Call for papers

Applications are now closed. All applicants will be advised by 29 April.

Application process

To apply, please submit an abstract of your research paper that is relevant to the conference theme and one or more of its strands. 

Please note: while authors may be named on up to three papers, they will only be able to present on a maximum of two papers.  

Applications closed 17 March 2023.

Submission requirements 

Abstracts for oral presentations should be no more than 300 words per paper (including references), and for posters should be no more than 250 words (including references).  

Please select the strand that best aligns with your presentation/poster. 

Please read the terms and conditions below for more details on the application requirements.  

Format options 

Applicants must identify their preferred presentation format: Oral presentation, Symposium presentation (a series of three presentations on the same or similar theme), or Poster Presentation. 

Oral presentation 

This will be an oral presentation of 30 minutes, including a 20 minute talk followed by 10 minutes for a Q&A segment, based on an individual paper. It will be given by a single presenter or a team of presenters. There will be two or three presentations per session. Presenters can use Powerpoint slides. 

Symposium presentation 

This format allows groups of delegates to present a collection of three papers focused on a similar theme as a symposium. The symposium chair will submit the abstract application on behalf of the symposium panel. The abstract should be up to 1,000 words (including references) comprising abstracts for each presentation. Presenters can use Powerpoint slides.  

Poster presentation

The poster presentation requires you to print a large poster (suggested size A1 or 594mm x 841mm) landscape or portrait orientation explaining your research/work and to be available for questions by conference delegates during the poster session.

Terms and conditions 

Application requirements

• Applications must be submitted online through the conference abstract portal no later than 17 March 2023. 
• No late submissions will be accepted. 
• Abstracts will go through a review process and will be assessed according to the selection criteria. 
• Application outcomes will be communicated by 29 April 2023. All decisions made by the committee are final.

Presentation requirements 

Successful applicants must: 

• be available to speak at any time during the conference. 
• register for the conference. Abstracts will be withdrawn from the program if registration and payment have not been received by 1 September 2023. 
  

Review process 

• All proposals submitted for presentation at the conference will go through a blind peer review process conducted by the OMEP Asia-Pacific conference abstracts subcommittee. 
• All applications to present will be assessed to ensure the quality and relevance of the presentations in accordance with the selection criteria.
• Once the blind peer review process is completed, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. All decisions are final.

Selection criteria 

Abstracts for oral presentations, symposium, and posters will be accepted or rejected on the basis of the following criteria: 

• relevance to the conference theme and nominated strand
• clarity of explanation of research approach and key findings 
• strength of emphasis on implications for practice and/or policy 

Free of commercial interest 

Any paper that is selling or promoting a particular product or commercial service will be rejected. 

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