2014 B·Debate Call for Proposals

Participants

The call for proposals is addressed to renowned scientists and experts with links to research bodies in Catalonia. These experts may only submit one proposal in each yearly call. If selected for the 2014 Calendar of Activities, the scientific partner must provide B·Debate with confirmation of their research entity's support.

Researchers that submit a proposal must include their CV, clearly showing the field of science in which they are working and their links to a local research center. 

Submiting a proposal

The call is governed by the 2014 B·Debate Call Rules and Regulations.

B·Debate provides a submission form, which must be used to submit proposals. This form must be duly filled out for the activity to be evaluated. 

Once the proposal has been submitted, no complementary information may be added. Submissions must be made electronically. All information in the submissions will be treated confidentially. 

Selection criteria

The activities that make up the Yearly Calendar of Activities must be in line with the mission, vision and values that define B·Debate. The selected activities will stand out for the advanced topics and areas of science they deal with, and for the high level of participation from local and international experts as speakers in the debates. 

Proposals for the B·Debate calendar of activities must especially focus on:
 
Frontiers of science
Cutting-edge research in life sciences.
 
Social impact
Particular attention is paid to the social interest of the challenges posed and the potential to spread the contents and solutions in society.
 
Internationalization
International impact of the event, due to the areas of science addressed and/or the participating speakers and organizations.
 
Multidisciplinary
Approaches from transversal and complementary areas of science to tackle the topics in question.
 
Barcelona - Catalonia
Proposals must involve researchers with links to local organizations, either as speakers or participants. They must explore and propose potential collaborations between researchers, organizations, etc. to drive new research initiatives and  exchanges.