We are now inviting scientific session proposals from interested parties to present high quality scientific session at the Conferences, to address the following common priority issues of countries in the region.

A.    Ocean processes and climate change;

B.    Marine biodiversity conservation, seafood safety and security, blue economy;

C.    Ocean ecosystem and pubic health;

D.    Knowledge for emerging ocean issues and cross-cutting topics.

 

Scientific Sessions provide opportunities to present, share and exchange latest scientific knowledge, identify knowledge gaps,  and, if feasible, explore transformative ocean science solutions for sustainable ocean and livelihoods in the region. Normally a session consists of oral and poster presentations.

Responsibilities of proponent (s)

If the proposal is accepted, the proponent(s) of Scientific Session, will be responsible for:

1. the organization, execution, and reporting of the session;
2. promoting participation;
3. review of submitted abstracts for consistency with the topic;
4. selection of oral and poster presentations, including the identification of “backup” oral presentations from among the posters in case of last-minute cancellation; editing abstracts accepted for their session;
5. Identification of co-sponsors (organizations with similar interests who are prepared to support the session);
6. Preparation of the session programme, including oral and poster presentation, in close consultation with the Conference Secretariat.

 

For any inquiry, you can send your email to:

iocwestpac@unesco.org and  iocwestpac2024@gmail.com, with a subject line of “Session proposal inquiry”.