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This year an important and absolutely timely thematic will be elaborated interactively at the XI EMCA Workshop entitled “Dialogue with wings: Communicating mosquito science effectively”

How can we communicate effectively with the public, operators, and stakeholders about Mosquito-borne diseases, nuisance, and mosquito control in our countries?

“Communication is the process of understanding and sharing meaning” (Pearson & Nelson, 2000)

You now have the chance to participate in the workshop about the fundamentals of communication, present your way of communicating about mosquitoes, interact with other members of the EMCA and representatives of different stakeholder groups, and learn from the experts!

TITLE: “Dialogue with wings: communicating mosquito science effectively”

VENUE: University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) in Mendrisio, Switzerland

THEMATICS:

1. Risk Communication
2. Visual Communication
3. Community Engagement
4. Media Relations
5. Stakeholders’ communication
6. Funding for Communication

During the 3-days workshop, after the presentation of the theoretical background by experts, case studies of communication on mosquitoes to different target groups from several countries will be presented, discussed and reviewed in interactive working groups

OUTCOME:

Production of a road map for effective communication on mosquitoes; to be uploaded on the EMCA website and further disseminated.

On the occasion of the workshop the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the EMCA will take place.

REGISTRATION FEES

EMCA member (130€)

non EMCA member (160€)

Student EMCA member (70€)

Student non EMCA member (110€)

TIMETABLE

Beginning of registration and abstract submission: 30/07/2024 (the approved abstracts will be presented as posters and only 5 abstracts will be selected by the Scientific Committee to be presented orally)
End of abstract submission: 30/09/2024 (Abstracts will only be considered for acceptance when the registration fee has been paid by the author)
Late registration without abstract: 15/11/2024

Third announcement - Final Program: 01/10/2024

100 Please note: the number of attendees will be limited to 100

Register here (logging in your google account is required)

Preliminary Program

Abstract Form (download)

Suggested Hotels

1st announcement

2nd announcement

ORGANIZING/SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

• Sandra Gewehr, EMCA President, Ecodevelopment SA, Greece (Head)
• Eleonora Flacio, EMCA President-elect (Local Organiser), University of applied sciences and arts (SUPSI), Switzerland
• Suzanne Suggs, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Switzerland
• Da Rocha Fonseca Max, Interaction Design scientific collaborator, Environment, construction and design department (SUPSI), Switzerland
• Spiros Mourelatos, EMCA member Ecodevelopment SA, Greece
• Andreas Rose, Biogents AG, Germany
• Artur Jöst EMCA member KABS E.V., Germany
• Miguel Á. Miranda, EMCA Board member, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
• Alex Richter-Boix, CEAB-CSIC, Spain
• Françoise Pfirsch, EMCA treasurer, France
• Mahi Slavi, EMCA Secretary, Greece