The CED/NOF IADR Oral Health Research Congress involves a two-and-half day programme of oral and poster presentations, as well as symposia covering a broad and balanced spectrum of scientific topics related to oral health research. CED/NOF-IADR is committed to maintaining a high scientific standard at all times. This guidelines outlines the general regulations governing the organisation of industry-sponsored symposia and exhibition. All sponsors are obliged to adhere these regulations. Any matters or inquiries not addressed by these regulations will be subject to final judgement and decision by the CED-IADR Board (the organiser) and may be amended at any time.

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SYMPOSIUM REGULATIONS

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• ‍Each symposium and its lectures should be based on sound independent research and scientific data. Commercial advertisement for products is not allowed.
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• Each symposium involves a two-hour slot; no overtime is allowed considering the parallel congress programme set-up. Symposium time slots are defined in the  ‘2026 symposium proposal form’. They will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. The reference date is that of the received, completed & signed ‘2026 symposium proposal form’ and order form (see Sponsor Guide). Sponsorship level is also taken into consideration.
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• Each symposium involves up to three lectures.
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• No brand names can be mentioned in the symposium title, nor inthe lecture titles.
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• No commercial advertisement is allowed within the lecture hall.
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• Video recording of symposium lectures is not allowed, unlessagreed otherwise with the CED-IADR.

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COSTS AND FEES REGULATIONS

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• The Professional Congress Organiser – Leading - will contact the speakers individually on behalf of CED/NOF-IADR and will book the flights and two hotel nights for each speaker.    
• Any additional/special needs that go beyond a common electronic presentation must be covered by the sponsoring company.  
• CED/NOF-IADR will not pay any lecture honorarium; but this could be offered by the sponsoring company (directly to the speaker(s)).
• No financial support is provided for the chair person(s), but this could be offered by the sponsoring company (directly to the chair person(s)).
• Other company scientists (non-lecturers) must register individually; congress-registration fees apply.
• Depending on the sponsorship level, the sponsoring company will be assigned a certain amount of registration badges (see Sponsor Guide). Each person registered as an exhibitor for a company must be employed by the sponsoring company or have a direct business affiliation. Additional company personnel must register individually as participant.

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Contact

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If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact ced.iadr@uzleuven.be.

We will be happy to assist you!

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