Showcase your Project at the WAITRO Summit 2022 and be Rewarded
WAITRO will award projects with impact on SDGs during the WAITRO Summit 2022
WAITRO members are invited to showcase their achievements toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the WAITRO Summit 2022 on November 14-15 in Cape Town, South Africa. The WAITRO Secretariat will award up to two innovative projects with USD$ 3,000 each during the closing ceremony of the event.
SDG Impact Zone: Your project exhibited at the WAITRO Summit
Are you a WAITRO member who has been involved in a project that had an impact on one or more SDGs? You can have your achievement presented in form of a poster at the WAITRO Summit.
The SDG Impact Zone will be a space to showcase the value of the WAITRO members as well as their contributions to build a more sustainable future for our societies.
To get the chance to have your project displayed at the event, you only need to submit your poster via email by September 25. You can find more details below.
WAITRO Impact Award: Your project recognized at the WAITRO Summit
The WAITRO Summit seeks to not only present, but also recognize our members’ impact on the global goals. The Secretariat is offering an award valued at USD$ 3,000 in prize money to recognize up to two posters from the SDG Impact Zone that deliver the most compelling narrative of a project and its impact on one or more SDGs. The award will be presented at the closing ceremony at the Summit.
Criteria: What will be evaluated
A panel of Summit participants appointed by the WAITRO Secretariat will inspect the posters and select the winners during the event based on the following criteria:
- Vision: Logical and clear presentation of the project vision, results and potential impact on one or more SDGs.
- Transferability: The project’s potential to be replicated globally to amplify its impact.
- Scalability: The project can be scaled up economically and sustainably.
- Aesthetics: Poster content and design appropriate for the target audience.
- WAITRO Impact: The project that best exemplifies the value of the WAITRO network for a more sustainable world.
To be considered: Technical details
The posters must be in English, A0 size (841×1189 mm / 33.1×46.8 inches), include high resolution images (300dpi), PDF file and size not exceeding 20MB.
Process: How it works
Step 1: Posters Submission | Deadline: Extended to October 9
Send your poster in PDF format attached to an email with the subject ‘SDG Impact Poster’ to info@waitro.org
Step 2: Initial Review | Deadline: Extended to October 12
The Secretariat reviews the posters for quality assurance.
Step 3: Acceptance Notifications | Deadline: Extended to October 14
The Secretariat notifies you if your poster has been accepted or if revisions are needed.
Step 4: Revised Posters Re-submissions | Deadline: Extended to October 23
If you were asked to revise your poster, please re-submit it as a PDF with the subject ‘SDG Impact Poster Revised’ to info@waitro.org
Step 5: Printing | Deadline: Extended to October 24
The conference organizers will print and install your poster at the summit for you.
WAITRO Summit 2022: Innovative Partnerships. Global Impact.
The WAITRO Summit 2022 takes place on November 14-15 in Cape Town, South Africa. The face-to-face event brings together key research and innovation stakeholders from around the world for two days of networking, learning, and forging new partnerships to accelerate the impact on the global goals.
Learn more: www.waitrosummit.org
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
In the context of SDG impact posters exhibited at the WAITRO Summit, we are looking for narratives from recently completed projects that make a compelling case to impact one or more SDGs in the future.
Yes, full members and associate members of WAITRO are both eligible to participate.
No, we will take care of the printing and installation of all posters.
Please send your poster as a PDF attached to an email with the subject ‘SDG Impact Poster’ address to info@waitro.org.
All poster submissions will be reviewed for quality assurance purposes. We will notify you by 4th October whether your poster was accepted for the Summit or revisions are required. If we ask you make some changes to your poster, you will need to re-submit your revised poster by 14th October.
If you are unable to attend the WAITRO Summit 2022 in person, your poster might still be included in the exhibition if there are spaces available. Priority will be given to posters of authors who are physically present at the Summit. Physical presence of the author or at least one representative of the team of authors will be an advantage for the WAITRO Impact Award as one can explain the research results in detail in person.
We have very limited possibilities to cover travel expenses in some cases. If you are unable to pay for your attendance at the WAITRO Summit 2022, please contact us at info@waitro.org and we will consider the possibilities.
SDG Impact posters will be exhibited in the SDG Impact zone at the Summit. There are no dedicated pitch sessions planned, however, it is always advisable to be prepared to give a brief summary of your research project. After all, the Summit is a networking event.
The WAITRO Secretariat will appoint a panel of Summit participants. They will be inspecting the posters and agreeing on the winners at the event based on the set criteria (i.e. vision, transferability, scalability, aesthetics, and overall WAITRO impact).
The prize money will be awarded to the author or representative of the group of authors who submitted the poster. In the case of a group of authors, it will be the responsibility of the authors to agree on how the prize money will be distributed.
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