Open Call for Side Event Proposals (Application Process Closed)
The Drought Resilience +10 Conference aims to scale up and accelerate drought action on the ground by “Integrating Knowledge & Practice for Drought Resilience”. It will bring together countries, experts and practitioners to review progress and lessons learnt in drought management, and to explore and define a joint way forward towards a more drought resilient world. The Drought Resilience +10 Conference is based on 9 Workstreams.
Who Can Apply?
Side events can be held by entities active in Integrated Drought Management including national governments, intergovernmental organizations, academia and research, non-governmental organisations, private sector and youth organisations. Group applications involving more than one entity are encouraged and will be prioritized.
Format
- Side events can be held in hybrid format or in-person
- A side event session can take maximum 1 hour
- No interpretation services are available onsite for side events
- Non-registered participants will be able to engage online
Application Process
The application process is currently closed. Proposals are being evaluated and applicants will soon be informed whether their proposals have been accepted.
Criteria for Selection
- Relevance to overall theme “Integrating Knowledge and Practice for Drought”
- Priority will be given to events organized with multiple partners
- Interactive sessions are encouraged
Inclusivness
- All sessions must have at least 40% women participation
- All sessions must have at least 1 speaker under the age of 35