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Abstract submission

Guidelines for authors:

  • The abstract must begin with a title, based on the conference theme or sub themes, but are not limited to these
  • Authors need to indicate their names, affiliation, email address and telephone number
  • The abstract should consist of one paragraph, up to 300 words that concisely states why and (generally) how the study was done as well as what the results were and what they mean
  • Citations and footnotes should not be used in the abstract if possible, and abbreviations should be used sparingly
  • Because abstracts tend to be more widely read than complete papers, authors should take care to make them comprehensive, clear, and interesting

Important dates:

  • Deadline for submission of Abstracts: 15 July 2012
  • Notification Date of Accepted Abstracts: 30 August 2012
  • Final Paper Submission Deadline for Conference Proceedings Publication: 15 September 2012

ECD 2012 Abstract Submission Form