UEG Week Virtual 2020 - FAQs 

UEG Week Virtual 2020 will take place from October 11-13, 2020.

We will host a 2-day live event on November 27 – 28, 2020, on our virtual congress platform. Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week covers the best sessions from the Postgraduate Teaching Course from the past years. This course will require a separate registration.

The PGT 2020 curriculum and programme will be postponed to next year and will take place at UEG Week Vienna from October 2-3, 2021.

Yes, you need to register for both UEG Week Virtual 2020 (October 11-13, 2020) and Best of PGT from UEG Week (November 27-28, 2020).
How to register

Registration is open until the end of December. You can register during the live events and even afterwards if you wish to access the on-demand content.

How to register

For any changes or updates .

You can access the virtual congress platform by following the steps below. 
Attention: If you are registered for Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week only, you have access to the platform starting from November 27, 2020!

1. Log in to your myUEG Dashboard with your email and check your registration status 
2. In case you are using your myUEG account for the first time or don't remember your password, please reset your password  
3. Then you can access the platform at virtualweek.ueg.eu

If you experience any issues with your login, please contact us via 

The platform officially opens on Saturday, October 10, 10:00 CEST but full functionality is available during the live congress dates Sunday, October 11, 8:00 CEST to Tuesday, October 13, 20:30 CEST and Friday, November 27, 14:00 CEST to Saturday, November 28, 16:30 CEST. All content remains on-demand and accessible for delegates until end of December.

Attention: If you are registered for UEG Week Virtual 2020 only, you won’t be able to access the Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week live programme. If you are registered for Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week only, you have access to the platform starting from November 27, 2020!

We recommend accessing our platform with the following specifications (or better):

• Screen: 1280x1024 screen resolution
• Bandwith: 2 Mbps internet connection, disconnect from a VPN if possible
• Operating system: Windows 8.1, Android 6.1, Apple OS X 10.13, Apple IOS 9+
• Internet Browser: Microsoft Edge 80, Google Chrome 80, Safari 12, Firefox 76, iPhone/iPad - Safari/iOs 12+,
• CPU: Intel Pentium 4 or later
• Media Playback:
  • HTML5 streaming enabled browser
  • Apple iOS: http streaming enabled browser
  • Android: http streaming enabled browser
• Video Chats: Permit access your webcam and microphone via your browser.
• Downloads: Allow html downloads via your browser.

We recommend Chrome or Firefox on Windows 10 as the most stable and consistent browser/operating system for accessing our virtual environment.

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For UEG Week Virtual delegates, the platform is accessible during the live congress days October 11-13, 2020 and on-demand content is available until the end of 2020.

The Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week registration gives access to the virtual congress platform for the live days November 27-28, 2020 and until the end of 2020.

Browse the UEG Week Virtual 2020 programme.

The Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week programme will be made available on our website.

Live programme and interaction are scheduled from 8:30 - 20:30 CEST daily.

To be announced at a later stage on our website.

The UEG Week Virtual and Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week platform is accessible 24 hours to browse on-demand content. Live sessions are available as on-demand recordings within 3 hours or less.

The virtual platform remains accessible after the live events dates and until the end of December. After that, all recordings will be permanently available in the UEG library on our website.

You can interact with presenters and chairs during the live sessions through the Q&A tool.

You can send the questions to poster presenters via email. Contact functionality is available within the E-Poster Exhibition.

Please contact us at .

UEG Week Virtual is CME accredited, you can earn up to 24 CME points along with your certificate of attendance.

UEG is seeking accreditation from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) also for Best of Postgraduate Teaching from UEG Week. Updates on this matter will be provided on our website.

Find out how to claim your certificates

Certificates are available from Tuesday, October 13, 2020, after the conclusion of the live event.

Oral, Poster and Clinical Case Presenters will be able to download their certificates online shortly! For any other presentation type contact .

Browse through the Industry Programme on our website.

You can access the virtual industry exhibition by going to the Industry Exhibition area on the virtual congress platform.

You can interact with industry representatives in the Industry Exhibition through chat functions (video, text), via email and exchange virtual business cards.

The live Industry Symposia also offer interaction with presenters and chairs through the Q&A tool.

The virtual industry exhibition and industry symposia are available on-demand until the end of 2020 on the virtual congress platform.

Here are the main contact persons for supporters/exhibitors:

• Virtual Exhibition:
• Industry Symposia:  
• Advertising Options:

Interaction is possible via 1-to-1 attendee chat function and the Video Chat Café in the myUEG Community area on the virtual congress platform.

In this case, please contact .

Stop by the Young GI Booth in the myUEG Community on the virtual congress platform and participate in special live chats, where you can debate exciting topics and get career advice.

Browse the myUEG Community schedule to find out more.

Gain professional and personal insights from a female perspective in a career chat on Monday. Network with peers in small groups to establish contacts for future collaborations in the Women in GI Networking chats.

Browse the myUEG Community schedule to find out more.

Check out the myUEG Community area on the virtual congress platfrom and more specifically the Chill Zone for our cooking programme and yoga sessions. Get some Vienna local tips from the UEG secretariat and make notes for UEG Week Vienna 2021!

Extra Tipp: Look out for our mascot Doc Anus and enter the Treasure Hunt competition!