Conference Abstract Submission

The International Conference: Women in Science and Technology for the Developing World will address the following themes:
➢    Gender and Leadership
➢    Agriculture and Food Security
➢    Science and Technology
➢    Environment and Sustainable Development
➢    Health and Medicine
➢    OWSD Programmes
➢    OWSD Membership drive and National Chapters

The conference is expected to contribute to a better understanding of gender perspectives in designing, monitoring and implementing policies in the areas of women, science and technology and to produce a set of recommendations for improving women's empowerment in developing countries. The recommendations will then be submitted to member countries and strategic partners for necessary follow up.

Abstracts and Manuscripts

• Submission of abstracts by 20 January - Deadline extended to 30 January
• Abstracts will be selected for oral or poster presentations by 25 February
• Submission of full manuscripts for oral presentations by 10 April 
• All abstracts will be published in a book of abstracts
• Manuscripts will be published in conference proceedings 

Please download and complete the Abstract Submission Form below

Guidelines for abstract submission

1. Please prepare your abstract in English, using single line spacing and Times New Roman font size 12. Abstracts should be submitted as word documents.
2. The maximum word count is 4000 alphabet letters or characters, excluding title, authors’ names and affiliations.
3. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. Please include full contact details for this author and a short ( 4000 alphabet letters or characters) biography in a cover letter/e-mail message.
4. Please prepare a structured abstract including the following sub headings:

• Background
• Materials and methods
• Results
• Conclusions

5. Abstracts will be reproduced in the book of abstracts as received.
6. Please send your abstract and contact information of the presenting author to the email address:
owsd5gaconf@gmail.com

Organizing committee: Dr Afaf Al-Nasser, KISR (chair)
Scientific committee: Dr. Habiba Al-Menaia, KISR (chair)