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What is a Session Convener / Chair?
Session Conveners, also called Chairs, are the people in charge of reviewing abstracts submitted for presentation in a session. Generally duties of a session chair include advertising the session to...
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Tips for Finding Funding
-- Be sure you really want/need to go to the conference. Many many times people just apply for anything because they want a free trip, this is not advisable because, especially in the Polar World, many...
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For an Oral Presentation, again, be sure to check the email from the conference organizers to make sure you are giving an oral. Also check the amount of time you have, the computer facilities available...
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Poster Presentations and Poster Sessions
For a Poster Presentation, there are several programs you can use – the most popular, but probably not the best is Microsoft PowerPoint. Others that are nice are Adobe Illustrator or In-Design and...
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-- Be sure to check the conference website and the emails you have received from the organizers for the requirements for your oral or poster presentation… and be sure to double check to see if you have...
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Need help?
Contact Jennie Knopp to have a volunteer with experience in writing abstracts provide comments and feedback on you draft abstract for the IPY 2012 Conference in Montreal.
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So now that you know how an abstract is structured, here's a few examples of conference abstracts that you can use as a guide: Social Sciences Title: SIKU: RECORDING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF SEA...
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How to Write an Abstract
The length of the abstract will be restricted to the limit set by the conference. They are often about 250 words (about 15 sentences). The abstract consists of 5 linked parts – background, problem or...
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Why do you have to write an abstract for a conference?
The purpose of writing an abstract is to allow readers to quickly and accurately understand your work and to decide if your work is relevant to the purpose and topics of the conference. If your...
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What is an abstract?
An abstract is a short and informative outline of your work. It usually includes the following sections 1-4 sentences to introduce your work so that the reader has some context 1-4 sentences describing...
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