Registration
Types of registration and instructions 

Abstract authors
Authors with accepted abstracts should register using category Presenter Abstract in the registration system. Only the presenting author of each contribution should register under this category (€ 400 EUR). In order to guarantee your slot in the program, you must register by February 28 of 2023. When registering for this category, please ensure you indicate your abstract number(s) in the field provided (during the checkout process).

Paper authors
Authors with accepted papers should register using category Presenter Paper in the registration system. One author per accepted paper should register under this category (€ 500 EUR). In order to have the paper included in the proceedings, the author must register by February 28 of 2023. We apologise for the short time but it takes time to prepare the proceedings and we need the confirmation of your registration early. In exceptional cases we may allow a later registration, however, you need to contact the conference chair, José Mendes at jfmendes@ua.pt. When registering for this category, please ensure you indicate your paper number(s) in the field provided (during the checkout process).

Regular Attendee
Individuals interested in attending the conference without presenting a contribution fall under category Regular Attendee in the registration system (€ 300 EUR).

Student Attendee
Students (undergraduates, MSc, PhD) can register using category Student Attendee in the registration system (€ 150 EUR). Please note that this registration fee is not available for those students who are authors of either an abstract or a paper. Students will be required to submit proof of being a student in the platform during registration.

More than one abstract and papers
Authors presenting more than one abstract or paper will need to register each work separately. 

Registration fees
There are 4 registration categories: 
  • Presenter Paper. Faculty/ Postdocs/ Students/ Non-Profit (with one paper accepted to be published): € 500
  • Presenter Abstract Faculty/ Postdocs/ Students/ Non-Profit (with one abstract accepted): € 400
  • Regular Attendee. Standard rate (attendance only): € 300
  • Student Attendee (attendance only): € 150
Registration site
You can register and pay in the payment portal using a credit card. If you have any issues going to this link. You can try copying-and-pasting the URL https://www.congressospco.abreu.pt/CompleNet2023-39957.aspx
Cancellation policy
​Please note that the registration can be partially refunded in case of cancellation or visa rejection:

Authors:
  • Authors with an accepted paper and/or abstract are not eligible for refund because the works are being included in the program.

 Non-authors:
  •  Registrations cancelled more than 30 days before the event are eligible for an 80% refund of the registration fees paid. The remaining 20% of the fee contributes to administration costs incurred.
  • Registrations cancelled less than 15 days before the event are eligible for a 50% refund of the registration fees paid.
  • No refunds are available for cancellations made within 15 working days of the event.

 Visa Issues:
  •  Cancellations from authors of a papers (not abstracts) made after a failed visa application will be refunded the registration fees paid in excess of 250€, which covers the costs associated with processing the paper.
  • In this event, the paper will still be published in the conference proceedings however the conference will not be able to send the proceedings to authors who are not present. Cancellations due to failed visa applications will be asked to provide evidence of failed application

Early bird Student registrations are not refundable in this instance.

Cancellations from non-authors made after a failed visa application will be refunded the registration fees paid less an administration charge of 20€ per participant registered providing notification is received within 15 days of the event.
 

Contact information
To ask for an invoice, a proforma invoice or any trip arrangements please contact Maria João Coelho at maria.j.coelho@abreu.pt
Please direct other questions to the Conference Organisation at: complenet23@biocomplexlab.org.