ACCB 2024: Call for Proposals for Lunchtime Roundtable Discussions

ACCB 2024 Call for Lunchtime Roundtable Discussions

The Society for Conservation Biology Africa Region is excited to host the 4th Africa Congress for Conservation Biology (ACCB) at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, in Moshi, Tanzania, from October 19-21, 2024.

ACCB is accepting proposals for workshops, training courses, roundtable discussions and symposia through 26 June 2024.

Use this form to submit your proposal for a lunchtime roundtable discussion. You can find the proposal submission forms for symposia and for lunchtime workshops and training courses on the ACCB 2024 website.

Please Note: ACCB 2024 follows a "One Proposal" rule, which means you may submit one proposal total across all categories (symposia and lunchtime workshops, training courses, and roundtable discussions).

ACCB Lunchtime Roundtable Discussions

ACCB Roundtable Discussions are 60-minutes in length. Roundtable Discussions bring together people with diverse expertise to develop tangible and actionable outputs — such as a list of recommendations, a publication, a policy briefing or a white paper — on a specific conservation issue.

Roundtable Discussions are meant for discussion, collaboration, brainstorming, etc. They are not meant to consist of a series of presentations.

Roundtable Discussions typically have a smaller number of participants (10-30 maximum) than training courses or workshops.

You can find important ACCB information and deadlines on our website.

Questions? Please email accbsteeringcommittee@conbio.org

We assume that as the submitter of this proposal for a lunchtime training course that you are also the primary organizer of the roundtable discussion.

Roundtable Discussion Organizer's Given Name(s) or First Name(s) *

Roundtable Discussion Organizer's Surname / Family Name *

Roundtable Discussion Organizer's Institution/Affiliation *

Roundtable Discussion Organizer's Email Address *

Roundtable Discussion Title

List the title of your proposed lunchtime roundtable discussion. Your title should be in title case, NOT all capitals and should not exceed 150 characters including spaces. Should your roundtable discussion proposal be accepted, the title listed below is the title that will appear in the ACCB program.

0/150 characters

Roundtable Discussion Abstract

Provide an abstract that describes your roundtable discussion. The abstract you provide will be used to advertise the session. It should not exceed 1500 characters, or about 210 words.

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0/215 words

Roundtable Discussion Justification

In 125 words or less, please tell us why your proposed roundtable discussion matters for biodiversity conservation, particularly in Africa. If applicable, please describe how your topic relates (broad or specific relevance) to the theme of ACCB 2024: Celebrating Africa’s Unsung Conservation Heroes: Rangers and Local Communities at the Frontline.

0/150 words

Outline and Detailed Description of Your Roundtable Discussion

We expect that your description may overlap with the abstract and justification provided above, but this detailed description and outline will help reviewers understand the structure and content of your roundtable discussion and the significance of the proposed topic. Your detailed description should not exceed 400 words.

0/400 words

Co-Organizer

If your roundtable discussion has a co-organizer(s), please enter their name(s) here and follow this format: Surname / Family Name, Given Name / First Name (i.e. Perez, Juan).

Comments
Use this space to notify the Scientific Program Committee of any concerns or special considerations related to your proposal (150 word limit).

0/150 words

Author Registration Deadline
In order to be included in the ACCB 2024 scientific program, all organizers of accepted proposals must be registered and paid in full by the ACCB early bird registration deadline. Authors failing to comply with this rule will not be included in the congress program.

Please check the below box to indicate you are aware of the policy related to registration. *

Yes, I am aware and I accept.

Financial Support
It is the responsibility of organizers of ACCB symposia and lunchtime sessions (workshops, training courses, and roundtable discussions) and all presenters at ACCB to obtain funding for their own expenses to register and attend the Congress.

SCB and the ACCB Organizing Committee are not responsible for obtaining funds to support speaker travel to the meeting and cannot guarantee that any support will be available. All speakers must register for the conference.

Please check the below box to indicate you have informed invited speakers or invited participants that SCB/ ACCB will not provide funding to support speaker travel. *

Yes, I am aware and I accept.