ABSTRACT submission & review

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Participants are invited to submit original abstracts for oral and/or poster presentation.

The deadline for abstract submission is extended to Friday 17 June 2022.

Guidelines for Abstract submission

Authors are requested to conform to the following guidelines for submission of abstracts:

  • Only abstracts submitted online will be considered for inclusion in the programme.
  • The abstract must be submitted in English.
  • The word limit for abstracts is 550 words.
  • The system allows you to edit and save your abstract but once the abstract has been submitted for review, editing will not be possible.
  • The criteria according to which all abstracts will be reviewed are provided as a way of guiding the development of your submission. These include:
CONTENT:Quality of content
Significance:
Significance for theory and practice
Originality:
Originality and level of innovativeness
Relevance:
Relevance to the conference themes
Clarity:
Clear goals, coherence and logical progression                                                         

  • All abstracts will be reviewed.
  • Please note that a limited number of poster presentations will be accepted.
  • Please note that selected poster presentations will be in the form of a mini (3 minute) presentation during dedicated poster sessions.
  • Notification of acceptance or rejection by the Local Scientific Committee will be mailed to the presenting author from Friday 24 June 2022.
  • We strongly encourage submitting authors to register via the online registration system simultaneously with the abstract submission.
  • Failure by the presenting author to register by Friday 8 July 2022 will imply that the abstract will neither be included in the Final Program nor be printed in the abstract book.
  • The time allotted for each oral presentation will depend on the session to which the abstract is allocated.


SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

  1. Abstracts must be submitted electronically until the deadline of 3 June 2022 via the conference website.

Only online abstract submissions will be considered. Abstracts sent by mail, direct e-mail, or fax cannot be accepted.


PRIZES FOR BEST ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Fellow in Neonatology/Young consultant in Neonatology: 
Full sponsorship to an overseas Neonatology Congress

Registrar/Junior doctor: 
Full sponsorship to a local conference or workshop of choice

Best Junior Researchers poster:
R2000