Young researchers conference in green and blue sustainable development, 28-29 Sep 2022

Registration requirements

All registrants must provide:

1. Short abstract*
2. Poster **

 *Please note : Abstracts will be used internally by the planning committee to determine the scope of your research and mould the content of the conference around everyone's abilities 

** Posters will be displayed during poster sessions in your working groups 

ALL those who register are welcome to join this conference! 

Finally: Posters may be submitted up to September 5th and may be submitted separately from your initial registration, if you need more time to work on it.  

Register here until September 5, 2022

What will the conference provide for you?

• Complementary travel to LNU's Växjö campus
• Fikas and lunch both days
• Dinner at Teleborg Castle, Växjö 
• No participation fee 
•  Phd Students: An opportunity to receive 1-2 course credits, per the discretion of your examiner
• An opportunity to meet other young researchers, network, and learn about different and exciting projects at Lnu! 

Abstract
Upon registration, please submit an abstract of about 150-300 words that briefly summarizes your work at Linnaeus University and/or previous universities. When preparing the abstract, use language that researchers from other faculties and general audience can understand. 

We want to know your research question(s) and your scientific background. 

The abstracts will be first used internally by the conference organizing committee to create workshop groups that have a diversity of abilities and background knowledge. Afterwards, abstracts will be compiled and available in the Abstract book following the conference.

Sections in the Abstract:

• Name
• Affiliation (Department, Faculty)
• E-mail
• Keywords (at least 5)
• Main text

Poster
Your poster may illustrate a single experiment in your current or past research; or may be an overview of your research at Linnaeus University. Poster PDFs can be uploaded after you register, up until September 5^th.  The posters will be printed for you by the conference organizers.

Day 1: 28 September 

08.30-09.00   Welcome fika and mingle

09.00-09.15   An introduction to sustainable development at Linnaeus University, Gunlög Fur,  Deputy Vice-Chancellor Responsible for Sustainability

09.15-09.30   Presentation of Linnaeus University Knowledge Environments Water and Green Sustainable Development with Chairpeople Jarone Pinhassi and Johan Bergh

09.30-09.45   Presentation of conference schedule and working groups

09.45-10.15   Fika break

10.15-12.00   Divide into working groups: Speed talk poster presentations                    

12.00-13.00   Lunch

13.00-15.00   Group Activity: identifying research challenges based on UN Sustainable Development Goals

15.00 -15.30   Fika break

15.30-16.30 Assemble for presentation of challenges                    

16.30-17.00   Closing words

17.00-18.00   Mingle

18.30 - 22.00  Dinner at Teleborg Castle, Växjö

Day 2: 29 September 

09.00-09.15   Summary of Day 1 with reflections 

09.15-12.00   Develop your projects to address your chosen challenge

12.00-13.00   Lunch

13.00-14.00   Project presentations

14.00-14.15  Fika break

14.15-16.00   Project presentations, continued & closing words

Accommodations are sponsored by Linnaeus University Knolwedge Environments Water and Green Sustainable Development. For booking assistance, please contact Caroline Littlefield

The conference “Young researchers conference” is a sustainability-assured meeting in accordance with Linnaeus University’s guidelines for sustainable events. These guidelines are linked to the 17 global goals in Agenda 2030 and comprise the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, the social, and the environmental. Learn more about Linnaeus University’s sustainable events here.