Meeting awards

Who: This prestigious award will be provided to a keynote lecturer who made lasting contributions to the area of childhood-onset disability and whose lecture will provide solid, timely, and useful additions to the knowledge and literature in the field. The Award Lecture is supported by Mac Keith Press.
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Supporter of the award: Mac Keith Press exists to improve the lives of disabled children by extending the knowledge and understanding of developmental medicine and paediatric neurology. They publish the journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, and books in related subject areas. These are of interest to researchers, health professionals, clinicians, therapists, parents and all involved in the care of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Who: This prestigious award will be provided to a keynote lecturer whose work provided a significant contribution into any aspect related to cerebral palsy, from the prevention of brain damage to the improvement of quality of life for those with cerebral palsy. The Award Lecture is supported by La Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale.
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Supporter of the award: La Fondation Paralysie Cérébrale is recognised under French law as a public benefit organisation, and aims to gather and share information on research in the field of cerebral palsy. It helps to publicise major needs and achievements, being a forum for discussion and a platform to raise awareness of CP, and it sets up regular meetings at which care professionals can share state of the art knowledge and experience.

Who: This prestigious award will be provided to keynote lecturers who contributed through their work of excellence to improve the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and their families. The Award Lecture is supported by The Elsass Foundation.
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Supporter of the award: The Elsass Foundation is a private foundation working to improve the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy and their families. They work across a wide range of areas, including research, knowledge dissemination, developing activity programmes and providing funding to institutions, associations and individuals.

Who: The recipient of this award will be presenting at the EACD 2024 Conference. The Best Abstract Award is an award for the best abstract submitted to EACD 2024. This prestigious award is supported by Mac Keith Press.
How: All abstracts will automatically be considered for the Mac Keith Press Best Abstract Award. Abstracts will be scored by the EACD 2024 Scientific Committee.
When: The recipient of this award (1st) will be announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and receive an award certificate provided by Mac Keith Press.
Supporter of the award: Mac Keith Press exists to improve the lives of disabled children by extending the knowledge and understanding of developmental medicine and paediatric neurology. They publish the journal Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, and books in related subject areas. These are of interest to researchers, health professionals, clinicians, therapists, parents and all involved in the care of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting a scientific poster at the EACD 2024 Conference. All scientific poster presentations will automatically be considered for the EACD Best Poster Award.
How: Abstracts will be scored by the EACD 2024 Scientific Committee. The authors of the highest scoring abstracts will then be scored on their poster presentation by a jury set by EACD and the EACD 2024 Scientific Committee. The winners will be selected based on the jury scores.
When: The recipients of this award (1st, 2nd, 3rd) are announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and will receive award certificates provided by EACD.

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting at the EACD 2024 Conference and are currently a (doctoral) student or within two years of completion of training (clinical or research training; date of MSc/PhD defence/viva not earlier than 29/05/2022).
How: Presenters could self-select that they fulfilled all criteria and would like to be eligible for this award during the abstract submission process. The EACD 2024 Scientific Committee will score each abstract. The highest scoring eligible abstracts will then be scored on their CV by a jury set by the EACD and the EACD 2024 Scientific Committee.
When: The recipients of this award (1st, 2nd, equal 3rd (3x)) will be announced at the Conference closing ceremony, and receive award certificates provided by EACD.

Who: The recipients of this award will be presenting a demonstration poster at the EACD 2024 Conference. All demonstration poster presentations will automatically be considered for the EACD Technology & Innovation Award.
How: Abstracts and Demonstration Poster presentations will be scored by a jury set by the EACD Technology & Innovation Task Force. The winners will be selected based on the jury scores.
When: The winner of this award will be announced during the closing ceremony, and will receive an award certificate provided by EACD.

Who: The recipient of this award will be presenting at the EACD 2024 Conference, and submitted an abstract on a clinical research study in the area of neurological impairment
How: All abstracts within the scope of interest will automatically be considered for the Nestlé Clinical Research Award. Abstracts will be scored by the EACD 2024 Scientific Committee.
When: The winner of this award will be announced during the closing ceremony, and will receive an award certificate provided by Nestlé Health Science.
Sponsor of the award: Nestlé Health Science is dedicated to finding solutions that allow patients and caregivers to live their best lives, and committed to supporting healthcare practitioners in their research and clinical practice. Nestlé Health Science is proud to sponsor the Nestlé Clinical Research Award as we look to the next generation of solutions, foods, and treatments in the area of Neurological Impairment

Meeting Awards