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• ICCE 2024 aims to have gender and geographical balance: In the speaker selection care will be exercised to guarantee a gender balance and a geographical representativity. In addition, the Organizing Secretariat will respect every author and participant regardless of their gender identity (whether it is feminine, masculine or neutral). In respect of the transgender community, the pronouns of the participants will be asked during the registration on an optional basis. It is also possible that they will be printed on the badges that participants will use during the Conference.

• Safer Space Policy: A safer space policy aims to foster an environment of respect, which makes all participants feel welcome – particularly those who are typically marginalized or excluded, whether by religion, ethnicity, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. Differing opinions and perspectives are crucial to effective discussion but all attendees ultimately take responsibility for their own speech and behavior – in person and on social media – throughout the entire event and associated social gatherings.

• Social sustainability: An event is considered socially sustainable when designed, planned and realized with a strategy that minimizes negative impact on the environment and leaves a positive legacy to the host community.
• We have provided reduced fees to meet the needs of students for which registration fees may be difficult to pay.
• ICCE 2024 proposed venue is entirely wheelchair accessible.

Foreword: On sept 2024 the 38th biennal COPRI/ASCE International Conference on Coastal Engineering will be held in Rome. It is the major event in the field attracting about 1000 delegates worldwide (mostly researchers and designers) to present and discuss advances of knowledge and technology in the field. Main topics are marine hydrodynamics, beach morphodynamics, port and coastal structures, risk analysis and coastal management and environment. Oral and poster presentations of nearly 900 papers will be given in technical sessions from Monday to Friday. Specialist short courses on numerical and physical modelling will be offered on Sunday 8. Technical visits are planned to beaches and ports along the coasts near Rome as well as a post conference tour to the MOSE project in Venice. Many social events are scheduled during the week. Detailed info is available on the website.

Given the strategic geographical location of Rome and the likely marginal presence of participants from less developed Mediterranean countries, the ICCE24 organizers wish to enhance inclusivity by favouring the attendance of a few young (non presenting) experts from such countries by providing suitable grants.

The few available scholarships, with an amount of 1000 € each, will cover all conference fees and part of travel/accomodation expenses (to be reimbursed after submission of receipts up to the given amount).

• Eligible participants are academic researchers and phd students and public officers (age 25-45) working in the field of Coastal Engineering and Management, with a good knowledge of English.
• Eligible participants to this call should come from lower income mediterranean countries such as: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria.

Candidates should complete the following form by clicking on the button below, will be asked to submit their CV and motivation by 31 May 2024, and will be selected by the LOC and notified by 30 June 2024.

P.S. It is recommended to spread this call info among known contacts and potential candidates

Over the years Symposia has been implementing a large number of operational best practices for the daily running of its structure and all its events, from the selection of materials according to eco-sustainability criteria and the energy efficiency of the equipment, to the procedures for possible work peaks and for the replacement of absent staff.

ICCE 2024 will be an environmentally-friendly event promoting environmental and social solidarity.

Great care will be put in our Green philosophy that will be applied to the catering services as well as to the choice of all equipment, materials, and gadgets and also thanks to the Food for Good project endorsement.

• Food waste: Thanks to the collaboration with Federcongressi & eventi, the food bank network Banco Alimentare and the Fair Event organization Equoevento, we will collect the surplus food at the end of the Conference meals and deliver it to charitable organizations such as family homes, soup kitchens and refugee centers, in accordance with applicable hygiene regulations and in compliance with Italy’s Good Samaritan lay (Law 155/2003).
• Carbon neutral: ICCE 2024 will be climate-friendly and, in the best-case scenario, carbon neutral. As the Organization Secretariat, Symposia minimises the waste of CO₂ emissions during its work and avoid all CO₂ emissions that arise from any conference-related activities and travels. For this reason, in the website and private correspondence with participants, ICCE 2024 staff will inform participants of different possibilities to reach the venue, such as public transportation and bike routes. ICCE 2024 will also prioritize renewable energy sources and eco-friendly merchandise in the conference kit.

• Ask respectful questions and avoid dominating a presenter’s question time to further any particular agenda. Question time after a talk is intended to give presenters the opportunity to expand on their talk in response to audience questions and is not a platform for the audience to individually reply.

• Be mindful of and understand that intersectionality shapes our lived experiences.

• Actively include all attendees in social gatherings (such as post-conference dinners and social events), particularly those for whom English is not a first language and junior students.