BADGES

• All delegates and guests will receive a name badge at the registration desk.
• The badge will be the official meeting document and should be worn at all times in order to gain entry into the meeting rooms and exhibition halls.
• With a delegate´s badge, participation will be granted into the scientific programme.
• Admission to the congress will not be allowed without badge identification.
• Voucher for courses and workshops that have been booked will be handed out along with the registration materials.

REGISTRATION DESK OPENING HOURS

• Tuesday 04 June  > 14h00 – 18h00 WEST*
• Wednesday 05 June > 07h00 – 18h00 WEST
• Thursday 06 June > 07h00 – 18h00 WEST
• Friday 07 June > 07h00 – 18h00 WEST

More information about the EFORT Congress Lisbon 2019 Venue

 * = WEST – Western European Summer Time

CONGRESS SESSIONS & EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS

Wednesday 05 June 2019

• Scientific sessions are open 08:30 – 18:30 WEST
• Exhibition hours are 09:00 – 17:30 WEST

Thursday 06 June 2019

• Scientific sessions  are open 08:00 – 18:30 WEST
• Exhibition hours are 09.00 – 17:30 WEST

Friday 07 June 2019

• Scientific sessions are open 08:00 – 18:30 WEST
• Exhibition hours are 09:00 – 17:00 WEST

CONGRESS LANGUAGE

The official language of the 20^th EFORT Annual Congress Lisbon 2019 is English. All abstract submissions and presentations must be in English.

CERTIFICATE OF EUROPEAN CME CREDITS

The 20^th EFORT Congress 2019 in Lisbon has been granted for a maximum of 18 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

REDUCED MOBILITY PEOPLE ACCESS

The congress centre is accessible to people with reduce mobility.

FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS

Lunch and refreshments are not included in the registration fee. You can buy lunch and refreshments in several catering areas within the congress centre.

LIABILITY AND INSURANCE

The conference secretariat and organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants, either during or indirectly arising from the 20th EFORT Congress Lisbon 2019. Participants are advised to take out their own personal health and travel insurance for their trip.

NO-SMOKING POLICY

Smoking is strictly prohibited during all meetings and sessions and in exhibition halls at all times.

TIME ZONE

Lisbon follows Western European Time (WET) which is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+01:00) and five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). At the time of the conference, summer daylight saving will be in operation which is one hour ahead of GMT which correspond to the time as in London (UK).