CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

The call for papers is open until August 31st, 2020, 11.59PM

(GMT-4)

Take note of the following requirements for your submission to be selected:

• The proposition should be submitted under the name of the speaker;
• Maximum of two (2) speakers per conference (maximum one (1) cospeaker per conference);
• The speaker’s biography, the cospeaker’s biography (if present), the title and the abstract of your conference must be submitted in English and French. This information will be published on the event website and available in two languages.

THEME LIST

Réseau Environnement’s mission is to be the catalyst of the green economy in Quebec. The conferences submitted for this event will promote practices that, in one way or another, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the creation of green jobs in order to move towards a green economy.

* A green economy is an approach to implement sustainable development. (ISQ,2020) It results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. It is low carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive. (UNEP, 2011)

Conferences theme list for AMERICANA 2021

CONFERENCE TYPES

Please note the duration of the conferences may be subjected to change.

In the case of travel restrictions for international speakers, they will be able to give their lecture through videoconference.

Individual:

Each conference lasts 20 minutes maximum.  The conference takes place within a session of 1 hour and 30 minutes which gathers other conferences of the same theme. A question period is allowed at the end of the conference. A conference can be a presentation of a project, of a case study, of an innovative technology, etc.

Practical training: 

Each training lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes maximum. The training takes place throughout the duration of the session and has its own topic.  The goal of the training session is to broadcast technical and educational content which will allow participants to gain knowledge that they can use in their professional surroundings. For this session, the format of the room will be an academic format.

Workshop:

Each workshop lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes maximum. The workshop takes place throughout the duration of  the session and has its own topic. The goal of the workshop is to encourage participation and reflection amongst smaller groups in order to find solutions. At the end of the session, participants share their findings. For this session, the format of the room will be a round table format.

REGISTRATION 

• For all accepted submissions, the registration of the speaker will be covered by Reseau Environnement for the day of the conference.  If the speaker wants to attend the event on a different day than his conference day, he/she will have to pay the registration fee for this other day. Moreover, the Distinction Gala is not included neither for the speaker, nor for the cospeaker.
• All cospeakers whose submission has been accepted will have to cover the registration cost themselves. Following the reviewing period and the acceptance of the submission, a communication will be sent with all the details.