Dublin - April 14, 2011 - The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) announced today that it has been selected to host the EuroPRevent 2012 Congress, the premiere international forum for preventive cardiology.
For the first time during this event, the new 2012 European guidelines on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice will be launched. Organised by the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, the event is scheduled from 3-5 May, 2012.
“As a professor of cardiology, I have dedicated my career to looking for ways to prevent and fight heart disease and to promote awareness of this issue,” said Professor Ian Graham, co-chair of the Congress Programme Committee and Local Organiser. “It was a pleasure working closely with the Irish Heart Foundation to help bring EuroPRevent 2012 to Dublin and I look forward to welcoming world experts and international delegates to the City for this important event.”
The EuroPRevent 2012 Congress will also include dedicated educational and implementation programmes targeted at cardiologists, family doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and voluntary bodies such as Heart Foundations, as well as health planners, local and international politicians, Departments of Health and Health executives.
“As the national charity fighting heart disease and stroke, the Irish Heart Foundation is delighted to welcome the arrival of EuroPrevent to Dublin in 2012,” said Dr Angie Brown, Medical Director of the Irish Heart Foundation and consultant cardiologist. “It is a timely event given the worrying rising trends in cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, diabetes and lack of physical activity in the Irish population. We look forward to a thought-provoking event to drive greater improvements in prevention both in Ireland and Europe-wide.”
EuroPRevent 2012 will bring together leading international health experts to present their research and translate it into useable knowledge for health care workers, researchers, planners and policy makers.
“As Heart disease is Ireland’s number one killer, Dublin seems like a fitting place to host EuroPRevent 2012,” said Catherine Newhall-Caiger, Sales Director, The Convention Centre Dublin. “We are delighted to provide a world-class venue for this prestigious international event, which should help to raise awareness for this, often preventable, condition.”
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About the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
The European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR) is an association within the European Society of Cardiology. EACPR has established important achievements during the past few years as it now provides the scientific, professional and political support to the European Society of Cardiology’s mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe. EACPR has the responsibility to promote all aspects of cardiovascular health and to guide the application of the principle of cardiovascular prevention into daily clinical practice. For more information, please visit www.escardio.org/communities/EACPR/
About the Irish Heart Foundation
The Irish Heart Foundation (www.irishheart.ie) is the national charity fighting stroke and heart disease, funded up to 90 per cent by public and corporate donations. Its vision is that every person living in Ireland will live a long, active and healthy life free from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. The IHF’s mission is to lead in improving the cardiovascular health of people living in Ireland so they do not experience disability or die from preventable heart, stroke and other blood vessel diseases. The Irish Heart Foundation provides information on heart health to the public and media; supports patients in managing heart disease and stroke; provides heart health programmes in schools and workplaces; co-ordinates the training of medics and the public in emergency lifesaving skills (CPR); supports research, education and development in the medical profession, and is an advocate for better patient treatment and services.
About The Convention Centre Dublin
Developed by Treasury Holdings, The Convention Centre Dublin is situated in Spencer Dock on the banks of the River Liffey. Ireland’s first purpose-built international convention and event venue is positioned to become the best convention centre in Europe. Recognised as the first carbon neutral international convention centre, the venue is configured to accommodate conferences from 8 to 8,000 participants in 22 purpose-built meeting rooms. It includes a 2,000-seat auditorium, 4,500 square metres of exhibition space and banqueting facilities for up to 5,000 guests. The centre combines flexible and elegant conference halls and meeting spaces with an experienced management team and an extensive range of support services. Offering the latest technology, this sophisticated venue will include advanced audio-visual equipment and lighting systems as well as Wi-Fi enabled halls and meeting rooms. For more information, please visit www.theccd.ie