Accommodation and all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are provided at the conference hotel from Wednesday evening until Saturday morning.

Any accommodation or meals outside this period are at your own expense.

The nearest airport is Izmir International Airport (ADB).

After completing your online registration, you will receive a link to submit your travel and flight details.

If you request an airport transfer, you will be met in the Arrivals Area by the Welcome Team holding the AWF logo or your name. Please note that you may need to wait up to one hour for other delegates before departure to the hotel (approximately 1-hour drive).

If you encounter any difficulties at the airport, please contact the local coordinator, the contact will be in your order confirmation email.

An optional tourism day to visit the historical site of Ephesus is organised on Saturday,

9 May 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The Bus will arrive at the Izmir International Airport at 5:30 pm, therefore any flights from 7:30pm will be fine. Izmir is not a huge airport.

The Tourism Day includes transportation, site access, and lunch.

Accommodation and dinner on Saturday evening are not included.

Citizens of many countries are visa-exempt when travelling to Turkey.

Citizens of other countries should apply for an e-Visa at least 48 hours before travel via the

official website:

https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/tour/

A visa on arrival may also be available but is generally more expensive than an e-Visa.

The conference programme can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8fiViyt5pqGFuHvd23u5_Vz1_UU_9Qk0hL1KIDG1Ck/edit?usp=sharing

English is the main language of the conference. Simultaneous translation will be provided in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish during the main sessions.

Please arrive early at each session to collect your headset before the session starts.

If you are willing to volunteer as a translator, please indicate your language pairings in the registration details form.