Barcelona, Spain

ICHNO 2024

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the 9th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology, ICHNO 2024: Promoting scientific excellence and multidisciplinary care, taking place in Barcelona, Spain 21-23 March 2024.

The congress is jointly organised by the European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and will bring together multi-disciplinary researchers focussed on the latest research, developments and innovations in head and neck oncology, both in the clinic and laboratory. The congress will be of interest to scientists and clinical researchers, including radiation and medical oncologists, transoral surgeons, radiologists, dieticians, speech and language therapists.

This biennial congress promises to provide an important platform for the dissemination of the latest, cutting-edge science and innovation in the field of head and neck oncology. The programme includes invited lectures by global research leaders, presentations on the latest breaking research findings from randomised trials and other studies, and symposia offering insights and updates on the latest advances in head and neck cancer research and care. Time will be allocated for discussion, entertaining debate, and interaction between presenters and participants, and the multidisciplinary sessions will enable interaction and collaboration between the different disciplines involved in head and neck oncology.

We hope to see you all in Barcelona for this unmissable and unforgettable congress!

   evans-web.jpg             golusinski-web-(1).jpg                oosting-web-(2).jpg    

Mererid Evans              Wojciech Golusinski          Sjoukje Oosting

ESTRO                              EHNS                                       ESMO

Chairpersons of the 9th ICHNO congress

 

Scientific Committee    

Mererid Evans (UK), Wojciech  Golusinski (PL), Sjoukje Oosting (NL). Chris Nutting (UK), Brigette Ma (HK), C. René Leemans (NL), Pierre Saintigny (FR), Kate Hutcheson (US)

Advisory Committee for Radiation Oncology

Chris Nutting (UK), Pierre Blanchard (FR), Sinead  Brennan (IE), Cai Grau (DK), Vincent Gregoire (FR), Hans Langendijk (NL), Sandra Nuyts (BE), David Thompson (UK), Silke Tribius (UK), Daniel Zips (DE)                     

Advisory Committee for Medical Oncology                          

Brigette Ma (HK), Keam  Bhumsuk (KR), Irene Brana (ES), Christophe Le Tourneau (FR), Lisa Licitra  (IT), Jean-Pascal Machiels (BE), Robert Metcalf (UK),  Amanda Psyrri (GR), Anna Spreafico (CN), Petr Szturz (CH)

Advisory Committee for Surgery               

C. René Leemans (NL), , Andreas  Dietz (DE), Sefik Hosal (TR), Antti Mäkitie (FI), Sylvain Morinière (FR), Vin Paleri  (UK), Sandra Schmitz (BE), Christian Simon (CH), Giovanni Succo (IT)

Advisory Committee for Head and Neck Cancer Related Sciences                                

Pierre Saintigny (FR), Jean-Emmanuel Bibault (FR), Shree Bhide (UK), Ruud Brakenhoff (NL), Daniela Costea (NO), Moshe Elkabetz (IS), J. Silvio Gutkind (US), Senada Koljenovic (BE), Roberto Maroldi (IT), Michal Masternak (US/PL), Ingeborg Tinhofer-Keilholz (DE), Rieneke van de Ven (NL)

Advisory Committee for Outcomes Research and Survivorship                     

Kate Hutcheson  (US), Margot Baudelet (BE), Paolo Bossi (IT), Emma Hall (UK), Joanne Patterson (UK), Susanne Singer (DE), Irma Verdonck (NL), Stephen Lai (US)

Abstract submission deadline: 11 October 2023

Early registration deadline: 20 December 2023

Late registration deadline: 21 February 2024

ICHNO-Fees-2024-(3).jpg

*** ESTRO, EHNS and ESMO members 2024 can benefit from a substantially reduced registration fee. To benefit from this member rate, please visit the ESTRO membership page to become a member or renew your 2024 membership BEFORE proceeding with your order and discover the other membership advantages. EHNS and ESMO members should provide their membership details by email to events@estro.org

*ESTRO Members with specialty RTT may register at the In-training fee.

*To register as a student, you should be an ESTRO member and send a copy of your valid student card to events@estro.org before completing the registration. Institute letter is not accepted.

** Participants from emerging countries may register at a preferential rate. Emerging country fee applies to ESTRO members from low-income and lower-middle-income economies as listed by the World Bank listing. You can check the list in here.

Group Registration

To make a group booking, kindly review our Group Registration procedure. Please ensure you fill out the group booking registration form, which you can find here, and return it to events@estro.org.

If you have any questions, please contact us at events@estro.org. 

IMPORTANT reminder: Each participant must register using their individual email address, as they will each receive a barcode.

Payment

The payment for web booking is processed securely through a credit card or direct debit card (nomal bank card). If you'd like to pay with bank transfer, please send all your complete requests and details to events@estro.org.

Insurance 

The organiser does not accept liability for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance policies.

Cancellation and Refund

You may cancel your registration and get a full refund of the registration fee minus handling charges of 15%. This option is available until 1 month before the congress. Any cancellation request received within 1 month before the date of the congress will not be eligible for a refund. Please send an email with your request to events@estro.org.

Registration Policy

We invite you to read the Terms and Conditions of our Registration policy and Sale & Service Policy.

Abstract submission for ICHNO 2024 is now closed. The deadline for submission was 11 October 2023, 23:59 CEST.

The peer-review and selection process took place in October and November. Selection results will be communicated in December 2023.

Please feel free to use our Poster Template and PowerPoint Presentation Template.

For any inquieries, please contact abstracts@estro.org.

Venue

Palau Congressos

Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, s/n, 08004, Barcelona

How to get there - Guest Events (firabarcelona.com)

Accommodation

Congrex Switzerland is the official congress partner for hotel accommodation and is the only agency offering accommodation on behalf of the ICHNO 2024 Conference.

 As the official ICHNO 2024 accommodation partner, Congrex Switzerland offers highly dedicated customer service and professional support for all your accommodation needs.

WARNING

There are an increasing number of fraudulent websites impersonating ICHNO 2024, and we would like to warn all participants to be aware of possible scams and strongly advise that you only use the official housing partner, Congrex Switzerland, when making reservations.

An exhibition featuring equipment and medical publishers will be held in the Exhibition area. The exhibition will open on Thursday morning and will remain open from Thursday to Saturday. Entrance is free for all registered participants. Companies and publishers who would like to participate in the exhibition may obtain more detailed information from the ESTRO Office.

Please find here :

If you have any questions about the exhibition & sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Hande Van Gestel

hyilmaz@estro.org

The 9th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology, Barcelona, Spain 21/03/2024 - 23/03/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 15.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

The 9th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology has been awarded with 16 Cat. 1 ESMO-MORA credits.

Accreditation Statement

Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Information on the process to convert EACCME® credits to AMA credits can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.

Live educational activities occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC® credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Information regarding the conversion of EACCME® credits

Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applictations to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA.

For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.