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VISA Requirement
4th AFRICA REGIONAL
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
Hotel Accommodation
All delegates are expected to meet theiraccommodation expenses during theconference period. A limited number ofrooms have been secured by the organizingCommitteeataspecialrateforconferenceattheSunbirdCapitalHotelinLilongwe.Delegates who wish to taking advantage ofthe special conference rate should pay anadditional USD100 with their registration asdepositforroomreservation.Pleasecontactthe organizers for assistance with hotelreservation. Please send your request [email protected]. Delegates may alsoarrange their own accommodation at otherhotelsfromthelistprovided.
Recommendedhotels:SunbirdCapitalHotelAddress:P.O.Box30018,Lilongwe3Telephone+265(0)1773388Fax:+265(0)1771273Email:[email protected]@sunbirdmalawi.comWebsite:www.sunbirdmalawi.comSunbirdLilongweHotelAddress:P.O.Box44,LilongweTelephone+265(0)1756333/01756580Fax:+265(0)11771273Email:[email protected]@sunbirdmalawi.comWebsite:www.sunbirdmalawi.com
Delegates from countries in the SADC (Southern African Development Community) are not required to have a VISA for entry into Malawi. Delegates from countries outside the SADC region are required to apply for a VISA and can do so by completing the application form and following instructions on www.immigration.gov.mw
DATES April 14- 15, 2016
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African Epidemiological Association (AEA); International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
Contact Information
Registration: [email protected]
Abstract submission: [email protected]
Yami Mbilizi [email protected]
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
ChairpersonNewtonKumwendaPhD,ViceChairpersonVictorMwapasaPhD:Secretary:YamiMbiliziMBBS;Members:FrancisMartinsonPhD,GeorgeBello,PeterNyasulu,AdamsonMuulaPhD
ORGANIZATION
Abstract submission
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AbstractguidelinesTheOrganizersencouragedelegatestosubmitabstractsinlinewithourconferencethemeof‘PracticeofEpidemiologyintheEraofEmerging&RisingOldEpidemics’.Abstractswillbeacceptedforreviewiftheyfollowthegeneralacceptablescientificstandards.Howeverauthorsareencouragedtofollowtheoutlinebelow.AbstractoutlineTITLE:TheabstracttitleshouldbeconciseandclearlyconveythesubjectoftheabstractAuthor’s names:thesenamesshouldappearbelowthetitle,inbold with corresponding author in underline. Please includeaffiliationofeachauthor.Background: briefly and clearly describe the hypothesis of thestudy.Whywasthestudyconducted?Methods:Detailthedesign,materialsandmethodsofthestudy.Results:Describetheprecisefindingsofthestudy.Conclusions: describe logically sound conclusions and reliableinferencesdrawnfromthestudyresults.Words:ThesubmissionshouldbeinWord,singlespacenotmorethan400words.TheabstractshouldinArial12ptfont.Abstractsnotfollowingthisformatmaynotbeconsideredor
INTERNATIONALADVISORYCOMMITTEE:AkinAdebiyiPhD(Nigeria),DrMargaretAroye
QuarraishaAbdoolKarimPhD(SouthAfrica)TYoungPhD(SouthAfrica),CesarVictoraPhD(Brasil),
GUESTSPEAKERS:MhmadMandilPhD(Egypt),ProfSalimAbdoolKarim(SouthAfrica),ProfCesarVictora(Brazil)ElizabethBukusiPhD(Kenya),ProfBSCUzochukwu(Nigeria),Prof.KingsleyAkinroye
ABSTRACTREVIEWCOMMITTEEChairperson:AdamsonMuulaPhD(Malawi),MiaCrampinMSc,DrCatherine,DrArmandNkweschue
REGISTRATIONFEES::Delegatescanregisterdirectlywiththeconferencebutcanalsoregisterthroughtheirnationalassociation.Thosewhoregisterwiththeiraffiliatednationalassociationshouldalsoforwardacopyoftheirregistrationandpaymentreceiptoftheconferenceregistrationfees.Aletterofinvitationwillbesenttoallthosewhohaveregisteredneededforvisaapplication.
Note:Pleasesendyourregistrationdocumentsto:[email protected]
RegistrationFeefortheConferenceisUSD50.TheequivalentmustpaidifregistrationisdonethroughtheaffiliatednationalEpidemiologicalassociation
RegistrationfeesMUSTbepaidinadvance.AformalrequestmustbemadetopayattheconferenceRegistrationdesk
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delaythereviewprocess.
Notification:Authorswillbenotifiedoftheresultsoftheabstractreviewwithintwoweeksofreceiptoftheabstract.Theauthorswillbenotifiedbyemailiftheirabstractisselectedfororalorposterpresentationandanyadditionaldetailsaboutthepresentations