#EFIC2025 Registration
Get ready for a celebration of pain science and education at the next EFIC Congress – Pain in Europe XIV in Lyon, France, from April 24-26, 2025! Under André Mouraux’s visionary theme, “Comorbidity of chronic pain and mental health disorders: Breaking the cycle,” our #EFIC2025 scientific program promises immersive in-person sessions, engaging interactions, and thought-provoking discussions. Don’t miss out on the largest international scientific congress in pain in 2025! Join us for #EFIC2025 in Lyon as we celebrate, learn, and break new ground in the quest to understand chronic pain and mental health comorbidity.
Standard Registration Deadline: 18 March 2025, 23.59 CET
IMPORTANT: Fees above include 10% VAT.
“Supported countries” refers to all low and lower middle income countries shown here, along with Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Kosovo, Turkey.
The registration fee includes:
- Participation at the largest international scientific meeting on pain in 2025
- A scientific programme featuring dynamic new session formats for both plenaries and workshops
- Networking activities
- Light lunch
- The opportunity to present and discuss your accepted poster on-site and be eligible for poster prizes
- Free participation in interactive refresher courses
- Access to the on-site exhibition
- Participation at the Opening Ceremony
Accommodation
Unfortunately, we do not offer hotel contingents for EFIC 2025 in Lyon. Please find hotel options where you can book a room on your own here: https://en.visiterlyon.com/stay/accommodation/all-accommodations
#EFIC2025 Attendee Justification Letters
Whether you are looking to attend #EFIC2025 as a clinician or a researcher, you might need to persuade your employer/superiors of the benefits of attending #EFIC2025. You are free to use the template relevant to you and customise any elements to develop a proposal for your attendance at #EFIC2025 in Lyon in April 2025.
#EFIC2025 Attendee Justification Letter – Clinicians
#EFIC2025 Attendee Justification Letter – PhD Student
Additional Information
Registration Deadlines
The registration deadlines are as follows:
Early registration deadline: until 2 December 2024, 23.59 CET
Standard registration deadline: until 18 March 2025, 23.59 CET
Late registration: from 19 March 2025
Group Booking Deadline (10 or more delegates): 13 April 2025, 24.00 CET
Our venue
The address of the #EFIC2025 venue is: 50 Quai Charles de Gaulle – 69463 Lyon Cedex 06 – France. You can find out more here: https://europeanpainfederation.eu/efic2025/our-venue/
Group registrations
The European Pain Federation EFIC is happy to offer discounts for group registrations at #EFIC2025. The following terms apply:
For a group above 20 participants: 10% discount
For a group above 50 participants: 20% discount
For a group above 75 participants: 25% discount
Please send your request to EFIC-registration@kit-group.org.
Trainees (Student/Fellow)
In order to register as a trainee, student or fellow, a supporting letter from your Head of Department at a recognised university or college, or a valid student ID providing proof of full-time enrolment at a recognised university or college at the time of registration is necessary.
Allied Health Professional
Allied Health Professional applies to non-medical professions such as nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and social workers. A proof of status is necessary. Please note that the registration category Allied Health Professional is offered by EFIC to subsidize the registration cost for delegates working in pain management within professions typically with lower salaries. This registration category is not intended for pharmaceutical company employees, even if they work in one of the fields above. Physicians and commercial company employees must register as full paying attendees.
Member of EFIC Chapter or EFIC Academy
The reduced registration fee for Members will be granted only to Members with an active membership at the point of registration. To register as an EFIC Academy or Member of EFIC Chapter, information regarding your membership will be required upon registration.
Attendees from Low-Middle Income Countries
Reduced registration rates are available to attendees from all low and lower middle income countries shown here, along with Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Kosovo, Turkey. Proof of your country of residency will be required for validation of the status (e.g. supporting letter from the local company or hospital) at the time of registration.
Representatives of Patient Organisations
In order to register as participant from a Patient Organisation, a proof of affiliation to the Patient Organisation will be required for validation of the status (working for a Patient Organisation, either paid or voluntary) at the time of registration.
Accreditation
An application has been made to the UEMS-EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event and we will update this section as soon as we have received an answer. For reference, the previous Congress #EFIC2023 was accredited with 21 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Code of Conduct
Please familiarise yourself with the official #EFIC2025 Code of Conduct before the Congress.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to the Congress Secretariat by email at efic-registration@kit-group.org. The notification must include all the relevant information regarding the bank account to which a possible refund may be remitted.
If the written notification of cancellation for the Congress registration and Pre-Congress Courses is received before the early registration deadline (15 November 2024), a full refund minus a handling fee of 50 EUR will be made. For cancellations received between 16 November 2024 and 6 January 2025, a full refund minus a 150 EUR (50 EUR for Allied Health Professionals, Trainees/Students/Fellows and Patient Organisations) cancellation fee will be made. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after 7 January 2025.
Caution: Fraud
Be aware of fraudulent individuals and companies that claim to offer registration for Pain in Europe XIV and hotel accommodation in Lyon through fraudulent websites and/or by contacting you directly via email. These fraudulent agencies will look similar to the official EFIC 2025 Pain in Europe XIII but are not. The only official agency handling registration and accommodation is K.I.T. Group GmbH located in Berlin, Germany. The only email addresses you should communicate with will end in @efic.org or @kit-group.org.
For any questions or assistance regarding registration and hotel recommendations, please contact our EFIC Registration Team: efic-registration@kit-group.org
