Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 30
Disciplines: Microscopy, Imaging
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $365-$1080
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 6000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1500
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society(AMMS) and international Federation of Societies for Microscopy(IFSM)
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 4000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 3000
Geographic Location(s): Sydney, NSW, Australia
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Quadrennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Quantas, ThermoFisher Scientific, Burker, NanoMegas
Digital or Virtual Options: Yes (Digital Posters)
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: Yes (IFSM Young Scientists Assembly: For 50 young scientists there is an exciting opportunity to attend the IFSM Young Scientists Assembly (IFSM YSA). Previously known as the IFSM School, this day long program is being organised exclusively for IFSM Young Scientists. Starting with the IFSM dinner on the Saturday evening, this is the ultimate opportunity for young scientists to network with experts in their field. The Assembly on the Sunday, will consist of classes taught at the University of Sydney by invited experts. Attendees of the IFSM YSA will be able to: Meet Nobel Prize Winners Professor Joachim Frank and Professor Dan Shechtman, in a thought provoking panel discussion with Q&A, Discuss career planning and development with discipline leaders, Network with fellow future emerging leader)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes but only for 1.Bursary applications for Australian and New Zealand based members of the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS) 2. the French Society for Microscopy (Société Française des Microscopies, Sfm) is happy to award 5 scholarships of 2000 € to french Sfm PhD students or post-doctoral researchers, as well as 10 bursaries of 1000 € to Sfm permanent researchers. 3. European Microscopy Society To support young researchers, scholarships of 800 Euro each)
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: 2 Men: 2 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 114 Men: 36 women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Not Applicable to thie meeting.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Local Organizing Committee: 4 Men: 3 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: Yes with nearby schools and institutions (http://imc19.com/outreach-program/)
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: http://imc19.com/
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