We are seeking proposals for interactive and engaging workshops related to the Symposium theme. The workshops must align with one of the sub-themes and address the overall Symposium theme, in the context of international cooperation.

If you are interested in facilitating a workshop at the ACIC Symposium on October 27-28, 2023, please email membership@acic-caci.org with as much or as little of the following information as you feel necessary in your proposal.

Proposed workshop/activity description:

Provide a paragraph of the workshop/activity and describe how you will engage ACIC members and participants (approximately 250 words). Please include relevance to the main Symposium theme.

Workshop title/theme:

Think about how your workshop will fit into the Symposium theme of Cots of Change: Championing Social Justice, Health and Well-Being for All and the three sub-themes of:

• International Cooperation and the Cost of Power

  
  

• Climate Change and the Cost of Action

  
  

• Decent Work and the Cost of Exploitation

Any inter-related and innovative topics and ideas are welcome and encouraged!

Scheduling preferences:

Please indicate the length preferred for your workshop and a proposed outline of activities (e.g for a 75-minute session: Welcome & Introduction [5 minutes]; Presentation [20 minutes]; Discussions [40 minutes]; Questions & Feedback [10 minutes]). We propose the workshops to be broken up into 15-minute, 45-minute, and/or 75-minute sessions.

Learning outcomes:

What do you hope that participants will learn from your workshop? How do you see this information being useful for participants in their day-to-day work? What outcomes do you hope to produce?

Facilitators/moderators/speakers/presenters:

Please provide the name, title, group/association (if relevant), contact information, LinkedIn profile, a brief biography and headshot of the proposed facilitators for your workshop.

Session size:

The ACIC symposium will be structured to accommodate workshops ranging from smaller intimate groups of ~10, to mid-size groups of ~25, to larger plenary sessions that will engage the entire group ~80 participants. Please indicate your ideal audience size based on your content and learning outcomes.

Space requirements:

Please share, if any, access to audio-visual, equipment is required (e.g computer, projector, flip charts, etc). Please describe the ideal space for your session (e.g theatre or classroom style, semi-circle, large space with no chairs, only chairs, etc).

Accessibility requirements:

Please indicate any accessibility requirements or assistance that ACIC and the hosting space can provide that will help you facilitate your workshop, and/or help your participants interact with your content in a meaningful way.

Budget considerations:

Please share a proposed budget for your workshop (up to $500) indicating honorarium, preparation time etc. ACIC will reimburse the costs incurred after successful delivery of the workshop. The symposium registration fee will be waived for the workshop facilitators. ACIC will however expect you to register and attend the symposium in full.