INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PREPARING AND SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS
Before submitting, please review the call
for proposals.
All
submittals will be via the web. Please follow the instructions
carefully, including all requested information and formatting. After
you submit your proposal, you will receive a confirmation email with a
link to verify and edit your abstract. It is your responsibility to
verify that ALL information submitted is complete and correct. If you
notice errors or omissions, edit your proposal before the submission
deadline. No changes will be made after the submission deadline. Early
notification of acceptance will give you ample time to take advantage
of the early registration rate.
Information that will be required includes:
- Full name and email address of
person submitting the abstract
- Abstract Title. Titles are limited
to 150 characters
- Description (maximum 250 words)
- Keywords
- Justification for proposal,
including how their proposal relates to one or more of the major themes
and/or cross-cutting issues of the meeting
- Expected outcomes and, if
appropriate, plans for communication of results
- Special instructional of
audio-visual equipment
Major
themes :
• Global Climate Change,
• the Land-Sea Interface,
• Ecosystem-based Management, and
• Poverty and Globalization
Cross-cutting issues include:
• Marine Protected Areas
• Education, Outreach and Capacity Building
• Governance Arrangements
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Economics
SPECIAL
CHARACTERS AND FORMATTING
Prepare your proposal in a word
document (or else) using the text formatting tool of the software like
you would normally do for a manuscript. Cut and paste your
description/abstract in the online form provided. The formatting
should remain the same.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Abstracts should be submitted
electronically. Web submission is the only format of submission. Please
submit HERE
