Consult the frequently asked questions if you have any queries about the virtual ERS International Congress 2021.
Please note: This page is continuously updated and therefore the information below is subject to change.
The ERS International Congress will take place from 5–8 September, 2021.
The Congress will be a fully virtual event in 2021.
The preliminary online programme is available on the programme page.
Voting and interactive question and answer tools will be available in all live sessions.
Networking features will also be available on the congress platform – more details will be shared about this soon.
No virtual exhibition will be organised, however, a dedicated profile page will be available for each company. More information on how to access those pages will be shared in due course.
Yes, Congress sessions (including Industry symposia) will be recorded and available in replay to all registered delegates until 30 December, 2021. For Industry symposia, recordings will also be available on the company’s profile page in the virtual platform.
You may register as an individual through your myERS account. For further details on registration fees, sale periods and group registration, please visit the registration web pages.
Details on registration fees and sale periods can be found on the registration fees web page.
Details on registration deadlines are available on the registration web pages.
General terms and conditions for the ERS International Congress are now available. Access the general terms and conditions.
By registering for Congress, participants agree to accept all terms and conditions for this year’s event.
Yes, group registration is possible for groups of at least ten people. More information on the group registration process and relevant fees are available on the group registration web page.
Please contact: congress.registrations@ersnet.org
If you have booked with the official partner for hotel accommodation, bnetwork, please send your cancellation request as soon as possible to: ers2021hotels@bnetwork.com
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) applied for continuing medical education (CME) accreditation from the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP).
EBAP has granted 27 European CME credits for the live virtual sessions of the ERS International Congress 2021 programme, taking place between 5–8 September, 2021. *NEW* this year – CME credits will also be awarded for pre-congress content and session replays, based on your hourly consumption. Up to a maximum of 50 credits can be accrued between pre-congress content, live sessions and session replays (1 CME credit per hour). For more information, please visit the dedicated web page.
CME credits are awarded based on your attendance of live sessions taking place between 5–8 September, 2021. *NEW* this year – CME credits will be also awarded for pre-congress content and sessions replays, based on your hourly consumption. Up to a maximum of 50 credits can be accrued between pre-congress content, live sessions and session replays (1 CME credit per hour). For more information, please visit the dedicated web page.
From Monday 13 September and after completion of the Congress evaluation survey–which is mandatory to receive CME credits–you will be able to download your CME certificate. Certificates of attendance and CME credits can be downloaded until December 2021. All congress delegates will be given access to the platform to claim CME credits from 13 September until 31 December, 2021. For more information, please visit the dedicated web page.
The agent for Italian participants regarding AIFA requirements is:
Barbara Mantegazza – Aria di Viaggi Srl
Via Matteo Bandello, 1 – 20123 Milano – Italy
Tel. +39 024 81 86 92
Email: barbara.mantegazza@ariadiviaggi.it
Yes, the certificates will be available to download after Congress.
Your certificate will be sent to you by the ERS office after the Congress.
Check the abstract FAQ for more details.
Check the abstract FAQ for more details.
Check the abstract FAQ for more details.
As the programme was initially developed around a hybrid format, very few changes are expected regarding the session scheduling. In case of any changes to your role, you will be contacted and informed of the changes.
Yes – the HERMES examinations are now taking place online only, on Saturday 4 September, 2021 from 13:00 to 16:00 CEST.
For further information please check the HERMES examination web page or contact: hermes@ersnet.org
Check the abstract FAQ for more details.
For more information on how you can have a virtual presence during the Congress, please contact: corporate.relations@ersnet.org. Please note that only requests coming from industry representatives will be answered.
Yes, you may purchase vouchers for EUR 99. Please contact corporate.relations@ersnet.org for more information.
To apply for press access, please complete the press registration application on the media centre web page and provide the necessary credentials, including a valid press card and examples of your reporting.
Previous attendance of the congress does not guarantee your application will be approved. Check the media and embargo policy for more information.
Press delegates will have access to all materials in the scientific programme and will be able to watch live sessions. Press will also receive an embargoed press pack containing ERS press releases, including extra materials for press that will support your reporting of new research that is being presented during the congress.
The embargo for the majority of congress abstracts is: 00:01 hrs CEST on Monday 23 August 2021
A small number of abstracts may be embargoed until the day of their presentation. To check the embargo on a specific abstract, please contact press@ersnet.org and include the following details in your request:
Data presented during the congress is strictly copyrighted. You may only use images, graphs and other visual representations of data from the presentations with the explicit permission of the abstract author/presenter. Failure to get permission and provide evidence of this, and failure to provide accurate accreditation, will result in a breach of copyright. Check the media and embargo policy for more information.
To arrange interviews, please contact the press office: press@ersnet.org
For all press and media related enquiries, please contact the press office: press@ersnet.org
You can get in touch with specific ERS departments or Congress partners to find out more.
Contact us
