The Scientific Committee invites submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations. The abstract submission deadline is 7 September 2009. No abstracts will be accepted after this date.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee that reserves the right to accept and allocate abstracts for either poster or oral presentation. Authors will be notified by 28 August 2009 if their abstract has been accepted. All authors of accepted abstracts must be registered as delegates for the conference.
Please note: The method of submission is strictly online. No faxed copies will be accepted.
Oral Presentations
Oral presentations selected must be in English, no longer than 10 minutes duration, plus five minutes for questions.
Poster Presentations
Posters accepted will be on display in a prominent position throughout the conference. Posters should measure 90cm (width) and approximately 1.2m (height). Full details for the preparation of posters will be included in the abstract acceptance letter.
Guidelines for abstract submission
Instructions for preparing the abstract document (Example in pdf format):
Abstract must be typed in single spacing, be clear and legible
Abstract must be submitted in English
Abstract title in boldface, capital letters (uppercase) and centered
Presenting author to be underlined (Please do not underline co-authors)
Institutions affiliations, city, state for all authors
Where appropriate, the text may be structured using the following headings:
Introduction or Objectives
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Number of words for whole abstract (200-250, excluding Title, Authors and Institutions).
