Programme
Type of sessions
In the programme, you can browse by type of sessions: There are 9 types of sessions, apart from the Opening Ceremony and the Closing Session): Community Connect E-poster (EP) Meet the expert (MTE) Oral Abstract (OA) Plenary (P) Satellite Session ...
How can I see on demand sessions?
Union World Conference sessions will be broadcast from 20-24 October. All sessions will be accessible on-demand for registered delegates after they have been presented, except for the Meet the Expert sessions. Sessions will be ...
How to join a session from the Programme
Joining a session from the Programme is easy, requires no installations and no external software, and can be done from desktop or mobile. An online session can be joined only once the session is scheduled to start and/or has started. If the session ...
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife - Specific content for nurses and midwives
Nurses will be central to the debate at the 51st Union World Conference. 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. In recognition of the vital role nurses play in providing health services across the globe, The Union is making sure nurses have a ...
Abstract book
All abstracts presented at the conference are published in a supplement of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD). The abstract book is open access and available to all interested parties. The Abstract Book is now ...
COVID-19 related content
DO YOU OFFER OTHER COVID-19 RELATED CONTENT? Breaking news on COVID-19 science are among the other conference scientific highlights now listed in the online programme. COVID-19 features as one of the topics of the late-breaker sessions, there is also ...
Programme highlights
WHICH TOPICS ARE OF INTEREST FOR THE CONFERENCE? Please check the list of the official tracks of the conference. Breaking news on COVID-19 science, promising trial results around a blood TB biomarker and new TB treatment breakthrough for children, ...
Workshops and Post-graduate courses
The Union is pleased to announce a series of Union World Conference virtual Post-Graduate Courses and Workshops. These are free to attend and will take place outside the Union World Conference days. Registration is on a first come, first served ...
Time zones
Conference sessions are scheduled in CEST (Paris time) by default. However, if you select the list view of the online programme, sessions will also show in your local time: The time zone is set according to the time zone of your computer and would be ...
Where can I find the conference programme?
The online programme is now available in the virtual environment. You can access it from the menu bar. Please note that conference sessions are scheduled in CEST (Paris time) by default. However, if you select the list view of the online programme, ...