Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 15
Disciplines: Fungal Genetics
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $271-$704
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 2000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 500
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Not applicable
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 1000
Geographic Location(s): Rome, Italy
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Syngenta, Sapienza Universite Di Roma. Novozymes, FEMS (Federation of European Microbiological Soceties), Sapienza Innovazione, FEMS, SIPaV, SARA ENViMOB, BioAware, aquilabiolabs, FungiDB, toxins, microorganism, Elsevier
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (The FEMS grant will allow the ECFG Organizing Committee to financially support a maximum of 20 participants. The selected participants will receive 400 euro each to cover travel and accommodation expenses: Eligibility: be a member of a FEMS Member Society* or be recommended by such a member be an Early Career Scientist**, be an Active Microbiologist, be presenting author at the meeting (oral or poster).
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 4 Men: 1 Woman
Speaker Gender Balance: 10 Men: 5 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Workshop invited speakers: 66 Men: 43 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Plenary session chairs: 4 Men: 2 Women, Satelite Workshop Chairs: 12 Men: 8 women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Organizing committee: 4 Men: 1 Woman, International scientific Committee: 19 Men: 4 Women, Italian Scientific Committee: 17 Men: 8 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.ecfg15.org/
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