Call for Expression of Interest
IPY 2012 Early Career Co-conveners
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
Submission deadline: Tuesday, 17 May 2011
For further information, please visit:
http://apecs.is/events/montreal2012
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) announces a
call for early career researchers interested in co-convening sessions at
the IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action Conference. The conference will be
held 22-27 April 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
APECS has been asked to nominate early career researchers to help
co-chair/convene sessions at the conference. Session Conveners, also
called Chairs, are in charge of reviewing abstracts submitted for
presentation in a session. General duties of a session chair include:
- Advertising the session to encourage abstract submissions;
- Working with co-conveners to determine which abstract submissions
are acceptable for the session, then assigning oral or poster
designation; and
- Running the session at the conference, which includes introducing
the speakers, ensuring that presenters do not go over time, and
facilitating question and answer sessions.
For young researchers, this is a great chance to learn about the latest
results in your research area, as well as meet many of the people
working on topics of interest to you. It is also a great leadership
training exercise. APECS encourages all young researchers to submit an
expression of interest. Expressions of interest from non-North American
young researchers are especially encouraged.
The IPY 2012 From Knowledge to Action Conference is the final event of
the International Polar Year 2007-2008, the largest program of
interdisciplinary polar research ever undertaken. This conference will
provide an opportunity to apply and disseminate the knowledge and
scientific results from IPY from around the world and focus on next
steps. Participants will consider ways to translate those new
understandings into policy that will guide activities in and enhance
stewardship of the polar regions.
To submit an expression of interest, please complete the form available
at: http://apecs.is/events/montreal2012/3023-eoi-session-conveners.
Submission deadline: Tuesday, 17 May 2011.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
For further information, please visit:
http://apecs.is/events/montreal2012.