This form is to submit proposals for workshop proposals only.

• Workshops are 2 hours in length and will be held on Monday, August 17th, the first day of the conference.
• Workshops are an optional opportunity for participants to gain in-depth knowledge about a topic or tool for tackling sustainability challenges through an interactive seminar experience. Workshop proposals must clearly describe the key outcomes of the workshop for participants.  
• Workshops are organized and facilitated by the person(s) submitting the contribution, with some assistance from the NSS Resource Team.  Attendance will be capped at 30 participants (not including a maximum of 3 facilitators).  

Your 500 word workshop contribution description must include:

1. A jargon-free introduction that provides a basic introduction to your workshop, so that it is understandable to a broad audience (students, scholars, practitioners, policy-makers, donors, non-government organization representatives, grassroots organizations, etc.)

2. An indication of who would benefit from attending your workshop.

3. A statement of the practical objectives of your workshop. For example,  are you introducing a specific tool, skill, dataset, methodology?

4. A description of the specific outcome(s):  What will participants take away and be able to use after your workshop?

5. Your workshop methodology and a draft agenda. Please include the specific learning/participatory activities and expected outcomes.?

Also required:

• A 200 word biography for each facilitator (Max 3).

• A 300 word workshop advertisement. If accepted, this and the facilitator bios will be shared on the registration page. Read these NSS Exemplar Workshop descriptions, or review the complete line-up of workshops from the 2024 and 2025 conferences.

Submission period: February 24 - March 31

Call for contribution details: https://www.thenss.org/2026conferencehome/2026callforcontributions
Detailed submission guidelines: https://www.thenss.org/2026conferencehome/2026guidelines