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Symposia Proposals
The Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY
Guidelines for submitting a symposium proposal
An essential part of ZSL’s work is to facilitate communication of information
between professional zoologists, researchers, students and the general public.
Towards this end ZSL hosts two international symposia a year.
The two-day symposia are held at the Society’s Meeting Rooms in Regent’s
Park, London. All symposia are international and usually have up to 22
speakers and 150-180 participants.
ZSL contributes £5000 towards each symposium. It is expected that organisers
identify and approach co-sponsors in order to secure a comparable external
contribution towards speaker travel and accommodation expenses.
All logistical arrangements are managed by ZSL’s Scientific Events Co-ordinator.
Symposium proposals are reviewed by a ZSL panel according to (1) Scientific
merit and (2) Potential outcomes. Criteria for proposal reviews include:
 Strength of the scientific objectives and quality of suggested speakers
 Logical structure of themes and content
 Topicality
 Relevance to ZSL research and conservation projects
 Potential to attract a broad audience including international researchers
 Potential to generate new collaborations, funding opportunities and
publications
Organisers have the option of using the symposium as the basis for an edited
book on the topic to be published in the Wiley-Blackwell/ZSL Conservation
Science and Practice book series. Book proposals are submitted separately and
are reviewed independently of Symposium proposals
ZSL Symposium Proposal Form
Symposium proposal details
1.
Submitted by
First Name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position:
Email:
Telephone
Number:
2.
Title of proposed symposium
3.
60-word synopsis of proposed symposium
4.
An outline of the subject of the proposed symposium and its scientific
objectives. Include a background to the science, research questions that will
be discussed and new developments that will be presented. Explain why the
topic is timely for a symposium. Note that reviewers look favourably on
proposals that align with ZSL’s science and conservation research and projects.
(500 words)
5.
What are the potential outcomes of the proposed symposium? For example,
opportunities to generate new collaborations, funding, publications or to
influence future research (300 words)
6.
List of potential speakers and sessions.
List up to 22 speakers who would be invited if your proposal is accepted. As
an international meeting, the symposium programme should include both
UK and international speakers. The number of international speakers who
can be invited is dependent on budgetary restrictions.
Please use the template below to help outline the content and structure of
the proposed symposium. The format is not fixed and can be adapted to suit
the aims of the meeting.
Day 1 – Session 1
Session Title:
Speaker
Organisation
Country
Subject area/ provisional
talk title
Day 1 – Session 2
Session Title:
Speaker
Organisation
Country
Subject area/ provisional
talk title
Day 2 – Session 3
Session Title:
Speaker
Organisation
Country
Subject area/ provisional
talk title
Organisation
Country
Subject area/ provisional
talk title
Day 2 – Session 4
Session Title:
Speaker
7.
Co-organiser details
First Name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position:
Email:
Telephone
Number:
First Name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position:
Email:
Telephone
Number:
First Name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position:
Email:
Telephone
Number:
8.
Suggestions for potential co-sponsors, detailing how they would be involved in
the organisation of the conference. Please indicate the level of sponsorship
anticipated and any preliminary discussions or commitments.
9.
ZSL will work with the organisers to promote the symposium. Please identify
appropriate marketing channels that relate specifically to the subject area of
the meeting (e.g. university departments and groups, targeted mailing lists,
learned societies and relevant conservation organisations).
10. Detail other meetings on this topic held during the last two years, or planned
for the future.
Are there any conflicting dates to avoid?
11. Preferred month in which to hold the symposium (the next slots available are
in Spring and Autumn 2017).
12. Indicate if you intend to submit a proposal for a related book to be published
in the Wiley-Blackwell/ZSL Conservation Science and Practice book Series.
Please email your completed proposal to: [email protected]
Queries & Enquiries
Please contact; Jennifer Howes, Scientific Events Coordinator
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tel:
+44 (0) 207 449 6227