Guide for proposing posters

How to submit a poster?

  • Presentations are done in the form of scientific posters
  • The scientific poster will be shown electronically during the GHF conference.
  • The call for posters is open to all global health actors: health care professionals involved in the economics of health care, ethics, the social sciences, new digital technologies, data science etc ….
  • Posters can be submitted by seasoned researchers as well as persons conducting their research in the context of their studies (PhD, Masters).
  • Proposals for presentations are prepared in the form of a abstract.
  • You can submit the poster even if you are not physically participating in the GHF conference.
  • You can propose a poster between June 15 to September 1.

To facilitate effective communication:

  • Abstracts should be crafted in either French or English
  • The title of the abstract cannot exceed 250 characters.
  • The text of the abstract cannot exceed 2500 characters, spaces and acknowledgements included.

Your abstract should encompass four essential components:

  1. Introduction – Objectives: Provide context for your work and clearly define the objectives of your presentation.
  2. Methodology: Offer a detailed account of the methods employed, including your selection of observations or subjects from your research experience.
  3. Results and Discussions: Present the results and discussions of the study or project. Emphasize important and innovative aspects of your work.
  4. Conclusions: Summarize the main conclusions drawn from your research.

Please note that the use of tables, photos, and graphs is not permitted in the abstract.

  • For consistency and ease of presentation, all posters should adhere to a standardized size of 42 x 75 cm, with 1.5 cm margins for content.
  • The poster will be in Vertical (portrait format)
  • This uniformity in size ensures clarity and coherence across all posters.
  • The poster will be send in a PDF format.
  • All abstracts submitted will be examined by the Selection Committee of GHF 2026. Each abstract will be studied by two examiners.
  • The result of the evaluation will be announced in the three weeks following the proposition of contribution.
  • The definitive acceptance of a presentation is contingent upon the payment of the GHF registration fee by the author.
  • The author must certify that they have the right to publish the photos and images included in the poster.
  • The author must certify that they have the right to publish the data and diagrams included in the poster.
  • Artificial intelligence search tools make it very easy to identify images or data published without permission. Complaints are frequently filed against infringing authors. Fines can be as high as CHF 1,500 per image or data point. These fines are the responsibility of the authors. The GHF cannot be held liable for these violations.

A distinguished panel will select the seven most outstanding scientific posters. GHF attendees will then vote to identify the poster that contributes most significantly to the advancement of human health, which will be honored with the prestigious “Jet d’Or of Geneva” prize.

Participants who have created posters as part of their academic journey (PhD, Masters) can participate in Science Speed Talk—a competition where authors succinctly present their poster in just 3 minutes. A panel of judges will select the top 4 presenters, and the GHF audience will vote on the most convincing presenter.

Limited funding is available for participants from low and middle-income countries, whose presentations are selected by the Selection Committee. This support encompasses expenses related to visas, travel, and lodging for the full duration of GHF’s three-day program.

  • Call for abstracts opens: October 1, 2023
  • Call for abstracts closes: January 15, 2024
  • Decision notifications: January 31, 2024
  • GHF 2024 Conference : May 27-29, 2024

How to enhance your poster?

• The poster must be submitted by the author to the Zenodo website and will be assigned a DOI number.
• The poster will be stored on the Zenodo website.

  • Posters will be published on the GHF internet site before, during and after the conference.
  • In submitting a presentation the authors consent to its publication.
  • The poster will be publish on electronic born at the Campus Biotech
  • The poster will will published on the website of the GHF conference
  • Authors are encouraged to publish a post announcing their participation in the GHF posters collaborative lab.
  • A thumbnail template will be provided to authors with a direct link to the online poster.
  •  Presentations at the poster during coffee and lunch breaks, as well as in the evening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • A matchmaking app will allow you to easily meet participants interested in topics relevant to you.
  • A jury will select the seven best scientific posters.
  • Attendees at the GHF will then vote to designate which of the seven selected posters makes the most significant contribution to the improvement of human health.
  • A second award will be awarded by the HUG private foundation, in addition to this first award.

    • Each of these two prizes will receive a reward of CHF 1000.

Participants who have created posters as part of their academic journey (PhD, Masters) can participate in Science Speed Talk—a competition where authors succinctly present their poster in just 3 minutes. A panel of judges will select the top 4 presenters, and the GHF audience will vote on the most convincing presenter.

Science Speed ​​Talks 

  • Science Speed Talks is a competition in which students orally present their posters in three minutes.
  • The final of the Science Speed Talks will take place at the closing ceremony of the GHF conference on Thursday, November 12 2026.
  • 3 authors will participate at the final in Geneva
  • The winner will receive the “Jet d’Or de Genève,” a award of CHF 1,000.

A person can take part in the Science Speed Talks if:

  • They propose a poster at the GHF conference
  • They have paid the conference registration fee before March 31, 2024.
  • The work presented in the poster was done as part of their studies (Master’s, PhD.
  • The candidate can send a video before September 1rst,
  • The students send a 3-minute video to the GHF (see the procdedure on https://sciencespeedtalks.genevahealthforum.com).
  • A jury will select the 3 authors who will take part in the final.
  • Announcement of the 3 finalists for the Science Speed Talks will be made on Septmber 15.

 

  • The 3 finalists will attend the GHF conference in person during the closing ceremony of the GHF on Thursday 12 November
  • The participants at the GHF conference will vote for the winner.
  • The video must be about 3 minutes.
  • The video can be in French or in English.
  • The video size must be less than 300 megabytes.
  • The video format needs to be mp4.
  • A coach will work with the 3 finalists to improve their presentations.
  • A travel grant will be awarded to finalists from low-income countries.

Call for posters 2026

The call for abstracts is open from June 15 to September 1, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative dialogue and action-oriented event that can shape the future of global health.

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Guide for proposing posters