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Join us at the Ecocity World Summit 2019!

Ecocity 2019 offers several new and exciting registration opportunities! Create your own unique Summit experience by selecting the best registration package for you. Take advantage of the dynamic conference program and customize your experience by attending a variety of sessions, interactive and hands-on workshops and field trips.

Gain new perspective through the daily learning opportunities offered in each package and establish meaningful connections in an immersive environment at the Ecocity World Summit 2019!

The Ecocity World Summit offers several registration rates based on attendee classification, date of registration and registration options. Your registration fee is dependent on the registration option you select. Fees include:

  • Entry to all Summit sessions and satellites (select registration options)
  • Coffee breaks from October 7 - 11, 2019 (select registration options)
  • Lunch from October 9 - 11, 2019 (select registration options)
  • Summit proceedings (select registration options)
  • Certificate of Attendance (all registration options)

Fees:

To encourage broad participation in the Summit, Ecocity 2019 offers a tiered fee structure, with reduced registration fees for delegates from middle or low-income countries (LMIC) (based on the World Bank Classification), as well as for student and post-doc delegates.

Please note:

  • Registration fees must be paid in CAD only
  • 1 CAD = 0.75 USD (as of February 7, 2019.) For up-to-date information, please refer to the Universal Currency Converter
  • Fees subject to an additional 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • All dates and times mentioned refer to the Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST)
  • Must be 65 years or older to qualify for the senior rate

October 10 - Community Day Event:

Join us October 10 on the Exhibition Floor for Community Day. Meet keynote speakers and exhibitors who are building tomorrow’s ecocities today. Bring your ideas for how to accelerate the transition to ecocity development in Vancouver or British Columbia. Meet with representatives from granting agencies eager to support that next big social innovation. It could be your idea! Share and learn with others and participate in the Green Electronics Catalyst Awards.

10:00 - 12:00 Community Showcase of Ecocity Solutions for Lighter Living (Vancity)
12:30 - 14:30 Ecocity World Summit Challenge Program (Foresight)
15:00 - 15:30 Catalyst Awards (Green Electronics Council)

Registration for the Community Day is $25 CAD, please click on the button below to register. Please note that Community Day is included in Main Summit and Full Package registrations

There is a free public lecture with invited keynote speakers in the evening starting at 19:30.

World Habitat Day and Zero Energy/Emissions Building Reception (Science World):

Ecocity World Summit conference delegates are invited to celebrate World Habitat Day and the launch of the Zero Energy/Emissions Buildings exhibition at Science World.

Academic Sessions:

Gain insights from leading researchers around the world on how global sustainability challenges are being solved. Hear from thought leaders in the ecocity movement and learn about how Vancouver is advancing social justice and ecological sustainability informed by the International Ecocity Standards. Connect with peers and colleagues from academic institutions, non-government organizations, and leaders in climate adaptation, regenerative development, nature-based solutions, social equity and inclusivity.

Workshops and Field Trips for the General Public:

The Ecocity World Summit 2019 is pleased to offer 26 interactive and hands-on Pre-Summit workshops and 16 field trips. Participating delegates will have the opportunity to engage in intensive discussions and activities on a particular topic structured in a form of a crafted panel, a dialogue or debate, case studies and interactive activities. In addition to building new knowledge, workshops and field trips will educate delegates on skills that can be used in a practical setting such as participatory research methods, community engagement strategies, use of social media, mobile applications, building local ecocity food systems, ecocity finance and ecocity design. All workshops and field trips will take place on Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8 from 10:15 - 12:40 and 15:30 – 17:55. Registration for the general public is $75 CAD per workshop and field trip.

The Developing Country registration rate is available to attendees residing and working in countries classified by the World Bank as low-income, lower-middle income and upper-middle income economies.

The Student registration rate is available for any person at least 18-years-old and currently enrolled full-time at an accredited university, polytechnic or college, or anyone engaged in a postdoctoral fellowship. Current proof of enrollment/engagement, such as an official and current student/institution identification, is required to obtain this rate. Student identification must be available at all times during the Summit.

To obtain a refund of the registration fee (minus CAD $100.00 administrative fee), registrations to attend Ecocity 2019 may be cancelled through September 3, 2019. Cancellations must be made in writing via email to: EWS2019-registration at icsevents.com No refunds will be given for cancellations received after September 3, 2019. If for any reason the Summit should be cancelled, Ecocity 2019 will refund the registration fee. The Summit is not responsible for the refund of airfare, hotel, or other costs.

If you are unable to attend Ecocity 2019, you may transfer your registration to another person who meets the registration criteria.

Substitutions must be made in writing by emailing EWS2019-registration at icsevents.com

For information on obtaining a visa to enter Vancouver, please visit the Ecocity 2019 Visa Information Page. An official Letter of Invitation to obtain a travel visa and authorization to attend Ecocity 2019 will be issued ONLY after registration has been completed and full payment received by the Secretariat. Letter of Invitation will not be issued for Community Day Only Registrations.

Upon arrival at the Convention Centre, please visit the on-site registration desk to receive your Summit identification badge. This badge will be required for admission to all Summit functions and must be worn at all times during the Summit.

As a registered participant of Ecocity 2019, you agree that the Summit or authorized third parties may photograph or record your likeness, image, name, voice, and/ or words, and may publish or distribute your likeness, image, name, voice, and/ or words for promotional and educational purposes in various forms of media, including but not limited to websites, presentations, and marketing materials. Photographs of data, whether displayed on screens, in posters, or elsewhere is not permitted.

The Summit organizers cannot accept liability for injuries or losses arising from accidents or other situations during or as a consequence of attending the Summit. In addition, the Summit secretariat is not liable for presentation cancellations or session delays that are beyond our reasonable control.




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