Scientific Program

Call for images

15th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science

January 9, 2026

Beginning of submission for images

January 30, 2026

Submission deadline for images

March 2, 2026

Notification of acceptance/rejection of images

Call for images

Submitting your image

  • Images and captions (no more than 100 words) should be electronically submitted by January 30, 2026 through the IAFSS2026 website.
  • The image format should be jpg, png, or bmp with then maximum image size for submission review of 5 Mbyte.
  • Images submitted after the January 30, 2026 deadline will not be considered.
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Call for images

Image Submission / Review

  • Images: Must be original work, non-commercial, non-promotional, and not AI-generated. For submission through the IAFSS2026 website, the image format should be jpg, png, or bmp with then maximum image size for submission review of 5 Mbyte. Images printed for display at the symposium by the submitter should be between A5 (148 mm x 210 mm) and A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) in size.
  • Style: Images may correspond to experimental studies, numerical studies or actual events related to fire safety science.
  • Caption: A brief figure caption describing the image is expected to accompany the images. Captions are limited to 100 words. The submitter should also include their name and affiliation with the caption, but this information is not included in the word count.
  • Display: Submitters will be provided a display space of 450 mm wide and 450 mm high that will include their image, caption, name and affiliation. The submitter is required to bring a copy of their image, caption, name and affiliation for display at the symposium. Submitters are not required to be in attendance at their image during the display session.

Call for posters

Poster Awards

Posters presented at the 15th international symposium will be considered for the following Awards:

  • Best Poster Award: Awarded to the best poster based on technical content, organization, and visual presentation. The selection will be made by the poster awards committee.
  • Best Student Poster Award: Awarded to the best poster by a student author based on technical content, organization, and visual presentation. The selection will be made by the poster awards committee.
  • Delegate’s Choice Poster Award: Awarded to the best poster based on technical content, organization, and visual presentation. The selection will be made by the Symposium Delegates.

If you would like more information on the Poster event at the 15th IAFSS Symposium, please contact:

Prof. Alex Filkov (alexander.filkov@unimelb.edu.au),
Prof. Miho Seike (mihoseike@hiroshima-u.ac.jp),
Prof. Lukas Arnold (l.arnold@fz-juelich.de).

Call for images

Permissions

By submitting your image, you agree that all media (images, videos, etc.) submitted to the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) Fire Science Image Gallery will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, permitting non-commercial use with appropriate attribution. You grant the IAFSS a non-exclusive right to redistribute and reuse the submitted media across its communication channels, including the website, newsletter, YouTube channel, and third-party services. You will retain copyright and may reuse your content freely, including in future publications. Authors of submitted images also agree to open access use, allowing the IAFSS to feature awarded images in promotional and communication materials.

Call for images

Awards

Images presented at the 15th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science will be considered for the Best Image Award.

Best Image Award – Awarded to the best fire safety science related image based on originality, scientific significance, and artistic/aesthetic appeal. The selection will be made by the Symposium Delegates.

If you would like more information on the Fire Science Image events at the 15th IAFSS Symposium, please contact:

Prof. Alex Filkov (alexander.filkov@unimelb.edu.au),
Prof. Miho Seike (mihoseike@hiroshima-u.ac.jp)
Prof. Lukas Arnold (l.arnold@fz-juelich.de)

Exhibition

Showcase your company at IAFSS 2026. You are a startup, a SME, a large corporation... You want to exhibit new products, new technologies, new researches...

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Call for papers

The call for papers will be open soon. Manuscripts must be original work and must not have been submitted to another forum.

Call for papers

Agenda

September 24, 2025 : Submission deadline for full papers — November 14, 2025 : Reviews and requests for rebuttal are sent to authors. See more : click on the link below

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