Instructions for the submission of abstracts
The deadline for the receipt of abstracts is midnight CET 14 September 2012
1. The abstract text must be no more than 250 words or 2,500 characters (including title and
authors’ information) and highlight the main points the presenter/s wish to communicate.
Additional words will be automatically cut by the system.
2. Abstracts are to be submitted via the Internet at www.icn2013.ch
3. Those whose abstracts are accepted must register for the Congress and pay the early
registration fee by midnight CET 11 January 2013. Accepted abstracts will be eliminated
from the programme on 14 February 2013 if registration and fee payment have not been
received.
4. The abstract can be submitted in ONLY ONE of the following categories:
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- Concurrent session: A paper 15 minutes in length.
- Symposium: An 80 minute session with a minimum of three speakers presenting on a single theme from different perspectives. Speakers presenting a symposium must submit a single joint abstract.
- Poster: A visual presentation for display on a poster board.
5. Abstracts can be submitted in English, French or Spanish.
6. Only fully completed presenter profiles and abstract submissions (marked as final) will be reviewed.
7. A person who is not a member of an ICN member organisation may only submit an abstract
as a joint author/presenter with a person who is member of an ICN member organisation.
8. A maximum of six co-authors may submit a joint abstract.
9. Applicants will be notified by 1 December 2012 if their abstract has been accepted.
10. All decisions on abstract acceptance are final. Once the decision has been rendered on an
abstract, no further correspondence will be undertaken on the selection process.
Factors that will be considered during selection are:
6. Only fully completed presenter profiles and abstract submissions (marked as final) will be reviewed.
7. A person who is not a member of an ICN member organisation may only submit an abstract
as a joint author/presenter with a person who is member of an ICN member organisation.
8. A maximum of six co-authors may submit a joint abstract.
9. Applicants will be notified by 1 December 2012 if their abstract has been accepted.
10. All decisions on abstract acceptance are final. Once the decision has been rendered on an
abstract, no further correspondence will be undertaken on the selection process.
Factors that will be considered during selection are:
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- Interest to an international audience.
- Relevance to both the Congress theme and one abstract sub-theme.
- Scientific and/or professional merit.
- Contribution to knowledge, practice, policies or programmes of nursing and/or health.
- Clarity of abstract.