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Welcome address
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THE ICELANDIC MEDICAL IOURNAL
Dear Colleagues and Fríends!
The organising committee and the Icelandic
Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
(IACI) warmly welcome you to the 21st Nordic
Congress of Allergology in Reykjavík.
This is the first time that this congress is held
in Reykjavík. It has been the ambition of the
organising committee to have lectures and
presentations with high scientific standard and
interest. We are grateful to all speakers who
contribute to this meeting. We also thank
scientists that have submitted abstracts for
poster- and oral presentations.
This congress is probably the last Nordic
Congress of Allergology. The Nordic Society for
Allergology (NFA) has proposed a change in
the constitution for NFA. Instead the NFA will
arrange Educational Seminars for training/
education and Scientific Seminars every second
year, rotating between the Nordic countries.
I hope that you will enjoy your stay in
Iceland. We have asked the weather gods for
sunshine - but only during breaks in the
congress (!) to give you opportunity both to
hear lectures of the highest scientific quality and
enjoy our country! Ample time has been
provided for sightseeing in and around
Reykjavík. A refreshing and favourite Icelandic
recreational activity is swimming in the many
geothermally heated swimming pools. Whale
watching excursions from the Reykjavík
harbour, fishing and horse back riding in the
Sigurður Kristjánsson
President, IACI and Local
Organising Committee.
vicinity and guided tours are all available to our
guests upon request. During the congress you
will be able to visit the Blue Lagoon, City hall
and join us on Friday evening in Restaurant
Perlan. This restaurant is unique, built on a
revolving floor of a geothermal heat plant that
turns a full circle in two hours and you have a
beautiful view of the Reykjavík area.
I thank the organising committee for their
contribution, Congress Reykjavík for
organising the meeting and members of the
board of Nordic Society for Allergology for
their support and goodwill. I also thank all
sponsors for their support and enthusiasm.
Finally I wish you a pleasant stay in Iceland.
Welcome!
XXI Nordic Congress of Allergology
Reykjavik, 21.-24.08 2002
Hosted by The lcelandic Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Organising Committee

A B Ó
Sigurður Kristjánsson, chairman
Gunnar Jónasson, treasurer
Ásgeir Haraldsson
Björn Árdal
Sigurveig Þ. Sigurðardóttir
Unnur Steina Bjömsdóttir
Professional Conference Organizers:
Congress Reykjavík, Conference Management Services Ltd. is the official organizing agency for the
XXI Nordic Congress of Allergology. The address is: Congress Reykjavík, Engjateigi 5, IS-105
Reykjavík, tel: +354 585 3900, fax: +354 585 3901, e-mail: congress@congress.is
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