Rules

Evaluation of abstracts

All abstracts will be evaluated by the Programme Committee.

For each topic, a minimum of 3 members of the Programme Committee will rate each abstract.

For abstracts submitted for oral presentations, the following procedure will apply:

• The three (3) highest rated abstracts for each topic will be selected as oral presentations for inclusion in the final programme.
• Only one abstract per presenting author will be accepted for inclusion as an oral presentation. 
  If more than one abstract qualifies, only the highest rated abstract will be included in the final programme.
• Abstracts that have not been accepted for oral presentation can be selected poster presentation, as long as they reach the required threshold average mark. Please be aware that abstracts submitted for oral presentation ONLY will not be offered the opportunity to present as poster.
• Abstracts that have not reached the required average mark will be rejected.

For abstracts submitted for poster presentation only, the following procedure will apply:

• Abstracts that have reached the required threshold average mark will be accepted.
• All other abstracts will be rejected.

Acceptance of abstracts

• All authors will be informed about the decision of the Programme Committee by 16 November 2026.
• It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that abstracts are correct in terms of accuracy of contents, spelling and grammar.
• All oral and poster presenters need to present in-person at the event in Genopole, in the Paris region, à Evry Courcouronnes 🔗.
• All presenters need to register for the conference by the early bird registration deadline of 5 December 2026.
  Past this date the presentation may be removed from the programme and replaced with the next best graded abstract.