2024 UNC Water and Health Conference - October 14-18 - Science, Policy and Practice Virtual Registration now open

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2024 UNC Water and Health Conference: Science, Policy, and Practice

Virtual Conference Registration

 

 

Dear Colleague, 

The 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference, being held October 14-18 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC, is about a month away! We understand that some individuals may not be able to attend the conference in-person so we are pleased to offer many of our conference sessions online. Please read below to learn more about the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference Virtual Platform. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us at waterinstitute@sph.unc.edu. 

 

 

Features of the Virtual 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference 

Plenary Sessions and Friday's Keynote Addresses

Monday-Thursday's morning Plenary Sessions will be live-streamed, as well as Friday's High-Income Country WaSH morning and afternoon Keynote Addresses. These sessions will be recorded and posted online. 

Side Events

Side Events will be live-streamed. These sessions will only be virtually interactive if the Side Event hosts have assigned a designated person to respond to online attendees. These sessions will be recorded and posted online. 

If you are hosting a Side Event, please let us know if any of your presenters will be attending remotely. They will need to be added as a host of the session on our virtual platform. Remote presenters must also register for the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference Virtual Platform in order to gain access to the Side Event. 

Verbal and Poster Presentations

Verbal presentations will be recorded and posted online. A number of poster presentations will also be recorded and posted online. 
 

 

Want to participate in the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference Virtual Platform? 

Participation in the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference Virtual Platform is free. To access this free Virtual Platform, you MUST register using the portal below. 

We are updating our Virtual Conference Webpage for this year's Conference. Please feel free to explore that page to read more information regarding the Virtual Platform and how to register.
 

 

Register for the 2024 UNC Water and Health Conference Virtual Platform Here

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