Press Conferences

GASTRO 2009 provides an ideal opportunity for journalists to obtain first-hand information from experts. Two press conferences will be held.

Press conference I
Monday, 23 November 2009, 12 a.m. – Room SG 21/22 (Level 0)

• Abdominal disorders: Diet: Facts and fiction - Chris Hawkey (UK)
• The robotic surgeon - Lord Darzi (UK)
• New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening - Colm O’Morain (Ireland) & Lynn Faulds Wood (UK)

Press conference II
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12 a.m. – Room SG 21/22 (Level 0)

• Dietary prevention of colorectal cancer - John Mathers (UK)
• A non-recognised burden in the west: Hepatitis B - Cihan Yurdaydin (Turkey)
• Quality assurance in endoscopy: Who cares? - Spiros Ladas (Greece)

An on-site press centre will offer journalists full support throughout the congress. For example, the press team will arrange interviews with experts and provide background information on the congress programme.