15th International Conference on Electroluminescence and Optoelectronic Devices
About the ICEL conference
ICEL 2026 is a leading research conference focused on organic electroluminescence and optoelectronic devices, bringing together researchers and industry working on emissive materials, device physics, and applications. The program features plenary, invited, and contributed talks alongside poster presentations, with an emphasis on strong scientific exchange and participation by early-career researchers.
Conference chairs
Prof. Benoit Champagne and Prof. Yoann Olivier (University of Namur).
Dates and meeting times
Start: Sunday 10 May 2026 (meeting begins at 4:00pm)
End: Thursday 14 May 2026 (meeting ends at 2:00pm)
Programme at a glance
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Day 1 | Sunday 10 May 2026
16:00 Registration
17:15 Welcome words
17:20 Keynote lecture (KL1)
18:00 Welcome reception
Day 2 | Monday 11 May 2026
09:00 KL2
Morning sessions IL1, CL1, IL2, CL2, IL3
Afternoon sessions IL4, CL3, CL4, IL5, IL6, CL5, CL6, IL7
17:00 Poster session with cheese and beer party
Day 3 | Tuesday 12 May 2026
09:00 KL3
Parallel invited and contributed talks throughout the day
End 17:00
Day 4 | Wednesday 13 May 2026
09:00 KL4
Afternoon social programme
19:30 Social dinner
Day 5 | Thursday 14 May 2026
09:00 KL5
Late morning invited and contributed talks
12:15 Award ceremony and closing remarks
12:45 Goodbye lunch
Presentation formats
Talk lengths
Keynote lectures (KL): 45 minutes (40 + 5 Q&A)
Invited lectures (IL): 30 minutes (25 + 5 Q&A)
Contributed lectures (CL): 15 minutes (12 + 3 Q&A)
Speaker note
Please transfer your presentation file to the conference PC on the podium before the new session starts.
Poster info
Poster size: A0 (841 mm x 1189 mm). Posters should be placed during the morning coffee break (10:30-11:00) on 11 May, according to the number provided in the program.
Venue
University of Namur - Faculty of Sciences (Auditorium S01)
Rue Grafe 2, 5000 Namur, Belgium
Getting there (short version)
By plane: Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) has a direct train line to Namur about every hour; Brussels-South (Charleroi) via bus to Charleroi station, then train to Namur.
From Namur station: ~10 minute walk to campus or take a taxi.
By car: Namur is at the crossroads of E411 and E42. Visitor parking access sticker is required (request from your host).
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Registration
What the registration package includes
Access to congress sessions and exhibitions
Lunches and coffee breaks
Welcome ceremony (Sunday 10 May 2026)
Cheese and beer party (Monday 11 May 2026 poster session)
Congress pack
Fees (EUR)
Early bird (<= 30 March 2026) / Normal (> 30 March 2026):
Professors / Researchers / Postdocs: 450 / 500
PhD students: 300 / 350
Master / Undergraduate students: 200 / 250
Additional activities
Accompanying person: 100
Conference banquet: 70
Payment note
Payments are via the University of Namur online billing platform. Links will be shared later; attendees will receive an email when online payment is open.
Abstract submission
Download and use the official template (MS Word).
Send abstracts by email to: icel2026@unamur.be
Mention talk/poster in the email title.
Oral submissions not selected may be considered for poster presentation.
Sponsors
The Local Organizing Committee thanks sponsors including:
Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM)
Namur Research College (NARC)
F.R.S.-FNRS thematic doctoral schools (CHIM, MAIN, METAMORPHOSE)
C.G.B.-C.B.B. (linked to Belgian chemical societies and Chemistry Europe)
Contact
Email: icel2026@unamur.be