Venues
This year’s Congress will be held in Oslo University College, Pilestredet 46 : Lecture Hall Athene 1 and 2 (Ground floor), and the Conference Centre (Second floor).
Registration
The registration desk is localized in the entrance hall in Pilestredet 46, and will be open from
9 am on Thursday August 28. Participants with special needs are asked to e-mail the registration desk so that appropriate arrangements may be made.
Language
The official language of the Congress is English.
Plenary Session
Plenary session lectures will be delivered in Lecture Hall Athene 1 and 2 (Pilestredet 46, Ground floor).
Parallel Sessions
Parallel sessions will be held in Pilestredet 46: Lecture Hall Athene 1 and 2 (Ground floor), and the Conference Centre (Second floor) between 13.00 and 15.30 on Thursday, 10.15 and 15.00 on Friday, and 10.15 and 12.00 on Saturday.
Lunch
The lunch will be held in Festsalen, the Old Frydenlund Brewery Assembly Hall, at Oslo University College in Pilestredet 52 on Thursday and Friday from 12.00 to 13.00.
Reception
The reception will be held at 19.00 – 20.30 at the Oslo City Hall on Thursday. There will be short speeches by the Mayor of Oslo and the president of ESHMS, buffet and table music, and a guided tour, included the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony hall .
Congress Dinner
The congress dinner will be held at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica at 20.00 on Friday. Located in the surrounding hills of Oslo, the hotel allows fabulous views over the city centre and the Oslo Fjord.
Social Programme
There will be a guided tour around Oslo between 17.00 and 19.00 on Friday 29 August. An English-speaking guide will take you around Oslo city centre and visit main attractions like Vigelandsparken , a viewpoint, and buildings like the Royal Castle and the new Opera house . The tour will start from Oslo University College and end up at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica where the congress dinner will be served.