Published on: April 12, 2012

Here is some news from the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) on the 7th World Research Congress, 7-9 June 2012.

Applications are now open for travel grants to the upcoming 7th World Research Congressof the EAPC in Trondheim, Norway. According to the site, the Foundation Open Society Institute has put up the funds for these travel grants.

Application deadline: 25 April, 2012

Travel grants will only be offered to applicants who:

• have an abstract accepted for oral or poster presentation
• represent the priority countries of the International Palliative Care Initiative of the Open Society Foundation: Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, South Africa, Tajikistan, Uganda, and Ukraine.
• More information here…

Pre-Congress Seminar (4 & 5 June)

Only 18 seats remain available for participation in the pre-congress seminar (4 & 5 June), which will focus on the subject of cancer-related pain, cachexia, and dyspnea. The pre-congress seminar is being held in the beautiful countryside of Jægtvolden with organised transport to and from the main congress venue in Trondheim.

• Application information here…
• Deadline for pre-congress seminar presentations: April 20, 2012