ESP Africa Conference survey

Dear ESP Africa conference participant,

Thank you for participating in the ESP Africa conference. We sincerely hope you enjoyed your participation, that you gained new insights and expanded your professional network at our conference.

We continuously seek to enrich the experience of participants at ESP conferences. This survey is an opportunity to give your feedback on the conference. We consider your comments a valuable source of information to improve in future.

The survey consists of several multiple-choice questions that are clustered by topic. It will take approximately 10 minutes of your time to complete this survey. If you have any additional comments or suggestions, please use the comments box at the end of the evaluation form.

Other:

I work on these aspect(s) of Ecosystem Services

Science/Research

Policy

Practice

The main reason(s) I attended the ESP Europe Conference (max 2): *

Present my research/promote my work

Interact with peers

Build my network within the Ecosystem Services Partnership

Gain knowledge about Ecosystem Services

Other

Conference overall

Please rate the following on a scale from 1 to 5. All questions with * are obligatory.

Conference content *

Very poor

Excellent

Conference organisation *

Very poor

Excellent

Conference program *

Very poor

Excellent

Keynote speakers during plenary sessions *

N.A.

Very poor

Excellent

Parallel Sessions *

N.A.

Very poor

Excellent

Communication materials (website, program booklet, banners, etc.) *

Very poor

Excellent

Information prior and during conference *

Very poor

Excellent

Digital platform - Zoom *

N.A.

Very poor

Excellent

Conference venue *

N.A.

Very poor

Excellent

The height of the conference fee in relation to the benefits was *

Very poor

Excellent

I would like to attend future ESP Conferences *

Yes

What is the reason you would like to attend future ESP conferences?

What is the reason you will not participate in future ESP conferences?

Would you recommend the ESP Conference to others? *

Yes

Why would you not recommend the ESP conference to others?

Conference organisation

The registration process was clear and straightforward *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The payment process was clear and straightforward *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Abstract submission and handling was easy and clear *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Sustainability was clearly part of ESP Europe conference *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the conference organisation

Keynote speakers during plenary sessions

The keynote speakers provided a good introduction to the overarching theme 'Ecosystem services for the future: Delivering value for Nature, Livelihoods and Economic Investment' *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The overall quality of these presentations was excellent *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The keynotes provided me with useful insights which I can apply in my daily work *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about keynote speakers during plenary sessions

Sessions

There was enough time to present and discuss research and new ideas during the sessions *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The content of the presentations in the sessions corresponded well to the session description *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The break out sessions are an important means to advance research *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the sessions

ESP forum

I participated in the ESP forum

Yes

The ESP forum gave a good overview of ESP's current situation *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

There was ample opportunity to discuss ESP issues I thought were important *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The ESP forum made me want to become an ESP member *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the ESP forum

Digital platforms

I attended the conference virtually through Zoom platform *

Yes

The conference platform was easy to work with *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

It was easy to share my presentation *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The digital platform offered good options to network and socialize *

N.A.

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

How many connections did you make using this platform? *

1-5

5-10

10 & above

Would you still like to attend ESP future events remotely? *

Yes

What is the reason you would not attend the future ESP events remotely?

Comments about the conference platform

Conference venue

I attended the conference in person *

Yes

The catering during coffee breaks at the conference was excellent *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The conference venue were conducive for encouraging information exchange, networking and collaboration *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

With regard to sustainability, the conference venue were well selected *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the conference venue and catering

Field Trip

I participated in the field trip

Yes

The field trip program was appealing and related to the conference theme well *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

The field trip was a good way to experience what happens in the field of Ecosystem Services at a local level *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the field trip

Conference dinner

I participated in the conference dinner *

Yes

I enjoyed the venue selected for the conference dinner. *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

I enjoyed the food and drinks at the conference dinner *

Strongly disagree

Fully agree

Comments about the conference dinner

Final remarks

What were your main needs and expectations prior to the conference?

What are your main take home messages?

What are your plans to increase your societal impact after the conference?

What was the key strength of this conference according to you?

What would be the most important thing to improve for future ESP conferences according to you?

Other comments and suggestions

Thank you for your time and valuable input!

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Field Trip

Conference dinner

Final remarks

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