Guidelines for the Preparation of Abstracts

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Kindly follow the submission guidelines closely:

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• All abstracts must be written in English.

• The abstract text should not exceed 400 words (not including the title).

• Use Arial font when formatting your text using font size of 10 pt.

• Tables and graphs may be included in your abstract, and will count towards the total number of words. A graph (JPG, GIF or PNG) equals to 20 words and a table equals 10 words per row.​

• The abstract must include the following information:

  • Author’s Name

  • Co-author’s Name (if any)

  • Introduction (aims & statement of the problem)

  • Hypothesis

  • Methods

  • Key Findings & Recommendations

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• It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be  reproduced  as typed by the author.

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• Abstracts must not have been published or submitted for presentation to any other national or international meetings. Data used for the research should be current.

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• The Conference Scientific Committee reserves the right to specify what type of presentation format to be allocated for selected abstract (oral, symposium or poster). The presentation type for each paper shall be determined based on the relevance to the conference theme, originality and programme schedule.