Guidelines for Abstract submission

An abstract submission is required for presenting either a contributed talk or a poster. Abstracts can be uploaded via the Abstract Submission System. Once in the Abstract Submission System, please follow the specific guidelines for abstract submission.

Abstract Guidelines

• Abstracts related to all aspects related to systematic, phylogeny, biogeography, ecology, evolution, and conservation on animal species in the eastern Mediterranean region are welcome in the format of oral or poster presentation.
• Only abstracts submitted through the online submission system will be accepted.
• Abstracts must contain original material, not published or presented at any other international meeting prior to the 13th ICZEGAR. Only abstracts in English will be accepted.
• All abstracts for the 11th ICZEGAR must be submitted on-line through the Abstract Submission System. Please retain your assigned number as a reference for future communication.
• Abstracts must not exceed 250 words. Submitters shall indicate a preferred presentation format (e.g. oral or poster presentation). (Please follow the abstract template)
• Abstract submissions shall include the following information: Introduction and aim, materials and methods, results and discussion.
• On-line abstract submission begins April 1, 2015.
• Deadline for submission of abstracts is July 30, 2015.
• Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged by e-mail to the submitting author only.
• Each abstract will be reviewed by the members of the scientific committee. A limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation and larger number will be accepted for poster presentation.
• Acceptance of abstracts will be advised to the submitting author by August 15, 2015. This notification of acceptance will be sent by e-mail. If an abstract is accepted, at least one of the authors must attend the meeting (through registration) and present it in person. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register and pay the registration fee. Final notification indicating the day and time of their presentation and providing information on procedures for check in at the Congress speakers’ desk will be available on the website in September, 2015.
• Personal computers and laptops are not recommended; all presenters are encouraged to use the congress equipment provided. Microsoft PowerPoint presentations must be on a USB drive.
• Presenting authors are responsible for all costs related to travel and attendance to the meeting unless otherwise agreed with the congress organizers.

Posters

Ideal poster dimensions will be 84 x 119 cm (A0, portrait format), the poster board dimensions are 100 x 200 cm (width x height). Posters will be  grouped into topical sessions. Adequate mounting supplies will be available at the Conference Centre. Posters sessions and the exact place of presentation for each poster will be announced in time by the organizing committee.