Lena Group

The secretariat desk will open on Monday February 3^rd 2025, from 12.30 and the schedule is as follows:

Monday February 3^rd 2025

12.30 – 20.00 (end of the networking reception)

Tuesday February 4^th 2025

08.30 – 18.30

Wednesday February 5^th 2025

08.00 – 13.00 (end of the Forum)

The setup and dismantling of the exhibition area is accessible only to sponsors who booked an exhibition booth.

Set up time:

Monday February 3^rd 2025

10.00 – 12.00

Dismantling time:

Wednesday February 5^th 2025

13.00 – 16.00

The exhibition area will be open, following secretariat desk opening hours.

The participant’s name badge will be provided by the Organising Secretariat at the Secretariat Desk.

All participants are requested to wear the badge throughout the congress. Only badge holders will be admitted to the appropriate sessions, exhibition, and social events.

Effective attendance is checked through badge scanning when going in and coming out of the plenary room. A minimum of 6 hours of effective attendance is required to issue the certificate of attendance.

The certificate of attendance will be downloadable from the website https://rti-forum.org/ using your personal credentials sent by e-mail, starting from February 12th 2025.

Important note: Certificate of attendance would be delivered only to registered participants who attend at least 6 hours of congress sessions.

For Group Participants: Please note that we require personal e-mail for each participant to send the certificate of attendance.

A cloakroom is at the disposal of participants at the entrance of the Congress.

Delegates are kindly requested not to leave their personal belongings after closing times of the secretariat desk.

The 7^th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 15 category 1 (external) CPD credit(s) with the CPD code: 150659.

All costs are in Pound sterling (GBP).

The 7^th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections will be a fully onsite event, with no online participation. Recordings of the sessions and lectures will be available for all registered participants on the congress website rti-forum.org/2025 from February 12th 2025 to August 29^th 2025. For access, click on the “Presentations” button and enter your personal credentials.

The Congress Organisers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage to property belonging to Congress participants, either during or because of the Congress. Registration does not include insurance. It is strongly recommended that you take an insurance policy of your choice as you register for the Congress and book your travel.

The official language of the Congress is English.

No simultaneous translation is provided.

Lunches and coffee breaks will be served to the participants in the Atrium of the Glasgow Science Center according to the schedule of the programme.

We encourage delegates to use social media to join the conversation around the Forum, to share and debate topics and be inclusive of those not in attendance with the #RTI2025

Delegates should respect confidentiality of material, specifically where this is made explicit by the speaker.

Social media should be used in a responsible manner, and be respectful of speakers and other participants.

Free Wi-Fi will be available for all congress participants at the congress venue. See below credentials:

Network name: RTI2025

Password: Congress!2025

Mobile phone should remain on silent whilst in the plenary room. Phone calls should be made outside and away from the doors.

Certain attendees visiting the UK, may require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the country. The ETA is a digital travel permit that must be applied for online before arrival. It is quick to obtain and is linked electronically to your passport. We encourage attendees to check their eligibility and requirements for the ETA well in advance of the Forum.

Who can apply now

These nationalities can apply for an ETA to travel to the UK now.

• Bahrain
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates

If you are travelling on or after 8 January 2025

Nationalities from the following locations (including associated territories) can apply for an ETA now.

These nationalities do not need an ETA to travel to the UK on or before 7 January 2025.

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
• Israel
• Japan
• Kiribati
• Macao Special Administrative Region
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Palau
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Samoa
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Taiwan (if you have a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan)
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tuvalu
• United States
• Uruguay

For more information, please visit the UK government website.