Participation and professional exchange
Member organisations, project teams, experts, researchers and early-career engineers may express interest in attending or propose a presentation, project exchange or workshop contribution.
Subject: Annual Forum | Participation type | Name or organisation
Participation options
Attend and discuss
Join keynotes, thematic discussions and project exchanges.
- Name, organisation and discipline
- Topics of interest and contact email
Propose a presentation
Propose research observations, engineering cases or technical methods.
- Presentation title and abstract
- Relevant experience and supporting material
Contribute a case or workshop
Contribute to project review, case discussions or workshop mentoring.
- Project context and questions for discussion
- Proposed role and material cleared for disclosure
Preparing your materials
Attendance information
- Identity and contact
- Name, organisation, professional role and a working email address.
- Participation interests
- Preferred topics, session types and objectives.
- Practical requirements
- Specify any invitation-letter, attendance-confirmation or collaboration requirements.
Presentations and cases
- Title and abstract
- Set out the topic, project context, methods and proposed contribution.
- Experience and contribution
- Summarise relevant experience and identify your own contribution.
- Sources and disclosure
- Identify sources, permissions and disclosure limits; declare relevant interests for review assignments.
Confirmation process
Express interest
Email your information, participation preference and relevant material.
Match the topic
Review the discipline, participation type and completeness of materials.
Discuss the contribution
Review proposed presentations and exhibits; clarify or revise material where needed.
Confirm arrangements
Send participation confirmation, session arrangements and practical information.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find dates, the venue and programme?
Refer to the notice and confirmation email for the edition. Previous activities are available in the forum archive.
Do attendance and presentation enquiries use the same contact?
Yes. Presentation and project proposals should also include a title, abstract, relevant experience and necessary permissions.
Can an organisation recommend a speaker or mentor?
Organisations and individuals may recommend contributors with a proposed topic and relevant experience. Participation is confirmed against the programme.