GUIDELINES

To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow-up process, please consider the following guidelines, information, tips, terms and deadlines mentioned.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
  • Papers must not have been presented/published elsewhere.

  • Abstracts must be submitted in English using this registration portal. Click HERE for step by step guide.

  • The text must be typewritten in Times New Roman, font size 12.

  • Select your preferred mode of presentation (Oral / Poster).

  • Abstract texts should have the following structure: Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusions.

  • The abstract may contain up to a maximum of 250 words.

  • The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 30th September 2023.

  • Once the abstract submission has been successful, a confirmation email will be sent to you. Please ensure your email address is correct.

  • Each abstract is given a specific account for upload after payment for the presenting author.

ORAL PRESENTATION:
  • The allocated time for the presentation is 15 minutes.

  • All presentations should be made in English.

  • The allocated time includes time for Q&A.

  • Speakers are encouraged to use MS PowerPoint for their presentations.

  • Any delay due to device incompatibility or caused by the speaker’s system will be counted towards the presentation time.

POSTER PRESENTATION:
  • All presentations should be made in English.

  • The size of the poster must be:48" x 60"

  • The poster should display clearly the following information: the title of the paper, the name of the author(s), email and affiliation.

  • Poster presentation is not acceptable for virtal presenters

FULL MANUSCRIPT:
  • The paper size is A4, 3 to 8 pages maximum.

  • There are no page numbers, headers or footers within the paper.

  • Text is single spaced, not double spaced.

  • All fonts are embedded.

  • All pages are portrait (landscape pages should be rotated).

  • The paper includes the author’s name(s) and affiliation(s) (full address including country).

  • All articles must contain an reviewed abstract by the Conference LOC.

  • All figures and tables should be numbered in numerical order. Please ensure that figure/table numbers are not duplicated or missed.

  • Figures are legible and placed within the text, not collected at the end of the document.

  • If section headings are numbered, ensure that they are numbered numerically, and no numbers are duplicated or missing.

  • Displayed equations should follow a naming convention in numerical order, i.e. (1), (2), (3) e.t.c or by section, i.e. (1.1), (1.2) etc. Ensure every displayed equation has its own number and none are duplicated or missing.

  • Reference lists are checked for accuracy.

  • If numbering references (APA system) ensure that references are numbered numerically, every reference has its own number and no numbers are duplicated or missing.

  • Ensure that all references are cited in the text and that all citations have a corresponding reference.

  • Finally, please ensure that the paper is thoroughly proofread to check the standard of English and ensure wording is clear and concise