RAFA 2026 - Registration & Call for Abstracts are now OPEN
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We are excited to announce that registration for the 12th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2026), along with the call for abstracts and travel grants for young scientists, is now officially open!
Key dates
- May 31, 2026: Application for Young scientist travel grant
- June 30, 2026
- Application for participation as a Sponsor or Exhibitor or Media partner
- Abstract submission for oral presentation
- Reduced registration fee
- August 31, 2026: Abstract submission for poster presentation
- September 30, 2026: Last minute posters submission
- November 3 - 6, 20026: 12th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2026) in Prague, Czech Republic
Registration
👉Registration for RAFA 2026 is OPEN!
Early-bird registration until 30 June, 2026
After successful submission of your registration, you will receive by e-mail (i) an automatic confirmation of receipt indicating the total amount of payment due (either for bank transfer or for on-line payment by card), (ii) login to Member section where you can administrate your profile, submit your abstracts, and from September 2026 register for satellite events, workshops and seminars. If it will not be delivered within a few minutes after submission of your registration please contact us at [email protected].
As soon as payment of registration fee is processed, you will also receive by e-mail (iii) confirmation of payment.
Important notice:
Registration fee of those who have submitted an abstract for oral or poster presentation has to be received until September 30, 2026, otherwise these contribution(s) will not be included into the Book of Abstracts and the Conference programme.
Registration Fees
- Smart rate (Until 30 June, 2026): € 655
- Regular registration (Until 30 September, 2026): € 855
- Late registration (From 1 October, 2026): € 955
- Student rate*
- Until 30 June, 2026: € 465
- From 1 July, 2026: € 605
* The proof of student status (e.g. copy of a student identify card) is requested as an attachment of the registration form.
The regular registration fee will include:
- Attendance at all scientific sessions, workshops, seminars, vendor seminars and other satellite events
- Access to the poster and exhibition area
- Conference kit (name badge, conference bag, conference documents, certificate of participation, certificate of presentation on request)
- Final programme
- E-Book of Abstracts
- Coffee breaks
- Buffet luncheons
- Welcome drink
In the registration form you can register free of charge for the welcome drink and you can also order ticket(s) for the conference dinner (€ 85).
Please note that your registration is firm when your payment has been received.
Abstract submission
In order to submit an abstract, you must first register to attend RAFA 2026. After registration you will receive an access to the Member section where you can submit your abstract(s).
After successful submission of your abstract you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt of submitted abstract via e-mail. If it will not be delivered within a few minutes after submission of your abstract please check at first your spam box-mail and then contact us at [email protected].
Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. Even though modifications of your submitted abstract will be allowed in the Abstract section of the Member section until the deadline for the abstract submission, please be confident on the lack of errors in your final version prior to starting the submission process.
The abstract will be reproduced exactly as submitted. No proofreading will be done, although some corrections may be requested by the reviewers.
If you need to withdraw your abstract, a written statement reflecting the reasons for this decision must be sent to [email protected] no later than September 30, 2026.
Important notice:
1 registered participant can submit no more than 2 abstracts.
To apply for a young scientist’s oral presentation, as an indication please respect the rule that you should be born in 1991 or later.
The text of the abstract should be limited to 3000 characters including spaces. Tables and pictures are not allowed.
Abstracts of oral presentations and posters will be included into the "e-Book of Abstracts" only after receipt of the conference registration fee. Any payment of the registration fee has to be received until September 30, 2026, otherwise contribution(s) will not be included into the e-Book of Abstracts and the Conference programme.
Special opportunities for young scientists:
- Dedicated slots for oral presentations within the main scientific programme
- Competitive travel grants for young scientists
- Award(s) for the best poster presentation(s)
Whether you are a PhD student or an early-career researcher, RAFA 2026 offers a unique opportunity to present your work, gain international exposure and connect with leading experts in the field.
Be part of this inspiring scientific event and join us in Prague!
