Just five months until the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in NPT. Submit a paper!
It would be good to hear people at the conference start to talk about the right to sexual expression.
Jamie
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Call for Papers and Posters
The Organizing Committee warmly invites you to submit abstracts on 8 APCRSHR. The topics may include the latest, state-of-the-art research, policy and programme evidence, service delivery systems, advocacy and communication efforts on the different elements of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) especially with respect to the most vulnerable populations with an emphasis on equity, inclusiveness and rights.
The selection of oral presentations and posters for presentation will be based on the quality of submissions and their relevance to the conference tracks ( Track 1: Laws and Policies, Track 2: Governance and Accountability, Track 3: Financing, Track 4: SRH integrating in Health Services, and Track 5: Others).
The review of submissions will be guided by the objectives and tracks of the conference, but the scientific committee will give full consideration to abstracts related to other themes relevant to SRHR, and may create additional sessions or tracks to accommodate these.The deadline for submission of abstracts is 30 September 2015.
A panel of national and international reviewers/experts will anonymously review all submissions. A limited number of scholarships will be provided by the Organizing Committee to the presenters of selected papers.
Standard parallel sessions will be one hour and thirty minutes for three speakers and will include time for discussion from the floor.
Instructions for submitting a paper or a poster
1. Authors are requested to submit an abstract (500 words) to online abstract form. They will be asked to classify their submission to one of the four substantive tracks or the "other" category.
2. Abstracts must include a description of the topic, methods and salient findings.
3. You may modify your abstract online at any time before 30.09. 2015.
4. Please provide the full names, affiliations and e-mail addresses of all co-authors. Please indicate the presenter and the scholarship applicant (as relevant).
5. All submissions will be considered for either the limited number of oral presentation spots in the four parallel sessions, or for poster presentation in the Super-Poster presentations that will extend throughout the conference.
6. You may submit up to two abstracts as the primary author and presenter (but there is no limit to the number of abstracts for which you are co-authors).
7. Authors who submit an abstract should do so with the intention to attend the conference. Participants are expected to cover their own registration, travel and accommodation costs. There will be limited number of scholarship options from either the conference committees or from donors. The Organizing Committee and ISC will assist selected presenters with applications for scholarships and visas.
How to submit the abstracts
To submit an abstract, please follow this link https://mmcwa.conference-services.net/authorlogin.asp?conferenceID=4431&language=en-uk
Financial Assistance
All authors are encouraged to seek financial support from their own institutions, other national bodies, local representatives of international donors, international institutions and foundations active in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. While the International Steering Committee hopes to provide a limited number of travel awards, priority for these awards will be given to participants from low income countries whose paper or poster has been accepted for presentation, or who are serving as chair or discussant. Please check the procedures for applying for financial assistance on APCRSHR website, http://www.mm8apcrshr.org/call-papers-and-posters in due course.
Important dates
Organizers and participants should meet the following deadlines:
November 2014 Website opens for submission of abstracts
30 September 2015 Last day for submission/modification of abstracts.
1 November 2015 Author notification of acceptance for oral and poster presentation
16 November 2015
Preliminary conference programme uploaded on website
1 December 2015 Confirmation of participation by authors whose papers have been accepted.
30 January 2016 Scientific Sub-committee finalizes content of parallel and poster sessions
Draft conference programme uploaded on website.
23-26 February 2016
8th APCRSHR
For more information,contact
Dr. Yi Yi Myint
Email: dr.yiyimyintdmr@gmail.com
Dr. Ei Ei Maung
Email: drneoeem@gmail.com
8th APCRSHR Secretariat
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association
Thu Kha Ma Road,
Dekkhinathiri Township,
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
E-mail address: 8apcrshrmyanmar@gmail.com
Telefax: 95 67 419021
Tel: 95 67 419021, 419006
http://www.mm8apcrshr.org/call-papers-and-posters
