Event - Workshop on accreditation Nice (WP1.8)

What

WHAT?
The specific aims are to compare and share experiences of implementing and living with quality systems and to examine cases of concrete situations related to quality processes that may arise in laboratories, like non-conformities, reporting, training etc. Furthermore the common deficiencies in a quality management system and the ways to proceed in accreditation will be discussed during expert-led interactive sessions in small groups.

FOR WHO?
For those who would like to learn more on quality management and accreditation. For those who would like to improve their current quality system. These workshops are of equal value to accredited and non-accredited genetic testing labs. Participants include lab directors, scientists, technicians and quality managers. As the number of participants is limited to 30, we can only accept maximum two people of the same laboratory. The workshops are in English.

REGISTRATION
The registration fee for this workshop is 400 euros per person (500 euros for industrial partners). The fee covers documentation, restaurant dinner together on Friday evening, plus two lunches and morning and afternoon refreshments. Travel and hotel are at the expense of your laboratory. Registration closes March 30, 2007 (but note that the number of places are limited).

ACCOMMODATION
Registration fee does not include hotel accommodation. Participants should arrange their own accommodation. The following website gives a good overview of the hotels in Nice Novotel Nice Centre itself has standards single rooms at 115 euros / night For those who plan to attend also the ESHG, the hotel is located 10 minutes walking distance to the Acropolis Congress Centre.