The congress was visited by about 7000 delegates from all European countries and from many other countries in the world. The UEGW in the premier gastroenterology congress in Europe and might challenge the Digestive Disease Week in the United States in the coming years. In 2004 this congress will take place in Prague, and in 2005 in Copenhagen - Malmoe.

And so the pictures from this years conference:

The Royal Palace in Madrid, a capital that has changed much in recent years.

The Opera in Madrid

A classical picture from Madrid

People in the night

Madrid Cathedral

Centro des Congressos at Campo De Naciones

Professor Guido Tytgat, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Prof Juan R Malagelada, the best known gastroenterologist in Spain

Exhibition

Exhibition

Exhibition

Henna Rautiainen, Finland, presenting her work on combination of budesonide and ursodeoxicholic acid int the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis

Dr Sergey Matusov, Riga, Latvia, showing a colonoscope with disposable cartridges accessible for any doctor. More information about this interesting subject can be found here www.coloncancer.lv

With excellent lectures from 8 in the morning to 21 in the evening - there was some time found for other purposes!

And many delegates attended this football match between Real Madrid and Bilbao Athletic Club

... along with 90.000 enthusiastic fans

Football - well the ticket will be saved in a safe place for ever.

One small detail from Gran Via, the main street in Madrid

Calle Gran Via

And last - but not least - another picture from the Royal Palace.

Next years meeting is in Prague, 25 - 30 September 2004. More information can be found on the United European Gastroenterology Federation home page, www.uegf.org

See You there!