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 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).
Inaugural Ceremony and Welcome Reception – Open 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.