Submission Guidelines:

1.     Abstract Requirements and Structure

• Body of abstract: maximum of 250 word limit (including subheadings)

• No references required

• Appropriate ethics approval for any research must be in place – authors will be required to confirm this, by checking the appropriate box on the online submission platform when submitting their abstract.

2.     Each abstract should be formatted as follows:

• Title: no longer than 20 words, written in sentence case (i.e. with a single capital at the beginning of the title)

• Author(s): Authors should be presented as initials (separated by a full-stop and a space) followed by surname all in CAPITAL letters. In the conference program, authors will be listed according to the order entered in this online abstract submission and the presenting author's name will be underlined.

• Affiliation(s): Include the institution, city and country

• Body of abstract: To be written as a series of paragraphs, with each subheading starting on a new line. All headings must be included and addressed:

• Introduction

• Materials and Methods

• Results

• Conclusion

• Maximum 250 word limit (including subheadings).

New abstracts will be selected through a rigorous peer review process and will be judged on methodology, significance, relevance, and overall importance of the research. Previously published papers will be selected by the Congress Planning Committee.

Strictly only those abstracts submitted by the deadline will be considered!

Abstracts should be submitted by 31st May 2024 through our online submission portal.

Presentation Formats:

We welcome various presentation formats, including oral presentations, poster, workshops and panel discussions. Please indicate your preferred format during the submission process.

1.     Poster presentations are required in PRINTED format. The allocated date and time for your individual presentation will be communicated to you timeously.

2.     Withdrawal of presentations (for any reason) should be brought to the attention of the conference organisers immediately, so that the programme can be adjusted accordingly.

3.     The poster boards can accommodate posters of AO size. Posters MUST BE printed in portrait with a maximum width 84 cm x maximum height 119 cm.