Epidemiology in the area of personalized and precision health

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1 1. Description of the IEA World Congress theme and proposed scientific committee Invitation to hold the World Congress of Epidemiology in Geneva Switzerland from August 16 th to 21 st, 2020 or from August 23 rd to 28 th, 2020 Epidemiology in the area of personalized and precision health Several initiatives have been launched to bring people closer to curing diseases and to give access to the personalized health. Precision and personalized medicine include prevention and treatment strategies that would take individual variability into account. New omic technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics are increasingly proposed to apply this concept. Although fundamental, the role of epidemiology and epidemiologists in this exciting venture is not well defined. The 2020 IEA world congress of Epidemiology will focus on presenting and discussing latest researches, perspectives, and initiatives of epidemiologists in personalized and precision health while stressing the different challenges and opportunities. By combining expertise from very complementary fields (e.g., academic, international and national organizations, pharmaceutical companies, medical societies, tech companies), this meeting will provide an unique opportunity to address this emerging domain. Chair : Prof Antoine Flahault (MD, PhD, Geneva) Committee members: Idris Guessous (MD, PhD, Geneva and Lausanne); Prof Nicole Probst (PhD, MPH, Basel), Prof Murielle Bochud (MD, PhD, Lausanne), Prof Matthias Egger (MD, MSc, Bern). All members have very broad expertises in the organization of local and national meetings 1

2 2. Brief structured outline of the scientific program I. Epidemiology in the area of personalized and precision health This section of the meeting will be characterized by outstanding workshops and scientific presentations focusing on the rationale, need, and ways of appropriately integrating epidemiological research and method tools into the field of personalized and precision health. The Epidemiology-Precision health section will be structured as follows: -Big data and omic data management and analysis -Experimental and observational designs -Screening and early detection -Statistical approaches -Predictive performances -Social determinants and equity -Public and population health II. Epidemiologists in the area of personalized and precision health This section of the meeting will be characterized by original workshops and scientific presentations focusing on the role, expertise, and need of epidemiologists in personalized and precision health. Specifically, the section will cover the needs in education and training for epidemiologists to successfully address the challenges of personalized and precision health The Epidemiologists-Precision health section will be structured as follows: - Acquiring skills and tools -Academic and non-academic career development -Integrating high tech companies -Advocating utility -Epi 2.0 2

3 3. Description of the venue and conference facilities and conference event management contractor Tentative dates blocked on alternate basis from August 16 th to 21 st, 2020 or from August 23 rd to 28 th, 2020 The building is equipped with the latest technical facilities and its variable geometry provides great organisational flexibility, making it possible to hold either a single large conference, or two or three smaller simultaneous meetings. Conference Rooms (facilities for simultaneous interpreting are available in all major rooms) 22 conference rooms from 20 to 2,200 seats 8 rooms fully equipped for interpretation (fixed cabins) 45 offices 4,000 sqm exhibition space 1 restaurant - M!P Restaurants seats and a nice 800 sqm terrace 1 "Espace Voyage" offering various menus from all over the world daily 1 bar/kiosk 1 security management centre 1 public parking lot with 1,200 parking spaces General Services The International Conference Centre offers the facilities required for large conferences: registration area, cloakrooms, post office, nearby bank, bar/kiosk/souvenir store and a large adjacent parking lot with 1200 places. The cost of a full PCO service has been estimated in the budget (point 9). The cost for the exclusive use of the entire center has been estimated including AV, security for a duration of 5 days. Thanks to excellent contacts between the Swiss Government and the Geneva University and to WHO, the rental of the meeting rooms can be obtained free of charge. See budget (Sponsoring) 3

4 4. Description of accommodation and estimated cost Geneva and its vicinity have a capacity of 12,772 hotel rooms in international and local hotel chains. Hotel rooms 1-2-star hotels 3-star hotels 1,119 2,290 4-star hotels 3,180 International chain hotels 1,746 Other categories 552 Total hotel accommodation Outside Geneva (within 20 min) 3,400 Total hotel rooms 12,287 The can pre-book the room allotment for your congress free of charge. Rates on booking.com for the night of the 23rd of August 2015 Research done on Low cost, student accommodation (500beds) Hotel Saint-Gervais, 1-star at 300 meters from the train station Hotel Ibis Centre Nations 2-star at 3 minutes walking distance to CICG Hotel Astoria, 3-star in front of the train station Hotel Warwick, 4-star in front of the train station From CHF 40.- CHF CHF CHF CHF

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6 7. Proximity to an international airport/ Local attractions and possible event tours Flights to Geneva Scheduled destinations: 132 Europe: 69 Intercontinental: 27 Scheduled airlines: 48 Highest weekly frequencies 251x London (LHR, LGW, LCY, LTN) 85x Paris (CDG, ORY) 62x Zurich 61x Brussels 59x Amsterdam 57x Madrid 56x Frankfurt 44x Munich 37x Rome (FCO) Crossroads of Europe: by highway or railway Comfort and convenience by rail The Swiss national railroad system offers hourly links to Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zurich and the regions of Vaud and Valais. There are also Inter-city trains to France, Spain, Italy and Germany. Geneva is only 3 hours away from the heart of Paris by TGV (high speed Train). Highway hub for Central and Western Europe In recent years, highway construction within Switzerland and in neighbouring countries has turned Geneva into a European highway hub. A branch of this same highway offers rapid link from Geneva to the South and to the West of France. To the North and East, the Swiss highway system provides fast direct connections to Germany and Eastern Europe. Free public transport in Geneva! Every visitor receives a free Geneva Transport Card valid for the entire duration of their stay on check-in at their hotel. This card provides unlimited use of the entire public transport network in Geneva, covering trams and buses, CFF (Swiss national railroad) local trains, as well as yellow taxi boats operated by the Société des Mouettes Genevoises. In addition a 80 minutes free public transport ticket for all passengers flying to Geneva can be obtained at the airport. 6

7 7. Proximity to an international airport/ Local attractions and possible event tours Since the Lake of Geneva Region covers a wide area, a great variety of excursions are possible either in the city of Geneva itself or in one of the many other towns along the lake shore or in the nearby mountains. Geneva offers an incontestably rich choice of visits, for instance, to various international organizations (e.g. UNO, ILO, ITU, WIPO, WHO, WTO, etc.) or to numerous local museums (Museum of Art and History, Watch Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Bodmer Foundation, etc.) Within 10 minutes drive from the city centre you can discover the beautiful countryside of Geneva with its vineyards and typical villages. Chamonix The fabulous world of everlasting snow is at Geneva s doorstep. In one hour you can go to Chamonix, beautiful place at the foot of the famous Mont-Blanc and of other Alpine peaks. Chamonix can also easily be reached by bus or train. Castle of Chillon In its current state, the Castle of Chillon is the result of several centuries of constant building, adaptations, renovations and restorations. In one hour, you can go to Chillon. A visit to the Castle of Chillon is a journey across several centuries of architecture, history and culture. Gruyères In one hour and a half you can go to Gruyeres and enjoy a beautiful landscape. A visit to the Gruyeres Castle is a journey across eight centuries of architecture, history and culture. The castle was the residence of the counts of Gruyeres. 7