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The Scientific Committee of the 5th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights is pleased to invite Abstracts (oral presentations and posters) exploring the overall theme of the conference – “Sexual Health and Rights in Africa – Where Are We?” and through the following sub-themes:
- Adolescent and Youth Sexuality
- Women’s and Girls Sexuality
- Disabilities and Sexual Rights
- Sexual Rights and Sex Work
- HIV/AIDS and Sexuality
- Sexuality, Culture and Religion
- Sexual and Reproductive Rights (Legal, Policy and Programme Issues- financing, equity, access, implementation, enforcement and redress)
- Sexual Orientation, Sexual/Gender Identity and Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- Capacity building and Knowledge Management
Abstract Format
1. 15-minute oral presentations (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes for questions).
2. 5 minute oral poster presentations (3 minutes for presentation + 2 minutes for questions).
Authors may choose among the following abstract formats:
- Standard format (Introduction and objectives, Method(s), Results and Conclusion).
- Qualitative Research Studies (Introduction, Method(s), Findings and discussion, Recommendations and References)
- Experiential & Practice Samples (Introduction, Action. Outcome, Discussion, Recommendations and References).
- Historical Survey (Introduction, Approach, Findings and discussions and References).
Abstracts Submission & Evaluation Criteria
- Abstracts should be submitted for poster and podium presentations.
- All abstracts must be submitted online at www.africasexuality.org/abstract/openconf.php
- Abstracts can be submitted in English, French or Portuguese.
- Abstracts will be printed as submitted. It is the author’s responsibility to submit the abstract in the correct order with no spelling or grammar errors.
- Abstracts that are not received in the proper format will not be considered for review by the Scientific Committee.
- The Abstract should include a summary of not more than 200 words and an extended abstract of 2-3 pages (Arial font 11, spacing 1.5).
- The abstract should provide as much relevant information as possible and should follow the one of the 4 formats highlighted above.
- The title should be in capital letters.
- For multiple submissions, consistency in authors’ names should be maintained to avoid duplication in the Author index of the final Program.
- The presenting author’s name should be listed first and underlined.
- Authors must indicate the name of the funders (if any) of research being presented.
- Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest for their research.
- PowerPoint presentations using a PC data projector will be the standard method of visual data presentation.
- Authors should indicate whether they prefer a podium or poster presentation.
- The final decision on the presentation format will be made by the Scientific Committee.
- Receipt of all abstracts will be acknowledged by e-mail.
- All accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings, online and may be reproduced in relevant scientific journals.
- Submitted Abstracts will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
For further information and questions, contact conference@africasexuality.org
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2012
