• Abstract submission is now open.

• All abstracts must be submitted through the online submission form available on the congress website.

• The abstract submission deadline is December 4th, 2026, at 23:59 CET (UTC+1).

• Abstracts submitted by email or any other means will not be accepted.

• The submitting author will receive an automatic confirmation email once the abstract has been successfully submitted.

Important:

Authors may save their abstracts as drafts and edit them until the submission deadline. However, an abstract will only be considered submitted once the author clicks the "Send to Review" button / clicks “Send to Review”.

Once an abstract has been submitted, any modifications must be requested by contacting the Congress Secretariat.

• Abstracts must be submitted in English.

• Abstracts must not exceed 300 words. The title and author information are not included in the word count.

• References, tables and figures are not permitted.

• There is no limit on the number of co-authors per abstract.

• All required author information must be completed.

The following information must be provided for each author:

• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• Affiliation
• City
• Country 

The submitting author is responsible for ensuring that all co-author information is accurate.

All communications regarding the abstract will be sent only to the submitting author.

During the submission process, authors must provide the following information:

Thematic Area

Each abstract must be assigned to one of the following thematic areas:

• Notable Outbreaks in Wild Birds, Poultry, Wild Mammals, and Livestock

• Pathobiology, Transmission, and Immunity

• Advanced Technologies and Vaccination

• Ecology, Population-Level Impacts, and Conservation

• Avian Influenza at the Bird–Mammal and One Health Interface

• Biosecurity, Diagnostics, and Outbreak Management Strategies

• Surveillance Data Integration and Modelling of Avian Influenza Dynamics

Presentation Preference

Authors must indicate their preferred presentation format:

• Oral

• Poster

• Either oral or poster

Please note that requesting an oral presentation does not guarantee that the abstract will be assigned an oral presentation. The Scientific Committee will make the final decision based on the evaluation process and programme requirements. Abstracts submitted as “Poster” only will not be considered for oral presentation.

Presenting Author

The presenting author must be identified during submission and classified as:

• Student

• Postdoctoral researcher

• Professional

• Presenting authors may submit a maximum of two abstracts.

• There is no limit on the number of abstracts in which a person may participate as a co-author.

• Both abstracts submitted by the same presenting author may be accepted.

• However, a presenting author may be assigned a maximum of one oral presentation in the final programme.

All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee.

Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process by mid-January 2027.

The Scientific Committee will determine the final presentation format (oral or poster), taking into consideration the authors' preferences and the scientific programme.

Further instructions regarding the preparation and presentation of accepted abstracts will be provided to the submitting author.

• At least the presenting author of each accepted abstract must register for the congress by 30 April 2027.

• Failure to register by this deadline may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the final programme.

• Acceptance of an abstract does not automatically imply registration. Presenting authors must complete their registration separately through the congress registration system.

• Presenters are responsible for delivering their presentations in accordance with the instructions provided by the Organising Committee.

• By submitting an abstract, the author confirms that all co-authors have approved the submission and that the information provided is accurate.

• The Scientific Committee reserves the right to make the final decision regarding abstract acceptance and presentation format.

• The Organising Committee reserves the right to withdraw abstracts that do not comply with these guidelines or registration requirements.