Thank you for presenting at the 17^th World Stroke Congress

In support of sustainability efforts, please be advised that all posters are being presented in digital formats and are presented as e-Posters. We kindly request that you refrain from printing your poster. Thank you for your cooperation.

This page is designed to prepare those presenting:

• e-Posters in e-Poster Highlights
• e-Posters for e-Poster viewing only
• Notifications indicating your presentation type, including those pertaining to the Young Investigator Award, have been sent have been sent.  If you have not received a notification or for any questions please contact wsc_abstracts@kenes.com.
  • Please note: For abstract submissions to be included in the International Journal of Stroke (IJS), presenters must complete their registration and payment by 5 August 2025. This deadline is specific to eligibility for publication in the journal and is aligned with the IJS production schedule. Unfortunately, abstracts from presenters who do not register by this date cannot be added to the journal at a later time, as we must strictly adhere to the journal’s timeline.
• For guidelines for Invited Speakers and those presenting abstracts in Plenary and Free Communication sessions, please click here.

Please visit the page regularly for updates on technical requirements, deadlines and general information.

REGISTRATION FOR THE CONGRESS:

The individual identified as the presenting author must register for the Congress. If you have not already registered and paid your registration fees you are requested to do so online via the Congress website.

Only abstracts of participants who have paid their registration fees will be included in the program.

E-POSTER HIGHLIGHTS: 

As a presenter of an e-Poster Highlight:

• Present your e-Poster onsite, in Barcelona
• If you will not be able to travel to Barcelona, please contact us at wsc_abstracts@kenes.com as soon as possible.

How long:

• 4 min presentations (2-3 min for each presentation followed by 1-2 min for Q&A)

Where:

• E-Poster Highlight Presentations will take place in front of the 6 e-Poster stations in the exhibition area.  To view the program, please click here.  You can use the general search to find your name.  Prior to the congress, an itinerary link will be sent.

How: 

• Presenters will present from their previously uploaded e-Poster; per the guidelines below.  The e-poster will be displayed, by our IT technicians, at the e-Poster station at the time of your presentation

E-POSTER VIEWING ONLY:

• E-Poster viewing only will not have a dedicated session/presentation time but will be available for viewing through the e-Poster gallery on the Congress app, and during Exhibition opening hours onsite; at the E-Poster stations, in the Exhibition area.
• By uploading your e-Poster, you agree to having it published in the official WSC publications.

PREPARATION OF YOUR E-POSTER:

*Please note:  All posters will be presented in a digital format. We kindly ask that you do not print your poster, as there will be no designated space for physical display. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

We kindly request that you prepare your e-Poster for upload onto the online system by following the below guidelines.

Please upload* your 1-page E-Poster as a PDF file in Portrait orientation.

• If you wish, you may use a portrait template that can be downloaded Here.

Language: All E-Posters should be prepared in English

File Format: PDF format – 1 page

Orientation:

• Create your poster in standard document software or a Portrait-oriented ,16:9 PowerPoint and save it as a PDF file.

Font types: Arial, Calibri, Verdana, Times New Roman or Helvetica are recommended

Font size: 11 points or larger

• Hyperlinks, animated images, animations and videos are not permitted and will be non-functioning.
• Logos, promotional or marketing materials are not permitted to be included on your poster.
• QR Codes may be included.  QR codes, if used should link to scientific content relevant to the e-Poster (ie. additional graphs/images/video clip/CV-publications of the authors)
• QR Codes may be included but cannot link to any promotional or marketing material.

 Images and tables: At least 200 dpi – good picture quality is essential.

• When inserting images, photos, tables, etc., please use simple copy-paste and do not use embedded documents – the system does not support embedded files – audio or video.
• Avoid overlapping objects and layers – only the final view/status will be visible.
• When saving your PDF please do not use symbols or special characters (ie. +/@/ü) in the file name
• Please do not use headers and footers.

 File size: Less than 5 MB

By following the guidelines, you will ensure your e-Poster is displayed correctly and is ready for upload.

Please note that by uploading your e-Poster, you agree to have it published on the Congress website and mobile app for the WSC 2025 Congress.

E-POSTER UPLOAD:

You will receive a link to upload your e-Poster. When you are provided with the link you will be given a deadline to upload your e-Poster.

**24 hours after uploading, you can log back in, click on “Upload Document”, and check how the e-Poster will appear on the online platform.

If you wish to make changes, please use the “Edit Files Button”.

E-POSTER COMMUNICATION:

• All delegates can view the e-Posters at any time during and after the Congress; for a 3-month period following the Congress.
• You are also able to contact the presenter, directly via email, by clicking the envelope icon on the e-Poster.
• Within the platform, there is a messaging service to facilitate scientific exchange.  Messages can be sent by participants directly to the presenter’s email (without seeing the presenters email address) by clicking the envelope icon. 

*Please note: By sending an email to the presenting author, you are providing them with your email address.

Promotional Toolkit:

To promote your participation at WSC 2025, please refer to our Promotional Toolkit page.  You will find WSC 2025 banners, letterheads and more.

We thank you for your support in the WSC 2025 Congress and for assisting us in making it successful and memorable. We are available for any questions that you may have at wsc_abstracts@kenes.com.