WHITE PALACE RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF 6TH SYMPOSIUM COLOPROCTOLOGISTS

Belgrade, 17 October 2008 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine hosted this evening a reception in honour of the participants of the 6th International Symposium of Coloproctologists.

The 6th International Congress of Coloproctologists is organized under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander II and takes place in the Sava Centre from 16-18 October.

The Crown Prince gave welcomed the participants and pointed: “this Symposium is a remarkable opportunity to discuss the latest results and to exchange experience. I would like to mention that since October is the month dedicated to the fight against cancer, we lit the White Palace with pink lights to support all the people that are fighting this terrible disease.”

The Society of Coloproctologists of Yugoslavia was initiated 12 December, 1997 in Belgrade. The Society was founded by a number of enthusiasts with the purpose to improve treatment of colon and rectal diseases and to provide an exchange of experience in diagnostics and treatment, as well as to provide interdisciplinary access in diagnosis and management of diseases of this kind.