The Union

Conference format

The 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health

2–6 December 2015

Day 1: Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Global Tuberculosis Symposium, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) – Meeting open to all delegates; but please wear your badge to attend this session. 
Post-graduate courses and workshops – Pre-registration required; workshops are free for registered delegates. There is an additional fee of 100€ for post-graduate courses. Those who register for workshops/courses will receive passes that admit them to their selected session(s).

Day 2: Thursday, 3 December 2015

Post-graduate courses and workshopsPre-registration required; workshops are free for registered delegates. There is an additional fee of 100€ for post-graduate courses. Those who register for workshops/courses will receive passes that admit them to their selected session(s).
Inaugural Ceremony and Welcome ReceptionOpen to all registered delegates and accompanying persons

Sessions held on these two days are pre-conference activities, not part of the core programme of the conference.

Days 3 to 5: Friday, 4 December through Saturday, 6 December 2015

Core programme sessions: Symposia, oral abstract presentation sessions, poster discussion sessions, plenary sessions and 'meet the expert' sessions, as well as Union scientific section, region and business meetings – Badges are required to attend these sesssions. Delegates without badges will be denied access to the venue.

Technical exhibition: A scientific and technical exhibition will showcase a variety of companies, agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), health organisations and manufacturers of materials and equipment.