Opens and closes the event, gives the floor to presenters (or discussion participants) and introduces them;
Strictly observes presentation time limits and politely but persistently reminds of the time, e.g., by saying: "Only two minutes left," "Your presenting time is over," etc.;
Decides whether the presentation is an advertisement (presentation of goods or services). If so, the leader shall immediately stop the presenter and withdraw his/her report;
Manages discussions with special focus on speakers from the audience, reminding them to introduce themselves, and maintains the order of questions and comments from the audience. This can be done using such phrases as, "Please introduce yourself," "What is your question and to whom is it addressed?" "This speech is promotional in nature, "Please finish your report/comment," etc.;
Reminds presenters to copy and test their presentation on the provided equipment beforehand;
If the presentation did not provoke any questions or comments from the audience, the leader can ask questions to initiate a discussion;
Works closely with the technical experts in the hall (hall administrator), who are responsible for the timely display of presentations and the sound, providing them with a pre-set list of websites to be displayed at different times during the event, if required;
Assists the Organizing Committee representatives in contacting the speakers the day before the event if the order of presentations must be changed when certain presenters are absent;
At the end of the event, the leader briefly notes the most interesting issues discussed on the topic and suggestions made by the participants. If any other final documents are developed based on the event results, members of the Program Committee shall assist in their design and, if necessary, send the documents to the required addresses on behalf of the event participants.
Information for Section Moderators and Presenters
Section leaders (moderators) play a major role in the section, round table, master class and Congress events. They should understand the topic under discussion, be sociable, and have audience management skills, as well as maintain close contact with the representatives of the Organizing Committee and the Program Committee.