International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances, PTS 2026, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 2–4 November 2026

What is covered in the Registration fee?
Refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning sessions
Lunch om Monday and Tuesday session
Conference dinner on Monday evening (NB fee of NOK 1000)
Please note that Tuesday evening dinner is not included. Tuesday evening is reserved for a  northern light viewing (see under ACTIVITIES) 
For those who do not want to participate in this, Tuesday evening is free to relax or explore possibilities in downtown's cafe's , pubs or restaurants. 
Please note that the breakfast is included in the overnight accommodation of your hotel (Funken or other venues chosen).  If you are a nonresident of Funken Lodge,  but want to join the breakfast together with conference fellows at Funken Lodge, you must arrange this and pay separately  to the reception of Funken Lodge (NOK 295). Please mark in the registration form if you will not stay at FUNKEN

See further detail at the Hotel reservation page about the hotel services

 Passports and Visas. Please read carefully about passport and VISA at Go To Longyearbyen

 Key Dates and times: Symposium & workshop start 2. November at  09:00 with Lunch and lasts to 4. November at12:00 (Lunch not included)

Registration deadlines
First announcement / call for contributions July to August 2026
Abstract submission deadline 15 September 2026
Notification of acceptance 30 September 2026
Regular registration deadline 15 October 2026
Late registration after 15 October 2026
Hotel reservation at reduced fee 15 October 2026 (see promocode NORULS2026)

Registration Fees
Regular registration (before 15 October 2026) NOK 4 000
Late registration (after 15 Octobe 2026) NOK 5000
Student / PhD registration NOK 2 000
Hotel reservation with reduced fee NOK 2500

 
We recommend arrivals for most participants at Sunday 1st November.
The registration desk at the Funken Lodge opens Sunday afternoon from ca 15:00.
An informal get together is planned 1st November with a som light food and refreshments. For those who need a dinner, the FUNKEN restaurant is open for the dinner of the day or a la carte until ca 2200.  
Extended Booking periods: If you will to stay in at the conference venue before or after the conference to explore the town and surrounding you must register and pay for this separately  and pay for this directly to the hotel. 
Payment for accommodations: If not done on beforehand registrations,  the payments must be done during the conference period and before checkout date. 
 
Click here to open the registration forms. Please read the details at top of the registration form

Choose the correct Class/Category) option in line 1. Further details are explained in the web registration.  Please note that you have to book and pay yourself for the all the over night hotel accommodations. 

PLEASE NOTE: ARRIVAL FLIGHT AND DEPARTURE FLIGTH - SEE GOTO LONGYEARBYEN WEBPAGE