SETAC Latin America 16th Biennial Meeting - Training Course Proposals

General Information

Help promote the advancement and education in the field of environmental science and propose a training course for the SETAC Latin America 16th Biennial Meeting in Lima, Peru. 

Timeline of Course Development

• 12 March: Deadline to propose a training course.
• Late March: Education Committee reviews proposals and communicates with lead instructors to address any questions or possible modifications.
• 1 May: Lead instructors are notified of selection and accepted courses will be included in the preliminary meeting program and registration.
• 25 August: Training courses take place at the biennial meeting.

Requirements for Course Proposals

• Course title: Ensure the title of the proposed course is specific in 15 or fewer words.
• Description: Summarize the topics in 200 words or less.
• Course length: Select proposed length as either half-day (3-hour) or full-day (6-hour). For half-day courses, the proposal should indicate if morning or afternoon is preferred.
• Registration cap: Specify the minimum and maximum number of participants for your course. Course attendance will be capped at the maximum number, and the course may be cancelled (in consultation with SETAC and the lead instructor) if the minimum enrolment (10 participants) is not reached.
• Lead Instructor: Identify one person as the lead instructor. All future correspondence will be directed to the lead instructor, who will be responsible for communicating with the other instructors.
• Instructors: Include evidence of qualifications (e.g., short bio or resume) for each instructor with the proposal.
• Other needs: List any special  items that you expect participants to bring (e.g., laptop computers), if needed.

Lead Instructor

Submitters of proposals should pay particular attention to the role of the lead instructor. Lead instructors are responsible for all communications between SETAC and all other instructors involved with the course.

Costs

SETAC deeply values and relies on the volunteerism that has been essential to the success of the training course program. We recognize that the preparation and delivery of these courses require significant time and effort from instructors, and we acknowledge that this program would not be possible without them.

All course instructors are responsible for registering for the meeting by 30 May, paying applicable registration fees, arranging travel to and from the meeting and booking lodging arrangements.

Conflict of Interest

The subject matter of professional training courses should be based on applications and not on proprietary operations or technology, software, etc. If a specific instrument or technology is emphasized, all similar products must be mentioned. There may be no endorsement of specific techniques, instruments, software, etc. as part of the course material or in subsequent literature relating to the presentation of the course. A SETAC endorsement disclaimer will be included for all courses that make reference to specific instruments or technologies. SETAC appeals to the instructors’ good judgment in presenting balanced, unbiased information. The purpose of SETAC professional training courses is to educate and promote good science, not to sell products or services.