WELCOME TO GIARDINI NAXOS-TAORMINA

Dear Colleagues,
Giardini Naxos, located just a few kilometres from Taormina, was settled by the people of Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. It is now a fascinating mix of ancient past, with its characteristic fishing village, and present with beautiful beaches and craft industries with the production of terracotta, ceramics, and the famous ironmongery. Taormina, the pearl of Sicily, is unique in location and its urban form, and for this reason has become an outstanding international resort. The interwoven and exquisite architecture gives an enchanting atmosphere to this little town. You will enjoy a walk through the dense network of lanes interrupted by small squares, winding among the walls of the ancient houses. The tourist nature of the town offers some delightful restaurants, cafes and ice cream bars.
Ancient Greeks were famous for their proverbial hospitality; the same sense of hospitality has always been a characteristic of Sicilians. I am sure you will experience it on the occasion of EFAS2010. We will do our best to make your stay an unforgettable experience!

Benvenuti!

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF EFAS

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
On behalf of EFAS, I would like to welcome all of you to Giardini Naxos-Taormina. This 12th  meeting of the European Federation of Autonomic Societies promises to be one of the most successful meetings our societies have held so far.
We are most grateful to the President of the Italian Autonomic Society, Prof Giuseppe Vita, who is hosting the congress and has organized a splendid social program. I also want to thank all members of the International Scientific Committee, who were instrumental in organizing a very appealing scientific program.
The autonomic world is small and still diverse. Therefore, we are delighted to welcome representatives from the American Autonomic Society (AAS), from the European Federation of  Neurological Societies (EFNS) and from the International Society of Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN)  with whom EFAS seeks a close relationship and joint meetings. similar to the successful conferences held in cooperation in the past.
I am convinced that we will all have a scientifically thrilling meeting in Giardini Naxos-Taormina and I am sure that our host, Giuseppe Vita, will show us much of Sicily’s charm.

Ciao and welcome to Giardini Naxos-Taormina,          

Pietro Cortelli - Bologna, Italy, Chairman
Alberto Albanese - Milan, Italy
Giovanni Barbara - Bologna, Italy
Luciano Bernardi - Pavia, Italy
Gert van Dijk - Leiden, Netherlands
José Ducla-Soares - Lisbon, Portugal
Jean Luc Elghozi - Paris, France
Max Hilz - Erlangen, Germany
Jens Jordan - Hannover, Germany
Heinz Lahrmann - Vienna, Austria
Christopher J. Mathias - London, UK
Giuseppe Micieli - Milan, Italy
Anne Pavy-Le Traon - Brest, France
Isabel Rocha - Lisbon, Portugal
Jean-Michel Sénard - Toulouse, France
Vincenza Spallone - Rome, Italy
Thomas Thomaides - Athens, Greece
Giuseppe Vita - Messina, Italy
David Vodusek - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gregor Wenning - Innsbruck, Austria
Wouter Wieling - Amsterdam, Netherlands