Guidelines
Everything needed to present work: the presentation format, the abstract layout, and registration fees for both the symposium and the course.
- Oral presentation
- 15 September 2026
- Poster
- 15 October 2026
- Reduced fee until
- 30 September 2026
Oral or poster
You choose the format when you submit. Oral presentations close a month before posters, so submitting early is worth it if you are undecided: the platform only offers the formats still open.
Create your account and verify your email.
Enter the abstract in English and pick a thematic area and format.
You get a receipt with a reference number, and the committee decision by email.
Format
- Language
- The abstract is written in English, title included.
- Type and margins
- Arial 12, with 3 cm top and left margins and 2.5 cm right and bottom.
- Title
- Informative and at least 8 words long. Information retrieval systems rely on it, so no abbreviations, acronyms or formulae.
- Authors
- First name followed by first surname, separated by commas, with the affiliation in superscript. Where a surname could be mistaken for a first name, say so. Each affiliation carries its full postal address, country and the author's email.
- Length
- The body does not exceed 400 words, excluding title and authors.
- Structure
- Four parts: Introduction, with context and purpose; Methods, with the main methodologies; Results, with the findings; and Conclusions, with the summary and its implications.
- Keywords
- Between 3 and 6 keywords.
- Nomenclature and units
- International System of Units. Keep abbreviations to a minimum and include no bibliographic references.
- File
- PDF, named with your surname and first name.
SI reference: physics.nist.gov
Fees & Registration
| Registration | Reduced fee, until 30 September | From 1 October |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 200 | 250 |
| Academics | 250 | 300 |
| Professionals | 350 | 400 |
Figures in US dollars (USD).
What it covers
Working materials, coffee breaks, a midday meal on each of the three symposium days, and a certificate of attendance.
CATCC course fees
2 – 5 November 2026
| Format | Reduced fee, until 30 September | From 1 October |
|---|---|---|
| Theory | 200 | 250 |
| Theory and practiceOnly 12 places | 500 | 550 |
Figures in US dollars (USD).
What it covers
Both formats include working materials, coffee breaks and a midday meal, from 2 to 5 November.
The practical format adds materials for three hands-on sessions in specialised laboratories and visits to the national laboratories.
How to pay
It is important to provide the alphanumeric reference when making your payment. After paying, you must upload the receipt to the platform.
Scholarships can be requested: write to the symposium address with a letter setting out your reasons.