The 21st European Congress of Perinatal Medicine (ECPM) takes place in Istanbul, Turkey from September 10 – 13, 2008. The ECPM Istanbul 2008 represents an important meeting point for obstetricians, neonatologists and other specialists in the perinatal field from all over the world to discuss the progress of perinatal and neonatal medicine. The EAPM congress is established as a leading forum for the exchange of knowledge in the field. The European Congress of Perinatal Medicine promises a full scientific programme including pre-congress educational courses, workshops, plenary sessions, symposia, oral presentations and posters focusing on different perinatal and neonatal fields including: Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Genetics, Ultrasound, Fetal Cardiology, Infertility and more.