ACCB 2024: Call for Proposals for Lunchtime Workshops

ACCB 2024 Call for Lunchtime Workshops

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 workshop. You can find the proposal submission forms for symposia and for lunchtime training courses and roundtable discussions 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 Workshops

ACCB lunchtime workshops are 60-minutes in length. Whether geared toward students or professionals, workshops are interactive and often have an educational / technical component. Workshops share an approach, scientific finding, or technology that provides practical solutions for conservation challenges.

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 workshop that you are also the primary organizer of the workshop.

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

Workshop Organizer's Surname / Family Name *

Workshop Organizer's Institution/Affiliation *

Workshop Organizer's Email Address *

Workshop Title

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

0/150 characters

Workshop Abstract

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

*

0/215 words

Workshop Justification

In 125 words or less, please tell us why your proposed workshop 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 Workshop

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 workshop and the significance of the proposed topic. Your detailed description should not exceed 400 words.

0/400 words

Co-Organizer

If your workshop 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.