Submission guidelines GENERAL INFORMATION • The total cost of the meeting is the same whether or not you submit an abstract. • A maximum of one abstract will be accepted per presenting author. The author presenting the study will be required to register for the Congress. • Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration. It is best to register early. • Accepted abstracts will be included in a CD and distributed only for registered participants. • NO ABSTRACT WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. • Submissions will be analyzed by peer reviewers appointed by the Organizing Committees. These Committees will verify the adequacy of the abstracts for presentation at the Meeting. • The Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse any abstracts judged inadequate. • All abstracts will be scheduled for poster presentation. • OUTSTANDING ABSTRACTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATION. • “REMINDER: Participants are encouraged to present your work in ENGLISH if your abstract is selected for oral presentation.”. • Only one certificate will be issued per abstract, stating the title and names of all authors, according to the text submitted by the presenting author, who will receive the certificate at the meeting venue. ABSTRACT FORMAT • Abstracts should be written in English and submitted on-line only. • Please include all information requested in the fields. The main body of the abstract cannot exceed 3000 characters including space. • The following subheadings should be included in the main body of the abstract: Introduction, Objectives, Methodology, Results, Conclusions and Financial support. • Abstracts not complying with the above specifications will not be accepted. • Special attention should be given to written English, as abstracts containing spelling, orthographic or grammatical mistakes will be rejected. • There is no fee for abstract submission. However, abstracts will only be fully processed after registration of the presenting author. • The acceptance letter for the approved abstract will be available on the website as from August 30, 2010, (extended to September 10, 2010) including all necessary information and rules for poster presentation. |
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