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[04.06.2026]
We are delighted to share a collection of photographs from the Opening Ceremony, scientific sessions, and the Welcome Reception at Kaunas Town Hall.
These images capture many memorable moments of the 51st Symposium and the time we have spent together in Kaunas. We hope they will bring back warm memories of inspiring discussions, new connections, and shared experiences.
Please feel free to scroll through the photos here: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org/gallery/
Our sincere thanks go to Vytautas Magnus University photographer Jonas Petronis for beautifully documenting these special moments.
We hope you enjoy looking through the photos and reliving your time at the Symposium.
Organizing Team
[04.06.2026]
Dear colleagues,
Many wonderful moments from the symposium have been captured by our photographers. They are still working on the photo galleries, so you will be able to view the full collection very soon.
For now, we are pleased to share some highlights from the football game. You can find the photos by following the links below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11-AFR8glyYec9miyWgG75EbqfnEmo3lu?usp=drive_link
and
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffotobankas.lsmu.lt%2Findex.php%3F%2Fcategory%2F732&data=05%7C02%7Cilona.tamutiene%40vdu.lt%7Cf7349e9b643b4ded3d0a08dec16fe570%7C107013894f5b4078baea209e39c6210e%7C1%7C0%7C639160883522733440%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3J%2FxfRAdzoNPfjFQLehOQNu8yqSCAMK%2FuwtuRYS7Qho%3D&reserved=0
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our photographers, Miglė Verikaitė and Kristupas Tamutis, for capturing so many wonderful moments.
We wish you an inspiring remainder of your stay and hope that you will take home many fond memories of the symposium and of Lithuania.
Warm regards,
The Organising team
[31.05.2026]
Welcome to Kaunas!
The wait is almost over. Today, colleagues and friends from around the world begin arriving in Kaunas for the 51st Kettil Bruun Society Symposium.
We are excited to welcome you to Lithuania and wish you a pleasant journey. May the days ahead be filled with stimulating discussions, new ideas, and meaningful connections.
When you arrive tomorrow, just follow the KBS flags! They will be placed at the venue entrance and will guide you to the registration area.
See you tomorrow!
The KBS 2026 Organising Committee
[26.05.2026]
Dear colleagues,
Due to the forecasted rainy weather, we have changed the football game venue from the open stadium in Nemunas and Neris Confluence Park to the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Sports Center. The matches will take place indoors so that players and supporters can fully enjoy the event regardless of the weather.
All players and supporters are kindly asked to gather at the venue lobby (S. Daukanto St. 28). A bus will transport participants from the university to the Sports Center and back after the game. The bus will depart at 18:30.
Please bring white or red shirts, indoor sports shoes, and a good mood.
If you have any questions, please contact Eglė Juškevičiūtė, egle.juskeviciute@lsmu.lt
Organizing team
[24.05.2026]
Dear colleagues,
We hope you are already getting into the spirit of your upcoming trip to Lithuania and that preparations for the symposium are going smoothly.
To help us finalise the organisational arrangements for the 51st Annual Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, we would kindly ask you to complete the short survey below:
It should take no longer than 1 minute to complete. We would be very grateful if you could fill it in as soon as possible, preferably by Tuesday (26 May), as this will greatly help us with catering, seating, and venue logistics.
Please note that current weather forecasts suggest a rainy week in Kaunas, with daytime temperatures around 17°C and cooler evenings and nights around 9–11°C. We kindly encourage you not to forget warmer clothing and an umbrella when preparing for your trip to Lithuania.
We will send you the final version of the programme, with only minor adjustments, on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. We apologise that we are unable to share it now, as we are still waiting for responses from a few participants whose replies are important for finalising the programme.
If any participant reading this news item did not receive the message by email, we kindly ask you to contact ilona.tamutiene@vdu.lt immediately. This is very important to us, as we want to ensure that every participant receives all symposium information. Please also check your spam or junk folder for emails from kbs26lithuania@vdu.lt and consider adding this address to your safe sender list.
We look forward to seeing you in Kaunas.
Best wishes,
KBS 2026 Organising Committee
[14.04.2026]
We would like to share an important update regarding the Ole-Jørgen Skog Award for Early Career Scientists at the 51st Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society.
For the 2026 Symposium, the Award Committee has been updated, and applications should now be sent to the new Committee Chair, Karen Schelleman-Offermans.
2026 Award Committee
Karen Schelleman-Offermans (the Netherlands, Chair)
Sarah Callinan (Australia)
Edwinah Atusingwize (Uganda)
Daumantas Stumbrys (Lithuania)
Ingrid Wilson (Singapore)
Submission details
Eligible early career researchers are warmly encouraged to apply.
Please send the completed application form and your full paper by 3 May 2026 to Karen Schelleman-Offermans (karen.offermans@maastrichtuniversity.nl )
The winner will be announced during the Symposium Conference Dinner and will receive 250 EUR cash prize and two years of Kettil Bruun Society membership Certificate
Please review the eligibility criteria and submission guidance on the symposium website before applying. https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org/ole-jorgen-skog-award.html
We look forward to receiving excellent submissions.
[15.03.2026]
Dear colleagues,
We sincerely thank those who have already completed their registration and payment. You may now arrange your accommodation and the social tours.
Special discounted rates for symposium attendees are available at Best Baltic Kaunas and Best Baltic Santaka hotels. As the number of rooms available at these special rates is limited, we encourage you to make the reservations as early as possible. To receive the discounted rate, please download the reservation form, complete it, and send it to the email address indicated in the document. Further details: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org/accommodation.html.
We would like to remind you that information about social tours is available on the conference website, and these tours can be booked through our partners Kaunas IN. Please follow the link https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org/social-tours.html.
We are also pleased to inform you that on 31 May entry to most museums in Kaunas will be free of charge. More information about Kaunas can be found on the Kaunas IN website or by contacting them directly by email: info@kaunasin.lt
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you to Kaunas.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Ilona Tamutienė
Vytautas Magnus University
Website: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org.
Email: kbs2026lithuania@gmail.com
[15.03.2026]
Dear colleagues,
Due to several requests from participants, the final deadline for registration and payment for the Kettil Bruun Society’s 51st Symposium (Kaunas, Lithuania, 1–5 June 2026) has been extended until 31 March 2026.
Participants whose abstracts have been accepted are kindly asked to complete their registration and arrange payment by this new deadline. Please note that abstracts for which registration and payment are not completed by 31 March 2026 will be removed from the symposium program.
We look forward to welcoming everyone to the symposium in Kaunas. If, for any reason, you find that you are unable to attend, we kindly ask that you inform us. This would be greatly appreciated for organizational purposes.
Thank you for your cooperation.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Ilona Tamutienė
Vytautas Magnus University
Website: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org.
Email: kbs2026lithuania@gmail.com
[27.02.2026]
VISA Information and Support for Symposium Participants
Citizens of many countries may enter Lithuania for tourism purposes without a visa. This includes citizens of all European Union member states, as well as citizens of a number of non-EU countries eligible for visa-free travel.
Comprehensive and up-to-date information on visa requirements is available on the official website of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You only need to indicate your country of citizenship: https://keliauk.urm.lt/en
Detailed information regarding the rules governing entry into and stay in Lithuania can also be obtained from Lithuanian embassies and consular offices.
For participants who require a visa, we kindly ask you to begin the application process as soon as possible. Below, we outline the information required in order for us to support your visa application.
For the issuance of a mediation letter in the MIGRIS system, the official invitation letter will be prepared by the symposium organisers. To proceed with this process, applicants are kindly asked to provide the following documents and information:
Please send the Visa Support Documentation to: Gintarė Diliūnienė, Email: gintare.diliuniene@lsmu.lt
Once we receive your information, we will send you the mediation letter number, which you will need to indicate in the Migris system when applying for a visa.
If you require any additional documents from the conference organizers to support your visa application, please contact the Lithuanian Health Sciences University representative: Gintarė Diliūnienė; Email: gintare.diliuniene@lsmu.lt ;Work phone: +370 687 25854
Please note that accompanying persons are required to apply for a tourist visa independently.
Kind regards,
Best regards,
On behalf of the KBS Programme Committee
Ilona Tamutienė
[01.02.2026]
The 51st Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society 1-5 June 2026,
Dear colleagues,
Please note that the abstract submission deadline has been extended until 12 February 2026.
To submit an abstract, participants are required to create an account on the symposium website and log in. If you have not yet done so, we encourage you to do so to complete your submission. Further information about abstract submission and account creation is available on the symposium website: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org/abstract-submission.html
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to welcoming you to Kaunas in June 2026.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Ilona Tamutienė
Vytautas Magnus University
Website: https://www.kbs2026lithuania.org.
Email: kbs2026lithuania@gmail.com
Hashtag: #KBS2026
[10.11.2025]
We are pleased to announce that www.kbs2026lithuania.org is now accessible! The website will be continuously updated with new information as we get closer to the 51st Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania from 1st to 5th of June 2026.
You can already check the venue and the social program and start planning your participation by looking into different travel options. However, the registration is not open yet – once the registration forms are ready we will inform you about it in a separate e-mail.
Follow the KBS 2026 website news to stay up to date on recent developments!
Kind regards,
on behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Ilona Tamutienė
Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
