Cari Socie e Soci,
il Segretario generale, il Presidente, tutto il CE SIU, ed il prof. Mirone, membro italiano del board EAU, comunicano che il Cogresso EAU20 è sospeso e rinviato a nuova data da pianificare nel mese di luglio 2020. Un grazie sentito a tutti per l'impegno nel fronteggiare un momento difficile.
It is with great regret that I write to inform you that after careful consideration by the EAU Board and Executive that the 35th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology will be postponed until July 2020. This is in recognition of the growing health risks worldwide posed by the COVID-19 virus.
Although the Dutch government has not yet called for any cancellation of major events and there is no travel ban in place relating to the Netherlands, we feel it would be irresponsible on public health grounds to proceed with the congress at this time.
In addition, with travel restrictions elsewhere affecting attendance in both delegates and faculty, we feel that we cannot guarantee the high scientific quality expected at our Annual Congress.
It goes without saying that this decision was not made lightly, but when we cannot fully guarantee the wellbeing of our attendees, partners, and staff, we feel it’s the right decision to make.
We would like to express our appreciation for the enormous efforts and support of the thousands of colleagues involved in our congress. We hope that we can count on your commitment and flexibility at this challenging time and we are confident that with your support will make EAU20 possible at a later date.
We aim to provide you with the new dates as soon as possible. Of course, your registrations will remain valid for the new dates.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support and we hope to welcome you to Amsterdam this summer.
With kindest regards,
On behalf of the EAU Board and Executive
Professor Chris Chapple
Secretary General EAU