Registration for the Annual Conference 2025 is open: Secure your spot with these instructions!

The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) will hold its next Annual Conference (AC) and General Assembly (GA) in Krakow, Poland, on March 21st and 22nd, 2025, with various satellite events taking place on March 19th and 20th.

We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2025 edition of the MCAA Annual Conference and General Assembly is now open! This year’s edition of our flagship event, themed “Research and innovation in a rapidly evolving world,” will be held at the AGH University of Krakow.

In this article, you will find detailed instructions on registering for the Annual Conference, the Gala Dinner, satellite events, and sightseeing tours of Krakow organised around these dates.

Register for the Annual Conference before February 28th to take advantage of the early bird rate. The regular registration deadline is March 10th.

Please note that the General Assembly (GA) is a separate event open to MCAA members only, taking place on March 22nd from 14:15 to 17:30. Please register for the GA using this link or the button below.
 

Step 1: Select the events and activities you want to register for

The registration link will direct you to the Whova registration page, where you can select all the events and activities you want to attend, including the Annual Conference, the Gala Dinner, satellite events, and sightseeing tours of Krakow. Please note that online attendance is only possible at the Annual Conference and not the other activities.

By clicking “See More” below each ticket type (see image below), you can read more about the eligibility of each ticket option and information about the different events and activities. Choose all activities you want to join from the list by clicking on the corresponding dropdown menu under the “Quantity” column on the right-hand side (see image below).
 

Overview of the Annual Conference registration page
 

There are different ticket options for MCAA members and non-members:

• For onsite participation (“ONSITE in Krakow - MCAA members” and “ONSITE in Krakow - Non-members”)
• For online participation (“ONLINE - MCAA members” and “ONLINE - Non-members”)
• For the Gala Dinner (“Gala Dinner - MCAA members”) and “Gala Dinner - Non-members)

If you are a speaker, moderator, organiser, or rapporteur in one or more of the Annual Conference sessions (NOT a poster or lightning talk presenter or speaker at the satellite events), you must choose the “Speakers, Moderators & Rapporteurs (Onsite/Online)” option from the registration list (see image below).

Please note that speakers, moderators, organisers and rapporteurs of the conference sessions will still need to register for the satellite events and Gala Dinner.
 

The ticket type for speakers, moderators, organisers, and rapporteurs of conference sessions
 

If the event organisers have provided you with a discount code (session speakers, moderators, organisers and rapporteurs, MGAG and MITG grantees, representatives of partner organisations, MCAA project personnel, and European Commission personnel), you can apply it in the appropriate section of the form at the end of the page (see image below).
 

Applying the discount code
 

When selecting the tickets for the events and activities you want to attend, you can preview your order details on the left side of the page (see image below). Once you have everything you need, click “Next” at the end of the page to proceed with your registration (see image below). 
 

Preview of the order summary 
 

Step 2: Provide your registration information

In this section, you are asked to fill in your registration details (see image below). The registration fields are grouped by each ticket option added in step 1.

Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk (*). You cannot proceed to the next step without answering these questions.

Please follow the instructions provided for some of the fields, such as the “Nationality” field, where you are requested to use a specific spelling as provided here. 
 

Overview of the buyer information page
 

When filling in the fields for the different ticket types and activities you’ve selected, you can automatically copy the information you’ve inserted the first time by clicking “Copy ticket data from” and selecting the appropriate option (see image below). You will find this field at the beginning of each ticket selection.
 

How to automatically fill in the information you’ve inserted for other tickets
 

Step 3: Provide your payment details

In this section, you are asked to provide your payment details to complete your purchase and register for the event.

Overview of the payment details section
 

After filling in all the required details, you can complete your registration. To take full advantage of the Whova platform, including managing your order details, receiving conference updates, and engaging with other participants, you can create an account on Whova by setting a password and clicking “Register” at the bottom of the page. You will receive a confirmation in the email address you provided in step 2 to verify your account.

If you don’t want to create an account on Whova, select "Continue as a guest" at the bottom of the page. A registration confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided in step 2.

If you have any doubts regarding the registration or wish to purchase tickets for multiple people (bulk purchase), please contact conference@mariecuriealumni.eu.