Formats of Conference Presentations

Please follow the instructions about formats of conference presentations below.

Pre-Organized Symposia

A symposium is a session lasting 90 minutes that includes between three and five papers that address a common theme. Each symposium is organized by a convenor and there may also be an additional discussant. We encourage delegates to attend the whole of the symposium and to participate in the discussion.
The length of each presentation depends on how many papers are in each symposium:

• 3 papers: Each presenter has 30 minutes (20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions)
• 4 papers: Each presenter has 22 minutes (15 minutes + 7 minutes for questions)
• 5 papers: Each presenter has 18 minutes (12 minutes + 6 minutes for questions)

Individual paper sessions
Individual papers are grouped together in a chaired session. The length of each presentation depends on how many papers are in each symposium:

• 3 papers: Each presenter has 30 minutes (20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions)
• 4 papers: Each presenter has 22 minutes (15 minutes + 7 minutes for questions)
• 5 papers: Each presenter has 18 minutes (12 minutes + 6 minutes for questions)
• 6 papers: Each presenter has 15 minutes (10 minutes + 5 minutes for questions)

Workshops
Workshop sessions last for 90 minutes. A workshop is a session involving interactive learning and the dissemination of training and/ or skills, rather than an extended lecture.

Poster presentations
We encourage poster presenters to stand at their poster during the poster session so that delegates can talk to them about their work. Please follow these guidelines for the posters:

• Posters have to be size A0 (85 cm wide and 120 cm high- portrait orientation).
• Poster should be printed in high resolution. Please do not print the poster on a fabric, to make it easier to hang the poster on the poster wall.
• Each poster presenter is responsible for printing their poster and bringing it to the meeting.
• Each poster must have a presenter who is required to stand by the poster during the scheduled duration of the poster session to answer questions from attendees.