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Awards
Following awards will be given for the:
- Best Free Communication
- Best Poster Presentation

Guidelines for Presenters (Free Communications)

Due to the tight program schedule, session chairpersons have been instructed to interrupt speakers who overrun their allocated time. Therefore, presenters must ensure that they plan their communication carefully. Total time for each presentation (only for free communications) is strictly 5 minutes.
Time has been allocated in each session for questions and discussion; you will be expected to be available to participate in this discussion.
All presentations must be in English. A back up copy of all PowerPoint presentations is necessary to be available by all presenters.

Guidelines for Chairpersons

  • At the start of each session, please ask the audience to turn off all mobile phones and pagers. You should also remind the audience that the recording of sessions is prohibited unless they have specific permission from the speakers.
  • There will be a host/hostess assigned to the session hall who will assist with any requirements you may have for the running of the session. A technician from the audio-visual team will also be available.
  • Standing microphones within each hall for discussions will be available. Delegates will need to wait behind the microphones for questions.
  • Start of the session as to how you wish to manage questions to ensure the best use of time.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure strict adherence to presentation times as listed in the program
    and to direct and moderate discussion
  • All presentations must be in English. This will assist audience members who do not have English as their first language.
  • Discussion time has been allocated to each session so please look at the program closely for details of discussion times in your session (only for free communications sessions).
  • The program schedule is extremely tight so all speakers must adhere to the time allocated. Should a speaker overrun you should interrupt him. Please be considerate of other scheduled speakers, -if ask the speaker to conclude his/her talk and please do so promptly.
  • Should a speaker not arrive for his/her presentation, please fill in the additional time with discussion, or, provided that all other speakers are present, move forward with the program. However, as far as possible, try not to deviate dramatically from the published program because delegates will rely on precise timing as they move across sessions.

Abstract Book
The abstract book contains all abstracts which have been accepted by the Scientific Committee. Abstracts are numbered with the name code which appears on the programme for easy reference. Companies and participants may copy material for their personal use but copies are not for sale and any other commercial purpose is prohibited without prior permission from the Editor.

Speakers Preview
All session rooms are equipped with Computer Projectors. To ensure a successful congress, speakers are asked to have their presentations delivered to the speakers preview area in a timely manner, thus, all presentations must be delivered at least 2 hours before the start of the session or on the day before for the early morning sessions.

Posters
197 posters have been accepted for the congress and will be displayed in the Poster Area.
Tape to mount your poster will be provided by the congress secretariat. The poster desk staff will be at your disposal to answer your questions and provide help locating your poster board.

Poster Session I: Mount your poster on your assigned board on Friday, September 12, 2008 between
08:00-09:30 hrs. Poster material must be removed the same day, Friday, September 12, 2008 between
18:00-19:30 hrs. After this hour the Congress Secretariat has no responsibility for your poster.
Poster Session II: Mount your poster on your assigned board on Saturday, September 13, 2008 between
08:00-09:30. hrs. Poster material must be removed the same day, Saturday, September 13, 2008
between 18:00-19:30 hrs. After this hour the Congress Secretariat has no responsibility for your
poster.

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