Instructions for Authors
General guidelines
Original contributions on the different congress topics are encouraged.
Submit your paper (maximum 300 words) using the abstract form (in Word for Windows) which can be downloaded from this web site and send it as an e-mail attachment to meet@meetandwork.com by July 31
Abstracts sent by fax or regular mail as hardcopies will not be considered.
On receipt of the abstract a confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address of the corresponding author indicated on the form.
Abstracts must be in English. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to assess and decide whether the presentation should be delivered orally, with a video or with posters. When submitting the abstract, in any case, please indicate your preferred form of presentation.
At least one author per presented abstract is requested to register at the Symposium by
August 31, 2008.
Failure to register will result in the exclusion of the paper.
Important deadlines
Abstract submission by |
July 31, 2008 |
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Notification of acceptance/rejection of the abstract by |
August 20, 2008 |
Early registration fee |
August 31,2008 |
Deadline for authors’ registration |
August 31,2008 |
Editorial guidelines for the abstract submission
- The abstract must be in English
- Please use MS Word for Windows, font Arial, character size 10
- The title of the abstract must be printed in CAPITAL LETTERS, bold type
- The name(s) of the author(s), the institution and the town must be written in bold type. The authors must be indicated by surname followed by initials without dots
(e.g. Smith P). Reference numbering should indicate which authors belong to each Institute/Hospital or Department mentioned on the field “Affiiliation of all Authors”. - The use of tables or figures is not allowed
- The abstract should concisely address the problem and the purpose of the study (OBJECTIVE); how the study was performed (METHODS); the main findings with numerical data and statistical significance (RESULTS); and the main conclusions drawn from the study (CONCLUSIONS)
- The text should be single spaced and justified
- The text should not exceed 300 words
Oral or video presentations
Authors will have 12 minutes for their presentation + 3 minutes for discussion
Available equipment:
- video projection with PC connection (for Power Point presentations - please bring your work on a CD or USB memory stick)
Remember to contact the Slide Centre to hand in your presentation for the uploading at least three hours before the beginning of your session or in the late afternoon of the day before in case of early morning presentations.
Posters
Posters must be brought in person by the author and should not be mailed in advance.
The code number for each poster as published in the Final Programme will correspond to the position of the display board. Further information will follow.
Posters will remain on show in a specially reserved area for the whole duration of the conference. Maximum size: 80 cm (width) x 120 cm (height), vertical orientation.
Direct questions and comments to
MEET AND WORK srl
Tel. +39 049 8601818
Fax +39 049 8602389
e-mail: meet@meetandwork.com