Congress information
Congress dates
1-2 October 2010 (Friday & Saturday)
We welcome all acupuncturists, TCM practitioners, physicians, health professionals, students, researchers and educators to join this unique congress.
Important dates
| Call for abstract and registration | 8 March 2010 |
| Deadline for abstract submission | 1 May 2010 |
| Notification of acceptance abstract | 1 June 2010 |
| Deadline early registration | 1 July 2010 |
Official language
The official language of the congress will be English. However, during the plenary session and parallel session B simultaneous interpretation will be available in both Chinese and English.
Accreditation
The congress is accredited by
- Dutch Medical Acupuncture Association (NAAV)
- Dutch Acupunture Association (NVA)
- Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Netherlands (VTCGN)
- Dutch Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine ZHONG
Certificate of attendance
You can collect your certificate at the registration desk on Saturday 2 October after the lunch break.
Please be informed: certificates can only be collected on Saturday afternoon.
Certificates will not be sent after the congress.
Registration desk
The registration desk in the World Forum will be open on:
- Thursday 30 September from 17.30am – 19.00pm
- Friday 1 October and Saturday 2 October from 08.00am – 17.30am
The congress secretariat (NewBrooklyn) will be available at the World Forum to assist you during the congress.
Venue
WCCM 2010 will take place at the World Forum. The World Forum is located in The Hague’s international zone. This combination of a multifunctional auditorium/theatre and diverse break-out areas renders the World Forum the ideal venue for the 2010 WCCM congress. For more information please visit the World Forum website.
Non-Smoking policy
Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside in the World Forum. Smokers are kindly required to smoke outdoors. The general smoking policy in The Netherlands is that smoking is prohibited in restaurants and bars.
Parking facilities
The World Forum has ample on-site parking capacity. Exit passes are available from the ticket machines in the central entrance lobby and at the entrance to the car park.
Print/download route description (PDF).
Public transport
The World Forum is just a short distance from various airports, stations and motorways. From the Amsterdam International Airport you can reach the World Forum Convention Center by train. The Hague is 30 minutes away by train from the airport. The Hague Central Station (Den Haag Centraal) is within walking distance from the city center. From the Hague Central Station (CS), take either tram no. 17 and get off at the Statenplein stop or take tram no. 10 and get off at the World Forum stop to get to the World Forum.
Note: Tram 10 only operates on working days during the rush-hour from 7.00am until 9.00am and
from 15.30am 18.30pm.
Address
World Forum
Churchillplein 10
2517 JW The Hague
The Netherlands