1. Guidelines for Abstract Submission: |
- Abstract should be limited to 250 words, describing:
The problem of investigation (one sentence)
Description of the study participants
The essential feature of the study method
The statistical techniques and main findings
Conclusion and study implications
Keywords: (italicized),
list at least three keywords
Abstract should be submitted along with the title of the paper, the author's names, and the institutional affiliation. Please indicate the presenting author by underlining it.
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2. Guidelines for Submission of the Full Text Manuscript: |
The manuscript should include: the Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion and References.
For APA sample paper visit: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/
For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, second printing. |
3. Guidelines for Submission of Oral Presentation |
- All presenters must register for the conference
- Make a note of the lecture room (and time) where you will presenting
- All lecture rooms have PowerPoint facilities. If you have a PowerPoint presentation, please save it in Microsoft Office 2007/2010 format. Please bring your presentation at least an hour in advance to set up and have a back-up copy of your presentation on a USB flash drive
- It is recommended that you have handouts with your details and a summary of your presentation to give to interested delegates
- Oral presentations should be 7 minutes long, followed by 3 minutes for questions/discussion
- The session moderator will use ‘1 minute left’ and ‘time up’ cards to help you keep to time
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4. Guidelines for Poster Submission |
Structure:-
The poster has the same structure as a scientific article and should offer the following information:
- Title
- Authors (with contact details [e-mail address] and the name of your institution)
- Abstract with keywords
- Introduction
- Objectives, Hypotheses
- Method: Sample, Measures, Procedure
- Results
- Tables and figures
- Conclusion
- References
Format:-
Please ensure dimensions are in accordance to the following criteria:
- Poster size should be 56 inches x 42 inches, portrait format

Font type:
- It is recommended to use Arial
- Font size:
- The title should at least be 80 points, bold face
- The section headers should be at least 32 points, bold face
- The body of the poster (abstract, introduction, objectives, methods, results, and conclusion) should be between 18 and 26 points
- Be sure to clearly indicate your title, author names and affiliated institutions at the top of your presentation; It is also common to include your institution logo on the left corner of the poster
Please Note
- All posters should be printed on flex
- All posters should be printed before the Conference, since there will not be any poster printing facilities on site
- We recommend that you have copies of a handout with your details and, if possible, an expanded version of your presentation to give to interested delegates
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5. Important Deadlines: |
Please note that you are asked to submit only ONE proposal under one stream. The deadline for submissions is:
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| Abstract submission for oral presentation |
14th September, 2012 |
Abstract submission for poster presentation |
28th September, 2012 |
Proposal for workshop |
21st September, 2012 |
Power point Presentation & Full text article
(after notification of acceptance) |
29th November, 2012 |
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Communication of Decision: |
| For oral presentation |
8th October, 2012 |
For poster presentation |
15th October, 2012 |
Workshop proposals |
22 October, 2012 |
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