Ideas for the World Symposium 2015: Call for Submissions
Anticipated venues for the symposium:
Toronto, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Vancouver, BC
Canada is at the forefront of environmental controversy, healthcare policy issues, and is in need of major economic and societal reform. Not enough attention has been paid to these vital challenges by the public.
There is a growing need for the sharing of ideas and for innovative solutions to today's issues. There is a need for a brighter and bolder vision of Canada.
What do you envision the future of Canada to look like? What ideas do you have to transform the way Canadians live now?
Wastefree TakeOut presents: Ideas for the World 2015. The Ideas for the World Symposium is looking for video submissions, blogs, research papers, articles, and other works by Canadians to be showcased to the public in November of 2015. Top works will be displayed at our respective venues in the Medical Sciences Auditorium at the University of Toronto; in Montreal, Quebec; in Vanocuver BC,;and in other locations in Canada. Top speakers will be chosen to give keynote presentations.
Agenda of the Symposium
10-11 am Sign-in
11-12 pm Speakers Briefing Meeting
12-12:30 pm Event set-up
12:30-3 pm Ideas for the World Symposium: Part 1
3 - 3:30 pm Intermission
3:30-4 pm Ideas for the World Symposium: Part 2
4:30-5 pm Closing Remarks
Have a piece of work or talk you want the world to know about? Please see the instructions below.
Submission Types
Unleash your voice and your creativity: Apply today!
Poetry (max 25 lines)
Artistic Piece (sizes vary)
Research Poster
Will be displayed on display boards and featured on our website
Will be displayed on display boards and featured on our website
Will be displayed on display boards and featured on our website
Other Written Works (novel, novella, blog, article, and more)
Will be displayed on display boards and featured on our website
Musical Composition
Will be performed on stage or played in the background
Keynote Presentation
Will be presented live at our venue
If your application is successful, you will be invited to submit a sample of your work to: IdeasForTheWorld2014@gmail.com.
Deadline for submissions is: April 30th, 2015, at 11:59 pm.
Youth and adults from any region in Canada are invited to apply to the symposium.
Instructions on submitting your work can be found below:
If the file is too large to send via email, please send the file via DropBox to the same email address, IdeasForTheWorld2014@gmail.com.
Accepted file types:
Written work: .doc, .pdf
Visual works, artistic compositions, graphics: .jpg, .tif, .png
Videos: .avi, .mov
Recordings of musical compositions and verbal works: .MP4, .MP3
Other: inquire us for details at IdeasForTheWorld2014@gmail.com