We seek to use the symposium to explore in depth a specific aspect of international food security. We intend to fund a full day or day-and-a-half symposium with support for 4 to 6 external presenters and other presenters from this campus. We are particularly interested in supporting themes for which the symposium could stimulate longer-term activities. We welcome proposals from individuals or from groups of faculty/researchers on a theme. Proposals that include student participation through events such as poster sessions and short presentations will be given priority. We will provide up to $15,000 for this event as well as logistical support, including purchasing air tickets, hotel bookings, securing the venue and catering, advertising, registration, materials, etc.

The selected proposal team will be responsible for the content of the symposium, including the theme, selecting the speakers, and creating the program. The team’s unit may need to provide additional support to cover all symposium costs and logistics.  

To Apply: If you have a theme you would like considered, please create a short (one page) proposal describing:

1. The overall theme in one sentence
2. A few sub-themes that might represent titles for panels in the symposium
3. Some potential external speakers for the sub-themes
4. The audiences for whom this symposium would be of significance

Please send your suggestions to aces-oip@illinois.edu by October 6 with the words “IFSI 2024 Symposium” in the subject line.