ECOMATERIALS 5
SUSTAINABLE HABITAT
OCTOBER 12 TO 14, 2016, IN RIOBAMBA, ECUADOR
New deadline for abstracts: Monday 1st. of August, 2016
Presentation of papers and abstracts
Papers should not exceed 10 pages in format DIN A4 with 2 cm margins all around, including images, graphics and tables; text in 11 points size Arial. The paper includes a 250 word abstract and 3 to 5 keywords as reference starting the abstract. Papers can be sent by e-mail to the Organizing Committee, written with a word processor.
Papers will be published in electronic format to be delivered to participants as part of the information provided at the conference and they will be made available on www.ecomateriales.org
Deadlines for abstracts for papers or posters: Deadline for abstracts delivery is Monday 1st. of August, 2016.
Authors will be informed of acceptance by the Scientific Commission during the month of July.
Papers accepted by the Scientific Committee must be delivered the latest on August 30, 2016.
Papers that are not received within this time frame won’t be included in the Conference’s documents.
Languages
The Conference is bilingual. Official languages will be Spanish and English. The conference’s rooms will have simultaneous translation facilities.
The methodology
For every day a theme will be set to guide the debate. The days begin with a plenary session of approximately 150 minutes organized as a discussion panel where four key note speakers make short contributions to set the theme. We count on opinion leaders from science, business and politics from all continents to present their views, concerns and ideas. This triggers a discussion facilitated by a moderator, to debate the inputs and deepen the information. Lively discussions shall be sought, aiming at enriching the controversial aspects of the theme. The public will be invited to ask questions and enter the debate.
A stand-up lunch gives the opportunity to mix and meet other participants. The poster session sets the mood to engage in discussions.
The afternoon sessions are divided in three commissions, each addressing a specific theme related to the main daily theme. While the morning sessions set the theme and provide food for thoughts, the afternoon sessions are dedicated to solutions, new scientific developments and real time experiences. The setup is the same as in the morning, selected papers are presented and then discussed in a guided debate. The key note speakers join the commissions as guests.
