Online participation - before CGPM

Online participation (13-15 October)

Online participation is restricted to accredited delegates and duly invited guests.

The link below will be available on the day of the meeting.

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Online participation

If you are not an accredited delegate or a duly invited guest, you can follow most of the sessions live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

 

To ensure the smooth running of the Conference, we kindly ask you to read the following guidelines before joining the meeting.

Thank you for your cooperation and for your contribution to ensuring the success of the Conference.

 

 

JOINING THE MEETING

  • To access the meeting, you must sign in to your BIPM account using the email address you registered with for the 28th CGPM meeting and your password.
  • Once signed in, you can access the dedicated platform and click on “Join the meeting.”

If you are signing into the BIPM website for the first time:

  • You will have to set your password by clicking on “Password forgotten” and entering your email address.
  • You will then receive an email containing a URL link that will allow you to set a personal password. Your password must contain at least 8 characters, including both capital and lowercase letters, one number, and one special character among the following ! & @ % * < > $.

We recommend that you sign in to your account a few days before the Conference to check that everything is working properly.

Procedure to sign in

If you are unable to sign in or set your password, please contact the webmaster team at:

webmaster(a)bipm.org

 

ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE

1. Before the conference and signing in

  • Check your Internet connection and your equipment (microphone, speakers and camera), and preferably use a headset or earphones if you need to take the floor.
  • You are invited to sign in to your BIPM account 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the session.

2. Waiting room

When you join the Conference, you will be placed in the waiting room during the time your Credentials or Invitation are verified.

If we have not yet received your Credentials, you will remain in the waiting room until we receive them.

3. Identification

  • To facilitate the identification of accredited delegates, please use the following format throughout the Conference: COUNTRY - First name Last name.
  • Representatives of international organizations and guests are invited to use the following format: ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION - First name Last name.

  • Procedure:
    • Click on the 'Participants' icon in the bottom menu of the platform.
    • The list of participants is displayed on the right-hand side.
    • Click on 'More' next to your name and rename yourself using the format indicated .

4. Interpretation

  • Most presentations and discussions during the conference will be in English.
  • Interpretation services are provided in French and English (and are available on computers, not phones or tablets).
  • Procedure:
    • Click on 'More' in the bottom menu and then on the 'Interpretation' icon.
    • Select one language. You will hear both the interpreted audio and the original audio at a lower volume.
    • To hear the interpreted language only, click on 'Mute original audio'.

5. Microphone and camera

  • Your microphone should remain muted by default.
  • It should only be unmuted if you are invited to speak.
  • You are also advised to turn on your camera only when you are officially called upon to speak.

6. Taking the floor

During the meeting, delegates wishing to take the floor must:

  • Use the chat to request the floor.
  • Wait for the President of the CGPM to give you the floor.
  • Activate your camera and unmute your microphone only when you are invited to speak.
  • Begin by briefly identifying yourself (using the format indicated above under 2. Identification).
  • Respect the speaking time allocated to you.
  • Speak clearly and at a pace suitable for simultaneous interpretation.
  • At the end of your intervention, mute your microphone.

More information on speaking in plenary

7. Raising questions via the chat

  • You may ask questions via the chat; these will be passed on to the moderator.
  • The moderator will endeavour to answer questions, consistent with maintaining the efficiency of the meeting.

8. Audio / visual recording and live streaming

Please note that the Conference will be recorded and that most sessions will be live-streamed on LinkedIn and YouTube.

By attending the CGPM 2026, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Photographs and videos may be taken throughout the event and reproduced in various media including BIPM publications, social networks and press materials, for institutional and promotional purposes, in accordance with the BIPM open access policy and applicable open licensing terms.
  • Certain sessions of the CGPM, as indicated in the programme, will be live-streamed. Participants attending these sessions may appear in the live stream and any related recordings.
  • The BIPM has invited accredited journalists and TV teams to join the public sessions of the CGPM. Participants attending these sessions may appear in TV documentaries and in the printed press.

9. Confidentiality

Delegates are kindly requested to:

  • Respect the confidentiality rules applicable to the meeting.
  • Not make any independent recordings.
  • Not share your login details, nor the meeting access link.
  • Not share confidential documents or information in the chat or on screen.

10. In case of a technical issue with the online platform

  • If you encounter a problem while attending online on the platform, please contact the BIPM administrator via the chat.