Call for posters

CALL FOR POSTERS

The Scientific Committee of the conference will make a selection of the proposed posters based on the provided abstracts. Please note that the authors of the selected posters will have to pay their registration fees.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS IS 15 DECEMBER 2010.
TO SEND TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS :

f.diaz@oie.int copy e.erlacher-vindel@oie.int

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee before acceptance. Reviewers' comments will be sent to authors 14 January 2011.

The poster should address one or several objectives of the Global Conference on Wildlife to contribute to the vision “Animal Health and Biodiversity – Preparing for the Future”. It should refer to both benefits and challenges that are related to integrated management approaches to the health risks at the wildlife/domestic animal and human ecosystems interface.
The abstract should clearly indicate the aim of the poster, the objectives of the study or programme, methods used, results obtained, and a brief discussion and conclusion
The total number of words in the body of the abstract, including references, should not exceed 450.

Example: (Use Verdana, 10 point font)

The Wildlife trade: threats to biodiversity and health. (Title; Use bold type)

(leave one line blank after title)

Smith J. (1), Rodriguez M. (2) (Authors; surname and initials)

(1) Affiliations, Name of the institution, City, Country

(2) Affiliations, Name of the Institution, City, Country

(leave one line blank before the beginning of the body text of the abstract)

Body of abstract………..

The poster board should measure approx. 1.2 m ( 47.24 in ) high x 0.9 m ( 35.43 in ) wide and be made of material that will accept double-sided tape (to be supplied by the Conference organizer).
Posters must be prepared and printed in advance and should be large enough to be viewed from a distance of one meter (approx. 3 feet ).
Posters should have a label at the top showing the title of the paper, the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliation(s). The size of the characters f or the title should be at least 2.5 cm (approx. 1 inch) high. The posters should be in English only
Illustrations, tables and charts should be clear and simple.
Authors will be asked to mount their poster on the afternoon of 23 February 2011 and remove it after the last session of the Conference.