Call for Abstracts

The 5th International Together Against Stigma Conference, to be held June 4-6 in Ottawa, Canada, is now accepting abstracts for symposia, workshops, oral presentations, and posters. The theme of the conference is Changing How We See Mental Illness. Though all submissions will be welcome, we are particularly interested in featuring work that has targeted anti-stigma interventions to the following sub-groups:

• Youth
• Health providers
• Employers and workplaces
• Media

The abstract submission deadline is March 15, 2012. Individuals submitting abstracts will be notified by email whether or not their abstract has been selected by March 31, 2012. An individual or group may submit more than one abstract, but a separate electronic submission is required for each submission. Abstracts will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis by an international scientific committee, so early submission is recommended. Applicants who are not accepted for oral presentations may be offered the option of a poster presentation.

In submitting your abstract, you will be asked to:

• Certify that your abstract is an original contribution;
• Grant permission on behalf of yourself and your co-presenters that the Conference organizers can publish your abstract in any conference-related publication deemed appropriate for the promotion and knowledge translation goals of the Conference;
• Grant permission on behalf of yourself and your co-presenters to have a synopsis of your presentation, which will be prepared by the Congress organizers, included in any conference-related publication;
• Confirm acceptance and pay the congress registration fee by April 1, 2012. Only individuals who have paid the conference registration fee will be included in the final program. One individual named on each abstract (the main presenter) will be eligible for a reduced congress registration fee of $300 (a $100 discount) if payment is received before April 1, 2012.

Abstract Submission:

Abstracts may be submitted in English or French. Simultaneous translation services will be available for all sessions.

Abstracts must be a maximum of 300 words with no tables, charts, or graphs. No references are needed for oral or poster presentations, or symposia, but two references are required for workshops.

Information required on all submissions:

• Names of each presenter/author.
• Institutional affiliation of each presenter/author.
• Email of corresponding presenter/author.
• Indication of the type of submission (Symposia; Workshop; Oral presentation; Poster).
• Conference sub-theme to which the presentation relates (Youth; Health care providers; Employers and workplaces; Media; Other).
• Title of presentation.