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Presenting authors must register for the congress by January 14, 2026, to have their abstract published and to present a poster. Failure to register by this date will result in the abstract not being published or presented. Read abstract submission conditions
Minors (individuals under 18 years of age) may access the congress venue.
  • Minors must be registered (no fee applies), please contact registrationswcn@theisn.org to request the appropriate registration form.
  • Each minor must be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian (1 minor = 1 adult). The accompanying adult must be a registered WCN’26 attendee. Adults are fully responsible for ensuring appropriate behavior from minors. Any disruption to congress activities will not be tolerated.
  • The organizers are not responsible for any content presented during the congress that may be considered unsuitable for children.
  • Minors will not be admitted to the opening ceremony, plenary sessions, exhibition area, interventional nephrology course, and industry sessions.
  • Registered minors will be required to wear a badge or wristband (depending on age), which must include the contact information of their accompanying adult while onsite.
The ISN World Congress of Nephrology, Yokohama, Japan 28/03/2026 – 31/03/2026, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 20.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.  Each participant can only receive the number of credits he/she is entitled to according to his/her actual participation at the event once he/she has completed the feedback form. Cf. criteria 22 of UEMS 2023.07.  More information here. Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on converting EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities. Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for EACCME®’s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Any cancellation or change to your registration must be communicated by email to the registration team at registrationswcn@theisn.org and will be subject to the following conditions:

Cancellation of participation by the registrant

  • On or before February 25, 2026. The registration fee will be refunded, minus an administrative charge of USD 150. Please note: If the registration fee is less than USD 150, no refund will be issued.
  • After February 25, 2026: No refunds will be issued.

Refunds for cancelled registrations will be processed after WCN’26.

Name changes/replacements

Name changes are only allowed for confirmed and paid registrations.

  • On or February 25, 2026: Replacements or name changes may be made free of charge.
  • After February 25, 2026: Replacements or name changes will incur an administrative fee of USD 50.

Non-attendance/no-show

Should a registered delegate be unable to attend the congress for any reason, no reimbursement or waiver of fees will be granted.Your WCN registration includes 30-day access to WCN’26 content on-demand after the congress even in the case of a no-show.

Double payment/overpayment

In the event of a double payment or overpayment, an administrative fee of USD 50 will be deducted from the refund.

Registered and paid participants will be able to download a certificate of attendance.

The certificate will be available exclusively on the ISN Events Portal after the congress. Further information regarding certificates will be shared closer to the event.

Note: Delegates with uncompleted profiles at the ISN Events Portal will not be able to download their certificate of attendance. We urge participants registered by third parties or under group registrations to make sure their profiles are completed before the congress.

If the presenting author is unable to attend, a co-author may present the abstract instead, provided they are registered.

The original presenter must inform the abstract team at abstractswcn@theisn.org of the change by January 14, 2026 and provide the registration number of the new presenting author at the same time. Failure to do so will result in abstract withdrawal. No exceptions. Read abstract submission conditions

WCN is committed to a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment. Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Be respectful, inclusive, and collaborative.
  • Refrain from offensive language or conduct.
  • Do not record presentations or discussions without explicit consent.
Violations may result in removal from the event without refund and exclusion from future ISN events. Report inappropriate behavior to registrationswcn@theisn.org.

Upon completing your online registration, you will receive an acknowledgment and confirmation email containing all registration details, as well as corresponding invoices and payment confirmations. This information will be sent to the email address provided during the registration process.

If you do not receive your confirmation within the expected timeframe or cannot access the documents via the portal, please contact the registration team at registrationswcn@theisn.org.

When using a discount code, please ensure it is entered correctly, without any spaces before or after the code. If the code does not work, contact the registration team at registrationswcn@theisn.org.

  • All fees are in USD. Other currencies are not accepted.
  • Invoice information (address and personal data) must be set up during registration; changes cannot be made after payment completion.
  • Fees are determined by the date both the registration request and payment are received. Prices indicated applied until midnight midnight, Central European Time (GMT +1) of the date.
  • Payment by bank transfer is accepted until March 13, 2026. Cash payments are not accepted.