Submissions and proposals
All individual congress participants have been able to contribute to the scientific programme in several different ways. Participants have contributed to Topic Study Groups (TSG), Discussion Groups (DG), Thematic Afternoon (TA), Workshops (WS), Sharing Experiences Groups (SEG), and the Poster Exhibition.

Topic Study Groups
Individual participants have submitted papers for consideration by the Organising Team of a Topic Study Group (TSG) to be accepted either for oral presentation in the TSG or as a paper presented by distribution. Only a rather limited number of papers will be presented orally in a TSG. Therefore, as an important component of the work of the TSG, papers considered by the Organising Team to be of appropriate quality and relevance to the TSG have been accepted for presentation by distribution. Such papers will be placed on the web site of the TSG and thus form part of the material produced for it. Also, authors may distribute such papers in a hard copy version at the sessions of the TSG with a label stating that this paper has been accepted for presentation by distribution.

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Discussion Groups
There will be no oral paper presentations in Discussion Groups (DG) by individual congress participants. However, it has been possible to submit a paper for consideration by the Organising Team of a DG to be presented by distribution. Papers considered being of appropriate quality and relevance to the discussions in the DG will be placed on the web site of the DG and thus form part of the material produced for it. Also, authors may distribute such papers in a hard copy version at the sessions of the DG with a label stating that this paper has been accepted for presentation by distribution.

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Thematic Afternoon
Individual participants have submitted papers for consideration by the Organising Team of a TA-Theme (cf. the section “Thematic Afternoon”) to be accepted for oral presentation in the Theme or as a paper presented by distribution. Only a rather limited number of papers can be presented orally in the Theme. However, as an important component of the work of the Theme, papers, which the Organising Team considers to be of appropriate quality and relevance to the Theme, may be accepted for presentation by distribution. Such papers will be placed on the web site of the Theme and thus form part of the material produced for it. Also, authors may distribute such papers in a hard copy version at the sessions of the Theme with a label stating that this paper has been accepted for presentation by distribution.

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Workshops
Individuals or groups have submitted proposals to establish a Workshop (WS).

Only clearly non-commercial WS’s have been accepted in the scientific programme. A sub-committee of the IPC have been in charge of reviewing and accepting workshop proposals. Normally, a WS will be allotted up to two one-hour time slots.

Please note that participation in a WS is limited and allocated on a “first come first served” basis.

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Sharing Experiences Group
Individuals or groups have submitted proposals to establish a Sharing Experiences Group (SEG).

Only clearly non-commercial SEGs have been accepted in the scientific programme. A sub-committee of the IPC have been in charge of reviewing and accepting SEG proposals. Normally, an SEG will be allotted up to two one-hour time slots.

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Poster exhibition
Congress participants have submitted numerous proposals for display in the poster exhibition area.

Posters will be grouped, to the extent possible, according to the themes of the 29 Topic Study Groups and the 24 Discussion Groups. Poster presenters who so want are invited to participate in scheduled Round Table sessions that will be scheduled for commentary and discussion of groups of posters belonging to the same theme (approx. ten posters per group).

Information about the size and format of posters will be given when a poster has been accepted. Presenters should use a font of at least 24 points so as to make the posters readable at a distance of 1.5 meters. Poster presenters should consider using both textual and visual means of presentation in their posters. The congress will not be able to provide poster supplies or material on site beyond space, pins, tape and suchlike.

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