6th World Conference of Science Journalists in London, 30 June – 2 July, 2009

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Registration/Scholarships

Shortcuts: Online bookings · Mailing list · Who should attend?
Travel scholarships · Visas · Travel and accommodation

 

Online bookings

We now have over 800 delegates and speakers booked to attend the WCSJ2009 conference in London. We are delighted and look forward to what promises to be an exciting conference.

Please note booking is now closed.

Conference fees

  Full Conference Fees  
Early Bird Late Booking One Day Opening Day:
Tues. 30/06
Commercial Organisation £600 £675 £350 £100*
NGO/Academic/Gov £400 £450 £250
ABSW Associate (Commercial) £500 £500 £295
ABSW Associate (NGO/Academic/Gov) £335 £335 £200
ABSW/WFSJ Member journalist £225 £225 £150
Other journalist £300 £300 £200
Student (Full time) £225 £225 £150

* This fee is only available to those who have registered for other parts of the Conference, as attendance on the opening day only is not available.

Fees Explanation

All fees are plus 15% VAT

Above is the range of delegate fees available for the conference. The variation within each fee range is due to membership and early bird booking discounts being available.

Please note that delegate registration covers food and drink for the days of attendance.

 

Mailing list

If you would like to receive regular updates about the conference, and registration details, including fees, please subscribe below to our mailing list.

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Who should attend?

WCSJ2009 is aimed at professional and aspiring journalists (print, internet, TV and radio) and other science communicators. We expect to attract more than 700 delegates from across the world to the Central Hall, Westminster, including from developing countries.

 

Travel scholarships

The deadline for scholarship applications has now passed.

We will be informing applicants of the outcome of their application by 31st March 2009.

If you have any queries about scholarships, please email scholarships@wcsj2009.org.

 

Visas

We will be happy to provide official conference Letters of Invitation to speakers and delegates, to assist with visa applications. For further information about visa requirements for the UK see http://www.visitlondon.com/travel/customs_visas/

Delegates are advised to apply for visas at least 3 months in advance of the conference to avoid disappointment.

 

Travel and accommodation

Detailed information about the venue, traveling to the venue and available accommodation can be found on the venue page.

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Final Plenary and Tonight’s Entertainment

02/07/09 | 1:36 pm

Join Pallab Ghosh, for the closing plenary of the WCSJ2009 in the Great Hall ‘Science based...

Thu AM Press Briefings – Science and Research4Life

02/07/09 | 7:29 am

09:00 Science Press Briefing – Media Room
A press conference with the authors of a key...

Wed: New Press Briefing 18:00 TDR the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation

01/07/09 | 3:38 pm

Press briefing resulting from lunch session 1: Building research capacity and healthcare solutions...

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General Assembly of the World Federation of Science Journalists

02/07/09 | 4:05 pm

The World Federation of Science journalists...

WCSJ: Back to the developing world to host the 7th World Conference of Science journalists

01/07/09 | 11:12 am

The next World Conference of Science journalists...

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It is almost time for WCSJ 2009

25/06/09 | 8:50 pm

An old saying states that birds of a feather...

Science in society: reporting on emerging diseases

16/06/09 | 11:50 am

What a dramatic time for science journalists from...

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