Session

CIGRE General Meetings are held in Paris biennially on even-numbered years. During the week-long General meeting each Study Committee is expected to convene two sessions:

• Technical Session
• Business SessionThe Technical Session consists of summary presentations of technical papers. These papers focus on Preferential Subjects defined by the respective Study Committee. The Technical Sessions are opened to the public. Registered meeting participants are encouraged to participate in the sessions either by formal prepared contributions or by informal spontaneous contributions.The Business Session is designed for organizing and coordinating Study Committee activities and for obtaining Status Reports from the Study Committee's Working Groups and Task Forces. Study Committee members are expected to attend their respective Study Committee's Business Meeting.

CIGRE Events

On odd-numbered years, CIGRE and its Study Committees sponsor various activities. In addition to annual Study Committee meetings, CIGRE supports Colloquia, Symposia, and Tutorials. These events are generally held in conjunction with meetings of CIGRE's various National Committees.

Other Events

In addition to CIGRE sponsored activities, Study Committees are encouraged to participate in other industry-sponsored events.