Young Researchers Conference in Green and Blue Sustainable Development 2023

Day 1, 16 March

08.30-09.00   Welcome fika and mingle

09.00-09.30   Welcome and opening remarks. Introduction to LNU Community Knowledge Environments and Sustainability at Linnaeus University

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

18.00 - 22.00  Mingle and dinner at Teleborg Castle, Växjö

Day 2, 17 March

08.30-09.00   Welcome fika and mingle

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

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 March 12. If you want to upload your poster later, go to the registration page and click "next." 

The posters will be printed for you by the conference organizers.

Poster Guidelines

We have guidelines for you when preparing your poster presentation for the Young researcher’s conference.

Please note the following:

• Follow the template provided containing LNU and the conference logos (Use this template). The size of the poster is 70x100 cm and should be prepared in portrait orientation.
• Title should be in bold. Author’s affiliations (Department, Faculty) and e-mail addresses should be included.
• Text: a poster should be easily readable from a distance of 1 – 2 meters, and 1.5 or 2

lines of spaces should be used between each line. It is advised that authors should also pay attention to the following points:

• Headings should be 25% larger than normal text. Bold or other colors may be used.
• Suggested font sizes are:

• Main title: 70-80 pt (bold)
• Author: 60-70 pt
• Affiliation(s): 48 pt
• Email address: 30-40 pt
• Subheading: 36 pt
• Body of text: 20-30 pt
• Smaller fonts may be used in citations and acknowledgement.

Accommodations are sponsored by Linnaeus University Knowledge Environments Water and Green Sustainable Development.  

There are pre-booked rooms at the hotels listed below.  Please call or email your reservation with booking code “LNUYR 2023” and you will receive our special price for the conference.

Please note that the pre-booked rooms cannot be booked through the hotel's own website or other booking sites. 

You use the following invoice information for Linnaeaus University for payment:

Reference code:  6780-2200-67810124
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Linnaeus University
Box 451
351 06 Växjö

Please note:

• Accommodations are offered to registered students and PhD students living outside of Växjö only
• All prices below are exclusive of VAT.

For questions about booking please contact  Caroline Littlefield.

Teleborgs Slott
(single room from 1115 SEK per night)
Slottsallén
352 30 VÄXJÖ
You can book by email: info@teleborgsslott.com
Or call +46 (0)470 – 34 89 80
(Special price until Feb 16 2023)


Quality Hotel Royal Corner
(single room from 1092 SEK per night)
Liedbergsgatan 11
SE-352 32 VÄXJÖ
You can book this hotel via email info@royalcorner.se
or telephone +46 (0)470 – 70 10 00
(Special price until Feb 16 2023)

Hotell Esplanad
(single room from 995 SEK per night)
Norra Esplanaden 21 A
SE-352 31 VÄXJÖ
You can book this hotel via email info@hotelesplanad.com
or telephone +46 (0)470 – 70 22 00
(Special price until Jan 16 2023)

Hotell Värend
(single room from 895 SEK per night)
Kungsgatan 27
SE-352 33 VÄXJÖ
You can book this hotel via email info@hotellvarend.se
or telephone +46 (0)470 – 77 67 00
(Special price until Mar 2 2023)

We also recommend these hotels/hostels below.
Note: There are no pre-booked rooms.

Elite Stadshotellet 
Kungsgatan 6, Box 198
352 33 VÄXJÖ
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 134 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/stadshotellet/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_stadshotellet

Elite Park Hotel
Västra Esplanaden 10
352 31 VÄXJÖ
Book by email: reservation.vaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/park-hotel/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_park

Växjö Vandrarhem Evedal
Website: http://www.vaxjovandrarhem.se
e-mail: info@vaxjovandrarhem.se
telephone +46 (0)470 – 630 70

Ett Kvarter Bed & Breakfast
Website: http://www.ettkvarter.se (currently only in Swedish)
e-mail: info@ettkvarter.se
telephone +46/470-141 70

Skäraton
Website: http://skaraton.com/
e-mail: skaraton@skaraton.com or mattias@skaraton.com
telephone: +46/70-378 00 95

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.