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).
IWWG members are entitled to a 10% discount on regular fees (not cumulative with other discounts).
REGULAR FEES
SPECIAL FEES
VAT 22% EXCLUDED
* The deadline refers to the actual receipt of payment, not just the submission of the registration form.
(1) Please check the classification of your country in the World Bank list
(2) Proof of student status must be provided
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION
All fees include:
Access to all sessions and workshops
Conference Proceedings
Conference Materials and Guidebook
Conference App
Coffee breaks
50% of the cost of the Closing Gala Dinner
Certificate of Attendance
IWWG members are entitled to a 10% discount on regular 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 IWWG membership and sign up now!
PAYMENT METHODS
Registration will only be deemed deemed valid once payment of the required fee has been received.
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 "VENICE 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? Fill in registration form and then contact us at info@sumsymposium.it
VAT EXEMPTION
EU organisations outside Italy that are registered in the internationally recognised VAT Information Exchange System (VIES) are exempt from Italian VAT on conference fees. Please verify the validity of the VAT number of your organisation 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 può essere applicata se il pagamento viene anticipato personalmente dal partecipante per conto dell'ente.
GROUP REGISTRATIONS
Groups of delegates coming from the same organisation can benefit from group discounts on the regular fees, 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). To qualify, the group must include a minimum of three delegates paying the regular fee.
To make a group registration, please send us an email at info@venicesymposium.it including the names, email addresses and corresponding fees for all delegates in the group.
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 30 September 2026
50% before 28 October 2026
No refund will be possible after 28 October 2026.
