Call for Satellite Workshop Proposals, Bernstein Conference 2020 in Berlin
+++ The Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience invites proposals for Satellite Workshops preceding the Bernstein Conference 2020 in Berlin at the Technical University. +++
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BERNSTEIN CONFERENCE
The Bernstein Conference has established itself as the largest annual Computational Neuroscience conference in Europe attracting an international audience from across the world. The Satellite Workshops provide a stage to discuss topical research questions,
novel scientific approaches and challenges in Computational Neuroscience and related fields.
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IMPORTANT DATES
- Satellite Workshops: September 29 – 30, 2020
o Tuesday, Sep 29, 2 pm – 6.30 pm
o Wednesday, Sep 30, 8.30 am – 12.30 pm
- Main Conference: September 30 – October 2, 2020
- Deadline for Satellite Workshop proposal submission: +++ March 31, 2020 +++
- Notification of workshop acceptance: planned in April 2020
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WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
Workshops addressing controversial issues, open problems, and comparisons of competing approaches are encouraged. The format should be designed to foster debate, rather than a series of talks. The Workshop Selection Committee will take scientific excellence, topical relevance and gender diversity into account as their selection criteria.
Workshop proposals are welcome for either half-day or full-day workshops.
Workshop Proposal Forms can be downloaded here:
https://www.bernstein-network.de/en/bernstein-conference/2020/satellite-workshops
Please submit the completed form to
bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de
+++ Deadline: March 31, 2020 – not to be extended +++
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Workshop registration is free for all organizers and speakers of workshops. Workshop organizers will additionally receive a waiver for the main conference fee. From the accepted workshops up to ten workshops will be selected
to receive financial support of up to 1500 € each.
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WORKSHOP SELECTION COMMITTEE
Tim Vogels (Workshop Chair)
Marion Silies (Workshop Vice Chair)
Danielle Bassett
Matthew Botvinick
Peter Dayan
Alain Destexhe
Julijana Gjiorgjieva (Program Vice Chair)
Tim Gollisch
Stephanie Palmer
Nathalie Rochefort
Nicole Rust
Elad Schneidmann (Program Chair)
Gasper Tkacik
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For any further questions, please contact: bernstein.conference@fz-juelich.de