Submission of Symposium, workshops and Roundtables

Each registration allows the submission of 1 Symposium, 1 Workshop or 1 Roundtable proposal.

Proposals for Symposia and Round Tables must necessarily contain:

• Title;
• General summary (up to 250 words):
• File with the title of the lecture and summary of each speaker’s lecture (between 100 and 150 words), with: full name and link to the CV (Lattes or ORCID) of the speakers, with indication of the coordinator/moderator.

Symposium

A symposium is an event structured around a central theme, in which different speakers share presentations and approaches on related topics. The main objective is to exchange information and delve deeper into the topic. After the presentations, the audience has the opportunity to interact with the speakers by asking questions. The main difference between a symposium and a roundtable is that, in a symposium, there is no debate between the presenters on the content discussed. This event is open to the public, but maintains a well-defined focus on the topic addressed. Each symposium is led by a group of three to five participants and lasts a total of 2 hours, with the final 15 minutes reserved for questions.

WORKSHOPS

Workshop proposals will be submitted in the same format as symposia, but it is important to state in the title that it is a workshop.

Round Tables

Round tables are meetings that have a coordinator or moderator responsible for directing the discussion on a main topic. The participants at the table present their points of view in a set time, opening the way for a subsequent debate. This format is especially useful for topics that are still under construction or that include multiple perspectives. Like symposia, round tables also maintain a well-defined thematic focus, lasting 2 hours. However, they differ in the time reserved for the final interaction, dedicating the last 30 minutes to discussion and questions from the audience. The topics discussed can be more specific and inserted in the context of Herpetology. Each round table should have three to five participants.

• If the proposal coordinator/moderator does not make an oral presentation, the events may have five participants in addition to the moderator.
• Authors of approved proposals must be registered for the event at the time of submission. If the proposal is approved, any amounts paid will be refunded.
• As long as justified and approved by the Scientific WG, the proposed events may last more than one day (2 hours), as long as the times allocated for the modality are followed.
• After the proposals have been analyzed, participants of the approved events must submit their abstracts to the event website. These abstracts may include co-authors. Authors of rejected proposals will be invited to submit their work in the other presentation modalities of the event.