17th Congress of Hungarian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (HAPS) with International Participation

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Hungarian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (HAPS), we are honored to great you to our 17th Congress of HAPS - Including International Participation, which is planned for 9-11 September, 2021, Pécs, Hungary.

The Congress of HAPS including international participation offers attendees a unique opportunity to meet our distinguished guests, several of which are coming from various countries throughout Europe and elsewhere. Another reason to see to Pécs, Hungary, is the well-known saying attributed to Andrew Pinter, "The Hungarian meetings are not better or worse than any other meetings, but they are different". We are determined to continue this honorable tradition while celebrating our intense heritage!

Despite of the pandemic we were constantly optimistic, and finally nearly 70 papers were accepted for oral or poster presentation along 7 oral sections and in 2 poster walks. This fact will promise an interesting and meaningful scientific congress in itself. Fortunately, nearly the all invited faculty members were able to accept our invitation. We are really appreciated and honoured, to enjoy these well-known faculty in our 17th HAPS Congress.

Admirably, Pécs is a multicultural city with a special mixture of both Mediterranean and European flavors, colors and impressions. This lovely and friendly city elicits a genuinely warm atmosphere, the ideally sublime venue in which to host our Congress while offering attendees ample time and opportunity to relax, rekindle old friendships and make new friends following our fast-paced scientific program.

We look forward to meet you in Pécs, live and in person!