IFKF ANNUAL MEETINGS
All IFKF Annual International Meeting Programs foster the dissemination of information and ideas for new kidney foundations - an opportunity to exchange ‘hands on’ experience, to guide recently established Foundations. Local health professionals become involved via multidisciplinary seminars. The language of all IFKF Meetings is English.
Consider raising local sponsorship to support your travel to IFKF Meetings.
Registration and Accommodation
If you prefer to register manually, complete the three Registrations forms and forward them to Ashling Hand ashling@ika.ie or Fax
+353-1-620 5366.
Accommodation Standard Komfort Premium
Single Room €119.00 - €135.00 - €151.00
Double or Twin €153.00 - €169.00 - €185.00
Rates per night are inclusive of a breakfast buffet
Map location of Novotel Mainz Hotel
Further travel information
The Novotel Mainz Hotel is only 30 kms from Frankfurt Airport, located in a quiet area above the city and picturesque historic town centre. The hotel offers 217 bright and elegant rooms and all amenities of a four star city hotel, which includes a 500 sqare metre wellness area including a swimming pool, sauna, weight machines and solarium.
Locations nearby: Mainz Old Town 0.50 Km, Mainz City Centre 0.50 Km, State Theatre 1.00 Km, Roman - German Museum 1.50 Km, Gutenberg Museum 1.50 Km, Frankfurt International Airport 30.00 Km, Frankfurt Hahn Airport 50.00 Km
Other travel links you may find helpful are:
IFKF member travel subsidy for meeting attendance
Recently the IFKF Board reviewed its Travel Policy and practices regarding member financial assistance for meeting attendance. Grants can only be made if money is available in the IFKF Travel Subsidy Fund.
If your organisation needs to apply for assistance, it must do so on the prescribed form by April 6 2008 and explain the reasons for doing so.
Download Travel Subsidy Form
Budget Travellers
Mainz Rhein-Main-Jugendherberge Jugendgästehaus Mainz Hostel
Otto-Brunfels-Schneise 4, 55130 Mainz - Weisenau
Phone +49 6 131 85332 Fax +49 6 131 82422
mainz@diejugendherbergen.de Local German Youth Hostel (B&B from €18.40)
You must be a current member of the German Youth Hostel Association or any national Youth Hostel Association and present your card to access very reasonable rooms ( no age limit).
You can become a member of Youth Hostel Association. An international guest, not a YHA member can buy an International Guest Card for €3.10 pn. When 6 Welcome Stamps have been purchased, your Guest Card becomes valid in all Hostels worldwide or entitles holder to reduced rates. Validity is 12 months from date of issue. Alternatively, a Guest Card with immediate international validity can be obtained at €15.50. You must book this accommodation online (see links above) as this is very discounted accommodation, no further discounts apply.
Do you need a travel Visa?
We encourage you to book your travel needs early. Travel Visa requirements vary - considering high security levels around travel, presume you may need a travel visa. To establish specific travel documentation needed, registering persons should check with your local Consulate or Embassy. If you need a Visa, apply immediately to ensure you receive essential documents in time.
If you need a personal invitation letter to submit with your Visa application, email Ashling Hand listing your full name, contact address information including your organisation's name, your status with the IFKF e.g. Council Member organisation you will represent, list any other link to the kidney community (speaker, IFKF guest, sponsor, patient organisation, patient, etc.).
Also inform Ashling of the address of your local Immigration Office where the Visa should be lodged. This site may assist you One World - Global Visa and Health Information.
World Kidney Day Poster Session - IFKF Annual Meetings
Each International IFKF Meeting now features a Poster Session, focussing on our annual World Kidney Day activities. IFKF members / registrants are invited to submit a Poster featuring their activities around this event. Poster size should be:- 1 metre tall x 70cm wide, readable from 1.5 metres. Poster headings (titles) should be presented in type 5 cm high.
Previous WKD IFKF Member Posters (click links to view photos)
2007 - 8th IFKF Annual Meeting
2006 - 7th IFKF Annual Meeting
Other meeting photos are available - see links at bottom of this page
Travel Health
Travellers are advised to seek health advice early when planning to travel. For those with pre-existing medical conditions, the suitability of the itinerary should be scrutinised. It is recommended that before you travel to any IFKF Meeting, you familiarise yourself with the area's local travel health information, and be advised of any infectious or non infectious health risks. Your local Immigration website should offer this information in detail. Other websites which promote clinical standards in travel medicine are The National Travel Health Network and Centre and the American Yellow Book 2008.
Previous IFKF International Meetings
Delegates attending the 2007 - 8th Annual IFKF Meeting, Curitiba Brazil
Delegates attending the 2006 - 7th Annual IFKF Meeting, Sicily
| 2000 |
Cappodoccia, Turkey |
| 2001 |
Los Angeles, USA |
| 2002 |
Prague, The Czech Republic |
| 2003 |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
2004 |
Adelaide, Australia (click links to view) Photos 1 -
Photos 2 - Photos 3 |
2005 |
Dublin, Ireland |
| 2006 |
Giardini Naxos, Sicily (see photos) |
| 2007 |
Curitiba, Brazil
- photos provided by Steve Fadem
- YouTube slideshow provided by Ajit Perrera
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2008 |
Mainz, Germany |
2009 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
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