Montpellier - France

18th International Conference
on Inorganic Membranes

June 29th – July 3rd 2026
icim202618th international conference on inorganic membranes

Presentation guidelines

Oral Presentations

Presentation durations

  • Plenary Talks: 45 min (incl. Q&A)
  • Keynote Lectures: 30 min (incl. Q&A)
  • Invited & Regular Oral Presentations: 15 min (incl. Q&A)

Technical setup

  • Presentation will be projected from computers running the Windows operating system
  • Personal laptops cannot be used
  • Accepted formats: PPT, PPTX or PDF (16:9 aspect ratio recommended)
  • Minimum recommended font size: 18 pt to ensure readability for all attendees in the lecture hall
  • Speakers are requested to preview their presentation at the Media Desk at least 30 minutes before the session

Presentations upload

All presentations must be uploaded in advance (using a personal USB stick) to the computer in the dedicated lecture room

  • Morning sessions: upload before 08:30
  • Afternoon sessions: upload before 14:00
  • Upload on the same day or the day before
  • Media Desk assistance available

All presentations (including Q&A) must STRICTLY respect the allocated time

Poster Presentations

Poster sessions

  • Mon 29 June 2026 – 17:30–18:30 (extended to 20:00, Special H₂ Day)
  • Tue 30 June 2026 – 17:30–18:30 (extended to 20:00)
  • Wed 1 July 2026 – 11:00–12:25 (Special PhD Session)

Format & display

  • A0 vertical (118.9 × 84.1 cm)
  • Boards will be numbered according to the program
  • Clips or magnets will be provided

Mounting & removal

  • Posters must be mounted in advance before the assigned session
  • Posters must be removed at the latest by Friday, 3 July 2026
  • Remaining posters will be discarded

Authors should be present during their poster session.

Students Pitch–Poster Award Competition

Download the full guidelines (PDF)

Competition format

  • 3-minute oral pitch presenting the core ideas, relevance, and objectives of the PhD project (strict timing: presentations will be stopped after 3 minutes)
  • Poster discussion session following the pitch, allowing for in-depth scientific exchange

Two parallel sessions will be organized, with evaluation by independent juries.

Evaluation criteria

  • Pitch: clarity, scientific relevance, communication skills
  • Poster: scientific depth, data quality, discussion, and critical thinking

Awards

Certificates and prizes will be presented during the Award Ceremony on Friday, 3 July 2026.

Assistance

Technical support will be available at the Media Desk and in the Poster area throughout the conference. For any questions prior to the conference, please contact the organizing team: 📧 contact@icim2026.org