Format of the Conference

The Conference will be held over three days from Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 October. Working hours will be from 0900 to 1830. In the evenings, optional social events and networking opportunities will be offered.

A plenary session will start each day. Thereafter, delegates have a wide choice of sessions to attend. Each day will have 3 sessions of up to 2 hours with up to 4 papers presented in each session (minimum of 10 minutes discussion on each). Up to 10 sessions will be held simultaneously, so delegates can choose to listen to papers ranging from in-depth discussion of general policy at local, national and supranational levels to research methods to the implementation of projects.

To maximise networking opportunities offered by the event, it is hoped that delegates will attend for the full three days of the Conference. It is hoped that delegates will attend for the whole Conference; however, attendance on single days is also possible. The conference "Rover" ticket also allows organisations to book for the full three days and send a different delegate on separate days.