About the event
About EYFDM and Forum
What is the EYFDM and the EYFDM Forum?
The European Young Family Doctors’ Movement (formerly Vasco da Gama Movement – VDGM) is the network for early career Family Doctors of the European Regional Branch of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). Early career Family Doctors are defined as those in training for Family Medicine and in the first five years after qualification as a family doctor.
The EYFDM Forum is the meeting place for young and future family doctors (= general practitioners) across Europe. One of the EYFDM national member organisations hosts a yearly event to share ideas, meet new people and learn about different topics in family medicine.
See more about EYFDM: https://eyfdm.eu
See more about WONCA Europe: https://www.woncaeurope.org
About Estonia
Estonia is a small country located in Eastern Europe, also known as the singing country — every 5 years, more than 25 000 singers and 70 000 spectators gather on the Tallinn Song Festival grounds to celebrate our freedom with the grand Song Festival. This tradition started in 1869 and has been upheld through many generations. Our small country is also known for its beautiful, untouched nature — our bogs are breathtaking, and the forest covers almost 50% of our land.
Estonia is the first country to function as a digital service. Our citizens and e-residents can get things done fast and efficiently. A number of world-renowned technology companies were born in Estonia, and the nation boasts more thriving start-up companies per capita than anywhere else in Europe. From doing taxes to creating a company in 15 minutes on your smart device and offering e-residency, Estonia is known for its giant leap in providing digital services. Estonia is considered one of the most advanced digital societies.
Fascinating facts about Estonia
Environment
Over half of Estonian territory is forested.
Landscape
No point in Estonia is more than 10 kilometres from a bog.
Room to breathe
Estonia has one of the lowest population densities in Europe.
Agriculture
More than one-fifth of Estonian farmland is certified organic.
Coastal culture
There are 2,317 islands in Estonia.
Digital society
In Estonia, 99% of public services are available online 24 hours a day.
Nature conservation
Wildlife preserves comprise 23% of Estonia.
Air quality
Our air is the second-cleanest in Europe.
e-Pioneers
Estonia was the first country in the world to offer e-residency.
About Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia and a perfect destination if you want to combine the comforts of the modern world, versatile nightlife, and luxurious adventures with a rich cultural scene in the local historical setting.
At the heart of Tallinn, you can find the Old Town, the best-preserved Hanseatic town in the world, offering much to see and explore. With a modern twist, within a stone’s throw, you will find museums, luxurious business centres, shopping malls, theatres, clubs, and countless restaurants. Tallinn is a coastal city, which means you will find stunning promenades where you can have long, even romantic walks at night. Tallinn’s most unique district — Telliskivi — is the heart of art, culture, and nightlife in Tallinn. With unique handicrafts, local designers and art shops — it is a place where everyone becomes an art enthusiast if you already aren’t one.
The Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia, is an iconic hotel right in the centre of Tallinn and easily reachable. As a professional and highly rated conference centre with 12 different-sized conference rooms and the largest hall accommodating over 300 participants, it is a perfect venue to host the Forum. All the rooms have the necessary technical equipment (including a projector, sound system, etc.) and provide free high-speed Wi-Fi for everyone.
Address: Liivalaia st. 33, 10118 Tallinn, Estonia. See on Google Maps
Family-friendly aspects
For families, we will have a separate room at the conference centre where kids can play and spend time with accompanying parents. The venue will also offer a separate nursing room. As the venue is in central Tallinn, there are many fun places for kids to explore.
Dedicated “Accompanying parent” vouchers that provide coffee and lunch breaks for the accompanying parents can be bought prior to the event. These coffee and lunch breaks are provided along with the conference participants.
Child-oriented and family-friendly places in the area:
- Halos Children’s Wellness and Salt Centre – https://halos.ee
- Children’s Museum MiiaMilla – https://linnamuuseum.ee/en/childrens-museum-miiamilla
- Trampoline and Play centre and a hands-on science centre at Super Skypark in T1 Mall – https://superskypark.ee/en
- Skywheel of Tallinn – https://superskypark.ee/en/product/vaateratas
See more about activities in Tallinn with kids at visittallinn.ee/…/tallinn-with-kids
Sustainability goals of the event
✅ Limiting the use of paper materials and finding recycled options where possible
✅ Aiming to serve as much locally sourced food as possible
✅ At the event venue, it is possible to sort waste by type
✅ Using mainly public transport, free of charge for the forum participants
We kindly ask all the participants to bring a reusable water bottle with them. Estonian tap water is safe, clean and tasty.