poster submissions (including figures and references) and maximally 8 pages for keynote lectures and contributions to structured sessions.
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Travel Connections Travel Connections to Heidelberg Heidelberg is located in central Germany and is easily accessible by rail, car or by aeroplane. By Plane Being only an hour’s drive away (80 km), Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport (Flughafen) is within easy reach of Heidelberg. Airport Transfer is available: By means of the Airport Shuttle Service TLS, the Lufthansa Airport Bus Service or by train (Deutsche Bahn).
Local Bus Service From Heidelberg’s main railway station, the “Hauptbahnhof”, Bus number 41, brings you directly to the Convention Center (Kongresshaus Stadthalle). Buses run from 05.30 a.m. to 24.00 hrs. at regular 10 minute intervals, with a journey time of approximately 20 minutes.
Further information regarding fares and timetables of local Heidelberg transport services, are available from the Ticket/Information Office (HSB), situated on Bismarckplatz , from the bus drivers themselves, or via Transport Enquiries Tel: (0)6221/5 13 20 00, or www.hvv-heidelberg.de
By Car Drive along the Autobahn A5/A656 (DarmstadtKarlsruhe/Basel) and take the exit „Autobahnkreuz Heidelberg“ or Heidelberg-Schwetzingen“. Follow the signs to Heidelberg. As you approach the town, you will find signposts clearly directing the way to the „Kongresshaus Stadthalle“ (Heidelberg Convention Centre). Once you have reached the „Kongresshaus Stadthalle“, there is ample underground car parking space for both exhibitors and visitors, located right next to the Convention Centre. Simply follow the signs marked P8/P6 which will guide you to the appropriate car parking areas. By Train Comfortable, fast, safe and environmentally friendly, Heidelberg is linked with high speed inter-city trains, which bring you right into the city centre. Bus or Taxi connections ensure that you will reach the Convention Center (Kongresshaus Stadthalle) within 20 minutes of your arrival at Heidelberg’s main railway station, the “Hauptbahnhof”.
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Hotels and Social programme
Congress Fees and Industrial Fair
Preferential prices for congress participants have been agreed with the following hotels: Name
Distance to Congress Hall
Acor Am Rathaus Am Schloss Ambiente Anlage Best Western Rega Classic Inn Crowne Plaza Denner Der Europäische Hof Heidelberg Marriott Holländer Hof
10-15 min. on foot 10-15 min. on foot 10-15 min. on foot Approx. 20 min. by bus 10-15 min. on foot 15-20 min. on foot Approx. 10 min. by bus 10-15 min. on foot Approx. 7 min. on foot 7 min. on foot Approx. 10 min. by bus Approx. 7 min. on foot
Cat.
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SR per night/ EUR 90,00 100,00 100,00 70,00 76,00 125,00 80,00 151,00 86,00 189,00 150,00 93,00
DR per night/ EUR 110,00 130,00 130,00 90,00 101,00 155,00 102,00 162,00 103,00 248,00 167,00 119,00
To be called upon by 5/5/07 4/24/07 4/24/07 4/9/07 5/5/07 5/8/07 5/8/07 4/5/07 5/5/07 4/15/07 4/5/07 5/6/07
excl. Breakfast
Ibis Neckar Hotel Perkeo Schönberger Hof SRH Seminarhotel Tannhäuser Vier Jahreszeiten Zum Pfalzgrafen
Approx. 10 min. by bus Approx. 7 min. on foot 2 min. on foot 2 min. on foot Approx. 15 min by bus Approx. 7 min. on foot Approx. 7 min. on foot 10-15 min. on foot
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77,00 99,00 100,00 100,00 72,50 79,00 85,00 77,00
101,00 120,00 130,00 130,00 not possible 100,00 115,00 103,00
4/24/07 4/15/07 4/24/07 4/24/07 2/28/07 6/4/07 3/31/07 5/5/07
www.germany.nethotels.com/info/heidelberg/efas/
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Social programme
Thursday, 7 June 2007
In order to make your stay in Heidelberg most enjoyable and memorable we have planned the following events:
18.00–23.00 Boat trip on the river Neckar to Dilberg Castle (fee: 60 EUR per person)
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Friday, 8 June 2007
18.30–22.00 Opening ceremony with the Lord Mayor of Heidelberg and Welcome Reception (Stadthalle, Großer Saal)
20.00–24.00 Congress banquet at Heidelberg Castle, reception at Castle Altar
Advance Rate (until March 1, 2007)
Late Registration from March 2, 2007
Non-member
330 EUR
370 EUR
Member of EFAS societies
270 EUR
300 EUR
Members reduced (students, less than halftime employees, pensionists, invited speaker [member of EFAS societies])
135 EUR
150 EUR
Day ticket (only for members of the German Society of Audiology)
100 EUR
Day ticket including membership in the German Society of Audiology for the year 2007
145 EUR
Congress ticket including membership in the German Society of Audiology for the years 2007 and 2008
360 EUR
Invited speaker (non-member of any EFAS society), staff member Tutorials
--20 EUR per tutorial (fee for handouts)
Boat trip on the river Neckar to Dilberg Castle
60 EUR
Additional card for Congress banquet (accompanying person)
60 EUR
Industry exhibition An industry exhibition will take place in the entrance hall and in parts of the first floor of the Congress House City Hall of Heidelberg. Visitors get the possibility to exchange their experiences as well as to become acquainted to latest developments and information about audiological products and related ones by exhibits and competent explanations. Short presentations will provide an overview over the most important new products and developments during the conference in order to facilitate the contact between exhibitors and visitors. The following companies have anounced their interest in participating either as exhibitors or sponsors: Advanced Bionics GmbH, AUDIO-Medizintechnik Steinmeier GmbH, Auric Hörsysteme, AURITEC Medizindiagnostische Systeme GmbH, Cochlear GmbH, Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund e.V., Envoy Medical, EST! Medizintechnik AG, FBI Fred Berninger Importe OHG, GN Otometrics GmbH & Co. KG, GN ReSound GmbH, HörTech gGmbH, Humantechnik GmbH, Inno Force, Karger Verlag, KIND Hörgeräte, Mack Medizin Technik GmbH, MAICO Diagnostic GmbH, MED-EL Medical Electronics Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, MXM Medizinische Implantate GmbH, Ulrich Keller Medizin-Technik, Vereinigung der Hörgeräteindustrie
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Scientific Programme Grosser Saal
Wednesday DGA-Annual Meeting (in German) 08:00–10:00 Registration 10:0–11:00 Welcome Keynote Lecture 1 (in German) Sprachverstehen (Speech recognition) B. Kollmeier, Oldenburg, D 11:00 –13:00 Structured Session 1 (in German) Moderne Sprachaudiometrie: Forschung und Klinik (Current speech audiometry research and clinic) (Moderation: B. Kollmeier/P. Plinkert) 13:00–14:00 Lunch break, Exhibition, Posters 14:00–15:30 Structured Session 2 (in German) Sprachentwicklung bei normalhörenden und hörgeschädigten Kindern (Speech and language development in normal hearing and hearing impaired children) (Moderation: G. Diller, B. Bertram) 15:30–16:00 Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition 16:00–17:00 Free papers 17:00–18:00 DGA-Mitgliederversammlung (General Assembly) 18:00–18:30 Break, Exhibition 18:30–22:00 Opening Ceremony Welcome Reception with the Lord Mayor of Heidelberg
Kammermusiksaal
Trübnersaal
Robert-Schumann Zimmer
Free papers
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Posters
Tutorial A (in German) Hörgeräte (Hearing aids) (Moderation: J. Kiessling)
Tutorial B Prediction of PTA in children using objective measures (Moderation: J. Attias)
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Tutorial A (Cont.)
Tutorial B (Cont.)
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Thursday EFAS/DGA Congress 08:00–08:45 Keynote Lecture 2 Ear Europe Jan Grote, Leiden, NL 8:45–9:30 Keynote Lecture 3 Epidemiology & Socioeconomic Impact of Hearing Loss in Europe Adrian Davis, Manchester, UK 09:30–10:30 Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition 10:30–12:30 12:30–13:30 13:30–15:00 15:00–15:30 15:30–17:00 17:00–18:00 18:00–23:00
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Structured Session 3 Research programs in Europe and EU politics (Moderators: M. Vlaming, I. Pykko) Short presentations of products for audiology by industry exhibitors, with lunch packages Structured Session 4 Genetics and Childhood hearing loss (Moderators: A. Uziel, P. Zorowka) Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition Structured Session 5 Noise induced and age-related hearing loss (Moderators: M. Sliwinska., C. Tesch-Römer) Panel discussion (H)Ear Europe (Moderator: G O.‘Donoghue) Boat trip
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Scientific Programme Grosser Saal
Friday EFAS/DGA Congress 08:00–08:45 Keynote Lecture 4 Auditory Implants and Auditory Neuroscience Bob Shannon, Los Angeles, USA 08:45–10:15 Structured Session 6 Technical Devices I: Implantable Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants (Moderators: N. Dillier, T. Lenarz) 10:15–10:45 Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition 10:45–12:30 Structured Session 7 Technical Devices II: Hearing Instruments (Moderators: W. Dreschler, J. Kiessling) 12:30–13:30 Lunch break, EFAS General Assembly 13:30–14:15 Keynote Lecture 5 Rehabilitation programs in Europe - current concepts and future perspectives Sue Archbold, Nottingham, UK 14:15–16:15 Structured Session 8 Audiological Diagnostics (Moderators: R. Probst, S. Hoth) 16:15–16:45 Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition 16:45–18:15 Structured Session 8 Preservation and Regeneration of the auditory System (Moderators: M. Knipper, J.L. Puel) 20:00–24:00 Congress Banquet, Heidelberg Castle Saturday 08:15–09:00
EFAS/DGA Congress Keynote Lecture 6 Preservation and Regeneration of the Auditory System Joseph Miller, Ann Arbor, USA
09:00–09:45 Keynote Lecture 7 Mechanisms and models of normal and impaired hearing Torsten Dau, Copenhagen, DK 09:45–10:15 Coffee break, Posters, Exhibition 10:15–12:45 Structured Session 9 Psychoacoustics in Audiology (Moderators: B. Kollmeier, C. Lorenzi) 12:45–13:00 Closing Ceremony, Farewell and invitation to 9th EFAS Congress 2009
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Trübnersaal
Robert-Schumann Zimmer
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Tutorial C (in German) Anpassmethoden für Cochlea-Implantate (Fitting Methods for Cochlear Implant Speech Processors) (Moderation: J. Müller-Deile, R.-D. Battmer)
Tutorial D Ménière‘s Disease – How to diagnose and how to treat (Moderators: B. Ceranic, J. Thomson)
Tutorial C (Cont.)
Tutorial D (Cont.)
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