The official language of the symposium is English and no translation services are available. English must be used in all oral and poster presentations.

Oral presentations, except for invited speakers, are strictly limited to 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion.

Posters will be on display throughout the duration of the Symposium and will be discussed during specific poster sessions. The maximum poster size is 90 cm wide and 150 cm high, and is preferably in A0 format (84.1cm x 116.9cm). Some posters will be selected for a short poster presentation. Short poster presentations should cover 5 minutes.

Only PowerPoint presentations (Windows or Mac) are accepted. The uploading of DVD movies is NOT supported by our system. No slide or overhead projectors will be available in the conference rooms. To allow smooth and quick transition from one speaker to the next, presentations will be uploaded on to a single computer (no personal laptops). Presentations will be removed after the sessions.

The use of CD-Rom's, USB pens or memory sticks is advisable to download presentations easily. The PowerPoint files with the presentations must be delivered at least two hours before the scheduled time for presentation. No presentation files will be accepted in the conference room. No presentation files will be accepted in the conference room.