The 18th Meeting of the ESNCH took place in Porto, Portugal, from May 24th to 27th 2013 and was organized by the Chairman Elsa Azevedo and her Co-Chair Vitor Oliveira.
It was characterized by lively discussions and a positive atmosphere. 402 participants from 47 countries met at the Porto Palácio Hotel to share over 150 presentations and more than 40 lectures. Porto offered a fantastic scenery for the exchange of knowledge and enriched the tradition of the ESNCH-meetings as an event.