Guidelines for oral and poster presentations

Oral presentations

Please follow the guidelines below when preparing your oral presentation.

  • You should use the same title submitted with your abstract.
  • Provide appropriate context to ensure an international audience can follow your paper content.
  • You should provide content that clearly addresses the theme of the session in which you are participating.
  • You must allow time for questions within your assigned time slot so please take note of papers duration below.
  • You should provide 1-2 key take home messages on the final slide.
  • The language of the congress is English.


Duration of oral presentation

Each 90 minute session will include up to 5 paper presentations. Each presentation should be no longer than 14-15 minutes to ensure that there is sufficient time for Q&A. Please be mindful of time when preparing your paper as session Chairs will stick rigorously to time.

Preparation of oral presentation

  • We strongly recommend that slides are prepared in PowerPoint. Other software packages are acceptable as long as the presentation is in PDF and complies with the widescreen (16:9) format.
  • There is no requirement to submit your presentation ahead of time. All presentations must be brought to the symposium venue on a USB-key.
  • Presenters may not use their own laptops for presenting – however you may bring a tablet / iPad onstage with you and read from it if needed.


Scientific posters

Please follow the guidelines below when preparing your oral presentation.

  • Include an abstract on your poster to ensure viewers can follow it.
  • Provide appropriate context to ensure an international audience can follow your paper content.
  • Demonstrate how your poster clearly addresses the congress or session themes.


Display of your poster

  • Each poster must be AO portrait format.
  • Further information on specific formats will be notified prior to abstract submission opening.