White Paper

In covering safety and security at healthcare congresses, this white paper includes specific sections on: an overview of responsibilities; risk management; and crisis (contingency) management; It also contains useful checklists.

This document provides guidelines to assist the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee in the host country for a congress. It assumes that the country has already been selected but not necessarily the venue. It covers: definitions and objectives; the roles and responsibilities of the international and national committees; the appointment of a PCO; creation of an industry advisory board, venue selection, booking of hotels; budgets; the scientific programme, et al.

This white paper is designed to assist the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for an international congress. in the host country. It assumes that the country has already been selected, but not necessarily the venue. It covers the need to define objectives for the event, event management, venue selection, securing hotels, budgets, the scientific/technical programme, logistics, timetable.

This white paper is designed to assist in the appointment of a Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) for the management of a conference/convention/congress or a series of such events. It describes the PCO's role, whether a PCO is needed, and details selection and recruitment procedures.

The objective of these guidelines is to provide international associations with a document which will: assist national organisations in making the decision whether to invite the related international association to hold a congress in their country; establish a checklist of the organisational tasks in holding the event; ensure effective communication and understanding; ensure continuity of traditions and ambience for the congress; indicate some of the benefits from working with a PCO.