{"id":274,"date":"2025-01-30T11:29:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/?page_id=274"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:49:57","slug":"conference-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/conference-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that the updated (5th June 2026) <a href=\"https:\/\/virtual.oxfordabstracts.com\/event\/74826\/program\" id=\"660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conference programme<\/a> has now been published! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note<\/strong> that the registration desk will be open throughout the programme. However, we kindly ask that, if possible, you register primarily during the time slot specified in the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the programme is\u00a0subject to change. We kindly ask participants to\u00a0follow the conference website for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All workshops and symposia are scheduled as&nbsp;<strong>60-minute sessions<\/strong>. Each oral presentation is allocated a&nbsp;<strong>15-minute slot<\/strong>, including&nbsp;<strong>10\u201312 minutes for the presentation<\/strong>&nbsp;followed by&nbsp;<strong>3\u20135 minutes for discussion and questions<\/strong>. Depending on the session, each hour will therefore include&nbsp;<strong>three to four oral presentations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If a presenter has an unavoidable need to request changes, they must <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/contact-information\/\" id=\"372\">contact the conference organizers<\/a> immediately.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/virtual.oxfordabstracts.com\/event\/74826\/program\" id=\"660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Conference Programme here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/519\/2025\/01\/Kaikki-logot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/519\/2025\/01\/Kaikki-logot.png 642w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/sigmaerc2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/519\/2025\/01\/Kaikki-logot-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that the updated (5th June 2026) conference programme has now been published! 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