WORKSHOP PROPOSAL DUE DATE
Friday, 8 September 2017
Workshops are an integral and important part of Ozwater – the Australian Water Association’s (the Association) international annual conference. They offer unique, concentrated education that will provide career-enhancing benefits. Workshops should be interactive and participatory in format and enable participants to contribute via group discussions, producing outcomes etc. It is essential to keep this information in mind when preparing your proposal, if there will be no interactive component to your submission please consider submitting a panel session instead.
In order for the Ozwater’18 Program Committee to evaluate your proposal, please provide all the required information in its entirety. Be specific and state clear goals and objectives.
If selected, the final workshop agenda and confirmed presenters must not vary greatly from the information given in this application. The information on this application form will be used to advertise the workshop in the registration brochure, on the Ozwater website and Ozwater app.
Please complete this form and submit via the Ozwater website (www.ozwater.org – Call for Papers page) by Friday, 8 September 2017. Submissions via fax or email will not be responded to or considered for the Ozwater’18 program.
If your workshop is selected for inclusion on the Ozwater’18 program, it will be scheduled on a date and time which suits the rest of the program and does not conflict with other sessions on the same or similar topic. This will be confirmed at the time of notification and will not be able to be re-scheduled once the program has been launched.
Conditions of acceptance:
Before you submit your workshop submission please review the conditions for presenting below:
• A paid registration for the workshop facilitator/chair completed by Thursday, 30 November 2017
• All other presenters will need to confirm registration by Wednesday, 31 January 2018
o Workshop presenters have the option to access discounted presentation conference rate; or
o Workshop only access which allows presenters to attend the exhibition and only the workshop they are presenting at free of charge
• Electronic presentation submitted by Monday, 23 April 2018
o The workshop facilitator/chair will need to provide a single electronic presentation for the workshop
o Please note that the electronic presentation will be included in the conference proceedings
• Electronic material for delegates submitted by Monday, 23 April 2018 (this is optional)
o All electronic material will be provided to via conference app and email to all attendees
o Any hard copy handouts will need to be printed by the organisers and distributed on the day. AWA will not be able to provide any printing support
• Confirm that the workshop has not been previously presented in any other form. This must be confirmed at time of online submission.
• Be available to present at any time during Ozwater’18 in Brisbane, Australia during 8 – 10 May 2018
Information Regarding Presenters
The careful selection of speakers is critical to the success of the workshop. The Chair should strive to enlist speakers with the highest level of expertise.
Please contact each presenter and confirm their interest and availability prior to submitting your proposal. When a presenter is invited to participate, he or she must be informed that it is on a voluntary basis and that AWA does not cover any expenses including conference registration, travel and accommodation.
All workshop submissions will be notified of acceptance into the Ozwater’18 program during late October 2017. If you are accepted into the program you may slightly update and edit marketing material elements of the workshop but any major changes will void your submission and it will be offered to another submission.
Lead Contact/ Workshop Chair DetailsAll communication regarding Ozwater’18 will be sent to this person. If this person differs to the workshop chair or facilitator, please provide their contact details as well.
The lead contact or workshop chair is responsible for ensure that all content is collected from the other presenters and submitted to AWA by the established due dates. The lead contact or workshop chair will be required to collect the presentation materials such as but not limited to PowerPoint presentation, marketing material, presenter photos & bios, electronic handouts and conference app material.
The lead contact or workshop chair will also be responsible for updating and informing their presenters. AWA will be unable to communicate with individual presenters on your behalf.
Name
Position
Organisation
Phone (w)
Phone (m)
Workshop Topic
Workshop Title
Propose a title that clearly reflects the content of the workshop in a way that will likely promote interest.
Short Description
Provide one paragraph (100 words or less) incorporating a brief description, the intended audience, and learning objectives.
Presenters
Please list workshop presenters in the following format: Name, Position, Organisation, City/ Town, State, Country.
(e.g. Bill Smith, Managing Director, Smith & Sons, Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Please read important information regarding presenters at the end of this document. DO NOT list presenters who have not agreed to participate in the workshop.
Do not leave this section blank
Capacity
Do you recommend a maximum attendance number for this workshop? Each room will have a lectern, lectern mic, 2 wireless microphones, table at the front of the room for presenters, flip charts and round tables set cabaret style for 8 attendees.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Describe what attendees will learn.
Interactive Components
Please list any interactive components such as completing an exercise, hands-on activities, World Café format etc.
Who Should Attend?
Describe the target audience and the level of experience required. Is this workshop program targeted for those experienced with the subject matter?
Prerequisites
Do attendees require certain background, experience or skills in order to benefit from the workshop?
Detailed Description
Provide a detailed description of the workshop (400 - 500 words). If the workshop is accepted, this description will be used to promote it in the registration brochure and on the Ozwater’18 website.
Agenda/ Outline
Workshops can be either 90 or 120 minutes. Please show in the table below the actual plan or layout for the day. You may type over the example data given.
90 Minute workshop example agenda
Minutes / Presentation Title / Presenter (Name, Organisation, Country)5 / Welcome / Bill Smith, Smith & Sons, Australia
15 / Water Facts / John Jones, Jones & Co., USA
15 / More Water Facts / Sally White, ACME, Australia
30 / Group Work
20 / Group Presentations
5 / Wrap Up / Bill Smith, Smith & Sons, Australia
120 Minute workshop example agenda
Minutes / Presentation Title / Presenter (Name, Organisation, Country)10 / Welcome / Bill Smith, Smith & Sons, Australia
25 / Water Facts / John Jones, Jones & Co., USA
25 / More Water Facts / Sally White, ACME, Australia
30 / Group Work
20 / Group Presentations
10 / Wrap Up / Bill Smith, Smith & Sons, Australia
Additional Information/ Special Requirements
Ozwater’18 Workshop Application - Page 1