UNCONFERENCE SESSIONS

The IAU General Assembly will also include “unconference sessions” which will allow for talks to be proposed and voted upon at the event itself. Practically it would mean that anyone attending the IAU GA (in person or online) will be able to propose a talk, workshop or discussion session and all the other attendees will have an opportunity to vote for their favourites. The proposals with the highest votes will be given a space in the venue to present their talk/workshop/discussion session. This means that any gaps in topics can be proposed, as well as new scientific developments that may have taken place since the submission of abstracts closed. Unconference sessions are an excellent way for participants to take to a stage and present any work/topic that is new and/or of interest to the other participants.