PROGRAMME BOOK

Welcome from ISBNPA
Executive Director
ISBNPA is thrilled to have its first annual meeting in Africa! Our on-going
efforts to advance and disseminate behaviour change science, reached one
of the overarching goals set forward by the Executive Committee a couple of
years ago: to bring our Annual Meeting to other continents. As always for ISBNPA,
this is a result of a teamwork, but it would be unfair not to recognise the passion and
efficiency (a set of variables not usually correlated...) of Catherine Draper, as the leader of the
Local Organising Committee, and Greet Cardon, as the Chair of Scientific Committee. Both
big and small decisions were made and completed in a mix of smooth and intense processes. I
truly believe that “smooth and intense” are also words that express the experience I hope you
have in Cape Town’s ISBNPA Annual Meeting; an intense networking and learning experience
that flows as the richness of wildlife in South Africa. To fully experience the ISBNPA Annual
Meeting, make sure you work the Scientific Program in advance — “there is an app for that”...—
and all the social activities designed to complement your experience. As Mother Nature has
taught us so evidently in South Africa, every member plays an important role to fulfil an
ecosystem’s potential. I thank you in advance, confident that you will play your part in another
unforgettable ISBNPA Annual Meeting.
Prof Antonio Palmeira
Executive Director, ISBNPA
Welcome from ISBNPA 2016
Scientific Chair
On behalf of the 2016 ISBNPA Scientific Program Committee I would like to
welcome you to Cape Town. I’m very proud that we were able to bring ISBNPA
to the African continent for the first time. We did not strive for a record number
of abstract submissions but we succeeded in reaching new delegates and we were able to
compile a fantastic program.
This year the Scientific Program Committee comprised Benedicte Deforche, Catherine
Draper, Vicki Lambert, Jo Salmon, Ryan Rhodes, Greet Cardon, Wendy Van Lippevelde, Huijan
Wang, Knutt-Inge Klepp and Ralph Madisson. Along with the Local Organising Committee we
attracted world leading keynote speakers and we are proud of our invited lectures from four
of the Society’s best and brightest Student and Early-Career researchers.
Although we have less parallel sessions than last year, there is plenty to choose from during
each day of the conference. Next to symposia and oral sessions, please ensure you take time
to participate in the interactive sessions, lead by the Special Interests Groups and in the
poster sessions, which are of high quality and were given prime time slots and a beautiful
location. Furthermore we have innovative workshops and training opportunities to explore.
I was lucky to visit Cape Town previously and found it to be a fantastic city – I am sure you will
too. Enjoy the conference and everything that Cape Town has to offer. And last but not least,
make sure you join us for the charity run or walk!
Prof Greet Cardon
Scientific Chair, ISBNPA 2016
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