Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The Young Neurosurgeons (YNS) committees of the EANS and ACNS are excited to announce the 3rd ACNS-EANS World Congress of Young Neurosurgeons that will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 12th-14th October 2024, partially overlapped with the 2024 EANS Annual Congress.
The 3rd World YNS Congress will be jointly organised by the YNS Committees of the EANS and ACNS, but representatives from all Continental Societies are welcomed and invited to the Congress to meet each other. To allow for greater participation, special registration fees will be available for young neurosurgeons coming from LMIC.
The aim of the congress is to promote a new global event for education and training of young neurosurgeons. By bringing people from different continents, we aim to create a global workforce to help young neurosurgeons across the globe updating their knowledge on modern and cutting-edge techniques and strategies in neurosurgery.
This year, the World YNS Congress has reached its 3rd Edition and, for the first time, will take place in Europe. The organisation of the event partially overlapping the Annual EANS Congress, will give the opportunity to young neurosurgeons attending the World YNS Congress to attend also the most important event organised annually by the EANS.
The topics of the 3rd World YNS Congress will cover almost all fields of neurosurgery. The programme will include hands-on workshops, expert sessions, research series and most importantly the YNS competition. The abstracts’ submission is open: oral and poster presentations focused on all neurosurgical topics are welcome and the best ones will receive special Awards.
We will sincerely appreciate your participation and we’re looking forward to seeing you in Sofia!
EANS YNC Chair
Giovanni Raffa
Congress President & Immediate Past President, EANS
Andreas Demetriades
ACNS YNS Chair
Ben Ng
ACNS President
Yoko Kato
Τhe Organizing & Scientific Committee of the 3rd World Young Neurosurgeons’ Congress welcomes the submission of original abstracts in all fields of neurosurgery.
Please submit your abstracts for presentations to be included in the scientific programme by April the 6th, 2024. Extended Abstract Deadline: 30 April
Best abstracts will be selected and discussed by the presenting authors during dedicated oral session of the congress. The remaining abstracts will be selected for presentation in the format of ePosters.
Abstracts should be 350 words in length and organized in the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions.
Videos describing complex cases should be max 3 minutes long and should briefly include the reason for video presentation, case description, positioning and surgical approach, surgical steps, outcome, discussion and conclusions.
Abstract Presentation Formats
Oral Presentation: Discussion during a dedicated scientific session.
Oral ePoster Presentation: Short discussion during the allocated time slot in the ePoster area.Inclusion in the electronic ePoster area as well.
Videos: Discussion during a dedicated scientific session
Abstract Form
Abstracts can only be submitted in English.
It is important that you read your text to ensure accuracy with no spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. No corrections will be accepted after the abstract submission deadline and the abstract will be published exactly as submitted.
We encourage non-English-speaking authors to have their abstracts checked for grammar and spelling prior to submission.
Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.
Abstract Submission Timeline
16/02/2024 Abstract Submission Opens
06/04/2024 Abstract Submission Deadline
30/04/2024 Extended Abstract Submission Deadline
06/05/2024 Abstract Notification
06/06/2024 Registration Deadline for accepted abstracts (any kind)
In case you face any difficulty in submitting your abstract through the abstract submission form, please contact Martina De Gregorio, EANS Events Manager | [email protected]
VENUE
The the 3rd World Young Neurosurgeons’ Congress will be held at the National Palace of Culture, an exceptional conference center in the very center of Sofia, Bulgaria.
The National Palace of Culture is a Bulgarian landmark, with hundreds of prestigious events taking place there each year. It is located in the most central area of Sofia, in very close proximity with the metro station and other transportation options.
This impressive landmark was built in 1981 in celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian state. More than 10,000 tons of steel were used for the construction of the NDK, surpassing the Eiffel Tower by 3,000 tons.
How to get to the National Palace of Culture from the Sofia Airport
By Metro or Bus
The venue is located at 12km from Sofia International airport. The airport is easily connected to the city center via bus or metro.
More information is provided on the following website: https://sofia-airport.eu/en/access/transportation/#public-transport
The following bus lines stop at the NDK: 72, 76, 94, 204, 604.
The closest metro station is ‘NDK‘.
By Taxi
Taxis are quite affordable in Bulgaria. A ride from the Sofia Airport to the National Palace of Culture costs approximately 7-10 EUR (20 Bulgarian Lev).
Registration for the 3rd World YNS Congress includes access to the EANS2024 Congress from 13-17 October 2024.
Accommodation options will also be offered in the registration form.
By registering you fully accept all registration conditions as further detailed:
Proof of Status
In order to register for the congress you will need to provide via the registration form the proof of one the below status:
- Senior medical students, interested in pursuing training in Neurosurgery in their last year of medicine.
- Trainees at any level of their training.
- Board-certified Neurosurgeons in the 10 years after board certification.
Payments & Taxes
- All registration fees are quoted in Euro (€) and include 20% VAT.
- Invoices with an address in the European Union should bear a valid VAT Number. The invoicing address and VAT number should be provided during the registration process.
- Early bird rates are valid if paid until the early bird deadline.
- After early bird deadline expiration, unpaid registrations are switched automatically to the valid registration fee of the day.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Any cancellation of participation must be notified by e-mail to [email protected]
- For cancellations received by 15/07/2024 – the full amount is refundable, reduced by the administrative fee of 10%.
- For cancellations received by 16/07/2024 – No refund is possible.
However, transfer of your registration to another person is acceptable. Any modification should be communicated to [email protected]
All refunds are processed after the Congress and within a period of six weeks.
Refundable amounts may bear bank fees.
Requests for reimbursements must be sent only by email to [email protected] .
Refunds to credit card payments may only be credited back to the original credit card used upon payment; refunding to an alternate card is not possible.
In case of event cancellation for reasons of force majeure, paid registration fees are fully refunded.
If the EANS2024 Congress is rescheduled to a new date, for whatever reason, a full refund of the registration fee will be provided to those who have already paid the fee but cannot attend the Congress at its newly scheduled time.
No-show Policy
Refunds will not be granted for no-shows.
Payment options
Credit card:
Payment via credit card is recommended.
Visa, Master, Maestro, AMEX cards are accepted.
Stripe & Google Payment
Bank transfer:
Bank charges must be paid by the participants in addition to the registration fees.
Please make sure to indicate full participant name/s and affiliation/s.
Data Protection: We inform you that the personal data you provide to us are collected with your consent; the personal data collected through the registration form are for the purpose of processing your registration form at the 3rd World YNS Congress and EANS2024 Congress. They will be processed in accordance with Belgian legislation on the Protection of Personal Data.
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Exhibition Badge Scanning
If you have your badge scanned by an exhibitor/sponsor at the EANS2024 Congress, you thereby agree that your personal data (consisting of title, name, contact data, address data & organization/institute), collected by the system, may be forwarded (via a contracted service provider) to the selected exhibitor/sponsor, and the respective company may contact you directly for its own purposes.
INVITATION LETTERS
Individuals or delegations who require an official letter of invitation for VISA application purposes or for authorization from their institution to attend the 3rd World YNS Congress and EANS2024 Sofia Congress, must first complete registration and payment via wire transfer for the congress. Please note that invitation letter requests with credit card payments will not be approved. Upon completing registration and payment, they can contact the conference secretariat at [email protected] with their request, providing the following information: Full name, address, passport information, phone number and email address. The letter of invitation does not financially obligate the 3rd World YNS Congress and EANS2024 Sofia Congress organizers in any way.
Please note that all requests for invitation letters will be automatically rejected if the applicant has not completed their registration and payment first.