Participation in the Symposium, for all attendees — both speakers and participants — requires payment of an entrance fee.
Step 1: check your fee below. Step 2: register through the Registration Form.
To encourage broad participation in the conference, organisers are offering lower registration fees for delegates from developing countries (based on the World Bank Classification).
IRACE members are entitled to a 10% discount on all fees (not cumulative with other discounts).
REGULAR FEES
SPECIAL FEES
PLEASE NOTE: FEES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT 22%
* The deadline refers to the actual receipt of payment, not just the submission of the registration form.
(1) Please check the World Bank classification of your country in this relevant list
(2) Proof of student status must be provided
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION
All fees include:
Access to all Symposium sessions and workshops
Conference Proceedings
Conference materials and Symposium Guidebook
Symposium App
Coffee breaks
Free shuttle service from Piazza dei Martiri to the conference venue
50% of the cost of the Closing Gala Dinner
Certificate of Attendance
IRACE members are entitled to a 10% discount on all fees (not cumulative with other discounts). If you are already a member, please contact the Organising Secretariat to receive your promo code.
Not a member yet? Explore the benefits of IRACE membership and sign up today!
PAYMENT METHODS
Registration will only be deemed valid following receipt of payment for the fee due.
All fees should be paid either by:
online credit card payment - Mastercard and Visa only
bank money transfer made out to:
Eurowaste Srl
IBAN: IT27M0200812120000000641969
BIC/Swift: UNCRITM1923
Unicredit Bank, Via San Fermo 1, Padova, Italy
Please ensure that all payments made by bank transfer are NET of bank charges and commission fees. Please mark all payments "SUM 2026" and make sure that the registrant’s surname is clearly indicated as unidentified bank transfers cannot be processed.
Need an invoice before making the payment? Contact us at info@sumsymposium.it
VAT EXEMPTION
European companies/institutions registered in the internationally recognized VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) are exempt from Italian VAT on conference fees. Please verify the validity of the VAT number of your organization at this link and, if valid, tick the box of VAT exemption during the registration process.
Esenzione IVA per enti italiani
Il pagamento delle quote d’iscrizione in regime di esenzione IVA è consentito, come previsto della Legge 537/93 art.14 co.10, solo ed esclusivamente agli enti pubblici, per la partecipazione del proprio personale in carica, finalizzata all’aggiornamento e riqualificazione professionale; ai sensi dell’art. 10 del DPR 633/72.
L'esenzione non si applica se il pagamento viene anticipato dal partecipante per conto dell'ente.
GROUP REGISTRATIONS
Groups of delegates coming from the same organisation/institution can benefit from group discounts, according to the scheme below:
3/4 participants: 10%
5/7 participants: 15%
8/10 participants: 20%
Group discounts are not cumulative with other reductions or special fees (e.g. they do not apply to student fees).
If you wish to make a group registration, please write an email to the Organising Secretariat at info@sumsymposium.it including the names and email addresses of all delegates.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Presenting authors:
Entrance fee will NOT be refunded in any case, including the following:
if the paper is withdrawn
if the author cannot present the paper at the conference (the author will nevertheless be able to appoint a substitute to present his/her paper at any time at no extra cost by notifying the Organising Secretariat)
Participants:
The Organisers will reimburse registration fees already paid if written request or cancellation is submitted. Reimbursement will be as follows:
70% before 13 April 2026
50% before 4 May 2026
No refund will be possible after 4 May 2026.
