Frequently Asked Questions: MAP 2023

It is each participant’s responsibility to check and comply with the latest health and travel regulations to ensure a smooth and safe journey from the Country of origin to the event venue, and back.  

During the event, ESMO will apply health and safety protocols according to the latest local authority guidelines and regulations. 

In general, ESMO recommends  

• to apply health precautions and measures according to formal guidance and personal medical history,  
• to stay up to date with the vaccination status 
• to perform a Rapid Antigen Test and wear a mask in case of symptoms. 

Hand sanitisers will be available throughout the venue; the use of mask is at own discretion in the absence of symptoms. 

No, it is not mandatory to wear a face mask, but it is strongly recommended.

You will need to have an ESMO account and go through the registration process in order to register for the meeting. Registration fees are published on the ESMO website.

Don’t have an ESMO Account?

Please set up a free ESMO Account now to register. After creating your ESMO account, you can register here.

If you are not a Member but would like to join ESMO and you meet the Membership requirements, you can do so now. Please note that it may take a few minutes to activate your Membership and then you may proceed to registration.

Reimbursements for individuals who decide to become a Member after paying the registration fee will not be made.

Our registration fees and deadlines are available on our official website.

Note: Internet Explorer is not supported and should not be used to access the registration system. The list of supported web browsers and versions is as follows:

• Chrome (preferred): Version 80 and above
• Safari for Mac: Version 12 and above
• Safari for Windows: Version 4 and above
• Firefox: Version 74 and above
• Microsoft Edge: Version 80 and above

The individual registration system remains open throughout the duration of the congress. Our deadlines are available on our official website.

By end-September 2023 delegates will receive the registration confirmation email and instructions on how to access the Molecular Analysis for Precision Oncology Congress 2023.

The group and third party registration systems have been closed on 13 September 2023. After that date, all delegates must register individually through MAP 2023 registration process.

MAP 2023 is accessible to certified healthcare professionals, associated press, industry representatives and other stakeholders in the science, management, and prevention of oncological diseases. Registered participants will have access to all official sessions, industry sponsored symposia and exhibition. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Yes, individual delegates can register onsite. The registration desk will be open with the following schedule*:

* Subject to change

Credit card (Visa, Euro/MasterCard, American Express) and cash (EUR).

• Participation in the scientific and educational live sessions with the possibility to interact with the expert panel table
• On-site networking opportunity with faculty and peers
• Entry to the Poster area
• Interaction with the industry partners in the trade exhibition
• Participation in the Industry Satellite Symposia
• Access to the post-event resources
• Coffee breaks and lunches

Please bring the final confirmation of registration with the barcode with you and go at the Registration desk to get your badge and lanyard.

Yes, you will be able to download and print your Certificate of Attendance upon completion of the online evaluation as of Friday 6 October from 10.00 (CEST) for one week available. The MAP Congress 2023 programme will be accredited with  ESMO-MORA category 1 points.

MAP 2023 will take place at the Maison de la Chimie, Paris, France from 4 to 6 October 2023. Please consult the online programme for all details.

The meeting webcasts will be available a few days after the meeting on OncologyPRO and will be accessible (where speaker permission is granted) immediately to all registered delegates for 2 years. ESMO Members who did not register for the Congress will have access to the resources 2 months after the end of the it. Whereas, Industry Satellite Symposia and ESMO Colloquia will be available immediately post-Congress on OncologyPRO to all ESMO Members.

Presentation slides and e-Posters will also be available on OncologyPRO for view and download.

Yes, there will be display area, opening with the following schedule:

Visit the ESMO desk to discover more about ESMO’s activities and all the benefits of being an ESMO Member, and join or renew your Membership from there to take advantage of special offers reserved to Congress delegates.

Coffee breaks and lunch boxes will be offered to delegates during the onsite congress with the following schedule:

All accepted abstracts will be available on the MAP Congress 2023 website, in the online programme section.

All accepted abstracts will be published online only in the MAP 2023 Abstract Book, a supplement to ESMO Open.

Invited speakers and oral presenters have been contacted by CTI Meeting Technology and provided details about the upload of their presentation slides.

Instructions for speakers, oral presenters and the Congress template slide are available here.

Posters will remain on display for the duration of the Congress.

Instructions for Poster presenters are available here.

The online programme is accessible via the ESMO website, online programme section. In the “Search” box at the top of the page items may be selected from options including session title, presentation title, final publication number, day, topic, presenter name or keyword.

Paper Posters will be on display in the Poster area of the congress venue for the duration of the Congress. There are two poster areas: one located on the ground floor (Room 8), the second one located on the 1st floor (Room 101)

MAP 2023 has been accredited with 20 ESMO-MORA category 1 points. Recertification is necessary for medical oncologists to remain professionally certified by ESMO. It also guarantees that a certified medical oncologist has continued to update her/his knowledge and still possess the necessary skills and standards for the practice of medical oncology. See here for further details.

For any press related queries and accreditation request please check the dedicated page or contact press@esmo.org 

For any Third-Party media activity and related queries please check the dedicated page or contact media@esmo.org