ORGANIZING INSTITUTION
International Vestibular Society : http://www.intvest.org/

V. VAI MEETING INFORMATION

Vertigo Academy International Meetings is a Scientific Organization of International Vestibular Society. It is Academic Program and learning objectives offer substantial opportunities to the fellows interested with the topic. Following four successive previous meetings in Turkey, Russia, India and Belarus, the V. Vertigo Academy International Meeting will be held in Belgrade.

I. Vertigo Academy International, 16-17 November 2013 – Antalya, Turkey.
II. Vertigo Academy International, 22-23 May 2015 – Moscow, Russia.
III. Vertigo Academy International, 02-04 March 2017 – Mumbai, India.
IV. Vertigo Academy International, 25-28 April 2019 – Minsk, Belarus.

V. VAI Meeting Date
March 09-11 2023.
Official Website
Please bookmark this website. Primary importance will be given to the website, on every stage of preparation and operation of the meeting, including the scientific program, registration and accommodation.
Official Language
Official language of the meeting and of correspondence is English.
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of attendance will be available at the Meeting Registration and Information Desk.

Sponsorship and Exhibition
An area for exhibition booths will be provided for the industry and publishers. For exhibition and industry related inquiries, please contact Serenas Tourism at info@vai2023.org

About the Virtual Meeting Information

Virtual Meeting Date
March 09-10-11, 2022.
Virtual Meeting Hall
Main Meeting Hall only.
Virtual Meeting Time
Please note that time indicated in the program is expressed as SERBIA Time.
Official Language of Virtual Meeting
Official language of the meeting and of correspondence is English. There will be no simultaneous translation in the main meeting hall.
Virtual Meeting Registration
You need to register and complete the payment for the virtual meeting in order to view online sessions and submit questions.
For the registration fees please visit the registration fee section.
When completed the virtual registration fee. A couple of days before the Meeting, the organizing secretariat Serenas will send the virtual participant's username and password to access the Serenas Live Virtual Platform to their e-mail address.

Certificate of Virtual Attendance
The participants’ attendance to the sessions will be monitored by Serenas Live. The participants who attend at least 75% of the sessions can request their certificate of participation from the kiosk at the Atrium.
Viewing the Sessions: You can click and enter the Meeting Room according to the schedule, view the sessions and ask questions to the speakers.
Depending on which internet browser you are using the sessions may start muted.
In this case, you can turn the sound on by clicking the speaker icon on the top of the video player.
The sessions will be streamed live over the internet, the viewing quality may vary depending on your internet service provider’s infrastructure and your connection speed. You can change the live stream quality by clicking the cogwheel icon on the bottom right of the video player, so that you can choose the quality of your viewing and the data usage depending on quality.
While viewing on your mobile devices, the streaming quality will be determined automatically depending on the brand and operating system of your device and the viewing options might vary between Apple and Android devices.
Regardless of whether you are using a computer, tablet or a mobile phone, you can click on the icon on the bottom right to view in full screen mode.

Connection Requirements
V. Vertigo Academy International Meeting requires active internet connection.
Prior to joining the sessions, please check your internet connection.
Your internet speed is important for an uninterrupted and high-quality live stream experience. For the best viewing and streaming quality, a minimum of 7 Mbps download speed is recommended.
Before the sessions, you can check your speed by clicking the link www.testmy.net/download
In case you are experience a slow connection please try to get closer to your modem. In case the problem persists, switch of your modem, wait for 1 minute then switch on again.
If the problem is not solved, please contact your internet service provider and ask for a remote update for your modem which should provide better speed.

Important Dates


Deadline for Online Abstract Submission: January 22, 2023
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: January 22, 2023
Deadline for Early Meeting Registration: January 27, 2023
Deadline for Cancellation of Hotel Booking: February 03, 2023
Deadline for Cancellation of Meeting Registration: February 03, 2023






CME Accreditation

The V. Vertigo Academy International & 2nd VIRTM Vestibuler Implant and Related Technologies Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia, 09/03/2023-11/03/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 17 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www. ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international- activities.

“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Certificates of CME

CME Certificates will be available in the lobby area (ground floor) of the Hyatt Regency Belgrade Hotel. To receive your CME Certificate, please first complete the questionnaire on the laptop provided. Your certificate will be printed upon completion of the questionnaire.