For other uses, see Congress (disambiguation). Attending the famous first Solvay congress.
Congress is the denomination used for various academic conferences and other meetings for the purpose of discussion, dissemination, and / or exchange of knowledge.
It is a meeting oriented to the diffusion or exchange of knowledge. The congresses are identified by the fact that attendees take an interactive role by actively participating in presentations, forums and debates. According to the Spain Convention Bureau, the most common themes of the congresses in Spain, in order of importance, are:
Also, political parties decide the dynamics, program and strategies to follow in a specific period of time through congresses.
In order to make attendance at a congress more attractive, the organizing entities are involved in the organization of complementary or parallel activities. Thus, it is usual to design an alternative program for companions consisting of tourism or leisure activities. The activities complementary to the meetings are, in order of importance:
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