Dear colleagues and friends,

It is a great pleasure and honor to invite you to the 3rd Central European Congress of Surgery and the 5th Croatian Congress of Surgery with international participation which will be held in Dubrovnik  from April 28th to May 1st 2010.

The Congress events will include the international Norman Barrett Symposium 2010: "From Reflux to Carcinoma". The main goal of these Congresses is the education of surgeons from all around the Europe. We have worked intensively and in close collaboration with all Central European scientific surgery committees and with our invited speakers, who are all leading experts in the field of surgery, to build up a very interesting program of highest quality, which will bring a lot of knowledge especially for young doctors training in surgery. The scientific program will include state-of-the-art lectures, oral presentations, posters, multimedia sessions and satellite symposia.

The Organizing Committee has chosen the Dubrovnik Palace hotel as the venue for the upcoming congress, as it is considered to be a top location for such a high-profile meeting. Dubrovnik, one of the most beautiful cities in this part of Europe, is a dynamic and radiant city that features stunning architecture and a vibrant cultural life.

In addition to official program these Congresses offer excellent opportunities to meet some old and make some new friends.

We invite you to visit the website regularly www.central-european-surgery-2010.com for the latest updates and news about the organization of the Congress.

On behalf of Organizing Committee I wish you a very warm welcome in Dubrovnik in 2010!

Prof. Bozidar Zupancic, M.D., Ph.D.

Congress President