Introduction

The 25th Euretina Congress will take place from 4 – 7 September 2025 in Paris, with online attendance also possible.

Submissions are now invited for Symposia and Instructional Courses.

Please note that only Euretina members may submit proposals. If you are not a Euretina member, please click here to join.

The submission portal will remain open until 10th December 2024 at 23.59 CET.

Instructional Course Submission

All Instructional Courses will be 60 minutes in duration with a minimum of 15 minutes discussion time.

It is recommended that Instructional Courses have two chairpersons.

An instructional course should be a structured learning session which will provide participants with practical tools and insights into the topic of the course.

There should be a focus on teaching and ample time should be left for questions and answers.

Please consider the following formats when compiling your course:               

1. Didactic presentations with scheduled questions and answers managed by the course chair.
2. Case presentations and discussion between panellists with audience involvement.

Chairpersons and faculty should contribute in person where possible, and are requested to make their presentations available on the On-Demand platform after the Congress. Virtual talks (maximum of one per session) may be facilitated at the discretion of the Course Chair where a speaker is deemed critical to a course and face-to-face attendance is not possible.

The Euretina Board aspires to increase the diversity and inclusiveness of its teaching faculty, while simultaneously encouraging future leaders in the field. Please note that age, gender and ethnicity across the faculty will be taken into account by the Programme Committee when accepting programme content.

Terms & Conditions

– Each applicant may submit a maximum of 2 Instructional Course proposals.
– Each application must indicate whether the chairperson/s, or any of the faculty members, has a financial interest in the subject matter.
– Each 60-minute course must include a minimum of 15 minutes discussion time.
– Applications which do not reasonably reflect the diversity and inclusivity aspirations of the Euretina Board will not be accepted.

Submission Format                                               

All submissions should include the following information:

Title (Max 20 words): The title of the course should be explicit but not exceed 20 words.

Description (Max 150 words): Precise description of the topic to be covered in the course.

Objectives (Max 200 words): A succinct statement explaining the planned learning outcomes for those who attend the course, which completes the sentence “At the conclusion of this course the attendee will be able to…”

Schedule: Provide a running order for the course listing chairpersons, proposed speakers and presentation topics.

Course Level (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced): To help potential applicants of the FEBOS-Retina Subspecialty Exam, please rate the level of your course.

Symposium Submission

All Symposia will be 60 minutes in duration with a minimum of 15 minutes discussion time.

It is recommended that Symposia have two chairpersons.

The Euretina Symposia provide societies or subgroups with the opportunity to organise a session where experts present and discuss the latest research, innovations and clinical advancements on a particular topic.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a well-defined topic with practical implications. (For instance, ‘Advantages and drawbacks of various anti-VEGFs injection regimen in AMD’ rather than ‘Anti-VEGFs in AMD’) and to provide the name of the organising Society/Subgroup.

Chairpersons and speakers should contribute in person where possible, and to make their presentations available on the On-Demand platform after the Congress. Virtual talks (maximum of one per session) may be facilitated at the discretion of the Symposium Chair where a speaker is deemed critical to a session and face-to-face attendance is not possible.

The Euretina Board aspires to increase the diversity and inclusiveness of its teaching faculty, while simultaneously encouraging future leaders in the field. Please note that age, gender and ethnicity across the faculty will be taken into account by the Programme Committee when accepting programme content.

Terms & Conditions

– Each applicant may submit a maximum of 2 Symposium proposals.
– Each application must indicate whether the chairperson/s, or any of the faculty members, has a financial interest in the subject matter.
– Each 60-minute Symposium must include a minimum of 15 minutes discussion time.
– Applications which do not reasonably reflect these diversity and inclusivity aspirations will not be accepted.

Submission Format

All submissions must include the following information:

Title (Max 20 words): The scientific title of the Symposium should be explicit but not exceed 20 words.

Description (Max 150 words): Precise description of the topic to be covered in the Symposium.

Objectives (Max 200 words): A succinct statement explaining the background of why this topic should be addressed at the annual meeting and the planned learning outcomes for those who attend the session.

Schedule (Max 300 words): Provide a running order for the session listing chairpersons, provisional speakers and presentation topics.

Review and Evaluation

– All submitted proposals will be peer reviewed before final selection is made with sessions ranked according to their average score.
– The submission and review process applies to both new and repeat proposals.
– Specific topics that need to be covered in the congress programme will be considered when making the final selection of accepted sessions.
– If your proposal is accepted, you will be informed of this by email in March 2025.
– The decision of the Programme Committee is final.

Timeline

Closing Date: 10th December 2024 at 23.59 CET.

Submission Feedback: March 2025

Any queries please contact [email protected]