Organised sessions FAQ

Due to the increased competition for slots, to ensure as a wide a range of SIS topics, and to give an equal opportunity to all potential session submitters, highly qualified reviewers from the European Programme Committee (EPC) will use these criteria to select sessions submitted on time and in the specified format: 

• Relevance to the Congress Theme and chosen Topic  
• Interactive format, not a sequence of individual presentations
• New discussion topic (not featured in past Congresses)
• Broad thematic scope, not single projects
• Diverse and gender-balanced moderator/speaker line-up
• Minimum  three confirmed speakers from different countries and organisations
• Clear role and contribution for each speaker
• SFS only: must additionally describe the future and strategic aspects of one of the designated topics and propose an innovative, informal, and highly interactive session format.  

📌 Submissions that do not meet these criteria may not be considered. 

• Submissions must be in English and proofread. Proposals not submitted in English will be automatically rejected
• Submit online via portal (email submissions not accepted)
• Individuals may submit up to 3 proposals max (papers, SIS/SFS or any combination)
• All Paper submissions must be in the template on the submission portal
• Use the official submission portal and required template
• Commercially oriented proposals will be rejected from the technical programme
• Tip: Tailor your proposal to the audience you want to reach 

• Sessions must be interactive and moderated - not solo lectures or presentations. 
  If accepted, the moderator is responsible for finalising the speakers and content.  
• Sessions without registered speakers by the given deadline may lose their slots to others from the reserve list.  
• Acceptance of proposals is not linked to sponsorship, which is negotiated separately.  
• You’ll receive an automated acknowledgment upon submission — this is not an acceptance confirmation 

Session delivery slots: 
Monday 27 April – Wednesday 29 April 2026 
(Exact date/time communicated in February 2026) While making your travel arrangements, please note that the sessions of the technical programme will be organised in time slots from 10:30 on Monday 27 April until 15:00 on Wednesday 29 April.  

📌 Note: With over 400 speakers and moderators, we are unable to accommodate rescheduling requests.

❗Speakers/moderators taking part in more than two sessions: risk of scheduling conflicts is not guaranteed to be resolved.