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Scientific Programme Faculty
Chairperson Guidelines
Chairpersons should ensure the smooth progress of the session, time management as well as encourage discussions and interactions between faculty members and the audience by allowing sufficient time for questions from the audience.We recommend to all chairpersons to liaise with the speakers presenting in their session as early as possible preferably prior to the congress. In order to contact the speakers involved in your session contact the scientific progamme department who will put you in contact with the team involved in your session. contact us
Speaker Guidelines
All speakers giving a presentation in scientific sessions are requested to upload and validate their presentation in the Speakers’ Service Centre (SSC) at least 3 hours prior to the scheduled presentation time or the evening before for 08:30am Scientific Sessions.
All PCs in the SSC and the lecture rooms will run Windows XP and Office 2003
If you have technical questions regarding your presentation before the congress or in regards to your presentation: contact us
RESTRICTION: Personal laptop computers cannot be connected to the projectors in lecture rooms & presentation cannot be loaded directly onto the computer in the lecture rooms.
To the attention of MAC users!
If your presentation is on a Mac computer, we kindly urge you to meet with a dedicated Mac technician in the SSC to either make sure that your presentation will run properly on the PC’s or to anticipate a backup solution.
Speakers Service Centre Opening Hours
Congress Dates
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All Speakers must come to the SSC to upload
their presentation at least 3h prior to the start of the session
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| Friday 1 April |
07:30 - 18:30
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| Saturday 2 April |
08:00 - 17:00 *
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** Presentations for the 08:30 Scientific Session on Saturday 2 April must be uploaded the evening before .
Abstract-based Programme Activities
Oral Abstract Session
Your abstract will be presented during an oral abstract session.
See above guidelines for technical recommendations
Please refer to your agreement form for the date and time of your session.
Each presenter has 15 minutes to present his work. The PowerPoint presentation should not exceed 10 minutes and 5 minutes should be dedicated to answer questions from the chairpersons / audience.
Poster Presentation Format
Your abstract will be presented during a Poster session
A) Set up:
If your presentation is on Friday 1 April your poster must be
- set up between 08:00 and 08:30
- removed between 18:00 and 18:30
- to be on display from 08:30 until 18:00.
You or one of your co-authors must be present throughout the coffee breaks (15:30 - 16:30) in order to discuss the poster.
If your presentation is on Saturday 2 April your poster must be
- set up between 08:00 and 08:30
- removed between 16:30 and 17:00
- to be on display between 08:30 and 16:30.
You or one of your co-authors should be present throughout the coffee break (10:00 - 11:00) in order to discuss the poster.
Please note that the Final Programme Number will be the reference number for your abstract, it will be use to mark the location of your assigned board. For information onsite, presentation certificate etc .. please see the Poster Assistance Desk.
B) Technical information:
Maximum dimensions for the poster: landscape 100cm (height) x 145cm (width)
Please note these dimensions and keep for when you prepare your poster.
Suggestion: Design your poster layout in the following sections:
1. Title, author(s), address (at upper edge, across the width of whole poster)
2. Purpose
3. Methods
4. Results
5. Conclusions
The title should be emphasized by the use of bold-face type. When displayed the letters used should not be smaller than 15mm.
The subtitle should be printed in the same kind of lettering, but semi-bold and not less than 10mm high when displayed.
This guarantees clear reading even from a distance of 2-3 meters.
The text should be broken up by the inclusion of drawings and/or photos.
The use of colour makes the poster more attractive and effective.
Material for mounting your poster to the poster board will be supplied by the organizers. Please refer to the ESC staff in the poster area for further assistance.
Moderated Poster Presentation Format
Your abstract will be presented during a Moderated Poster session
A) Set up: in the Moderated Poster Area
If your presentation is on Friday 1 April your poster must be
- set up between 08:00 and 08:30
- removed between 18:00 and 18:30
- to be on display from 08:30 until 18:00.
If your presentation is on Saturday 2 April your poster must be
- set up between 08:00 and 08:30
- removed between 16:30 and 17:00
- to be on display between 08:30 until 16:30.
B) Presentation
Your poster has been chosen for its outstanding quality. It will be displayed and discussed in the "Moderated Posters" area during a session chaired by two moderators. Please check your agreement form for confirmation on your session date / time
Each poster presenter will have 3 minutes to briefly summarize their poster to the moderator in front of a dedicated audience. A question-and-answer period of 2 minutes follows each presentation.
Friday 1 April - Moderated Poster Session: 15:30 - 16:30
The poster must be on display between 08:30 and 18:00.
The presenter must be by the poster 5 minute before the start of the Moderated Poster Session
Saturday 2 April - Moderated Poster Session: 10:00 - 11:00
The poster must be on display between 08:30 and 16:30.
The presenter must be by the poster 5 minute before the start of the Moderated Poster Session
Please note that the Final Programme Number will be the reference number for your abstract, it will be use to mark the location of your assigned board.
C) Technical & Poster Construction information: see above
Need help?
Contact the Scientific Department
Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 94 18 28
Fax: +33 (0) 4 92 94 76 20