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23rd ISFG World Congress

September 15-18, 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina

DEADLINE for Abstract Submission : Abstract Submission CLOSED on April 25, 2009

GUIDELINES FOR ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

The Abstracts to be presented are related to all aspects of forensic genetics.
Abstracts contain original material, not published or presented at any other international meeting prior to the 23rd ISFG World Congress 2009.

  • Only abstracts in English were accepted.
  • Abstracts do not exceed 250 words.
  • All accepted abstracts include:

    • Introduction and aims
    Materials and methods
    Results and discussion

  • All accepted abstracts were reviewed by the members of the scientific committee.
  • A limited number of abstracts were selected for oral presentation.
  • If an abstract was accepted, at least one of the authors must attend the meeting and present it in person. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register and pay the registration.
  • Presenting authors are responsible for all costs related to travel and
    attendance to the meeting unless otherwise agreed with the congress organizers.

    • ORAL PRESENTATIONS

    Multimedia slides should be prepared in POWER POINT format by the lecturer.

    RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Be sure to bring your presentation on a CD ROM or memory stick/pen drive, the use of floppy disks is discouraged
  • Only presentations in Power Point are allowed.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint, in Office 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007 formats.
    Standard fonts (typography) should be used.
    If the material was loaded on a “Macintosh” computer, it should be transferred to a PC. This step may be omitted if the speaker brings his/her own “Macintosh” computer with it original adapter MAC / PC plug, which will be connected directly to the Video Projector.
  • In case the CD contains any videos, these should be loaded in the followings formats: Windows Media ( .avi, .wmv ) .MPEG (.mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .mpa, .m1v, .mp2, .mpv2, .mp2v). The video formats DIVX, DVD, Real Player, VCD y Quick time are not compatible with Microsoft Power Point and you can only run them outside the PPT presentation. If the video is mpeg, we recommend loading the audio in mpeg layer II.

    • It is essential that the speaker has his/her material previously tested in speaker pre-view room.

    NOTE:

    Personal computers and laptops are not recommended; all presenters are encouraged to use the congress equipment provided. They use can produce unwanted delays during the presentation sessions.

    The time length for each presentation must follow the sechedule published in the Congress Programme.

    The material for presentation must be uploaded in the Speaker’s center at least 2 hours before the presentation. We encourage you to check your presentation in the Speaker’s Pre-view room well in advance.
    For the early morning sessions, please provide your CD ROM or memory stick at the Speaker’s Preview Room the day before.

    POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  • Posters must be presented personally by the author and should not be mailed in advance.
  • Posters must have a maximum width of 0,90 m and a maximum height of 1,40 m (portrait orientation). Materials needed for poster exhibition will be provided on-site. Illustrations must be sharp and clear, so that all posters can be readable form a distance of 1.5 meters. At the top of the poster, in bold lettering of about 2.5 or 3 cm size, please provide the title of the paper, the name/s of the author/s and affiliation.
  • The attendance of at least one of the authors is required during the poster session (please, check the program for the correct sechedule).
  • Posters must be in place on Wednesday, September 16 before 9.30 AM and must be romoved on Friday, September 18 immediately after 6.00 PM .

    • DISCLOSURE POLICY

    Participants sholud be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect a speaker’s presentation. Each speaker is asked to verbally disclose at the start of his/her presentation any financial interest or affiliation and to indicate if a product he/she is discussing is not labeled for the use that is being discussed or if it is still investigational.
    This policy is established neitehr to imply any position regarding the propriety of such relationships nor to prejudice any individual form making a presentation, but to allow the participants to form their own judgements regarding the presentation.

    Authors must disclose any material, financial or other relationships that may pose a conflict of interest at the time of the presentation.

    RECORDING, CELL PHONES AND NO-SMOKING POLICIES

    No audio or videotaping is permitted in the meeting sessions or exhibit hall. Please, refrain from doing so in these locations.
    For the courtesy of all faculty and participants, please ensure that cell phone ringers are silenced during all sessions.
    Smoking is not permitted in the Convention Center, Public Areas and Event venues.

    If you have any further questions about your presentation, please contact:

    Congress Secretariat
    23rd ISFG World Congress
    Solís 453
    (C1093AAS) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Phone: 5411-4378-1128
    5411-4378-1127
    Fax: 5411-4382-7274
    abstracts@isfg2009.org

    SUBMITTED ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

    Submit an abstract

    All abstracts must be submitted ONLINE in English through the Abstract Submission Form. Once in the Abstract Submission Form, please follow the specific guidelines for abstract submission.

    Abstract Guidelines

    Abstracts related to all aspects of forensic genetics are welcome in the format of oral or poster presentation.

    1. Abstracts must contain original material, not published or presented at any other international meeting prior to the 23rd ISFG World Congress 2009. Only abstracts in English will be accepted.
    2. All abstracts for the 23rd ISFG World Congress must be submitted on-line through the Abstract Management System.
    3. Before submitting your abstract, please read through the guidelines below. Incorrectly prepared abstracts will not be considered for presentation. Please retain your assigned number as a reference for future communication.
      • Abstracts will be accepted only in English
      • Abstracts must not exceed 250 words.
      • Submitters shall indicate a preferred presentation format (e.g. oral or poster presentation)
      • Abstract submissions shall include the following information:
        1. Introduction and aims
        2. Materials and methods
        3. Results and discussion
    4. On-line abstract submission begins October 21,  2008
    5. Deadline for submission of abstracts is April 25, 2009
    6. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged by e-mail to the submitting
      author only.
    7. Each abstract will be reviewed by the members of the scientific committee. A limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation and larger number will be accepted for poster presentation.
    8. Acceptance of abstracts will be advised to the submitting author by May 22, 2009. This notification of acceptance will be sent by e-mail.
    9. Should you decide to withdraw your abstract, please do so beforeJune 1, 2009. After that date, if accepted, it will not be possible to withdraw it from publication. Withdrawal should be addressed by e mail to abstracts@isfg2009.org
    10. If an abstract is accepted, at least one of the authors must attend the meeting and present it in person. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register and pay the registration fee. If the registration fee has
      not been received by June 8, 2009, the abstract shall not be included in the program or published in the abstract book.
    11. Final notification indicating the day and time of their presentation
      and providing information on procedures for check in at the Congress speakers’ desk will be available on the website by thhe end of August, 2009. 
    12. Personal computers and laptops are not recommended; all presenters are encouraged to use the congress equipment provided. Microsoft PowerPoint
      presentations must be on either a USB key/flash drive or CD (compact disc). (An AV-CRT cable will be provided)
    13. Presenting authors are responsible for all costs related to travel and
      attendance to the meeting unless otherwise agreed with the congress organizers.

    If you want to submit an abstract, go to the Abstract Submission Form.

    If you have any further questions about the submission of abstracts, please contact:

    ANALÍA PROCUPEZ
    Congress Secretariat
    23rd ISFG World Congress
    Solís 453
    (C1093AAS) Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Phone: 5411-4378-1128
    5411-4378-1127
    Fax: 5411-4378-1107
    abstracts@isfg2009.org

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