Call for Workshops and Papers

Guidelines for Presentations

You are invited to submit proposals for elective sessions at the AWE 2008 conference . There are three different modes of presentation - papers, workshops  and roundtables. Details of these are given below.

Papers

Papers should address one or more of the conference themes/foci. A one hour timeslot will be available - 45 minutes for the paper presentation and 15 minutes for questions and discussion. It is most important to adhere to these time limits particularly to allow time for discussion. A copy of the paper should be made available to the conference secretariat prior to or at registration, both in print and on disk in computer readable format, IBM compatible. Paper should be no more than 3500 words, printed in 12 point type, ideally Times Roman.

If you wish to have your paper refereed please submit it to Denise Bewert by Friday 30 May, 2008.

Workshops

Workshops should address one or more of the conference themes/foci. Workshops may be up to 60 minutes. The number of participants in a workshop will be limited to 25 people to enable effective interaction. Workshop presenters are asked to provide a brief description of the process and content of the workshop. (You may request a 2 hour timeslot)

Roundtables

Roundtable will provide opportunities for people interested in exchanging ideas around particular themes or topics. The person proposing each roundtable will be expected to initiate discussion by raising key concerns or issues although a formal presentation is not necessary. A one hour timeslot will be available for a roundtable.

Panels

It is anticipated at the end of each day to hold a panel discussion.  Some presenters will be invited to participate in panel discussions. Details to be advised.

Instructions for submitting abstracts

Please submit an abstract of no more than 150 words to the organising committee by 28 April, 2008 Abstracts should be sent by email to denise.bewert@bigpond.com. This will greatly assist in the production of the conference program. The organising committee will advise you whether your proposal has been accepted for presentation by 6 June 2008.

Please note that paper, workshop and roundtable presenters are required to pay the normal conference registration fee.

Critical dates for proposals:

Deadline for receipt of Abstract       - 28 April 2008

Submission of Refereed Papers        - 30 May 2008

Notification of acceptance                -  6 June 2008

 
Please complete and submit the information in the attached document with your abstract if you are offering a presentation for the Conference: Call for Papers