General guidelines for abstracts

The Scientific Committee cordially invites you to submit proposals for the International Helix Conference. Contributions from both scientists and practitioners are very welcome, as well as contributions that connect a scientific and a practitioner perspective. All tracks may therefore benefit from a comprehensive gender perspective as well as the impact of sustainability.

All submissions will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and acceptance will be based on its contribution to theory, research and/or implications and relevance for practice. The Scientific Committee will assign each submission to two (blind) reviewers with high expertise in the related track. The reviewers’ assessments are integrated by the handling Scientific Committee member, and guide the final acceptance decisions for a submission. Submitted contributions are either accepted, rejected, or suggested to be presented in a different format (e.g., a single abstract might be accepted as part of a session presentation). The first author of an abstract is considered to be the presenter of the paper or chair of the Symposia or Forum at the conference. By submitting a proposal, at least one of the authors agrees to attend the conference, if the paper is accepted.

English is the official language for all conference communications.

Deadline for submitting abstracts: January 15, 2013. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance not later than February 11, 2013.

Full paper submission deadline (not mandatory) is May 15, 2013.

Overview of submission types

Participants can choose among different types of submission formats, including:

1. Single Abstract, 2. Symposium/ Forum, or 3. Debate/ Panel/Round Table Discussion.

The abstract should preferably be assigned to one of the conference streams.

1. Single ABSTRACT

The single abstract may consist of a:

(a) Scientific Abstract

(b) Practitioner Abstract

Single abstracts present innovative research or practice projects. Presentation time 15 - 20 minutes, discussion 5 - 10 minutes. Single abstracts will be composed in coherent groups by the Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee makes the final acceptance decisions for a submission depending on the quality of the submitted abstract.

Formal Submission Requirements of max. 500 word structured abstract, which may include:

Purpose
Conceptual/Theoretical framework
Design/Methodology
Results
Limitations
Research/Practical Implications
Originality/Value

2. Symposium / Forum

The Symposium/Forum is a multi-presenter session, either a

(a) Scientific Symposium,

(b) Practitioner Forum, or

The Symposium/Forum provides reports of empirical research, innovative practice, and/or theoretical advancement. A Symposium/Forum includes a chairperson and four to six presentations, which may include a discussant. The person(s) submitting the symposium proposal is(are) the symposium chair(s). An integrated summary of the symposium should be submitted including names and titles of the different presenters. Symposium/Forum chairs are encouraged to strive for international diversity amongst the different abstracts. A Symposium/Forum will be 60 to 90 minutes long. Sufficient time should be allotted for audience participation.

The Scientific Committee makes the final acceptance decisions for a submission depending on the quality of the submitted abstract.

Formal Submission Requirements of max. 500 words structured abstract of the overall symposium/forum (integrated summary).

Abstracts of the overall symposium/forum are structured:

State of the Art
New Perspectives/Contributions
Research/Practical Implications
Originality/Value

3. Debate/Panel discussion/Round Table Discussions

This type of presentation can either consists of 2 persons plus facilitator (Debate) or Panel or Round Table discussions with 4 - 5 panellists.

Debate/Panel/Round table discussion sessions include a controversy with up to 5 panellists and one facilitator, discussing a controversial topic from different perspectives. Discussion time will be 75/45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes open discussion with the audience.

The Scientific Committee makes the final acceptance decisions for a submission depending on the quality of the submitted abstract.

Formal Submission Requirements of max. 500 words extended structured abstract:

Purpose
Controversial Perspectives
Implications for Research/Practice

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