ISTH 2026 FAQ

 

For more information, please see our ISTH Congress Guide.  

 

Certificates of Attendance 
Certificates of attendance will be sent out via email after the Congress. 

 

Climate  

The average temperature in Paris in July is between 15°C- 26°C (59°F- 79°F). 

 

Code of Conduct  

Please see the code of conduct here. All attendees must agree to the Code of Conduct during the registration process.  

 

Currency 
The official currency of France is the Euro (€). 

 

Electricity 

In France, both Type C and Type E plugs can be used.  

 

Insurance & Liability 

It is recommended that participants obtain adequate insurance coverage for travel, health, and accidents before they depart from their countries of residence. The ISTH as organizers cannot accept responsibility for personal injuries or loss of, or damage to private property belonging to conference participants and accompanying persons. 

 

Language 

The official language of the meeting is English. There will not be any simultaneous translation service provided. 

 

Phone 

As a courtesy to speakers and other participants, all mobile phones and pagers must be switched off when attending Congress or industry sessions. 

 

Nursing Mother’s Room 

A nursing mother’s room will be available on site. More information to come.  

 

Prayer Room 

A prayer room will be available on site. More information to come.  

 

Smoking 

Please note that this is a non-smoking meeting. Smoking is not permitted inside or outside the meeting halls nor in the exhibition area. 

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Social Media 

ISTH 2026 encourages the use of social media, such as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and other social media platforms at the conference to summarize, highlight, excerpt, review or promote the presented materials of the Congress in general, provided that: 

• Copyright law is observed. 

• Verbatim information is limited to a few quotes. 

• The author or speaker is referenced and cited appropriately. 

Please use the Congress hashtag via Facebook, X and Instagram: #ISTH2026 

  

To get the latest updates throughout the Congress, follow the ISTH on X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. 

 

Taxes 
Standard value-added tax (VAT) in France is 20%. Some goods and services, such as  meals at restaurants, have a lower VAT of 10%. Certain essential goods  have a VAT rate of 5.5%.  

 

Time Zone 

France is in the Central European Standard time zone (GMT+1).  

 

Tipping 

Tipping is not required in France but a small tip for great service is appropriate.