Conference Schedule (Preliminary)
Day 1- Wednesday (8/14/2019)
Morning:
Registration starts 8:00 AM
Opening Ceremony and Keynote speakers, 9:30-12:00,
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 PM
Afternoon:
Session 1 (1:00- 2:30)
Break (2:30-3:00)
Session 2 (3:00 to 4:30)
Day 2- Thursday (8/15/2019)
Morning:
Session 3 (8:30- 10:00)
Break (10:00-10:30)
Session 4 (10:30 to 12:00)
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 PM
Afternoon:
Session 5 (1:00- 2:30)
Break (2:30-3:00)
Session 6 (3:00 to 4:30)
Day 3- Friday(8/16/2019)
Morning:
Session 7 (8:30- 10:00)
Break (10:00-10:30)
Session 8 (10:30 to 12:00)
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 PM
Afternoon:
Symposia (1:00- 2:30)
Break (2:30-3:00)
Closing Ceremony, Discussion, certificates
Conference Dinner (Dinner with live music)
Schedule of the Workshops (Tentative)
Day 2- Thursday (8/15/2019)
Morning:
Workshop/Symposia 1 (8:30- 10:00) – TBA
Break (10:00-10:30)
Workshop/Symposia 2 (10:30 to 12:00) – TBA
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 PM
Afternoon:
Workshop/Symposia 3 (1:00- 2:30) – TBA
Break (2:30-3:00)
Workshop/Symposia 4 (3:00 to 4:30) – TBA
Conference Tours(TBA)
Day 4- Saturday (8/1617/2019)
Field trip with a tour guide in the San Francisco Bay Area (10:00AM- 5:00PM) TBA
Lunch: 12:00-1:00 PM
Types of Presentation
1. Oral Presentations – 15 minutes
2. Posters – 3 minutes
3. Workshops – 90 minutes
4. Symposia – 90 minutes
Symposia provide an opportunity for a comprehensive examination of a subject of topical interest related to one or more of the conference themes. Symposium sessions are generally based on a series of short presentations on the selected topic from different perspectives. We encourage submissions that include presentations from multiple views.