The 2009 conference is hosted by The Science Shop, Queen's University Belfast

When will full details of the conference appear on the website?

Full details will be posted on the website in early June.  We will email all those who have registered for the conference and the Living Knowledge list to let them know when full details are available.

Who can submit abstracts for the conference?

Anyone with an interest in community-university partnerships can submit an abstract.  This includes community groups, academics and policy makers amongst others.

What is a workshop?

The workshop sessions are designed to allow discussion around a topic of interest to the broader Living Knowledge community.   Each conference theme will have two workshops and a maximum of 3 brief papers will be presented within each workshop.  Presentations will 5- 10 minutes and this will be tightly moderated.

Why are there so few formal presentation slots in the conference schedule?

We have structured this conference to reduce the amount of time people are ‘talked to’ and increase the amount of interactive discussion.  This is based on feedback from previous Living Knowledge conferences where participants have said that they would like the opportunity to engage more with each other and to ask questions rather than simply listen.

What if my University will only support me to attend if I make a presentation?

The poster session is planned as an interactive presentation session.  You will make presentations to small groups of people or individuals, and space will be provided where you can sign up to make a more formal presentation during the poster session.  If your poster is accepted, you will receive an email indicating that you have been asked to present your paper in session 2.1.

How will the poster session work?

The poster session will last for two hours.  Presenters will be asked to stay close to their posters and make informal presentations to conference delegates.  There may also be an opportunity to make a more formal presentation in the Open Space session if you would like to do so.  A prize will be awarded for the best poster as judged by two NGO sector representatives.

How will the judging of the posters take place?

During the poster presentation session, two judges from the NGO sector will look at all the posters.  Criteria for judgement will include how well the poster has communicated information to a non-specialist audience.

When will I hear if my abstract has been accepted?

You will hear if your abstract has been accepted by the 18 May 2009. We will also let you know if your abstract has not been accepted.

Who decides if an abstract is suitable to include in a workshop session?

The international committee will decide if an abstract is suitable to include in a workshop session.

Who do I contact if I need more information?

In the first instance you should contact Emma McKenna or Eileen Martin using the conference email address – livingknowledge2009@qub.ac.uk