Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Committee for the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf invites the submission of abstracts for presentations. The official languages of the Congress are English, South African Sign Language and International Sign. The Organising Committee welcomes abstracts that focus on the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf Theme "Global Deaf Renaissance" from birth to adulthood on the following sub-themes:
All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Abstracts that are based on new research will be preferred, and will be selected as either platform presentations or poster sessions, as follows:
| Platform presentations: | 4 x Forty-Five minute sessions under each sub-theme strand consisting of 30-minute presentations with 15 minutes for interactive questioning. |
| Poster sessions: | An opportunity to display information and to discuss atopic with delegates at a defined time. |
Special Interest Groups will be arranged during the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf:
We ask that all prospective presenters read and agree to the following before proceeding to the link to the for the submission page:
- All co-presenter(s) (if applicable) consent to being included on the abstract, and if at least one of the co-presenters attend the Congress.
- Presenters must be willing to present on any day during the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf.
- Presenters will take care of all expenses to present at and attend the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (e.g. preparing, copying, and shipping of presentation materials (if applicable), registration fee, travel, accommodation and subsistence)
- Abstracts will be submitted online via the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf website (see submission instructions below).
- Abstracts can also be posted to the Scientific Committee but are to reach the Scientific Committee on or before the deadline date and not posted on the deadline date.
- For platform presentations, applicants will provide detailed information about the presentation electronically in English at least two months in advance of theWorld Congress.
- Submission of an abstract implies permission to publish that abstract. Please be advised that authors grant exclusive rights to the XVI World Congress ofthe World Federation of the Deaf for any preproduction as they see fit.