8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns
(27 - 29 April 2016, Basque Country)
Call for Contributions for the Innovation Market
Concept
The 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns Call for Contributions is
now open for the Innovation Market section of the programme, which is set to take place on
Thursday 28 April 2016 from 11.30 - 12.30. The call is open to the following types of
organisations related to sustainable urban development:
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Local, national and regional governments
Non-governmental organisations
Scientific/research organisations
Other stakeholders
NB: Businesses interested in taking part may approach the Conference Secretariat for a
sponsorship package.
Deadline and selection
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 28 February 2016. Please send your
completed form (pages 3 and 4) to: innovation.market@iclei.org
Contributions will be selected by 15 March 2016 based on how closely they correspond to the
objectives of the conference. Examples of the types of contributions we are looking for include:
 good practice examples related to:
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sustainable urban development
stakeholder and citizen engagement
community empowerment
transformations towards sustainability
social innovation
smart technologies
sustainable and innovation public procurement
 initiatives, projects, guidance, and tools designed to enable sustainable practices
 sharing ideas on upcoming tenders and calls for projects
This is your arena to promote your work, offer advice, seek input and directly engage with
representatives from the sustainable urban development community.
Please note that all presentations and material must be provided in English, and as
space is limited not all applicants can be offered a spot.
The Innovation Market formats
The Innovation Market allows for local government practitioners, EU projects, and policy
makers to showcase their work. The Innovation Market will see various presentation formats,
which applicants can choose from:
 Round table dialogue: In-depth discussion in a small group of 6 people at a (standing)
table. The contributor will have two 25 minute slots at this table. Each slot will include a
10 minute presentation by the contributor, followed by 15 minutes of questions and
discussion. Please note that the presentations should be presented in English and
contributors will be required to bring their own laptop should they wish to give a
PowerPoint presentation.
 Speed presentation: Present your work during a moderated presentation session.
Your presentation will hold up to 20 slides, each containing an image. Each slide will be
shown and presented on for 15 seconds.
 Poster presentation: Provide a poster portrait (A0 - 84,1 x 118,9 cm) on your project/
work. In addition to the possibility of presenting on the posters during the innovation
market, posters will be displayed during the breaks throughout the conference, close to
the coffee break area. The poster will be printed by the conference secretariat and will
follow a template that includes the title, abstract, introduction to the issue, activities,
results and conclusions on relevance for other cities in Europe. Links to more
information and the funding programme will also be provided.
Please contact us at innovation.market@iclei.orgif you require more information.
8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns
(27 - 29 April 2016, Basque Country)
Call for Contributions for the Innovation Market Form
Please provide the following information on your proposed contribution to the Innovation
Market.
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Title (Prof./Dr.)
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Organisation (in English)*
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Job title/Function (in English) *
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Title contribution
Suggested title of your contribution:
Abstract
Please provide a summary of what you would like to present at the Innovation Market.
(max. 300 words; additional documents can be uploaded at the end of this form).
Format
Please indicate the format you prefer (NB In case of selection, the organisers may contact
you to change the format):
Round table dialogue
Speed presentation
Poster presentation
Professional background
Please provide a short summary (max. 150 characters).
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Supporting documents
We invite you to provide 1 - 3 supporting documents such as your CV, previous
presentations, leaflet, project documentation, etc. Please specify which files you are
including. (max. three files accepted).
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Please return by email to: innovation.market@iclei.org
The deadline for contributions is 28 February 2016.
I am / the person proposed is willing to act as a contributor on the understanding that the
contributor, apart from exceptional cases, shall pay the conference fee and will not be
reimbursed for travel or accommodation costs. If selected, I agree to send a summary of my
contribution to be included in the programme. I am aware that this Call does not release me
from the obligation to register for the conference.
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