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The Future of Primary Health Care in Europe IV. Welcome to Gothenburg, Sweden September 3-4, 2012. Robert Sinclair, MD, PhD. Highlights. EFPC tradition: Small scale and interactive
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The Future of Primary Health Care in Europe IV Welcome to Gothenburg, Sweden September 3-4, 2012 Robert Sinclair, MD,PhD
Highlights • EFPC tradition: Small scale and interactive • Primary Health Care and Public Health, working together inter-diciplinary and interprofessionally for healthy communities • Bringing together practitioners, administrators, policy makers, politicians and researchers • Selected hot topics on the European and International Primary Health Care Agenda 2012 and beyond • Spotlighting Swedish primary care models
65 non-stop connections from 55 European destinations One stop intercontinental flights 2 international airports 20 min transport from airports to the city centre Accessibility
Gothenburg facts • Founded in 1621 • Sweden’s 2nd largest city • 2 universities and 61,000 students
Activities • Concerts/performances- Sweden’s National Orchestra • MuseumsArt, world culture, science, design • Art galleries- leading collections of Nordic art • Historic sites- Bronze Age rock carvings • Thrilling rides- Liseberg Amusement Park • Top chef rendezvous • Sea adventures- Kayaking/canoeing/speed boating, lobster/oyster safari • Sport & recreation
Social programme Welcome reception, Speaker’s dinner and Gala evening in Gothenburg city Social Afternoon suggestions Archipelago tour with a medieval dinner and entertainment theme at Marstrand Island Manor Tour 17th-18th century influences in stunning environment including dinner
Social programme possibilities City-hosted welcome reception A wealth of dinner venues • Gastronomic brilliance Concerts/performances • Sweden’s National Orchestra and Göteborg Opera Museums and historic sites • Nordic art, world culture, design, bronze age rock carvings Stunning archipelago • 50,000 islands a stone’s throw away
Accompanying persons programme • City tours • Guided canal boat tour and Liseberg Amusement Park • Älvsborg Fortress • Archipelago tour with Marstrand island • Vitlycke rock carvings • Manor tour • Elk safari • Nordic Water Colour Museum and the exotic archipelago
Pre and post conference tours • Visit Öresund – one region, two countries (Sweden & Denmark) • 3 capitals in 3 days – Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen • Explore northern Sweden – exotic Lapland and the midnight sun • Experience endangered animals, marine life as well as Swedish history and traditions at Nordens Ark, Havets Hus and the Bohus Fortress
A great meeting destination • Affordable - price levels below European average • Easily accessible - 65 non-stop connections from around 55 European destinations • Walking distance between the meeting venue, hotels, attractions and entertainment • English widely spoken • Safe, green and friendly city • Archipelago, forests and lakes a stones throw away