Topics relating to the impact of migration (voluntary and forced) and the social
environment on the mental and physical health of Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin
American and African people and communities are welcome. This may include topics
related to research methods and instruments, and health and delivery models.
Topics will fall into the following four broad streams:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Physical Health and Wellbeing
- Social and community Health and Wellbeing
- Refugee Health and Wellbeing
Call for abstracts
You are invited to submit abstracts for symposia, oral presentations and
poster presentations. The abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference
Peer Review Committee. Accepted abstracts will be published on the CAHRE website
and in the Final Programme. Selected presentations will also be included in the
International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing 2012 Conference
Proceedings.
The abstract submission constitutes a formal commitment by the author/s to
present the corresponding presentation in the session and timeslot assigned by
the Conference Organising Committee. Changes in authorship should be
communicated timeously to the Conference Organising Committee so that the
necessary amendments can be made to the printed programme. If the original
presenting author is unable to present, one of the co-authors should take over
this responsibility.
Kindly register your abstract/s via the
Abstract Submission form (see below for link). As submitted
abstracts will not be edited, applicants must ensure that their abstracts are
thoroughly edited and do not contain any typographic and grammatical errors.
Notification of acceptance will be emailed to the presenting author. Detailed
information, guidelines, and recommendations for symposia, oral and poster
presentations, as well as time allotment, date, time, and venue will be duly
sent to registered presenting authors.
The acceptance of abstracts by the Conference Peer Review Committee does not
imply any financial assistance or fee deduction. Presenting authors must
register by 30th April 2012 to ensure that their abstracts are
published on CAHRE’s website. The publication of each abstract is conditional
upon payment of the registration fee.
** Budding Researcher Award 2012**
The Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research aims to promote
research into the health and wellbeing of Asian and Ethnic Minority groups
amongst up and coming researchers. In this spirit, CAHRE will present a prize to
the two students who produce the best abstracts, as decided by a selection
panel. These prizes will be presented at the Fifth International Asian and
Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing Conference 2012 at the cocktail reception
on 27 June 2012. The awards consist of vouchers to the value of $250.
Deadline for submissions
- Closing date for receipt of abstract: 29 February 2012
- Notification of acceptance of abstract: 30th March 2012
NB: CAHRE is unable to provide travel grants or scholarships. Conference
participants requiring such funding should apply to the appropriate external
organisations
Authors are requested to conform to the following guidelines for submission of
abstracts.
Abstract submission guidelines
Authors intending to deliver a presentation at the Fifth International Asian and
Ethnic Minority Health and Wellbeing Conference must submit an abstract of
200-300 words to our peer review committee. Abstracts must be
of original research that has not previously been presented at an international
meeting.
All abstracts must be submitted with the following headings:
- Stream
- Title
- Background, Aims & Objectives
- Methods Findings or Body of Discussion
- Conclusion
- The Abstract submission form must be fully completed and returned with your
abstract .
- Where a paper is written by joint authors, at least one author must register to
attend the conference.
Please select a stream into which your abstract falls and provide a concise
title for your presentation. Select one of the following three categories for
your presentation:
1. Oral presentation
An oral presentation will have a duration of 20 minutes, which will consist of
15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions and answers.
2. Symposium
A symposium will consist of a self-selected panel of between 3-5 presenters who
will present on related topics within a particular area of work. Questions will
be taken collectively at the conclusion of all presentations. Each symposium
will consist of 60 minutes, with at least 10 minutes being reserved for
questions and answers. Symposia abstracts must include stream, title, background
and aims, methods, findings and relevance to the chosen stream. A separate
abstract must be submitted for each presentation in the panel. All presenters in
the panel will be required to register for the conference.
3. Poster presentation
The Poster presentation provides an opportunity to highlight your research
findings or theoretical material in an innovative way. Your poster should be
at
least or bigger than A0 size.
