The Congress takes place every
second year. While the first five
congresses were
termed Multinational Congress on Electron Microscopy (MCEM), the name
of the congress was changed in 2003 to the
Multinational Congress on Microscopy (MCM) in order to stress the wider
scope of the congress, and to include all varieties of microscopy. The
8MCM will comprise scientific sessions consisting of plenary lectures,
invited lectures, selected oral presentations and poster presentations,
as well as trade exhibition and social events. The participation of PhD
students and young scientists will be facilitated by providing a
discounted registration fee and a number of fellowships (in
collaboration with microscopy-related companies and EMS).
The aims of the 8MCM
are:
- to allow the
scientists to present their recent scientific results obtained using
microscopy methods
- to discuss
latest theoretical and instrumental advances of various microscopy
techniques
- to foster
advanced knowledge on materials and biological samples preparation
- to widen
personal contacts for future scientific cooperation and networking
- to provide a
platform for presentation of newest technologies by microscopy-related
companies