CALL FOR PROPOSALS 10th CONVERGENCES WORLD FORUM

“Together, let’s innovate for a
Zero Carbon, Zero Exclusion, Zero Poverty world”

Until March, 31st!

Since 2008, the Convergences World Forum has provided a unique space where public, private and solidarity actors, as well as academics and media, can meet and debate to build together a “Zero exclusion, Zero carbon, Zero poverty” world.

The 10th Convergences World Forum will take place on September 4th and 5th, 2017! The 2017 subject will be “Together, let’s innovate for a Zero exclusion, Zero carbon, Zero poverty world”. About 30 sessions will be organised around the following Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs):

JOIN THE VILLAGE 3ZERO/SDG!

Through these sessions, the Forum will aim to demonstrate the strength of a multi-actor approach. The sessions will have with a diversity of speakers from the public, private and solidarity sectors, coming from developed and developing countries, with a balanced representation of women and men.
They will value concrete solutions in order to achieve the SDGs and to build a 3Zero world. As far as possible, “Tech for Good” solutions will be presented.

This year, the nave of the Palais Brongniart is turning into the 3Zero/Sustainable development goals (SDG) Village!

It will offer 4 distinct spaces, which will reflect the 8 selected SDG, as follows:

Join us and benefit from a high-quality visibility amongst 5,000 qualified attendees, and take part in this unique gathering reflecting on a fairer, more sustainable and inclusive world !

You can send your proposals to camille.jalinot@convergences.org until June 05th, 2017.

Do you wish to co-organise a session?

This call for proposals will be the perfect occasion to co-organise a conference, workshop or any other dynamic session!

The Guidelines of the Call for proposals can be found here, please take the time to read them carefully before sending in your application.

 

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Please complete the corresponding form and send it back to carolina.herrera@convergences.org before March 31st, 2017.

Calendar of upcoming deadlines |Co-organised sessions

Deadline to submit proposals for the sessions

 

  • Convergences’ provides feedback and modifications on the received contributions
  • Definition of the session topic and sending out invitations to speakers
  • Follow-up of the session organisation (invitations, speakers’ biographies and photos)
  • Launch of the communication campaign (newsletter, social networks, posters, website, banners)

5th of June : deadline to submit proposals for the Village 3Zero/SDG

  • New communication campaign
  • Brief for moderators and speakers
  • Finalisation of the session organisation (hotel, flights and visas management for speakers)
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