Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 1
Disciplines: Ecology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $488-$814
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 400
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 100
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: The EMBO/EMBL Symposium
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 200
Geographic Location(s): EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: EMBO/EMBL, The Company of Biologists (@Co_Biologists), 10x Genomics, TTP LabTech
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: Nursing rooms are Available.
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes not free (EMBL offers onsite childcare for many of the conferences and symposia run at EMBL Heidelberg. Registration for childcare must be made online 6 weeks before the start of the event. Who and where?: Children are looked after on campus by our highly professional kindergarten teachers in the EMBL Kinderhaus. Languages: The two main languages of the carers are German and English. Childcare times: 8:30am - 5:50pm for the duration of the conference, Registration fee: €100 per child, per conference, Whats provided?: All necessary equipment such as meals, beds, toys and diapers are provided. Criteria: The following criteria must be met to be eligible for EMBL childcare: The child must be between 3 months and 3 years, One or both parents must be registered participants to the corresponding conference, If your child has special dietary needs, requires medicine or special nappies, this must be provided for the duration of the conference, You must agree to the EMBL Kinderhaus Medical Guidelines. Valid travel insurance is required (in addition to the EMBL visitors insurance that covers the child during the conference). As childcare spaces are limited, registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. Your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee.)
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: Financial Assistance: Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of both registration fee waivers and travel grants. Availability will be indicated during the abstract submission process. Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.The fee waiver will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the meeting. Travel Grant: The travel grant will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, visa) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows: €400 for participants travelling to an EMBO|EMBL Symposium from within Europe, €1000 for participants travelling to an EMBO|EMBL Symposium from outside Europe.)
Code of Conduct: https://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/info_participants/codeofconduct/index.php
Safety Instructions/Apps: Yes; safety and logistical information: https://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2019/EES19-04/EES19-04_2019_Onsite-Handout.pdf
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: No information available online
Speaker Gender Balance: No information available
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 13 Men: 8 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: No Information available
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Scientific organizers: 4 Men: 1 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2019/EES19-04/
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