WELCOME

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the 10th Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD) to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from May 20 to 22, 2010.

Our Congress is organized in close cooperation with the Swiss Group for Pediatric Dermatology, the Swiss Society for Pediatrics and the Swiss Society of Dermatology and Venereology.

Devoted to achieving the highest quality of training and academic interactions, the scientific programme will include some of the latest developments in clinical and experimental Pediatric Dermatology.

A relaxed evening programme is also organized to favor social interaction between the participants. The networking opportunities between pediatric dermatologists, pediatricians, dermatologists, basic scientists, and clinicians should help promote international exchange and cooperation.

We are delighted to host this Congress in Lausanne, which is not only home of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the leading global business school (IMD), but also of many famous scientific institutions, such as the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL), the Swiss Cancer Institute (ISREC) and the Ludwig Institute (LICR). Lausanne’s surrounding landscape of outstanding universal value with its UNESCO World Heritage nominated vineyards, picturesque lakeside villages and scenic alps must not be missed and provides a magnificent setting not only for professional activities but also for leisure events.

We look forward to welcoming you in Lausanne in May 2010 and to sharing with you a top scientific and everyday practice oriented meeting in a culturally and socially interesting environment.