The congress aims to organize a lively, interactive and high-quality conference that will bring together the international community of clinicians, vascular technologists, nurses and researchers, devoted to the important issue of vascular access for hemodialysis. The scientific program will provide a three-day meeting with state-of-the-arts lectures about new developments in clinical practice, basic research as well as the latest results from clinical trials. Furthermore, controversial topics will be discussed in pro-con debates and parallel sessions specifically for dialysis nurses will be organized as well.