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AELERT 2022 conference: date and venue announced

Jul 18, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the AELERT Conference is being held at Novotel Sydney Parramatta from Tuesday, 29th November to Thursday, 1st December 2022. 

The Conference will also be streamed online for virtual attendance.  

The Conference will consist of:

  • Half-day workshops on Tuesday, 29th November
  • Welcome Reception in the evening of Tuesday, 29th November
  • Two days of plenary and keynote presentations, along with concurrent paper sessions on Wednesday, 30th November and Thursday, 1st December
  • Conference Dinner on the evening of Wednesday, 30th November.

Call for papers

We are currently seeking paper submissions to build the program across the three days. 

To be a part of the AELERT Conference, we are seeking submissions focused on the theme of Regulating Towards 2050: Working together to face emerging challenges.

Call for Papers will close on Friday, 29th July 2022 – make sure your submission is in before the deadline to be considered.   Please download the Submission Guidelines which will provide you with all the information you require to prepare your submission.

Paper submission must be made through the online submission portal.

Key dates:

  • Papers for Concurrent Presentations are due by Friday, 29th July 2022   
  • Presenters will be advised of the outcome of their submission by August 2022 
  • Final PowerPoints are due by Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

For further information, contact GEMS Event Management Australia on +61 2 9744 5252 or email registration@gemsevents.com.au. 

Conference website: https://gems.eventsair.com/aelert-2022/

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