Open Call for Side Event Proposals (Extended Deadline: 14 July 2024)
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
- Applications for side events shall be submitted during the open call for proposals until 14 July 2024 (extended deadline)
- Applications need to be submitted through the online form
- Applicants will be informed by the end of July 2024 if their submission was accepted
- Applicants might be asked to merge sessions
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
Submission form
Please follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/Bh3s9uj4gi