Science Knows No Borders

Our three sponsoring societies (ASN, SSB, and SSE), the Joint Meeting Committee, and the conference organizers are committed to promoting global participation in Evolution 2020. To this end, we are offering special accommodation for international participants whose visas are denied or delayed preventing them from attending Evolution 2020.

The Science Knows No Borders program applies only to citizens of one of the six countries subject to US travel bans (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen), and to individuals whose visas are denied or delayed prior to the conference preventing them from attending Evolution 2020. You can still participate in Evolution 2020 if:

Your registration has been completed and payment has been received.
You submitted an oral presentation prior to the time that submissions closed.

Once we confirm your eligibility for this program, you will receive a full refund for the cost of your registration whether you submitted a presentation or not. If you would like your submitted presentation included in the program, you will need to provide a 10 minute recorded PowerPoint presentation including narration and slide timings. Your presentation will be scheduled in an appropriate session and will be played for the audience after a brief introduction explaining the circumstances of your participation. Recorded presentations must be received by Friday, June 12. You will also have the option of having your presentation recorded along with any questions from the audience. For more information and to apply for this program please contact us.