Spain
The ELIXIR Biodiversity Community F2F/hybrid meeting and Implementation Study meeting takes place from 12:00 CEST on Wednesday 13 September 2023 to 15:00 CEST on Friday 15 September 2023. This meeting is planned as a hybrid meeting, with the F2F component in Barcelona and combines the Community F2F meeting as well as an Implementation Study meeting.The initial session will also be a joint session with the emerging Microbiome/Marine Metagenomics Community.
During the meeting the Community will come together to discuss ongoing activities, possible engagement in the 2024-2028 ELIXIR Scientific Programme (lunch to lunch, Wednesday to Thursday) and use the time to work on and discuss progress on the Implementation Study (lunch to lunch Thursday to Friday).
The meeting will include presentations, workshops and participant engagement, the agenda can be found here. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to contribute or have any questions.
This meeting has a limit of in-person attendees, with no-limit on virtual participant numbers. Selected invited participants will receive funding to attend the meeting (parts might need to be covered via Implementation Study budget, details can be explained if necessary). Details regarding funding and reimbursement will be shared after registration. Please do not book any travel till after you have been notified.
Travel and venue
The meeting will be hosted at Barcelona Science Parc (Parc Científic de Barcelona, more information will be shared closer in time).
Once notified of your F2F attendance you will be expected to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements to the venue, reimbursement information will be shared with invited attendees after their successful registration.
Recommended accommodation (please consider shared reimbursement rules):
Registration deadline
For F2F attendance: Thursday 17 August 2023
For virtual attendance: Tuesday 12 September 2023