Call for Abstracts

The IFA and Zivot 90 welcomes the submission of abstracts for symposium, workshops, oral presentations, poster presentations, photograph presentations and video presentations for our Global Conference entitled ’Ageing Connects’.

Professional Congress Organizer contacts:
For questions about abstract submission	suchy@guarant.cz

Important: There are two separate on-line forms and two different passwords

1) the form and password for registration for the congress (this form also includes selection of social events, accommodation and tours) 2) the form and password for submitting abstracts To get your password for submitting abstracts click the button " On-Line Abstract Submission Form" below on this page. Please contact Professional congress organizer if you have any questions or if you encounter any problem with the forms or the passwords.

On-Line Abstract Submission Form

• Important Dates ↓
• Themes ↓
• Program Structure ↓
• Online Submission System ↓
• Rules ↓
• Abstract Guidelines ↓
• Notifications ↓
• Reviewing, Acceptance and Presentation Format ↓

Important Datestop ↑

Abstract submission deadline	28 January 2012
Acceptance/rejection decision	To be announced
Registration payment deadline [after this date abstracts will be removed from the conference program]	To be announced

Themestop ↑

Abstracts must be submitted in accordance to the themes and subthemes.

Older Persons and Development

1a. Work and the ageing labour force
1b. Access to knowledge, education and training
1c. Income security, social protection/social security and poverty prevention

Advancing Health and Well-being into Old Age

2a. Health promotion and well-being throughout life
2b. Universal and equal access to health-care services
2c. Mental health needs of older persons

Ensuring Enabling and Supportive Environments

3a. Housing and the living environment
3b. Care and support for caregivers
3c. Neglect, abuse and violence

Connected Technologies

4a. Connecting services and providers - e-health, telehealth, telepresence and flips
4b. Engaging generations - tweets, blogs, social networks and the digital divide
4c. Enabling older people - assistive technology, devices and products

Program Structuretop ↑

The program will consist of the following session types:

• Plenary sessions (invitation only)
• Symposium
• Workshop
• Oral presentation
• Poster presentation
• Photograph presentation
• Video presentation

Symposium

The purpose of a symposium is to provide a structured format, where a series of presentations are organised around a common theme in order to engage the audience in critical reflection on relevant key issues and questions.

Symposia are expected to deliver a set of thematically integrated oral presentations that convey new knowledge or perspectives on one of the subthemes.  The total time for a symposium is between 60 - 90minutes. To be consider in the program there must be at least three registered presenters one of whom acts as the chair and moderator to facilitate panel and audience discussions

We strongly encourage abstracts which represent different perspectives such as decision makers, practitioners, academics and older people.

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Workshop

The purpose of a workshop is to provide a participatory opportunity for a small group of participants to acquire new knowledge and / or skills on a particular topic within one of the subthemes.

Workshops are expected to have a clear objective(s) and be results orientated to ensure knowledge / skills transfer on completion of the session. The total time for a workshop is between 60 - 90minutes.

To be considered in the program there must be at least two registered presenters one of whom is responsible for the overall integrity of the session. We strongly encourage abstracts which demonstrate interdisciplinary and multisectoral cooperation and collaboration.

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Oral Presentation

The purpose of an oral presentation is to provide a snapshot of a practice, an intervention, a community, a study, a concept or an experience as it relates to one of the subthemes. Oral presentations are expected to be a concise and focused package of must-hear material.

Each 60-minute time-room slot accommodates up to four (4) oral presentations. Due to the tight schedule and to ensure all presenters have equal opportunity, the session chairs will be instructed to strictly enforce session times.  

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Poster Presentations

Posters are a special type of presentation. When well designed, they are not simply papers pasted onto boards nor are they mounted sets of presentation visuals. Rather, posters, when effectively designed, are something in between.

The purpose of a poster is to convey an idea to a group of people in an informal setting where interaction between author and viewer is possible. Address a single, problem, issue or question and support the solution, premise or proposition with examples of data or study. The degree to which a presentation favorably impresses an audience is often inversely proportional to the number of points covered.

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Photograph Presentations

The purpose of the photograph presentation is the formation of a festival of images through which we can learn in new ways about the lives of older people.

There are many essays and perspectives along the journey of growing older across our life span that straddle the twin worlds of social comment and the exploration of the everyday.

The space between the mainstream and the margins is where many photographers and their images come alive. Working with very little resources and, at times, with reflections on our own life, family and livelihood to produce extraordinary images they help us see and experience the world in new ways.

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Video Presentations

Most people are said to be visual learners; they are more likely to respond positively to a show-me-how than to tell-me-how information. Videos leave lasting images imprinted on the mind that often in turn play out in our own lives and those around us.

The power of citizens ageing in a connected world prompts us to invite you to join other creative and passionate people and agencies in our video community. 

Special attention by the reviewers will be given to those abstracts and sessions that bring to light the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and where appropriate the ’gender lens’.

Online Submission Systemtop ↑

• Abstracts can be submitted on-line only.
• Abstracts sent in hard copy by post and abstracts sent by fax will not be accepted
• The system allows authors to check if their abstracts have been successfully submitted and also to edit their submitted abstracts before the deadline.
• Contact the IFA 2012 Conference Abstracts Handling Office abstracts.ifa2012@guarant.cz for assistance

Rulestop ↑

• Authors must register for the conference prior to submitting an abstract
• Then authors has to complete the personal data form specific for abstract submission (this data form is a part of the on-line abstract submission form)
• Authors then receive a password which is needed to access the abstract submission system
• Authors can log in to the unfinished abstract any time using this password. If an author is submitting more than one abstract, this password allows him to submit all of them
• Authors can modify their abstracts on-line before the submission deadline using the password for abstract submissions

NB. There are two different passwords (1) Password for registration and (2) Password for Abstract submission form

Oral, poster, photographic,video presentation

• All information regarding the abstract will be sent to a submitting author's e-mail address.
• A presenting author can be different from a submitting author.
• Submitting authors of accepted abstracts must pay the registration fee by the date which will be announced. If payment is not received, the papers will be withdrawn from the program.

Workshop

• All speakers who take part in a workshop must pay the registration fee by the due date
• In the event that all speakers have not paid the registration fee the session will be withdrawn from the program.
• It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that all speakers pay the registration fee.
• To be considered in the program there must be at least two registered presenters.
• One abstract is required for each workshop (multiple abstracts will not be accepted).
• All information regarding the abstract will be sent to a submitting author's e-mail address.

Symposium

• Minimum number of speakers is 3, maximum number of speakers is 4
• An overall abstract of a symposium and individual abstracts for each presentation in a symposium are required
• A submitting author of a symposium is responsible for the submission of the complete set of presentations. He/she has to submit abstracts of all lectures that are included in the symposium using his/her password.
• All information regarding the symposium will be sent to a submitting author's e-mail address.
• All speakers who take part in the accepted symposium must pay the registration fee by the date which will be announced. If any payment is not received by the due date, the symposium will be withdrawn from the program.
• All information regarding payment will be sent to the submitting author of the symposium. It is a responsibility of a submitting author to ensure that all speakers who take part in a symposium will pay the registration fee.

Abstract Guidelinestop ↑

Authors are advised that

1. abstracts for an oral or poster presentation or symposium must only contain text. Abstracts which include tables and pictures will not be considered.
2. abstracts for a workshop must only contain text. Abstracts which include tables and pictures will not be considered.- Find detailed instructions for workshop submissions here
3. a photograph submission has to contain description of the photograph and must be accompanied by the photograph in electronic format - Find detailed instructions for photograph submissions here
4. a video submission can contain a sample of up to 5min of the video but must be accompanied by a description of the tape. Abstracts accompanied by a full length video will not be considered. (A file at the time of abstract submission is not obligatory) Find detailed instructions for video submissions here

Instructions for submission

• Abstracts and descriptions of photographs and videos must be in English
• Abstracts for oral or poster presentations, workshops or symposia must be original - previously published or presented material is not acceptable. Previously published or presented videos and photographs can be accepted.
• Indicate nature of the session (symposia, workshop, oral, poster, video or photographic presentation. [Only a limited number of abstracts will be scheduled for oral presentations]
• Indicate the appropriate themes.
• Indicate whether you agree that a photograph/a video/a PDF version of the Power Point presentation associated with the accepted abstract can be published on the IFA website (www.ifa-fiv.org)
• A PDF format copy of the abstract can be sent to abstracts.ifa2012@guarant.cz in addition to facilitate verification of the print format. This is especially important for abstracts containing special characters.

Format

• Abstracts not meeting layout and formatting requirements will be rejected.
• The maximum length of the title of the abstract/title of the photograph/title of the video is 40 words
• Abstract title should be in UPPER CASE LETTERS
• The maximum length of the body of the abstract for an oral presentation, poster presentation, symposium and workshop is 300 words. Tables and/or pictures are not accepted as part of the abstract. The maximum length of description of the video is 300 words. Maximum length of description of the photograph is 30 words.
• Use font Verdana, size 10 point.
• Only the following formatting is allowed: bold, italics, underlined text.
• Use left alignment and single line spacing.
• Structure of the abstract is free.

Notificationstop ↑

• Authors will be notified about the delivery of their abstract by an automatically generated e-mail sent to the address stated in the personal data form for submitting abstracts.
• The submission system allows authors to check if abstracts have been successfully submitted. In the event that you do not receive the confirmation, please contact: abstracts.ifa2012@guarant.cz.
• The Conference Organiser will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly. After an author has submitted their abstract, they must check their submission to ensure the document has been uploaded correctly. Authors are able to check their submission by clicking on the detail option in the submission form. Authors are also able to edit their submitted abstract via the submission form, by clicking on the edit option.

Reviewing, Acceptance and Presentation Formattop ↑

• Abstracts received by the deadline will be reviewed and acceptance/rejection decisions will be available on a date to be announced.
• Abstracts will not be included in the Conference Program nor published in the CD of Abstracts unless its submitting author's registration payment is received by the due date.
• Abstracts contained in a symposium will not be included in the Conference Program nor published in the CD of Abstracts unless registration payments of all speakers who take part in this symposium are received by the due date.
• The presenting author of a selected abstract commits himself/herself to attend the Conference and present in the session at the time decided upon by the Expert Committee.

The On-Line Submission System is Available Here