Workshop paper and poster abstract submission for World Water Week - Guidelines and information

Invitation

Proposals for workshop paper and poster presentations for the World Water Week are welcome from experts and actors in different disciplines. The deadline for abstract submittal is February 15, 2010 . Abstracts are welcome on the specific workshop themes listed below and described on pages 10-13.

Workshop Themes:

• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
• Shortcutting Historical Pollution Trends
• Water Quality for Human Health
• Improved Water Use Efficiency through Recycling and Reuse
• Management of Groundwater Abstraction and Pollution
• Minimising Land Use Based Pollution
• Resilience, Uncertainty and Tipping Points
• Origins, Pathways and Accumulation of Pollutants –

An Urban Perspective

Character of the workshop and poster sessions Workshops are integral components of the World Water Week’s capacity-building agenda. Depending upon the composition and issues brought up in the abstracts, the format of the workshops may differ. Some are organised in the traditional lecture format, while others may consist of mini-panels, or a combination of both. In either case, a critical component of the workshops is the discussion between presenters and their audience. The posters will be displayed during specially arranged poster sessions where the author(s) will be given an opportunity to highlight the key points of their poster, respond to queries and
otherwise interact with fellow participants. In addition, a jury from the Scientific Programme Committee will select a “Best Poster”. The winner will be presented during the closing session on Friday and receive a diploma as well as complimentary registration plus travel and accommodation for one person at the following year’s World Water Week. Authors of papers and posters are expected to participate during the entire workshop.

Abstract format

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit an abstract in English for review by the World Water Week’s Scientific Programme Committee. Abstracts which do not adhere to the following requirements will not be considered. The abstract should include the following parts:

1. Personal information about the author
2. Co-author(s)
3. Abstract type – for paper or poster presentation
4. Workshop to which the abstract is submitted
5. Abstract title
6. Five keywords
7. Abstract:
   1. introduction/problem identification
   2. analysis/results and implications for policy and/or research
8. Advance knowledge of/innovation within the subject
9. Practical applications of the contents of the proposed paper
10. Replicability of the procedures or practices described in the proposed paper

The abstract should be text only (no graphics), focusing on results and contain up to 6,000 characters, including blank spaces. In addition, it should include a biography of the author containing up to 1,000 characters, including blank spaces.

Submit abstracts at www.worldwaterweek.org

Abstracts can only be submitted via the online form found at www.worldwaterweek.org. Submit your abstract early to avoid heavy traffic at the deadline, which may cause errors that prevent successful submission and review of your abstract. There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted by one individual, but the Scientific Programme Committee policy imposes a limit of one accepted first author contribution at the World Water Week. Please do not submit
your abstract more than once. You will be informed in late April 2010 whether your abstract has been accepted.

Selection criteria
In general, abstracts for papers and posters in workshops will be evaluated and accepted on the basis of their relevance as well as their scientific quality. In particular, the Scientific Programme Committee will grade the abstracts against the following criteria:

• how the abstract advances knowledge of/innovation within the subject
• the scientific quality and originality of the subject treatment
• the practical applications of the paper’s content
• the capacity of the procedures or practices described to be replicated

Please note: abstracts not clearly addressed to a specific workshop will not be considered. Abstract volume and reporting All paper and poster abstracts selected by the Scientific Programme Committee will be included in an Abstract Volume to be available on-site in Stockholm and published online at www. worldwaterweek.org. In addition, workshop programmes will be published in the Second Announcement and Programme. Summaries of each workshop will also be published on the World Water Week website. The Event Finder tool on the website will contain all information relevant to each workshop, including the description, programme, summaries and other background resources and links. The Event Finder will be updated continuously throughout the year for the workshops. Financial support for workshop presenters Unless otherwise specified, acceptance of a paper or poster in no way implies that the World Water Week assumes any responsibility for registration fee, travel or accommodation.
SIWI in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and other donors offer a very limited amount of financial support to assist some workshop presenters from developing countries and countries in economic transition. It is, therefore, strongly recommended that participants seek financial support from other sources. Equal consideration is given by the World Water Week organisers to participants giving a workshop presentation as a paper or as a poster.

For more information on workshops, abstract submission and financial support,

please contact Ms. Katarina Andrzejewska at katarina.andrzejewska@siwi.org