Call for Presentations

The organizing committee is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for the 15th annual Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference (HHL). The overall 2023 HHL theme is "Localisation in Practice – the Future of Health and Humanitarian Logistics Systems" and strengthening local capabilities and readiness for crisis response. Sessions will be based around three core themes: Last Mile Delivery, Sustainable Local Procurement, Health Supply Chain Capacity Development.

There are 3 different types of presentation opportunities for the 2023 event (described further, below): collaborative workshops, oral presentations and poster sessions. Presenters may select multiple categories as options for a talk, and if organizers are unable to accommodate a given format, we may suggest that submitter consider a second option (such as presenting a poster if an oral presentation may not be scheduled). 

The first round of accepted presentations/workshops/posters will be notified October 1, 2023, with other notifications within a week following submission. You may *register for the conference before finding out your presentation status if you prefer. Instructions for each type of presentation and submission process is below.

*Participants are expected to register online and are responsible for their own travel expenses.

Publication in Journal of Humanitarian Logistics & Supply Chain Management

The authors of selected abstracts presented in HHL2023 will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, which publishes state-of-the-art research, in the field of humanitarian and development aid logistics and supply chain management. The journal’s impact factor is 4.00 (2022 Impact factor by Clarivate) and is indexed in Scopus and Academic Journal Guide.

Collaborative Workshops

Collaborative Workshops are 60-min interactive presentations led by several collaborators, including at least one representative from a non-governmental organization/UN Agency, or government. Several parallel workshops will take place during the hour block session. Workshops should focus on interaction with the audience, including the use of case studies, application of practical solutions, discussion questions, etc. For examples of past workshops, please click on the year: 2022 (Brussels/Virtual), 2021 (Virtual), 2020 (Virtual), 2019 (Rwanda), 2018 (UAE), 2017 (Copenhagen), 2016 (Atlanta), 2015 (Johannesburg), 2014 (Mexico City), 2013 (Kuala Lumpur), 2012 (Hamburg), 2011 (Atlanta), 2010 (Atlanta), 2009 (Atlanta, premiere).

Oral Presentations

Presentations will be 20-min (including Q&A). The organizing committee will group presentations into topic “tracks,” and 2-3 different presentations will be scheduled within 60-min block sessions. A typical presentation will describe the problem and the solution implemented by a specific organization(s). There may be multiple presenters, but the group must conform to the allotted time. The presentations should not be geared at an academic audience, but should focus on collaboration with government and non-governmental organizations and have practical relevance.

Posters

Poster sessions will feature posters relating to research, new projects or solutions in health and humanitarian logistics. Poster presenters will be asked to “present” his/her poster to attendees walking around the presentation space during multiple time slots on Days 1 and 2 of the event (dates and time slots will be provided as soon as the conference program is confirmed). 

Review the Poster Presentation Guidelines

Please submit a Poster Proposal from this page AFTER reviewing the poster guidelines.