Speakers have to register online and submit a brief description of the topic
(50-100 words) and an extended abstract (up to 400 words) by September 30, 2025, which will be peer-reviewed.
The selected candidates will be announced by October 15, 2025.
Please make sure that abstracts are submitted via NWCC official email nwccassociation@gmail.com
The abstract should meet the following requirements:
- Relevance to the conference themes and intended audience.
- Appropriate level of scholarship, including use of relevant literature.
- The conference abstract should match the session type. The objectives and participant outcomes should be very clear.
- The conference abstract should refer to the appropriate theory, practice, and/or research on which the presentation is based. The relevance of the theory to the proposed paper should be described in a detailed, thorough, and comprehensible manner.
- The conference abstract should be well written and should suggest that the presentation will be of professional quality.
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- Try to limit the size of your videos, sound to 1GB, and use formats such as .mp4 and .wmv if possible
- If you work on a Mac, try to avoid specific fonts in Mac OS and rather choose Windows compatible fonts
- You should bring a copy of your presentation, including a copy of your video file(s), on a USB flash drive or an external hard drive
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Speakers in Plenary sessions will be allotted a time slot of 60 minutes for their presentation including 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
Please note that the chairpersons of your session will have strict instructions to enforce this time limit, so time your lecture carefully.
Kindly note that advertising material is not allowed to be presented in this scientific Conference. Your presentation may include a maximum of two slides containing information about your organization.
The presentations must be prepared and presented in ENGLISH, the official language of the Conference.
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Paper Presentations usually last 15-20 minutes, plus some time for questions. One author submits a paper and up to four co-authors; two of the five authors can be listed as presenting authors.
Please plan your presentation in a way to allow some questions within your presentation time. We suggest that you end your presentation with a couple of questions in order to stimulate discussion after the presentation.
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Roundtable Discussions provide opportunities for open discussion and creativity in an informal, unstructured setting.
Roundtable Discussion proposals should include descriptions of:
- Topic and purpose of discussion
- Brief outline, which should include types of questions/issues to be discussed
- Outcomes hoped for from the discussion
Roundtable Discussions will run for 60 minutes total.
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Workshops should encourage active participation and foster collaboration among attendees, creating an interactive environment for sharing ideas and experiences. Each session should be designed to provide practical insights and hands-on activities, ensuring that participants leave with valuable skills and knowledge they can apply in their own contexts. Workshops will generally be of 90 minutes duration.