2024 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice - side events to be submitted by June 3rd

 

2024 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice     Dear Colleague,  The Water Institute is accepting Side Event Proposals for the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference. Side Events offer an opportunity to delve into specific WASH topics, promoting collaboration between diverse stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. These events offer a space to present the latest science and evidence for improving WASH policies and programs.  The Water Institute will be offering a "How to Design an Effective Water and Health Conference Side Event" Webinar on May 8th from 9 - 10 AM EDT. This live Zoom Webinar is designed to provide guidance regarding effective side event formats, essential aspects to include in a side event, use of Friday Center technology, and much more. This session will also address any questions from attendants. Further details can be located in the attached flyer. Please note that times are presented in Eastern Daylight Time.  Be sure to register for this webinar and submit any questions to our hosts below:    Register for the Webinar Here   Ready to Submit Your Side Event Proposal?   To submit a Side Event proposal, visit the designated portal below and complete the form in its entirety. The deadline to submit a Side Event proposal is June 3rd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. After this date and time, we will not accept late submissions or reopen the portal. For insight into each of the conference sessions, we recommend visiting our Conference Sessions Overview Webpage.      Submit Your Side Event Proposal         2023 PLOS Special Collection Upcoming Deadline As was announced at the 2023 UNC Water and Health Conference, UNC is partnering with the not-for-profit Open Access publisher PLOS to organize a special collection of articles featuring the research presented at the conference. We wanted to remind you that the deadline for submission to this special collection is June 30, 2024.  To be considered for inclusion in this collection, submit your research article to PLOS Sustainability and Transformation (S&T) or PLOS Water and mention the collection in your cover letter. Research articles submitted for consideration will need to meet the journal’s publication requirements (PLOS S&T / PLOS Water) and will undergo PLOS’s standard editorial and peer review processes. They will publish in the journal if accepted and will be included in the conference collection upon its launch.  If you would like to contribute a Review article based on your 2023 conference presentation or have any other questions, we encourage you to get in touch with the editorial lead Hannah Harwood - hharwood@plos.org). See below for more information about the participating journals, how to submit, and publication fee options. We look forward to helping you share your work.  PLOS S&T: PLOS Sustainability and Transformation  PLOS Water: PLOS Water  How to Submit:  Follow the journals’ general submission guidelines (PLOS Sustainability and Transformation / PLOS Water). Please quote “UNC Water & Health” in the Collections field when submitting your manuscript and mention the collection in your cover letter. Publication Fee Options: https://plos.org/publish/fees/     Add These Important Dates to Your Calendar Side Event Proposals due June 3rd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT*  Submissions for PLOS Special Collection due June, 30 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT* *Please note that all times are presented in Eastern Daylight Time