On behalf of the Italian Society of Artificial Nutrition and Metabolism (SINPE), the Local Organizing Committee, the Scientific Committee and the Educational Committee welcome you in Italy in September from 13th to 16th 2008. SINPE has the privilege to host the ESPEN Community for the third time; after Milan (1984) and Rome (1995), the 30th ESPEN Congress will be held in Florence.

The location suggested us the motto of ESPEN 2008: “Nutrition Renaissance from care to cure”.

Florence and the wonderful near towns of Siena, Lucca, Pisa will offer to the participants a lot of cultural, historical, and landscape stimuli. Usually this represents a plus point; this time we fear it could be a true challenge for the scientific sessions.

Dealing with such a competitor the scientific programme of ESPEN 2008 was planned to present the recent developments in clinical nutrition and metabolism. Topics were selected among the more attractive for originality, novelty and easy application to clinical practice.

Book your agenda and join us in Florence at ESPEN 2008 !

Prof. GAETANO IAPICHINO
President of the ESPEN 2008 Congress

Prof. LORIS PIRONI
Chairperson of the Local Scientific Committee

Dr. AUGUSTA PALMO
Chairperson of the Local Educational Committee