Time to meet again, at a place where the continents meet…
We can’t wait to see you again!
Dear members, dear friends, Ladies & Gentlemen,
It is my true pleasure to have the possibility to welcome you to our first International Congress since we last time met in Cannes, 2019.
I have been looking forward with much anticipation to this time, for us all to finally meet again, our camaraderie, networking and productive meetings have surely been missed.
Therefore, I would like to welcome you all to the wonderful city of Istanbul, where Europe meets Asia and Asia meets Europe at the feet of the Bosphorus…
My dear friends,
You are witnessing the moment when a dream come true nearly after twenty years. We are happy to be able to hold a congress in Istanbul, which we have dreamed of since the first Athens congress we attended in 2002.
I am grateful to all my friends who have contributed to the realization of this dream since the first day.
Why did we want to hold this congress in Istanbul so much?
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