Integrity at the heart
of Every Partnership

EIP greatly values its mutually beneficial relationships with commercial sponsors who contribute to the annual conference and our various educational activities through financial sponsorship. To ensure all commercial support is evaluated on ethical grounds, EIP has adopted the following code of practice on the ethical conduct of fundraising activities:

• Fundraising
  • EIP may accept funds from industry and other organisations supporting the implementation of EIP's meetings, conferences, and educational programs.
  • Decisions to enter into relationships with corporate sponsors must not conflict with the children's best interests.
  • EIP's fundraising practices must be consistent with its mission.
  • EIP does not allow its objectivity in scientific matters to be influenced by any source of income.
  • These principles will be applied to all activities organised by EIP.

• Contributions from Corporate Partners
  • Industry grantors shall have no control over the supported program's content or the participant selection.
  • For any research activity supported by commercial sources, EIP reserves the right to publish the results, whatever the conclusions, in appropriate publications.
  • EIP will not endorse or market any product or service of a for-profit company or enter into any sponsorship or activity that could be perceived as a product endorsement.
  • All advertising done with EIP Congresses, websites, publications, or newsletters regarding commercial products must be factual, informative, educational, ethical, and accurate.

• Conference
  • All industry partners, exhibitors, and symposium organisers must comply with the EIP Conference Code of Ethics.
  • Chairpersons and speakers must declare any conflict of interest.
  • Corporate parties are allowed to organise meetings on the occasion of EIP. Still, these meetings may only occur outside the scientific session hours and are not part of the official scientific program.
  • The EIP must approve the program and speakers of a meeting organised during the EIP.
  • Promotional material, including meeting invitations, can be distributed only in exhibition areas, following guidelines outlined in the Exhibitors' manual.
  • Corporate parties are not allowed to distribute real products at congress premises; they are only allowed to display products for informational purposes.
  • Exhibitors are prohibited from distributing promotional materials outside their booths.
  • Financial incentives, gifts, lotteries, and prize-winning games are prohibited.
  • Donations will not be accepted from organisations or industries involved in tobacco and tobacco products, alcoholic drinks, weaponry, exploitation of children and child labour, and unethical marketing practices.
  • The EIP must approve any additional promotional activities of exhibitors before the conference begins.
  • The exhibition area is open only to delegates; no other visitors or accompanying persons are allowed.
  • Limited advertising opportunities may be available in the scientific material distributed during the conference. Sponsors and exhibitors can present their advertising in the Sponsors/Exhibitors Catalogue.

• Resources
  • The Institute's resources are comprised of income generated by organising the annual conference (registration fees), sponsorships, unrestricted educational grants, and membership subscription fees paid by active members.
  • The Institute has determined that any funding exceeding operational needs will be invested in supporting the efforts of professionals, associations, and organisations to offer better children's healthcare services—the Institute solely decides on allocating these funds.