{"id":8970,"date":"2025-10-01T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbccsummit.org\/?p=8970"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:48:43","slug":"good-news-abstract-deadline-for-2026-summit-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbccsummit.org\/en\/2025\/10\/01\/good-news-abstract-deadline-for-2026-summit-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News: Abstract Deadline for 2026 Summit Extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are extending the deadline to submit your abstract to the 2026 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit. We know many of you have asked for a little extra time to prepare your abstract. So today we are announcing that the final deadline for abstracts is Oct. 31.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even better: if you have already submitted your abstract, you may go back and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">edit or update it any time until the deadline<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We hope this flexibility will give you the chance to strengthen your submission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To all practitioners, researchers, advocates, and storytellers, please submit your work through the lens of the 2026 Summit theme:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Power of Connection: Reimagining Knowledge, Action, and Equity in a Changing SBCC Landscape.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We can\u2019t wait to hear about your research, your lived experiences, your contributions to the field and more as we plan the next Summit, scheduled for <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">June 22\u201326, 2026, in Panama City, Panama<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need support? <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recorded a webinar on Sept. 10 with tips for creating a successful submission. 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