ACCB 2024: Call for Proposals for Symposia

ACCB 2024 Call for Symposia

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 symposia and lunchtime sessions (workshops, training courses and roundtable discussions) through 26 June 2024.

Use this form to submit your proposal for a symposium. You can find the proposal submission forms for lunchtime sessions 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).

Definitions

Symposium Organizer: All symposia must have an organizer, the individual responsible for submitting the proposal to present a symposium at ACCB. The symposium organizer serves as the main point of contact and oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of the symposium, including responsibility for inviting speakers to present their research at the symposium.

Symposium Co-organizer: Some symposium organizers have support from a co-organizer. The co-organizer assists the main organizer in preparing and organizing the symposium. A co-organizer may also serve as an invited speaker.

Invited Speaker: A regular symposium (90-minutes) should have five invited speakers. An invited speaker is an expert who the symposium organizer invites to present a scientific talk at the symposium. Invited speakers submit their abstracts to your symposium after your symposium has been accepted.

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 symposium that you are also the organizer of the symposium.

Symposium Organizer's Given Name(s) or First Name(s) *

Symposium Organizer's Surname / Family Name *

Symposium Organizer's Institution/Affiliation *

Symposium Organizer's Email Address *

Symposium Type/Duration Requested
ACCB 2024 features three types of symposia:

1. Regular Symposia are 90-minutes and the most common session type at ACCB. Regular Symposia feature five 12-minute talks, each followed by three-minute audience Q&A, and a 15-minute general discussion period.

2. Extended Symposia are 180-minutes. There is a break following the first 90-minutes. Extended Symposia feature 10-12 minute talks, each follwed by a three-minute audience Q&A, and a 30-minute general discussion period. It's the discretion of the symposium organizer on how to schedule the 30-minutes of general discussion (i.e. split evenly between the first and second part of the symposium, held entirely within the first or second part of the symposium, etc).

3. Symposia with Roundtable Discussion are 180 minutes and combine a regular symposium (part 1) with a roundtable discussion (part 2). Symposia with Roundtable Discussion allow for a deep and broad introduction of a topic in the first 90-minutes (structured like a regular symposium) followed by the development of tangible and actionable outputs in the 90-minute roundtable discussion period.

Please choose one of the options below. *

Regular Symposium

Extended Symposium

Symposium with Roundtable Discussion

Symposium Title
Your title should not exceed 150 characters, including spaces. The title listed below is the title that appears in the ACCB program. Please use sentence case for your title (do not use all caps). *

0/150 characters

Symposium Abstract
Provide an abstract for your symposium in 200 words or less (about 1,400 characters). This abstract will be used to advertise your symposium in the ACCB program. Click here for an example. *

0/215 words

Symposium Justification
In 150 words or less, tell us the main scientific theme of your proposed symposium and why it matters for biodiversity conservation. If applicable indicate 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 of Symposium Proposal
Please use this field to:

Share an outline of your symposium in the form of a list of the proposed talks your invited speakers will present at your symposium.

List of Proposed Talks

We understand that you may not currently have confirmation from your invited speakers, that the list of proposed talks may change, and that the titles of the talks are in draft form. We're asking for the outline of proposed talks so we have a better idea of how the talks relate to the theme and abstract and align with the proposal. Please use ALL CAPS for your proposed talks and add line breaks after each talk. You do not need to list the intended speakers.

Per above, please note that Regular Symposia are 90-minutes and feature five talks. Symposia with Roundtable Discussion are 180-minutes feature at least five or no more than six talks. Extended Symposia feature ten talks.

If your symposium is accepted, your invited speakers will be required to submit abstracts to their talks. However, unlike contributed presentations, invited talks in accepted symposia are not subject to review (since the proposal has been accepted).

0/400 words

Co-Organizer
If your symposium has a co-organizer, please enter their name here and follow this format: Surname / Family Name, Given Name / First Name (i.e. Perez, Juan). A symposium should not have more than one co-organizer.

Please do not conflate a co-organizer with a co-author or corresponding author on a paper. A co-organizer assists the primary organizer (you) in planning, managing and running the symposium. A co-organizer may double as an invited speaker.

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 and their invited speakers 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.