Educational Opportunities

Grants of any amount, whether for the overall programme or for individual sessions, are appreciated and important to the success of the event.  ​

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

As a trusted partner, Kenes Group will take on the responsibility for indirect sponsorship for SIOP 2021. The industry will entrust the Kenes Group and provide educational grants directly, and Kenes Group/SIOP will be responsible for participants (HCPs) pre-selection.
Educational Participation Grants of any amount are appreciated and important to the success of SIOP 2021.
Recipients (HCPs) will need to fulfil the criteria specified by SIOP in order to be eligible to apply for an educational participation grant. Accepted grant recipients will be contacted by the SIOP 2021 Secretariat.

Independent educational grants, dedicated to the educational mission of the Annual Congress, are appreciated and important to the Congress‘ success.

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

The ​Scientific Symposia are led by expert faculty and divided into specialized tracks. These  sessions are highly prestigious lectures that attract a large, specialized audience. The complete list of Scientific Symposia dates and topics will be available in the course of 2021 on the SIOP 2021 website.

• ​Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

​​​The Keynote Lectures feature compelling presentations by renowned experts. Speaker topics span all are as of paediatric oncology. An up to date listing of all keynote speakers will be available in the course of 2021 on the SIOP 2021 website.

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

The SIOP Young Investigator NETwork (SIOP-YINET) provides a platform for junior investigators to develop research and scientific skills, facilitating an international research network with other young investigators in paediatric oncology. The SIOP-YINET Educational Day is held annually at the SIOP Congress since 2015 and learning objectives aim to address knowledge and opportunity gaps identified through continual dialogue with YIs.

• Support the paediatric oncology leaders and decision makers of tomorrow. Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

Notable experts from all over the world will be invited to address the Congress during the early morning Meet-the-Expert Sessions. These sessions are intended to be smaller, more intimate and more interactive. An up to date listing of Meet the Expert Sessions will be available in the course of 2021 on the SIOP 2021 website.

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

• ​Support will be recognised with signage at the entrance to the Poster area with ˝Supported by…˝ and a company logo
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

The ability to attend all congress, or alternatively, all congress sessions, is virtually impossible for the busy medical professional. Therefore there is a growing need to share knowledge and learning opportunities beyond the dates of the actual event and high-quality webcasting helps meet this substantial educational need. Materials are saved locally, but at the same time, can be distributed over the web to viewers around the world via a robust cloud server. Viewers can access the broadcasts using PCs, tablets or smartphones live (as streamed video) or later, on-demand as a webcast.Kenes offers two types of webcasting options*:

• Video includes a video screen of the speaker/presenter during the session, PowerPoint slides (in sync with the speaker), and audio
• Digital Imaging includes PowerPoint slides with audio
• Support will be recognized on the home screen with ˝Supported by… ˝ and a company logo only
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section, on the event website and mobile application.

*Webcasted sessions to be designated by the Congress​ Planning Group. Supporter will have no influence on content.​

*NOTE: In the event that the congress must convert to virtual, this item marked with “*”, which otherwise does not have a virtual equivalent, may be exchanged for an equally valued virtual item.

The Meeting App engages attendees with personalized planning tools and real-time event updates. The App transforms smartphones, tablets, and laptops into tools for active meeting participation and makes it easy for participants to access meeting information to connect with speakers and colleagues. The App includes the scientific program, abstracts, speaker information, participant lists, the rating/voting system for sessions and speakers, and a personalized scheduler. The App can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Meeting App sponsorship support includes:

• Supporter acknowledgement on the splash/pop-up screen of the App: “Supported by: company name/logo” (product logo not permitted)
• 2 “push notifications” included in the sponsorship package

• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

**Mobile Application could be supported only through Educational Grant due to Compliance regulations in USA.

• ​Support will be recognised with signage at the entrance to the Poster area with ˝Supported by…˝ and a company logo only.
• Support will be acknowledged in the Industry Support and Exhibition section of the program guide, on the event website and application, and with signage during the event.

*NOTE: In the event that the congress must convert to virtual, this item marked with “*”, which otherwise does not have a virtual equivalent, may be exchanged for an equally valued virtual item.

The ability to attend all congresses, or alternatively, all congress sessions, is virtually impossible for the busy medical professional. Therefore there is a growing need to share knowledge and learning opportunities beyond the dates of the actual event and high-quality webcasting helps meet this substantial educational need. Materials are saved locally, but at the same time, can be distributed over the web to viewers around the world via a robust cloud server. Viewers can access the broadcasts using PCs, tablets or smartphones live (as streamed video) or later, on-demand as a webcast.

Kenes offers two types of webcasting options*:

• Sponsor will be recognized on the home screen with ˝Sponsored by… ˝ and a company logo only.
• *Webcasting will be hosted on the SIOP 21 website. Webcasting can be a great addition to your stream sponsorship, or you can choose a scientific existing session and sponsor the webcast. Session will be available for a very wide audience after the congress

A webinar is an educational, informative or instructional presentation that is streamlined online as a video. It may take the form of an academic lecture, a live round discussion among healthcare professionals or an informal interview with a panel of experts, among other options.

Participants need to register to the online event in order to participate in the webinar at the agreed day and time. On the date of the webinar, participants can tune in by clicking on a link.

Interactivity in a webinar is achieved by allowing the registered participants to ask questions to the experts. These questions may be sent beforehand (for the experts to prepare their answer) or they may be asked live during the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded and once it has taken place, it will be made available on demand.

A webinar is an educational, informative or instructional presentation that is streamlined online as a video. It may take the form of an academic lecture, a live round discussion among healthcare professionals or an informal interview with a panel of experts, among other options.

Participants need to register to the online event in order to participate in the webinar at the agreed day and time. On the date of the webinar, participants can tune in by clicking on a link.

Interactivity in a webinar is achieved by allowing the registered participants to ask questions to the experts. These questions may be sent beforehand (for the experts to prepare their answer) or they may be asked live during the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded and once it has taken place, it will be made available on demand.

(Accredited) e-Learning courses, case-studies, whiteboard animations etc can be developed for a specific topic related to paediatric oncology and can be added to the SIOP Website and/or SIOP Congress website. The experts will be working closely with the Kenes Education team in order to create educationally strong and valuable CME e-Learning modules.