Participation
Abstracts
Submit an Abstract
Participants who wish to give a presentation (Oral Presentation or Poster) must submit their abstract(s) in conjunction with the Registration Form. Abstracts should be clear, concise and written in English with correct spelling and good sentence structure. When abstracts are submitted an author can choose whether his/her contribution should be a Poster (select "Poster") or an Oral Presentation (select "Oral").There is no guarantee that it will definitely become an Oral Presentation. A maximum of two abstracts can be submitted by any author. Authors cannot present more than one talk.
Abstract submission
Your abstract(s) must be submitted in conjunction with your Registration Form. The Scientific Committee for FORAMS 2014 will select submitted abstracts and determine whether they are accepted for an Oral Presentation or Poster.
Abstract submission / Guidelines
Please read this information carefully:
Only abstracts submitted via e-mail will be accepted. Abstracts sent by regular post or fax will not be accepted. English is the sole language accepted for abstracts. Abstracts should be clear, concise and written in English with correct spelling and good sentence structure. Abstracts will be assessed by the Review Committee considering their relevance to the FORAMS 2014 session themes, concreteness of the subject (case studies, field experience), level of innovation and originality of the work, English language standards, objectivity of statements, conclusions confirmed and overall scientific value. It is important to keep in mind that FORAMS 2014 gives privilege to abstracts presenting concrete examples rather than general theoretical statements. Before submitting an abstract, please consult the FORAMS 2014 session themes. Your abstract(s) must be submitted in conjunction with your Registration Form. Once your abstract has been successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation via email.
Technicalities
Oral presentations will be allotted 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions.Oral presentations may be enhanced with Power Point slides.
Maximum total length of abstracts is 2600 characters (including visible and non-visible characters); Tables, images and references cannot be included in the abstract. Abstracts that are accepted, and for which a presentation (Oral or Poster) has been confirmed, will be printed in the FORAMS 2014 Abstract Volume. This publication is distributed to all participants and will be available in pdf format on the conference website. The final decision concerning an abstract is taken by the Scientific Committee for FORAMS 2014.
Abstracts must be constituted by: Title, Author (s), Affiliation of each author, Author's email or exhibitor and body text summary.
Both abstracts (Oral Presentation or Poster) must be built in .doc format (Word 2003), letter size, portrait orientation, with margins of 2.5 cm on all sides. TITLE (Shift, Arial, 12 points, bold, justified). Authors (Arial, 10 points). Name and surname of each author, separated by commas. The name of the author presenting the work should be highlighted in bold. Institution to which each author belongs, city, country (Arial, 10 points), identified by a numeric corresponding super index. This super index must be included at the end of the corresponding author's name and at the beginning of the name of the institution where he/she belongs. Email address of the author presenting the work.
Text of the abstract (Times New Roman 10 point, single spaced, justified). Paragraphs not separated by a space, indented 0.5 cm in the first line of each paragraph. Only use italics (italic) to spell a genus or species. Do not underline or use bold in the text. Do not include page formatting or paragraphs that are not indicated in these instructions.
Abstracts that do not meet the requirements outlined in these guidelines will not be evaluated.
If an author submits more than one abstract, you must identify them by adding a sequential number to the end of the file name: LastName_Name_1
Posters
Guidelines for Poster presentations
Each presenter will be provided with a poster board. Dimensions of the useable work area are 120 x 90 cms.
*Use a vertical (portrait) orientation for your poster
*The presentation of material must cover the subject as given in the abstract.
*Place the title of your paper and your paper number prominently at the top of the poster board to allow viewers to identify your paper.
*Highlight the authors' names, e-mails, and address information in case the viewer is interested in contacting you for more information.
*Prepare all diagrams or charts neatly and legibly beforehand in a size sufficient to be read at a distance of at least 1 meter. Paragraph and figure caption text should be AT LEAST 24-point font and headers AT LEAST 36 point font.
*Organize your poster so it is clear, orderly, and self-explanatory.
*Include the background of your research followed by a brief description of your methods, results and conclusions. A successful poster presentation depends on how well you convey information to an interested audience.
Posters must meet the specifications set for this Symposium and be available to the public for a full day, from 9:00 to 18:00 hrs. The exhibitor must be present in the visiting hours stipulated for the poster sessions. The day and time of the poster sessions will be announced in due course.
Abstracts submission deadline
Abstracts must be submitted in conjunction with the Registration Form by September 13th, 2013. Abstracts submitted after this date cannot be included in the printed abstract volume.
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Fees and deadlines
Early registration is valid only until June 28th, 2013. After this date, regular (late) registration fees will apply.
For Chilean participants
Category |
Early Registration Fee: |
Late Registration Fee: |
Professionals: |
clp240.000 |
clp 260.000 |
Students (*): |
clp165.000 |
clp 190.000 |
Accompanying persons (**): |
clp 120.000 |
clp 120.000 |
For international participants
Category |
Early Registration Fee: |
Late Registration Fee: |
Professionals: |
U$ 500 |
U$ 550 |
Students (*): |
U$ 350 |
U$ 400 |
Accompanying persons (**): |
U$ 250 |
U$ 250 |
(*) Students have to provide a student certificate.
(**) Includes the Ice Breaker Party, Opening Event and Dinner.
Accompanying persons must be registered in order to participate in any of the Symposium events. The Registration for an accompanying person must be linked to a specific congress participant and costs U$ 250. This fee includes the Symposium Cocktail, the Opening Event and Dinner.
Registration fee includes:
- Admission to all Scientific Sessions
- Admission to the Exhibition and Poster areas
- Symposium materials
- Certificate of attendance
- Coffee breaks
- Access to the Ice Breaker Party on Sunday, January 19th 2014
- Access to the Opening Event on Sunday, January 19th 2014
- Access to the Dinner on Thursday,January 23rd 2014
Download Registration Form (.doc)
Field trips fees
- Mid Congress field trips: (to be confirmed)
- Pre- and Post Congress field trips : (to be confirmed) Multiple field trips for accompanying persons around Concepción:
Field trips around Concepción:
- Termas de Chillán:
- Mina El Chiflon del Diablo
- Lenga o Dichato
- Others (in preparation).
Payment
For Chilean participants:
Please make an electronic transfer or a bank deposit to/in the following bank account:
Benefitiary: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas UDEC
Bank: Corpbanca
Current account N° 61-151-975
RUT: 81.494.400-K
A copy of the deposit slip for the bank deposit, or an email with the confirmation of the electronic transfer, must be sent to forams2014@udec.cl
For international participants:
Please make an electronic transfer to the following bank account:
Benefitiary: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION - UdeC
Rut :81.494.400-K
Address: Victor Lamas Nº 1.290, Concepción, CHILE
Telephone: 56-41-2204700
Name of Bank: CORPBANCA
Address: O´Higgins 612, Concepción
SWIFT CODE: CONBCLRM0624
City: Concepción
Country: Chile
Telephone:56-41-2925245
Current Account N° US$:61-1646860
An email with the confirmation of the transaction must be sent to forams2014@udec.cl
Important: If we do not receivean email with the confirmation of your bank transfer of a deposit slip with the confirmation of your bank deposit, we cannot confirm your registration to FORAMS 2014.
