Participant Information
Welcome to the 57th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
PRE-PAID REGISTRATION FOR ONSITE PARTICIPANTS:
A confirmation letter with a barcode will be sent to all non-Faculty participants a few days prior to the Annual Meeting.
Print your name badge at any Self Check-In station located in the registration area during hours listed below.
You can check in using one of the following options:
✅ Scan the barcode from this email or your Personal Area in the mobile app
✅ Use Face Recognition (available if you uploaded a photo during registration)
FACULTY REGISTRATION DESK:
If you are a Committee Member, Invited Speaker, Faculty Member or Invited Guest, you do not need a barcode letter. Please meet us at the Faculty Registration Desk located in the registration area to collect your name badge when you arrive.
BADGES:
Upon registration, you will receive your name badge. You are kindly requested to wear your badge during all Annual Meeting sessions and events.
VOUCHERS:
Click on My e-Tickets from the mobile App home screen in order to access your e-Tickets. Present your e-Tickets for scanning to the onsite attendants. E-tickets will be used for Annual Meeting Bags, courses, learning zones and additionally purchased events during registration.
Information Useful to All Attendees:
Information for In-Person Attendees:
Information for Virtual Attendees:
The official language of the Annual Meeting will be English. All abstract submissions and presentations should be in English.
ESPGHAN 2025 is scheduled as a hybrid event to take place in Helsinki, from May 14-17, 2025. Participants who are unable to attend in person will have the option to register virtually. Live streaming will be available from May 15-17, 2025.
Please find below quick links to the ESPGHAN 2025 scientific programme:
The abstracts for the 57th ESPGHAN Annual Meeting will be published in a special online edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN).
All accepted abstracts for ESPGHAN 2025 are currently under embargo, which will be lifted on 14 May 2025, at 08:00 am EEST, at which point the abstracts will be publicly available for viewing via the interactive programme, the mobile app and the virtual platform.
For additional information regarding CME/CPD, please click here.
Following the Annual Meeting, participants will receive an email with information on how to obtain their CME-CPD credits.
The CME/CPD certificate will be available after completing the online evaluation and credit-claiming procedure. Kindly note that the ESPGHAN 2025 online evaluation will be active on the last day of the meeting. You will then be able to access it and claim your CME/CPD certificate.
Please note: Login information for the Annual Meeting App and Virtual Platform will be sent in an email prior to the Congress. For more information, please click here.
Click here to view the exhibition floor plan and list of exhibitors.
ESPGHAN provides a professional and scientific network to advance research and enhance the standards of care for patients and families wherever we may work.
Some of the world’s most distinguished leaders in their fields are members of our society. ESPGHAN also has members who are trainees, nurses and dieticians to ensure that this growing multi-disciplinary approach improves the outcomes for children in Europe.
For more information on how to become a member and join us, please click here.
Support from pharmaceutical partners helps make this event possible. As such, it is important that we comply with the various codes and directives relating to the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The European Union directive (2001/83/EC, article 86) provides guidelines relating to medicinal products for human use. Within these guidelines is the restriction that access to pharmaceutical product marketing activities must be limited to only those participants licensed/authorized to prescribe or supply medicinal products. All participants, with the exception of the exhibitors, are asked the following question during registration: Are you licensed/authorized to prescribe or supply prescription-only medicines?
If you have any questions, please be sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, or please visit the Contact Us page.
We are pleased to offer you a complimentary transport ticket that will be active for 5 days. Please note that this process must be completed using the Annual Meeting App on your smartphone.
Redeem on arrival in Helsinki, not before. (The usage period will be from May 13 to May 17). For additional information, please tap the transportation icon within the Annual Meeting app.
Click here to view the Annual Meeting floor plan.
Network Name: ESPGHAN2025
Password: espghan2025
WiFi is available throughout the Annual Meeting venue. Please be considerate and limit your use to web browsing and emails.
If you notice excessive slowness due to potential network overload, please use your mobile data plan.
The Nursing Room is located on Level 1. The room will be available on the 14 – 17 May, during registration hours.
The Room of Silence is located on Level 3. The room will be available on the 14 – 17 May, during registration hours.
Coffee and Lunch will be served in the Exhibition area at the times indicated in the Scientific Programme. Please note: For those attending the courses on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, Coffee and Lunch will be served in Foyer Hall 3.
The Welcome Reception will take place on Wednesday, 14 May from 18:30 – 20:00, in the Exhibition Area. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Thursday, 15 May from 08:30-09:30 in Hall 1.
MEMBERS’ EVENING
Join Us for a Memorable Evening in Helsinki
On the final evening of ESPGHAN 2025, we invite you to connect with your colleagues and enjoy a relaxed evening in the heart of Helsinki. The event will feature a welcome drink and dinner, providing a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the meeting and share experiences in a warm and convivial atmosphere. We look forward to celebrating with you in Helsinki!
When: 16 May 2025, 20:30 Local Time
Where: FINLAND TALO HALL – Mannerheimintie 13 e 00100 Helsinki
Entrance fee: Please note that the event is for ESPGHAN members only. Prior registration is required. Please contact the registration desk for more details if you have not already registered.
RUN WITH THE COUNCIL Friday 16 May | 06:30 Local Time
Please note: Prior registration is required. Please visit the registration desk for more details if you have not already registered. For more information, please click here.
Please ensure you check the programme for any updates to the agenda. For the interactive programme please click here. For your personal agenda, please click here, and search by last name.
For Presentation guidelines:
- Those presenting in Courses and Parallel Scientific sessions, please remember to upload your presentation at least 2 hours prior to your presentation in the Speaker ready room.
- Please bring your presentation with you on a USB drive to upload.
- For additional guidelines and preparation for your oral presentation, please click here.
Please note: For the Young ESPGHAN, Parenteral Nutrition and Artificial Intelligence Workshops as well as the Working Groups and Special Interest Groups on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, You will need to bring your material with you on a USB and will use a laptop in the room. The below guidelines pertain to speakers and presenting authors speaking in scientific sessions and courses. Those also speaking in the AHP workshop on Thursday, 15 May 2025, as well as all Learning Zones, we kindly request that you bring your presentation with you on a USB drive to upload on a laptop in the room itself.
- For guidelines for e-Poster presentations, please click here.
For moderator guidelines please use the following links:
An official personalized letter of invitation will be provided to registered participants as part of the registration procedure. This invitation is prepared solely for the purpose of visa applications and is not a commitment on the part of the organisers to provide any financial support or confirmation of inclusion in the Scientific Programme.
Participants are advised to wear business casual for all Annual Meeting functions and programmes.
All event activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in any of the event areas.
The Annual Meeting will officially run on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
The ESPGHAN Virtual Platform will be accessible from 14 May 2025, at 08:00 am EEST. You may access the platform here.
You will be sent your log-in information in an email prior to the start of the Congress.
Upon entering this virtual meeting your presence is logged to the server and you acknowledge that the information shared by you is accurate.
We are honoured to have you join us online. Enjoy the virtual experience.
*We highly recommend using Google Chrome.
**Please check you have not used extra spaces in the username field.
All parallel scientific sessions scheduled from Thursday, May 15, to Saturday, May 17, will be live streamed to the virtual platform. Recordings of these sessions will be available within 48 hours after each session and will be accessible on the virtual platform. Please refer to the timetable for specific session details. All sessions will remain available for viewing for a 6-month period following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Your log-in details for the platform have been emailed to you prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.
Please be aware that the ticketed sessions, including courses on Wednesday, May 14, as well as the Endoscopy, Motility and the Ultrasound Learning Zones, will not be live streamed or recorded for the virtual platform. Additionally, the AHP workshop and e-Poster sessions will not be streamed or recorded.
All live-Streamed sessions to the Virtual Platform, also have a Q&A Component, through the Annual Meeting App called “Ask the Speaker.”
The official Annual Meeting time zone is:
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / GMT +3.
Annual Meeting Organisers
Rue Francois-Versonnex 7, 1207 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488 | Fax: +41 22 906 9140
