ELPAT Congress 2025

Organising Committee

Christina Papachristou, Thessaloniki, Greece
Frederike Ambagtsheer, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hannah Maple, London, United Kingdom
David Shaw, Basel, Switzerland
Antonia Cronin, London, United Kingdom
Gregory Moorlock, Warwick, United Kingdom
Joe Brierley, London, United Kingdom
Ines Mega, Lisboa, Portugal
David Rodriguez-Arias, Granada, Spain
Ana Manzano, Leeds, United Kingdom

Venue

The event is taking place in person

Melia Lebreros
C. Luis de Morales, 2, 41018 Seville
Spain
website

General Information

The official language of the conference is English.
All participants must register online through the official website.
The main hashtags of the event are #ELPATcongress #ESOT_ELPAT

Accreditation
The 6th ELPAT Congress will apply for the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).

Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award  

• Prize: 500 EUR + ESOT Membership 
• Awarded to the presenter of the most outstanding oral presentation based on scientific merit, originality, clarity, and impact.  

Best Poster Presentation Award  

• Prize: 500 EUR + ESOT Membership
• Awarded to the most impactful and well-presented scientific poster based on originality, relevance, clarity, and scientific quality.  

Eligibility Criteria  

To be eligible for the 6th ELPAT Congress Awards, applicants must meet the following criteria:  

1. The abstract must be submitted and accepted as part of the official scientific programme of 6th ELPAT Congress.  
2. The presenter must be a registered attendee of the 6th ELPAT  Congress.  
3. The presenter must be the first author or key contributor to the research.  
4. The research must align with ELPAT’s thematic focus on ethical, legal, and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation.  
5. Professionals across disciplines are eligible, including (but not limited to) (bio-)ethicists, philosophers, physicians, lawyers, criminologists, anthropologists, psychologists, transplant coordinators, nurse practitioners, and policymakers.  
6. Students and early-career professionals are strongly encouraged to apply, as engaging them in focus sessions and workshops is a priority of the congress.  

Registration

Early fees – 14 April 2025 to 8 August 2025

Regular fees – 9 August 2025 to 12 October 2025

All fees are VAT included

(*) Member – ESOT membership in good standing at the time of registration
(**) Trainee/AHP – All those in training are eligible for these rates. Delegates registered in this category will need to upload documented proof of enrolment in a University programme when completing their registration. Nurses, coordinators, laboratory scientists, psychologists, ethicists, and basic scientists actively involved in organ donation and/or transplantation
(***) Undergraduate, Master and PhD Students – Undergraduate, Master and PhD students (non-paid PhD programs), PhD Students in paid PhD programs (scholarship or PhD paid position), and delegates registered in this category will need to upload documented proof of enrolment in a University programme when completing their registration.
(****) Low/Middle Income – List of countries published by The World Bank

Terms and Conditions

Cancellation policy

Cancellations must be communicated in written form to the Organising Secretariat Interplan – Germany. Please email: elpatcongress@interplan.de

For all cancellations received by 8 August 2025, the registration fee will be refunded (deducting an administrative fee of 20% from the paid amount). After this date, there will be no refund. The refund, if due, will be issued within 60 days from the end of the Congress.

Name changes

Any name changes will incur a handling fee of €50.00 (including local VAT) per name change. A new registration form for each replacement will be required before the name change can be processed.
Please note, name changes are only available for individual registrations and small groups (less than 10 people).

Badge re-printing (onsite)

Any badge reprinting required onsite will incur a handling fee of €50.00 (including local VAT).

ESOT Membership

Become part of Europe’s largest network of dedicated transplant professionals whilst benefiting from reduced fees for all ESOT events and courses! If you are not yet a member, please join us today.

ESOT Team

Irene Garcia
ESOT Team – Head of Congress & Events
irene.garcia@esot.org

Anastasia Galibina
ESOT Team – Scientific Programme Manager
anastasia.galibina@esot.org