Welcome back to the Global Community Bio Summit!
In preparation for the Summit, we ask that you please take the time to look through these materials, join our participant Slack, and say hello!
If you have any questions, please contact info@biosummit.org or message the Admin channel in Slack.
Program
The conference will be held in Eastern Time (GMT -4). Each day of the conference will begin with plenary talks and sessions for all participants to join.
After these large-gathering events, participants will have a choice of talks, panels, breakout sessions, and workshops to attend, hosted by different session subject tracks. Tracks include subjects such as Diversity & Inclusion, Learning & Education, Global Collaborations, Guardianship of Ecosystems, Communicating Science, and more!
Events will generally run from 9am-8pm EDT, but regional and workshop sessions may be held at times outside of this range.
World Time Zone Chart
All events will be held on Zoom and will be recorded and shared for later viewing on the GCBS YouTube channel.
Technical Requirements
We recommend experiencing the conference on a laptop or desktop computer for ease of participation. During the conference, you will need to access multiple pages at once, including the conference website, Slack, Google Drive, Miro whiteboards, and more. If you have any questions about any technical requirements you need will need to optimize participation, visit our FAQ page.
We will be using a range of technologies to support our all-virtual conference, including but not limited to Zoom, Google Drive, and Slack.
Participant To Do List Before Bio Summit 6.0:
Record Your “Hello, World” Video
It’s a tradition: Every morning at Bio Summit, we take some time to get to know each other.
In 15 seconds, each participant gets a chance to tell the rest of the community about themselves and their projects. Just because we’re virtual doesn’t mean we have to lose this important part of the magic of Bio Summit! Upload a Hello, World video to share with the community!
Access the Google Drive
Participants and attendees will be able to access all conference notes and more interactive content through our shared GCBS Google Drive. For more on how to use the Google Drive, check out our How to Use Google Drive video.
Access the Slack
Slack is our primary method of communication leading up to and during the conference. For more on how to use Slack, check out our How To Slack video.
Read the Statement of Shared Purpose
At Global Bio Summit 2.0, our community co-created a shared statement of purpose. We are building an international community rooted in diversity and inclusion across geographic, cultural, ethnic, gender, creative, and professional backgrounds. Read our shared Statement of Purpose and consider how your interests and activities in the Global Community Bio Movement can contribute to building more diverse and inclusive community, local, regional, and/or global networks.
Read the Community Ethics Document
The Community Ethics Document 1.0 was collectively created by participants of the Global Community Bio Summit 3.0. These ethical principles are intended to be used as guidelines for anyone, anywhere engaged in Community Bio work. It is intended to be a living document that can be revised, built upon, and edited.
Read the Code of Conduct
Participants of the Bio Summit come from diverse backgrounds that span technical and creative, socioeconomic, education, and cultural experience. To make the most of this amazing strength of community, the Bio Summit expects its members to conduct themselves with collegiality at all times - while community members may differ on a number of topics, such differences are to be celebrated rather than shunned. To foster this fun and collegial atmosphere, we expect all participants in the Global Bio Summit community to adhere to the letter and spirit of the Code of Conduct.