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. 2023 Nov 30;15(11):e49733. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49733

Table 2. Summary of the Session Types in a Scientific Program.

Type of Session Definition
Free Paper This session presents a research work.
Keynote Lecture It is a detailed presentation of a specific topic in a comprehensive scholastic manner by an expert. This session usually takes longer time than the free paper session.
Round Table It contains short, individual, presentations by a number of experts on a specific topic.
Panel Discussion An open discussion between the experts (panelists) on a specific topic is carried on with questions directed by a moderator who tries to share all the options and different aspects of decision-making.
Debate Two or more different or opposing opinions on the same topic are debated in which each expert illustrates the pros and cons of his opinion.