Conference

Formal meeting for discussion problem solving or

consultation.
Conference can last for several days.
For example, an international conference on the environment.
 Seminar
• Form of academic instruction either at an academic institution
or offered by a commercial or professional organization.
• Focus of bringing together small groups for recurring
meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject.
 Workshop
• A workshop is a period of discussion or practical work on a
particular subject in which a group of people share their
experience.
 Symposium

• Formal academic meeting that takes place

• You have single topic and that topic can be cleared in a single
day
• Discussion which will provide solution
• Symposium is a smaller number of conference with lesser
number of delegates
 Summit

• Pre-schedule of meetings of diplomats and head of government

from different countries.
• For examples, World leaders will meet next week for their annual
economic summit.
 Congress
• Formal meeting of people with political, trade affiliation to
discuss, exchange views within a specific sphere of activity.
• Would typically be held once in a year per discipline,
highlighting the achievements, notable results in that field.