The World Congress will take place between Sunday 5 October – Thursday 9 October 2025, with pre-Congress workshops taking place on Saturday 4 October 2025. Visit ‘Week at a glance’ for an overview of the programme schedule. 

The World Congress will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), which is approximately 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport. Visit ‘Venue and travel’ for more information about organising your trip to the Congress. 

The World Congress will bring together more than 8,000 health professionals, including representatives of FIGO’s 130+ member societies, obstetrician gynaecologists, midwives, nurses, advocates, decisions makers, trainees and other specialities in the field of women’s health and policy.

No, the FIGO 2025 World Congress will be taking place purely in-person with no hybrid elements.

The FIGO World Congress is a crucial event that not only fosters dialogue and collaboration among leaders, experts, and advocates but also supports FIGO’s charitable work for the next two years. Hosted in partnership with SASOG in Cape Town for the first time since 2009, the event represents a significant moment for the global community to unite in advancing women’s health and rights, with a particular focus on the African continent.
More than 8,000 delegates – including clinicians, researchers, midwives, policymakers, and advocates – will gather under the theme: “Advancing Women’s Health: A Journey of Unity and Freedom.” This powerful message will set the tone for bold, collective action to address urgent challenges facing women and girls globally.

The majority of sessions will be conducted in English, with some offered in French and Spanish. Additionally, some sessions will have AI generated captioned translations between English, French and/or Spanish.

Submissions for the scientific programme are now closed. You can view the full programme now.

Online registration is now open. For information on registration fees and how to book your place, visit our registration page.

The majority of our speakers come from submissions and are required to pay the standard delegate rates for registration as per the submission guidelines. For this, you can register online today.

However, some speakers that have been specifically invited by FIGO may be entitled to some support. If you are not sure if you are entitled to support with your registration, please contact us.

All speakers are required to register for Congress in order to confirm their participation at the event by 2 June 2025.

If you have registration passes included in your sponsorship package, please contact us to confirm the individuals you would like to allocate these passes to.

If you do not have a sponsorship package but would like to register to attend the event as an industry representative, you can register online today.

A full-Congress pass includes admission to all scientific sessions, the industry exhibition, as well as to the Welcome and Closing Ceremonies. Educational activities, such as pre-Congress workshops, and social events, such as the Gala dinner, require pre-registration for an additional fee. For more information, visit our registration page.

Separate registration will be required for the hands-on simulation labs, pre-Congress workshops, networking reception and Gala Dinner. Attendance to these activities is limited and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit our registration page to find out more.

To register for one of our educational activities, you must be registered to Congress. You can purchase tickets for specific educational activities during the Congress registration form. You can also go back to modify your registration to purchase these later if you have already registered. Spaces are limited and reserved on a first come, first served basis so we recommend registering as early as possible.

Register for Congress and confirm your place at your favourite pre-Congress workshops and hands-on simulation labs today.

To register for one of our social events, you must be registered to Congress. You can purchase tickets for specific social events during the Congress registration form. You can also go back to modify your registration to purchase these later if you have already registered. Spaces are limited and reserved on a first come, first served basis so we recommend registering as early as possible.

Register for Congress and confirm your place at the networking reception and gala dinner today.

The World Bank assigns the world’s economies to four income groups – low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries. Visit the World Bank website for full details on the country income classifications.

If you cannot make your registration payment due to government or other restrictions outside of your control, please contact us.

We offer discounted registration fees for delegates coming from lower income countries as well as for trainees and midwives. We also offer discounts for groups of 10 or more delegates. For more information, please visit our registration page.

We offer a 15% discount on group bookings of 10-29 delegates, and a 25% discount on group bookings of 30 or more delegates. To find out more and make a group booking, visit our registration page.

Group discounts are applied to full Congress passes only and not to additional registration items such as the Gala dinner or pre-Congress workshops. 

Early registrations will be accepted until Wednesday 04 June 2025, midnight CET. For full terms and conditions, visit our registration page. 

It is your own responsibility to check any visa requirements for entry into South Africa, and if required, apply for a visa yourself, in plenty of time to travel to and attend the World Congress. FIGO cannot take responsibility for declined visa applications or applications not processed in time.

A letter of invitation to attend the Congress can be secured during the registration process for the Congress. Letters of invitation will only be issued upon receipt of a completed registration form and full payment of registration fees. Please note that a letter of invitation should not be considered as an official invitation covering fees and other expenses.

For more information about the visa requirements for South Africa, please visit https://www.gov.za/services/temporary-residence/visa.

To modify your booking, you can log back in to the registration portal using the account ID and password you set up when registering. If you are having issues logging in, please contact us.

A handling fee of USD 40.00 per registration will be charged for every registration modification received. For full terms and conditions, visit our registration page.

For cancellations received prior to Friday 05 September 2025, midnight CET, deposits will be refunded less a 25% administrative charge. After this date, no refunds will be possible. For full terms and conditions, visit our registration page.

To cancel your booking please contact us.

To transfer your registration to another person, please contact us.

A name change will be considered as a modification and will be charged USD 40.00. For full terms and conditions, visit our registration page.

It is very important to FIGO that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact us as far in advance of the Congress as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made. 

If you have purchased a ticket to the Gala dinner and have a dietary requirement, please contact us as far in advance of the Congress as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made.

Yes, you can book a hotel room during the registration booking process. Spaces are limited and rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Contact figo.sponex@mci-agency.com or visit our sponsorship page to learn more about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities. 

Please contact congress@figo.org to enquire about press seat registrations and to learn more about media opportunities at the Congress.

Non-flash photography at FIGO for personal use is permitted, but any photography for commercial use or any recording of activities at FIGO is forbidden without prior written permission of FIGO. 

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