Call for COR-NTD Research Links Sessions

Call for COR-NTD Research Links Sessions - 2023

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT

The Secretariat of the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) is pleased to announce the call for COR-NTD Research Links. This virtual series will include webinars, working meetings, research updates, etc., to share information about NTD operational research and related topics and will take place throughout the year.

To propose an event in the COR-NTD Research Links series, please fill out the form to the right. The COR-NTD Secretariat will review proposals on a rolling basis.

This form must be filled out in one sitting.

General Information for the Proposed Session

Please provide the title, subtitle, research question, background, aims, and prospective outputs for your session in the fields below. If desired, you may upload related publications or reports in the Supporting Documents field at the bottom of this form.

Session Title*

Limit: 80 characters

Session Subtitle

Limit: 120 characters

Topic*

Please select the general topic(s) for the session from the drop-down menu.

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Research Question to be Addressed*

Limit: 500 characters

Session Background*

Limit: 3,000 characters

Session Aims*

Limit: 4,000 characters

Session Outputs*

Limit: 3,000 characters

Timing for Proposed Session

Please list the month (along with the time zone) you and the session participants will be available to hold your session. Please list at least 4 dates/times of the month you are available. Please limit the session to 2.5 hours per day.

Example session timing:

1. August 15, 2023 from 6:00 AM EDT to 8:00 AM EDT

2. August 15, 2023 from 8:00 AM EDT to 10:30 AM EDT

3. August 15, 2023 from 10:30 AM EDT to 12:30 PM EDT

4. August 15, 2023 from 12:30 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT

COR-NTD Secretariat staff will make every effort to accommodate the proposed session timings.

Proposed Session Date(s), Time(s) and Time Zone(s)*

Limit: 1,000 characters

Format for the Proposed Session

The COR-NTD Secretariat has access to the following software options, and will provide logistical support for selected sessions. ZOOM MEETING - Maximum Capacity: 300 participants - Allows for breakout rooms - Participants are able to mute/unmute microphones and turn cameras on/off ZOOM WEBINAR - No Maximum Capacity - Does NOT allow for breakout rooms - Participants are NOT able to mute/unmute microphones and turn cameras on/off Please indicate your preferred session format. If you would prefer to use another platform provided by your own organization, please select "Other," and indicate the platform name.

Preferred Format*

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Other Platform Name

If you intend to use a platform other than Zoom Meeting or Zoom Webinar, it must be provided by your own organization. Please enter the name of that platform here, if applicable.

Do you intend to use breakout rooms?*

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If requested, how many breakout rooms do you need?

Breakout Room Facilitators

If you intend to use breakout rooms, please indicate facilitators for each room, along with their email addresses, below. Example: 1. Room 1 - Jane Smith (jane.smith@email.edu) 2. Room 2 - John Doe (jdoe@gmail.com) 3. Room 3 - Norma Noe (noe.norma@fake.com)

Plan for the Proposed Session

Please indicate the general plan for your session here, following the example below. If you would like to use interactive tools such as EasyRetro (formerly FunRetro) or Zoom polls, please indicate them here. As a reminder, the maximum time for each session is 2.5 hours per day. To assist with the timing and ﬂow of the session, speakers are encouraged to pre-record their talks. Example Session Plan: - "Welcome" - Moderator A (5 minutes) - Participant Poll (5 minutes) - "Introductory Remarks" - Moderator B (6 minutes) - "Presentation" - Speaker 1 (8 minutes) - "Presentation" - Speaker 2 (8 minutes) - "Presentation" - Speaker 3 (8 minutes) - Audience Q&A (10 minutes) - Break (10 minutes) - Breakout Rooms (60 minutes) - Breakout facilitators will each lead in the completion of an EasyRetro board collecting information on X, Y, and Z. - Report Out from Breakout Rooms (15 minutes) - Close (5 minutes)

General Session Plan*

Limit: 5,000 characters

Ideal Session Size*

Please note that the no-show rate for free virtual events is typically between 30-50%. Therefore, you may expect that between 50-70% of the registrants you indicate below will attend the session. The maximum number of participants to attend any of the COR-NTD pre-meetings in 2020 was about 150. Please select the ideal number of registrants from the drop-down menu below.

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Other Session Size

If you selected "Other" for the previous question, please indicate your preferred number of registrants here.

Speakers and Moderators in the Proposed Session

Please list the speakers and moderators planned for this session. If available, please include a brief biography for each speaker, which will be used to promote the session. Please upload photos for the session moderators and speakers in the Supporting Documents section at the bottom of this page. While the COR-NTD Secretariat does not recommend organizing sessions with more than 4 speakers, this form allows for up to 10. This form uses skip logic. Once you enter the title of a presentation, a question will appear to ask if you'd like to add an additional speaker. If you do not know the title of a presentation, please enter "TBD."

Moderator 1 First Name*

Moderator 1 Last Name*

Moderator 1 Email Address*

Moderator 1 Organization*

Moderator 1 Job Title

Moderator 1 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have an additional moderator?*

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Moderator 2 First Name

Moderator 2 Last Name

Moderator 2 Email Address

Moderator 2 Organization

Moderator 2 Job Title

Moderator 2 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Presentation 1 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 1 First Name

Speaker 1 Last Name

Speaker 1 Email Address

Speaker 1 Organization

Speaker 1 Job Title

Speaker 1 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a second speaker?*

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Presentation 2 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 2 First Name

Speaker 2 Last Name

Speaker 2 Email Address

Speaker 2 Organization

Speaker 2 Job Title

Speaker 2 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a third speaker?

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Presentation 3 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 3 First Name

Speaker 3 Last Name

Speaker 3 Email Address

Speaker 3 Organization

Speaker 3 Job Title

Speaker 3 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a fourth speaker?

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Presentation 4 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 4 First Name

Speaker 4 Last Name

Speaker 4 Email Address

Speaker 4 Organization

Speaker 4 Job Title

Speaker 4 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a fifth speaker?

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Presentation 5 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 5 First Name

Speaker 5 Last Name

Speaker 5 Email Address

Speaker 5 Organization

Speaker 5 Job Title

Speaker 5 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a sixth speaker?

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Presentation 6 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 6 First Name

Speaker 6 Last Name

Speaker 6 Email Address

Speaker 6 Organization

Speaker 6 Job Title

Speaker 6 Biography

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Will your session have a seventh speaker?

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Presentation 7 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 7 First Name

Speaker 7 Last Name

Speaker 7 Email Address

Speaker 7 Organization

Speaker 7 Job Title

Speaker 7 Biography

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Will your session have an eighth speaker?

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Presentation 8 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 8 First Name

Speaker 8 Last Name

Speaker 8 Email Address

Speaker 8 Organization

Speaker 8 Job Title

Speaker 8 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Will your session have a ninth speaker?

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Presentation 9 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD." If you leave this field blank, you will not have the option to enter additional speakers.

Speaker 9 First Name

Speaker 9 Last Name

Speaker 9 Email Address

Speaker 9 Organization

Speaker 9 Job Title

Speaker 9 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

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Presentation 10 Title

If you do not yet know the title of the presentation, enter "TBD."

Speaker 10 First Name

Speaker 10 Last Name

Speaker 10 Email Address

Speaker 10 Organization

Speaker 10 Job Title

Speaker 10 Biography

Limit: 2,500 characters

Supporting Documents and Agreements

Supporting Documents

Please upload speaker and speaker photos, along with any other supporting documents for your session, here. Photos will be used in promotional materials, should your session be accepted.

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GDPR Statement*

GDPR Agreement: The Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) Secretariat, The Task Force for Global Health and their sponsors will receive the information you submit in connection with your breakout session proposal for COR-NTD 2023-2024. The COR-NTD Secretariat may use and share this information in connection with COR-NTD communications and meetings, including communicating with you via email and other methods regarding the meetings and individual communications. The COR-NTD Secretariat may share the information you submit with meeting organizers. The organizers may contact you regarding individual sessions. Please click accept to agree to the above statement. If you have any questions, please contact the COR-NTD Secretariat at ntdmeeting@taskforce.org. I consent to the above statement.

Sharing Agreement*

I understand that if my session is accepted, it will be recorded and posted to a public COR-NTD website.

Primary Contact Name*

Please indicate the first and last name of the main point of contact for this session. This is the person who will receive updates once your proposal is reviewed.

Primary Contact Email Address*

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