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Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

The Report of the U.N. Brundtland Commission, Our Common Future, 1987

"Then I say the Earth belongs to each generation during its course, fully and in its right no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its existence"

Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1789

"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives"

Abba Eban

Important note:
Due to insufficient academic interest, we regret to inform you that the Toronto conference had to be cancelled. We have prepared alternative options for the work of authors who already submitted papers to the Toronto Conference. All the authors were informed via email and in case of any doubt, please contact us at na.sdewes2024@sdewes.org

For those interested in other SDEWES conferences in 2024, please check our upcoming conferences: 2^nd Asia Pacific SDEWES Conference (April in Gold Coast, Australia) or 19^th SDEWES Conference (September in Rome, Italy)

Visa information

Most people need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada - not both. Some people may only need their valid passport.

Answer a few questions at this link to see what is right for you: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

Business travellers can find information on visa eligibility and requirements at this website: How to visit Canada on business - Canada.ca

SBC, as Canadian Host can issue invitation letters. Info on the letters contents can be found here: Letter of invitation for business visitors to Canada - Canada.ca

Instructions for visa procedure for SDEWES participants:

Participants who require a visa for Canada need to select the “Visa letter” option in the conference registration system.

Please note that participants need to have an accepted paper for the conference and the conference fee settled in order to request an invitation letter for visa purposes.

In order to receive an Invitation Letter, please mark this option while settling the fee (in the FEE/REGISTRATION menu) or contact payment@sdewes.org.

In order to prepare for their visa application, the applicants should attach their travel itinerary (booking only, no need to confirm the ticket yet) as one of the supporting documents. All participants must meet health and character requirements to receive the visa.

In order to avoid any delay of the visa application, all applicants are advised to front-load all applications as detailed as they can to submit a decision-ready application (i.e. evidence of incentive to return home, evidence of access to sufficient funds, etc).

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/business.html