Educational Support Opportunities
Medical education plays an important role in the quality of healthcare delivered across the globe. Physicians, researchers, scientists and other healthcare professionals are increasingly challenged to maintain their knowledge, skills and abilities within their respective professions. By providing an educational grant in support of the educational opportunities below, you will make a vital contribution to these efforts and support better patient outcomes.
All educational grants are managed in compliance with relevant CME accreditation criteria and industry compliance codes. In order to ensure independence of all CME accredited elements, companies providing grants may not influence the topic, speaker selection, or any other aspect of the content or presentation. No promotional, commercial, or advertising materials may be included in the following opportunities. All support will be disclosed to participants.
All grants are managed in compliance with relevant accreditation and industry compliance criteria.

As a trusted partner, Kenes Group will take on the responsibility for indirect sponsorship for ESID 2021. The industry will entrust the Kenes Group and provide educational grants directly, and Kenes Group/Meeting will be responsible for participants (HCPs) pre-selection.
Educational Participation Grants of any amount are appreciated and important to the success of ESID 2021.
Recipients (HCPs) will need to fulfill the criteria specified by ESID to be eligible to apply for an educational participation grant.
Accepted grant recipients will be contacted by the Meeting Secretariat.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website, and mobile application.

Independent educational grants, dedicated to the educational mission of the ESID 2021 Meeting, are appreciated and important to the Meeting’s success.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website, and mobile application.

Independent educational grants, dedicated to the educational mission of the ESID 2021 Meeting, are appreciated and important to the Meeting‘s success.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.
- Support will be acknowledged on the login page of the Virtual Platform throughout the meeting.
- 1 push notification through the virtual platform each meeting day
Educational Grant in support of a Virtual Day of the Scientific Program and supported by a grant from the industry.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.
- Support will be acknowledged on the login page of the Virtual Platform on the selected Virtual Day
- 1 push notification through virtual platform on selected Virtual Day
E-Posters create unique networking and engagement opportunities, generate participants’ interest and are good exposure for authors in the virtual environment, as participants can interact with them via chat. E-poster support includes:
- Signage in the virtual Lobby to the e-Poster page with “Supported by…” and a company logo only.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

- Opportunity to organise an Official Non-CME Industry Session, up to 60 min minutes (Programme subject to the approval by the ESID Committee).
- Includes live Q&A and IT support.
- Permission to use the phrase “Official Symposium of the ESID Meeting”.
- Sponsored Symposia Programmes will be included in a designated industry section of the Programme.
- Time Slots: allocated based on support level.
- Industry sessions will be clearly indicated in the meeting timetable/Programme as: “Industry Session” not included in the main event CME/CPD credit offering”.
- Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website.
- Please check the packages for the symposia slots.
NOTE: The supporting company in addition to the support fee must cover the registration fee of the speakers. This also applies in the case where the speakers have already been invited by the Meeting.

Opportunity to have an additional live Q&A session connected to your industry session, during the Meeting days. Companies will have the possibility to engage with new participants in a different time zone and expand the reach of their symposium by bringing their experts for an additional live Q&A.
- Includes IT support.
- Time and date to be coordinated with the Meeting Organizer.

Branding the virtual industry auditorium is a great way to promote your session and company.
- Opportunity to brand the virtual industry auditorium with company’s logo.
- Participants can click on the banner and be directed to an external page.

Branding the virtual waiting room before your session starts is a great opportunity to connect with attendees and create anticipation.
- Opportunity to brand the virtual waiting room with company’s logo.
- Opportunity to share a text or a video while attendees are waiting for your session to start.

Opportunity to brand the background slides of your session.
- While the session is taking place, participants will be able to see your logo in the background.
Please note that it is the Exhibitors’/ Supporters’ responsibility to comply with the local authority’s regulations, EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industries & Associations) www.efpia.org, Medtech Europe (represents Medical Technology industry) http://www.medtecheurope.org/ and IFPMA (International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations) www.ifpma.org Code of Practice on the promotion of medicines. Failure to comply with these regulations may not be used as a ground to declare the contract void. Failure to comply with the rules and regulations will not expose the Organizer to any suits, demands by the Exhibitor/Supporter or any other third party.
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