Faq

CONGRESS THEME

• What is the 7th WEEC about?
• Is the congress theme mandatory for my contribution?
• Do you have some information about the WEEC program?

ABSTRACTS

• How many abstracts can I submit?
• What is the allowed length for abstracts?

HOW TO REGISTER

• How do I join or partecipate to the 7th Weec?

PROBLEMS IN THE REGISTRATION

• I registered to the Congress but there is a problem in my Registration. How can I do to change some information in my profile?

REGISTRATION FEES

• How can I know how much I do have to pay in terms of registration fees?
• To submit a proposal, do I need to register first? For registration, are all participants expected to pay the fees? Or are presenters/facilitators not expected to pay any fees?
• How much is the registration fee for members of NGO?

DISCOUNTED RATES

• How can I benefit from Early Bird rates?
• Do you have Reduction for groups?
• I am under 26 years old but I am not a student, is that I am entitled to the same reduction?
• I am a student but I passed the age of 26: am I entitled to a reduced fee?
• How can I do to send the scanned copy of my student card or the presentation letter of my department?

ACCOMODATION

• Do congress participants have hotels discount rates?

PROCEEDINGS

• Does the congress will produce proceedings, book or other format of publication?

 

CONGRESS THEME

• What is the 7th WEEC about?

All contributions (papers, posters, roundtables, workshops, etc.) have to be consistent with one of the 11 thematic axes. Click here

• Is the congress theme mandatory for my contribution?

No, the congress theme is the recommended focus, but it is possible to treat different issues not regarding specifically environmental education in urban and rural areas, provided that they are consistent with one of the 11 thematic axes. Click here

• Do you have some information about the WEEC program?

If you wish to receive information on the WEEC program, please register on the congress website. In this way you will receive our Newsletter!

 

ABSTRACTS

• How many abstracts can I submit?

Each participant is limited to a maximum of two proposals (among oral presentations, workshops, round tables and posters) as first author. Depending on the space available, the Program Committee may accept a third proposal for some participants. However, there are no limits if you appear in other abstracts as second or third author.

• What is the allowed length for abstracts?

Abstracts cannot exceed 600 characters, including spaces. Fields “author”, “title” and “keywords” are not included in the 600 characters count.

 

HOW TO REGISTER

• How do I join or partecipate to the 7th Weec?

First you have to register on the web site: go to “Registration”, click on “Application Form”  and fill with your personal details or with those of the organization you represent. Then, you can login to your page where you can change your information, upload the abstract and pay the registration fee (right column). It’s not mandatory to participate as a speaker, you can join the Congress also as audience (the fee registration does not change). 

 

PROBLEMS IN THE REGISTRATION

• I registered to the Congress but there is a problem in my Registration. How can I do to change some information in my profile?

When you create an account you can also change the information of your profile. In order to do that you have to login with user and password, then on the right side you find the User MENU, click on User PROFILE (about your personal details) or My PROFILE (about curriculum and photo), change your details and update.
If you want to change something about your abstract, you have to save it like “draft”: so you can make changes on your work. Once submitted you could not do that, but you can write at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with details of any revisions or queries.

 

 

REGISTRATION FEES

• How can I know how much I do have to pay in terms of registration fees?

The registration fees to be paid for the 7th WEEC vary according to your country of residence. Countries have been classified in 3 groups: group A, group B and group C. To know which group your country belongs click here
A reduced fee is applicable for students and young people under 26 years old.
In any case, the online payment system will calculate and the fee you have to pay.

• To submit a proposal, do I need to register first? For registration, are all participants expected to pay the fees? Or are presenters/facilitators not expected to pay any fees?

All participants, including presenters are expected to pay the registration fees.
You need to register in order to upload your abstract. You can pay the registration fees later. The payment of registration fees is needed to present your paper/round table, poster or workshop.

• How much is the registration fee for members of NGO?

Different registration fees are foreseen for the participation in the congress. You can you can find them at this page of our website. NGO members are classified as "regular" in each of the four subgroups.

 

DISCOUNTED RATES

• How can I benefit from Early Bird rates?

To benefit from Early Bird rates please send your abstract by 31th October 2012. In this way, even if the approval by the Scientific Committee should arrive later, you will benefit from early bird rates.

• Do you have Reduction for groups?

Yes. Please visit the congress website under the section "Registration fees".

• I am under 26 years old but I am not a student, is that I am entitled to the same reduction?

Yes, all participants up to the age of 26 are entitled to a reduction in registration fees.

• I am a student but I passed the age of 26: am I entitled to a reduced fee?

Yes, all students are entitled to pay a reduced fee, even if they have passed the age of 26 provided that they prove their student status, providing us with a scanned copy of your student identification card or, in the case of PhD students, a letter of your university department.

• How can I do to send the scanned copy of my student card or the presentation letter of my department?

The student card copy or presentation letter copy must be sent, separately from the abstract, to the e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

ACCOMODATION

• Do congress participants have hotels discount rates?

The organizers are trying to identify the possibility of accommodation at discounted rates. Meanwhile, please visit this page of our website.

 

PROCEEDINGS

• Does the congress will produce proceedings, book or other format of publication?

Proceedings containing final papers presented during the Congress will be produced from the manuscripts received from authors and will be published on the congress website.