ECPR General Conference 2017

The 2017 General Conference will be held at the University of Oslo, which was founded in 1811 and was the first University in Norway.

The General Conference is the platform for lively discussion, exchange of ideas and the best thinking in the discipline, and is Europes biggest gathering of political scientists. Attracting scholars throughout the world, and at all stages of their career, the conference covers the full range of political science. The Academic Programme will consist of lectures, Roundtables and themed Sections and Panels on topical subjects. Each Panel will include 4 – 5 Papers. The Programme will be very broad with Sections covering all the main areas of political science, political theory and international relations.

The comprehensive app will provide a quick and easy way for delegates to access a wide range of information at all times. The app will include:

- a detailed programme with the ability for delegates to create their personalised agenda and plan their time effectively

- information about the authors and panel/ section chairs

- the ability for delegates to save all conference papers to their own device, with the ability to access all information offline

- a notes feature to allow delegates to create and save their notes to their own personal device, complying with UK Data Protection Laws

- Maps and floor plans to allow delegates to navigate the venue and Oslo with ease

- personalised push notifications to provide delegates with specific information relating to all aspects of the conference

- social media integration as well as a networking too, facilitating live chat and exchange of business card information