Submit your symposium, workshop or training course!

Submissions are open!

You can find more information regarding the important dates below.

All authors of accepted Symposia, Workshops, and Training Courses must register for the Conference to be included in the program.

Please note: registration to the submission platform is not a registration to the Conference.
For more information on the registrations visit the Registration page.

Submission Procedure

Symposia are focused on themes and take the form of regular presentations. A typical symposium will be a 1.5-hour long, single-session event. Exceptionally symposia of 1.5+1.5 hours will be considered. Presentations should be in multiples of 15 minutes (10 min per presentation + 3 min for discussion + 2 min for the audience to move between rooms) so that the timing of symposia follows that of the contributed talk sessions. Symposia can (and are encouraged to) include dedicated discussion time, also in multiples of 15 minutes. Priority will be given to symposia related to the central theme of the conference but high-quality proposals addressing emerging topics or significant syntheses will be also considered. All symposium organisers and speakers must be registered participants (as early-bird registrants).

Please note that we cannot provide financial support to symposium organisers or participants for their attendance at the conference.

Information you need for the submission:

  • Names of all authors (no initials)
  • Organizations
  • A brief statement about how the symposium/workshop/course fits with the topics of the Congress (max 50 words)
  • Title of Contribution
  • Abstract (max 500 words) with
    – What is the goal or objective of the proposed symposium/workshop/course?
    – How will the proposed session ensure a creative approach or accommodate different points of view about a topic (how the course will promote conservation)?
    – What is the expected number of participants in your session?
  • Proposed length
  • Keywords (at least 3 and up to 5)
  • Presenter and tentative title of each proposed talk

Workshops are aimed at encouraging interaction and dialogue between a smaller group of speakers and the broader audience. The format of workshops is flexible. As an example, a workshop might consist of a few short talks providing an overview followed by a facilitated discussion, or they may be focused, round-table type discussions to synthesise participants’ insights of a particular challenge for humanity. The duration of a workshop can be up to 1.5 hours, and will be scheduled in parallel with symposia and contributed sessions. All workshop organisers and speakers must be registered participants (as early-bird registrants).

Information you need for the submission:

  • Names of all authors (no initials)
  • Organizations
  • A brief statement about how the symposium/workshop/course fits with the topics of the Congress (max 50 words)
  • Title of Contribution
  • Abstract (max 500 words) with
    – What is the goal or objective of the proposed symposium/workshop/course?
    – How will the proposed session ensure a creative approach or accommodate different points of view about a topic (how the course will promote conservation)?
    – What is the expected number of participants in your session?
  • Proposed length
  • Keywords (at least 3 and up to 5)
  • Presenter and tentative title of each proposed talk

Training courses will provide opportunities for registered delegates to receive expert training on a topic relevant to conservation. Courses will take place before the start of the congress: on day 0 (17th June 2024, Monday) for 1-day courses, and on day -1 and 0 (Sunday and Monday) for 2-day courses. All training session organisers, tutors and participants must be registered for the congress (as early bird-registrants). There will be an additional fee for attending a training session in addition to the conference registration fee. The costs will be determined according to the cost of renting the room and the equipment required. The organisers reserve the right to cancel any course, which, one month before the conference, will not have enough participants to cover the costs.

Information you need for the submission:

  • Names of all authors (no initials)
  • Organizations
  • A brief statement about how the course fits with the topics of the Congress (max 50 words)
  • Title of Contribution
  • Abstract (max 500 words) with
    – What is the goal or objective of the proposed course?
    – How will the proposed session ensure a creative approach or accommodate different points of view about a topic (how the course will promote conservation)?
    – What is the expected number of participants in your session (minimum and maximum number)?
  • Proposed length
  • Keywords (at least 3 and up to 5)
  • Presenter and tentative title of each proposed talk

After having created your account on the Conftool submission platform you will be able to submit your abstract by clicking on “Your submissions”.

Choose the category and fill out the form.

Remember to press the “Save Submission” button on the second screen in order for your abstract to be considered for the reviewing process!

Authors of accepted contributions are required to register and pay a fee to attend the Conference, as well as cover their own travel to Bologna and accommodation costs in this city.

Without a completed registration to the Conference of at least one author, the contribution will not be included in the program.

Important dates

© Marco Cerruti

Call for Symposia, Workshops and Training Courses opening July 2023
Call for Symposia, Workshops and Training Courses closing September 30th, 2023
Notification of acceptance for symposia, workshops and training courses October 2023 (23.59 CET)
Call for abstracts opening November 2023
Call for abstracts closing January 15th, 2024
Notification of acceptance for abstracts February 2024