On behalf of the European Society of Pathology, in collaboration with the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patología and the Organizing Committee, we warmly invite you to take part in the 3rd INTERCONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF PATHOLOGY to be held in Barcelona in 2008, from May 17-22.

It is evident that science is at an age of impressive advances. As a consequence, changes are taking place rapidly in pathology. In this meeting we would like to actively involve the working groups and the committees in order to offer an interesting scientific programme with one main goal: LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE. To achieve this objective, the congress will consist of keynote lectures and large symposiums covering new scientific and technological advances in the different fields of our speciality. We also plan to schedule slide seminars and short courses focused on the practical aspects of pathology. We will try to involve well-known senior experts in the different fields, as well as young investigators with expertise in the application of new techniques to diagnostic pathology and research. We also plan to include free papers and poster sessions to allow young pathologists to share their recent research. One of our main goals will be to stimulate the interchange of ideas between pathologists working in different countries and geographic areas in all the world, with a particular orientation towards the exchange of experiences between European and Latin American pathologists.

Barcelona is a vibrant, beautiful, and lively cosmopolitan city. In May this city offers many activities, including performances, concerts and exhibits of great quality. Barcelona itself is quite large, but it is very easy to walk to and visit different sights and cultural places, specially those related to Picasso, Gaudí, Miró, Tapies or Dalí.

The organizing committee will do its best to prepare a stimulating program that will make all aspects of your stay in Barcelona very fruitful from the scientific and the professional to the cultural and social offerings.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd Intercontinental Congress of Pathology in Barcelona, May 2008.