In 2008, the SSN annual meeting has been replaced by the FENS Forum.
The 6th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), which took place 12-16 July 2008 in Geneva-PALEXPO, was perceived by many as an outstanding meeting. The attendance was exceptional, 5300 scientists and 300 exhibitors.
The success of FENS 2008 relied on the tireless investment of:
Ann C. Kato, chair of the LOC, and the lemanic task force, Christoph Michel, Dominique Muller, Egbert Welker, Jozsef Kiss and Beatrice Roth.
Further the following people were part of the local organization committee:
Pico Caroni, Stephanie Clarke, Jean-Marc Fritschy, Rudolf Kraftsik, Henry Makram, René Muri, Vincent Ossipow, Paolo Paganetti, Nicole Schaeren-Wiemers, Andrea Volterra.
Students of the Lemanic doctoral school in Neuroscience created the idea to organize during the FENS forum three evenings at the lake side where the student participants would get together. The three nights were organized by Arnaud Bisetti, Pierre Mégevand, Lorenzo Poglia, Charles Quairiaux and Dragana Viceic. They found a place where the three evenings (13 – 15.07.08) could be organized. With the support of the local organizing committee, they managed to reserve the “Plage de ONU”, a beautiful spot on the lake side, close to public transport and ideally equipped for the purpose of the social gatherings during summer time. On this site, students met while having a drink and some food (including “raclette”) in a relaxing atmosphere dominated by the view on the lake that is reinforced by music and a light show. Every evening was fully booked and students had to wait to get entrance.
