This type of session proposal covers topics that belong to any one of the 8 AOGS Scientific Sections of the society - Atmospheric (AS), Biogeosciences (BG), Hydrological (HS), Interdisciplinary (IG), Ocean (OS), Planetary (PS), Solar & Terrestrial (ST) and Solid Earth (SE). Once submission closes, Section Presidents will evaluate the proposals

• Those accepted will be listed on MARS to invite abstract submission
• Those rejected will not be listed
• Those whose contents are similar or closely related may be joined, combined or merged to form a single session. If the session involves 3 or more Sections, the session will be channelled to Interdisciplinary Geosciences (IG)

1. The subject of a session should have a sufficiently broad appeal that it can be expected to consist of at least ten papers. The actual time allocation will vary according to the number of accepted abstracts. If a session has less than 10 accepted abstracts, the Section President and Program Committee reserve the right to move the abstracts to another session.
2. Session proposals with broader themes and larger scales are favoured, and session proposals with strong overlap are likely to be merged. This is so as to minimize repetition and to build a program with sessions that are fewer but larger and stronger.
3. Co-conveners must be from at least 2 countries/regions. The minimum number of conveners is 2 and the maximum number of conveners is 5, per session.
4. Two session proposals is the maximum limit. No Convener may submit more than 2 session proposals.
5. Invited papers should not exceed one third of oral presentations in a given session, the only exception is for sessions of great timeliness (such as a recent natural disaster or the first reports from new international scientific programs or space missions).
6. Convener and Co-Conveners cannot present or be a co-author to an invited paper in their own session. Any paper with an overlap between the co-authors and the co-conveners cannot be designated as invited.
7. Program Committee will take note of scheduling requests but cannot guarantee that requests can be accommodated. Sessions could be scheduled between Monday morning and Friday afternoon.

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MARS is the online conference administration platform, and in order to carry out one of more of these crucial tasks, a user account is required.
To set up a user account, log onto the portal and follow the "Create A New User Account" instructions. Click "Login ⟶ "Create A New User Account"
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Log into the portal and follow the submission guidelines provided in the "My Session Proposal" section of the Author Options dashboard.
You can make changes using the "Edit" function before the submission deadline; there is no need to withdraw and resubmit.

The themes for this kind of session proposal should be unique, and the subjects presented should differ significantly from those covered in the AOGS regular sections. Sessions such as these are invitation-only.

1. The session organiser should not be a speaker at the Special Session.
2. Only Invited Speakers are featured and invitation is not transfertable.
3. Every Invited Speaker needs register (and pay fee if applicable) to participate
4. All Speakers/Prospective Session Participants should have agreed to participate in the session before the Session Proposal is submitted.

To assist in creating and developing a proposal based on a session format of your choosing, kindly use the template below. We request that you email your proposal and any supporting documents (in.doc or.docx format) for the consideration of the AOGS Vice-President

aswitzer@ntu.edu.sg

1. Full Name
2. Organization, affiliation or credentials
3. Professional Email address
4. An explanation of relevant past experience in organizing seminars or workshops and/or speaking on the subject matter

1. A Title and an explanation of its timeliness and comments about the specific audiences for which it will be of principal interest.
2. Names, complete affiliation and email address of the Session Organizer(s); Session Chair(s); and all Speakers/Prospective session participants.
3. Title for each presentation.
4. Abstract for each presentation (300 words max).
5. Session Format - You may choose one of the following:
   
   
   90-Minute Seminar/Colloquium
   This will be a session involving at least six (6) registered participants, including a moderator/facilitator.
   At least 15 minutes should be left for audience participation. This is an opportunity to share vital issues important to your organization and communities.
   
   
   120-Minute Interactive Workshop
   This will be a hands-on interactive event with a maximum of three presenters that gives attendees an extended learning experience.
   
   
   60-Minute Overview Lecture
   The lecture should provide a broad summary of a specific topic, highlighting key concepts, recent developments and future directions.
   At least 15 minutes should be left for audience participation.