2024 RQR Symposium

Code of conduct

All RQR members and RQR's invited speakers should be conscious of their surroundings. They are expected to be respectful in their speech and actions, and to avoid humiliating, discriminatory, or harassing conduct/communication.

1. Report

Any victim of harassment is encouraged to immediately inform the alleged harasser that his or her behavior is unwelcome. If the person is unaware that their behavior is inappropriate, simply informing them may be enough to prevent it from happening again. If discussion is not possible or does not resolve the problem, the person is encouraged to refer the matter to the meeting organizers.

2. Sanctions

Occasionally, a member's behavior may warrant sanction by the RQR Executive Committee (EC). The RQR EC may suspend or exclude a member for a period of time.

Note 1: This code of conduct is partly inspired by that of the American Society Of Andrology (ASA).

Note 2: The RQR prohibits intolerable behavior (consult the RQR's resources here: https://rqr-repro.org/en/diversity-committee/).

The 17^th RQR Symposium will be held on October 21-23, 2024 at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Midtown in Montreal.

Note: The participant's booklet is available below.

Pre-Symposium (October 21^st, starts at 1:00 PM)

Theme: Big data and biology of reproduction

Invited speakers:

• Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo (Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada)
• Hayda Almeida (Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada)
• Vahid Naghashi (Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada)
• Armand Massoua (Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada)
• Evan Buddle (McGill University, QC, Canada)

Registration deadline: September 10^th, 2024.

Symposium (October 22-23, starts at 9:00 AM)

Invited speakers:

• Peter Hansen (University of Florida, FL, USA)
• Anne-Simone Parent (University of Liege, Belgium)
• Jacob Hanna (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israël)
• Françoise Baylis (Dalhousie University, NS, Canada)
• Rita Vassena (University of Barcelona, Fecundis, Spain)

Registration deadline: September 10^th, 2024

Abstract submission deadline (250 words maximum): September 10^th, 2024.

Registration fees

The pre-symposium and symposium are free for: regular members, collaborators, students, and non-members of the RQR. However, registration is required.

Accommodation

A block of rooms is reserved for the RQR at Le concorde hôtel in Québec city according to the following terms and conditions:

• Single or double occupancy: $199 + taxes; Triple or quadruple occupancy: $219 + taxes
• Gym and outdoor pool are available
• Online booking links are the following: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/17esymposiumreseauquebecoisenreproduction/
• Telephone reservations are made by indicating the group's name "Reseau Quebecois en Reproduction".

The deadline for accommodation bookings is September 1^st, 2024.

Organizing committee

• Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo
• Clémence Belleannée
• Cristian O'Flaherty
• Derek Boerboom
• Eve Bouchard
• Géraldine Delbès
• Jocelyn Dubuc
• Maryse Um
• Marc-André Sirard
• Serge McGraw
• Sophie Petropoulos
• Vilceu Bordignon