Call For Papers

Submission Guidelines

INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARATION OF ABSTRACT

- Abstract will be accepted in Microsoft Word with BODY text to be Arial 12 point
font.

- Abstract must not have been previously submitted to, or presented at any other
Conference or Seminars.

- Abstract must be between 300 and 500 words, which should be structured into
the following six (6) sections: a. Title of the Paper b. Background c. Objectives d.
Methods e. Results and f. Conclusions.

- Abstract descriptions may not contain tables, pictures, diagrams and symbols. Each
abstract must have a presenting author who will be a registered participant of the
Conference with registration fees fully paid before registration early bird cut off.
Additional Authors will also be required to register if they wish to attend.

- Please note that we will not perform any type of editing of the file, which will,
therefore, be distributed in the format in which it was received.

If an abstract is accepted as a poster presentation, the following guidelines

are to be followed:

- The poster should be outlined so the research can be understood without an oral
explanation.

- Authors must be present at the scheduled time, as per the poster program, to
discuss their poster with the delegates. Information is available in the program and
abstract book.

- Each poster should not exceed 1.18 m in length x 0.84 m in width (A0 – Portrait
orientation)

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Submission Guidelines

- Poster material must be prepared in advance and must be large enough to be

viewed from a distance of 1.50 meters. All posters must be written entirely in English.

- Each poster must have a top banner indicating the title of the paper in CAPITAL
LETTERS, the names of the authors, their affiliations plus paper number (which is
also your poster number) in a large font at the top right hand corner of the poster.
The characters in the banner must be at least 2.5cm tall. Avoid using abbreviations,
acronyms and jargon. Font should be consistent throughout the poster. The title of
the poster and the authors (and their order) must coincide with those of the accept-
ed abstract.

- Do not fold posters: roll them up and carry them in a cardboard or plastic contain-
er. Do not mail poster presentations in advance; bring them with you to the Confer-
ence, preferable as cabin luggage. Alternatively, have them printed in Malaysia.

- Authors are responsible for setting up and removing their posters themselves
according to the Conference program. Adhesive materials are to be provided by the
presenting authors.

If an abstract is accepted as oral presentation, the following guidelines are

to be followed:

- The presenting author as specified at submission will be requested to present the

abstract in the assigned session. Time allocated for oral presentations is 10 minutes.

- Details will be communicated to the author once abstract has been accepted.

Deadline: 15th JULY 2017

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (Registrar of Societies No.1384)

Unit no: 2-56, 2nd Floor Shop Office, Scott Garden, 289, Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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POSTER
• The poster should be outlined so the research can be understood without an oral
explanation.

• Authors must be present at the scheduled time, as per the poster programme, to discuss
their poster with the delegates. Information is available in the programme and abstract book.

• Each poster should not exceed 1.18 m in length x 0.84 m in width (A0 - Portrait
orientation).

• Poster material must be prepared in advance and must be large enough to be viewed from
a distance of 1.50 meters. All posters must be written entirely in English.

• Each poster must have a top banner indicating the title of the paper in CAPITAL
LETTERS, the names of the authors, their affiliations plus paper number (which is also your
poster number) in a large font at the top right hand corner of the poster. The characters in
the banner must be at least 2.5 cm tall. Avoid using abbreviations, acronyms and jargon.
Font should be consistent throughout the poster. The title of the poster and the authors (and
their order) must coincide with those of the accepted abstract.

• Do not fold posters: roll them up and carry them in a cardboard or plastic container. Do
not mail poster presentations in advance; bring them with you to the Conference, preferably
as cabin luggage. Alternatively have them printed in Malaysia.

• Authors are responsible for setting up and removing their posters themselves according
to the Conference programme.

• Double-sided tape to mount the poster on the poster board must be provided by the
presenting author.

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (Registrar of Societies No.1384)

Unit no: 2-56, 2nd Floor Shop Office, Scott Garden, 289, Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E | info@healthyageing.org F | +603-2726 8902 T | +6012 364 6109 W | www.acha2017.com

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YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AWARDS

Invitation to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. Submit your abstract and stand a
chance to win the “Young Investigator Awards”. This award will help cover your costs for
attending ACHA 2017.

For more information on how to apply, please visit www.acha2017.com.

Submission deadline: 15th JULY 2017

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (Registrar of Societies No.1384)

Unit no: 2-56, 2nd Floor Shop Office, Scott Garden, 289, Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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 Call For Paper Form

Please fill in this form. All fields are mandatory.

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Designation

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Title of the Paper

Phone Number

Email

Abstract

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (Registrar of Societies No.1384)

Unit no: 2-56, 2nd Floor Shop Office, Scott Garden, 289, Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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