This 1st European congress on neuromodulation is programmed on Thursday September 20 and Friday 21, at the van der Valk hotel, Nijmegen-Lent, the Netherlands. Furthermore, on Wednesday September 19 a cadaver course and a workshop (specifically for nurses) are scheduled. Saturday, September 22 the chapters can organize their own national meeting. A joint meeting of the European INS chapters will provide more efficiency and will hopefully facilitate networking, increase collaboration and improve the exchange of knowledge. The European congress will alternate with the INS world congress (every odd year) and planned at the end of the year to prevent conflicts with other meetings.