Meeting information
The Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology (AECVP) has evolved from the European School for Cardiovascular Pathology, founded in 1994 by Drs. R.H. Anderson (London, UK), A.E. Becker (Amsterdam, NL), M.J. Davies (London, UK), P.J. Gallagher (Southampton, UK), C.J. Kirkpatrick (Mainz, GE) and G. Thiene (Padua, IT) because of growing concern with the wane of interest among pathologists in general for cardiovascular diseases. The inaugural meeting of the "School "was held in Amsterdam in 1995 and ever since annual school meeetings were held in the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam up till 2001 when the attendees approved of the foundation of the AECVP. At that time the constitution and bylaws were formally accepted and the board and council members, as well as the standing committees, inaugurated.
The AECVP developed a close liaison with the European Society for Pathology (ESP) and presently is accepted as a companion society, participating in the biennial meetings of the ESP providing the cardiovascular pathology program. As a consequence the annual meetings of the AECVP have been transformed into biennial meetings, alternating with those of the ESP. The first of these was held in October 21 - 23, 2004, in Padua, Italy.
The AECVP brings together those in Europe actively involved in cardiovascular pathology and provides a platform to serve as a liaison between pathologists, cardiologists and surgeons as well as basic researchers in the field of cardiovascular diseases.
The association will be instrumental in coordinating many aspects of cardiovascular pathology in Europe, such as quality control studies in the diagnostic field and in the implementation of multicentre studies in the cardiovascular pathology arena.
But, over and above these aspects, the AECVP - like the "school" - will put much emphasis on mutual postgraduate education programs.
5th Biennial Meeting of the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology (AECVP)
Time and Place/Conference Venue
The 5th Biennial Meeting of the Associtation for European Cardiovascular Pathology (AECVP) 2012 will be held in Cadiz, 4-6 October 2012.
Second Centennial of the 1812 Constitution (La Pepa 2012)
Cádiz is getting ready for 2012 and its bicentenary celebrations. Almost 200 years ago in Cadiz (Andalucia, Spain) the cortes (courts) passed the first Spanish Constitution, popularly known as "La Pepa". Cadiz celebrates signing of the Spanish Constitution which took place on the 19th of March 1812 (Saint Joseph´s Day). This was the first Constitution granted in Spain symbolizing democracy, freedom, rights and solidarity amongst the people of Spain and also in the Latin American countries.
VENUE: Aula Magna. Faculty of Philosophy. University of Cadiz. Av. Dr. Gómez Ulla, 3. 11003 Cádiz (Spain). Google Map.