2026 International Symposium

2026 International Symposium

MC

Maria Corcione

6:30pm CEST

European Commission Networking Dinner - Open to ICPHSO & IPSW Registered Attendees. Pre-Registration Required With European Commission (Limited Availability)

TBA

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1:00pm CEST

2:00pm CEST

ICPHSO Welcome and Opening Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

2:10pm CEST

European Commission Welcome: Isabelle Pérignon, Director Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

2:20pm CEST

Global Regulator Session 1 Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

3:05pm CEST

Moving Forward with the UN Principles Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

3:20pm CEST

Networking Break & Exhibits Foyer

3:35pm CEST

Plenary 1: 18 Trillion Reasons Why the UN Principles for Consumer Product Safety Apply to Your Product: Safe & Accessible Products for All Persons Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

4:15pm CEST

Plenary 2: Stopping the Burn but Continuing to Heat Things Up Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

4:55pm CEST

End of Day Remarks Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

5:00pm CEST

Reception Foyer

8:00am CEST

Breakfast & Registration

9:00am CEST

Opening Remarks Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

9:10am CEST

Global Regulator Session 2 Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

9:55am CEST

Rapid 1: You Think Your Products Are Safe… But Are Your Processes Ready to Prove It? Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

10:15am CEST

Plenary 3: From Compliance to Claims: Product Safety, Enforcement and Liability Across the EU and US Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

10:55am CEST

Networking Break & Exhibits Foyer

11:15am CEST

Breakout 2: Advancing the Baseline: What Does Good Enforcement Really Look Like? Sicco Mansholt (Limited Seating)

12:00pm CEST

Plenary 4: Using AI Tools to Detect Unsafe Products Online: Emerging Approaches for Market Surveillance and Recall Effectiveness Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

12:40pm CEST

Lunch, Networking & Exhibits Foyer

1:35pm CEST

Breakout 5: Online Marketplaces: Enabling e-Commerce Sellers to Comply with EPR Lord Jenkins (Limited Seating)

2:20pm CEST

Rapid 2: Microplastics as a Consumer Product Hazard Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

2:40pm CEST

Plenary 5: Principles Without People Don’t Work Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

3:20pm CEST

Networking Break & Exhibits Foyer

3:35pm CEST

Breakout 8: Promoting a Global Standard for Product Safety - From the Global Gap to Effective Implementation: Towards a Standard of Good Practices and an Ombudsman Model for Product Safety Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

4:20pm CEST

Mentorship Program Reflections, Takeaways and Certificate Presentation Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

4:30pm CEST

Consumers at the Center Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)

4:50pm CEST

End of Day Remarks and Closing Alcide de Gasperi (All Plenary Sessions)