SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PEDIATRICS, ZURICH, 1950

THIRD COMMUNICATION The 6th International Congress of Paediatrics in Zurich will be

held from July 24th to July 28th, 195o, and from July 21st to July 3ISt the scientific exhibition, in which the World Health Organization will also take part. The languages admitted at the Conferencc are English, French, German, Italia.u, Russian and Spanish, but mutual understandihg would be greatly facilitated by the use, as far as possible, of English or French. In the volume containing the lectures, contri- butions in English, French, German and Italian will be printed in the original languages, For technical and financial reasons it is not possible to publish the lectures given in Russian and Spanish; we request, therefore, the respective authors to enclose a translation in either English or French.

The exhibition guide and the conference programme will be printed in English and French.

The President: PROF. G. FANCONI The Secretary-General: DR. H. ZELLWEGER

SPECIAL NOTICE

I. Two plenary sessions lasting half a day each will be held on July 24th and 28th, 195o, as well as numerous simultaneous sec- tion meetings. Ten minutes are allowed for each contribution in the section meetings, with the exception of a few major contribution arranged by the Organizing Committee lasting 20-30 minutes. The draft programme has been published in the second Conference com- munication.

2. For the Scientific exhibition we propose to provide boxes about 6~ feet deep, 6~ feet wide and 5 feet high, that is, about IOO sq. feet, exhibition space. Each box will contain an electric light plug in order to set up microscopes, etc. Each exhibitor is requested to indicate in his application how much space he requires and whether he desires a microscope, etc. A small number of illuminated show cases for lantern slides of 2 x 2 inches and 3-6.x 4-8 inches can be procured for exhibitors who pay the cost price in advance.

The number of show boxes is limited. If the number of applica- tions for exhibition space is too large, the Organizing Committee will make a selection. As a general rule only new findings since 1947 can be exhibited.

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3. Film shows: Films cannot be shown in the section meetings, but special rooms will he provided for didactic and scientific film shows. If possible, only 16 m.m. films should be presented. Film demonstra- tors should state in their application the length, title, and, in a few brief sentences, the contents of the film.

4. Demonstrations of apparatus, special experiments, etc., should, in the demonstrator's own interest, be announced as soon as possible, so that the necessary room, etc., can be provided.

5. Closing date 1or applications: The Organizing Committee should be informed as soon as possible about lectures, exhibits and demonstrations. Closing date: January ISth 195o.

6. Publications: Before the beginning of the Conference all lectures will P.e published in a lecture volume. This will be given free of charge to each member holding a Conference ticket. One page (45 lines of 60 letters each) will be provided for a lecture lasting IO minutes and for longer lectures an additional page for every IO more minutes.

A printed guide to the exhibits will be issued, in which each ex- hibitor will have at his disposal half a page (20 lines of 60 letters) for a brief description of his exhibit in either English or French.

Contributions to the lecture volume and exhibition guide which exceed the permitted length will be shortened by the Conference Secre- tary, who can t',~_ke no responsibility for these modifications. Contri- butions received later than April ist, I95O, cannot be taken into consideration

7. The Organizing Committee of the 6th International Congress of Paediatrics I95o in Zurich has appointed the American Express Company, Inc. and its branch offices as official travel agency for this Conference.

The American Express Co. in collaboration with the authorities concerned will arrange for accommodation in Zurich and for the travel arrangements of the delegates from the various countries. Details will be published in a prospectus issued by the American Express Co. with the help of the Organizing Committee.