Program

Reception desk times:

Pre-Congress Workshops 08.00 – 08.30

Congress delegates 10.00 – 18.00

Pre-congress Workshops (08.30 – 16.30: 8 hours)

Course I: Perinatal Palliative Care

Coordinator: Brian S. Carter

Course II: Children Dependent on Lifesaving Technology

Coordinator: Daniel Garros

Course III: Bereavement Care

Coordinator: Alison Penny  (TBC)

Course IV: Research Fundamentals: From Research Idea to Written Report

Coordinator: Julia Downing

Opening ceremony (17.30 – 20.00)

• Keynote Lecture 1: ‘Paediatric Palliative Care Research: Emerging Evidence and Recent Studies’ –
• Keynote Lecture 2: ‘Key Developments in Paediatric Palliative Care Practice Over the Past Five Years’
• Keynote Lecture 3: Has Life Really Changed for the Patient and Family? Which Aspects Need More Attention and Implementation? – A Family Experience (TBD)
• Young Researchers Awards 2026 presented by the Vlček Family Foundation

Welcome cocktails (20.00 – 21.30) 

Reception opens at 08.00 a.m.

08.30 – 09.00    Plenary: Gaining insights

                               Managing Uncertainty

09.00 – 10.30    Plenary session 1: From Research to Clinical Practice: Symptom Management

• Neuroirritability: Diagnosis and Management
• Sleep Disturbances
• Psychiatric Symptoms

10.30 – 10.45      Young Researcher Winning Abstract 2026

10.45 – 11.15     Coffee break

11.15 – 12.15    Oral Abstract presentation session (3 in parallel):

12.15 – 13.30     Lunch and Poster visit

13.30 – 15.00     Plenary session 2:  Young Professionals Session (TBD)

15.00 – 16.15    Poster visit

16.15 – 17.15    Oral Abstract presentation session (3 in parallel)

17.15 – 18.15     Focus Sessions

1. AI and New Technologies in PPC: Use in Daily Practice
2. Existential Suffering in PPC
3. Models of Training/ Training Opportunities in PPC

Reception opens at 08.00 a.m.

08.30 – 09.00    Plenary: Gaining Insights

Social Mourning/Digital Spaces

09.00 – 10.30     Plenary 3: From Research to Clinical Practice: End of Life Care

• Palliative Sedation
• Aggressive Treatments and Parental Choice (a parent’s experience)
• Managing Last Hours of Life at Home

10.30 – 11.00     Coffee break

11.00 – 12.00    Oral Abstract presentation session (3 in parallel)

12.00 – 13.30     Lunch and Poster visit

13.30 – 14.30     Oral Abstract presentation session (3 in parallel)

14.30 – 15.30     Poster visit

15.30 – 17.00     Plenary 4: Home And Community- Based Care

• Sustainable Models of Care
• Providing Support for the Family
• The Challenges Of Developing Compassionate Communities In PPC

17.00 – 17.30      Closing Ceremony

Conclusions