Indian Association for Career and Livelihood Planning

Ideas for presentations

The conference invites you to draw upon the conference themes to present scientific papers and thematic symposia that focus on:

•     data from your research.
•     concepts and ideas.
•     examination of theory.
•     descriptions of new models.
•     descriptions of guidance and counselling services from your region.
•     reviews of literature on a specific theme.
•     a critical analysis of an existing perspective or model.
•     a report of a survey, interviews or analysis of printed material.
•     personal experiences.
•     skills for the delivery of careers services.

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Audience

The conference will be attended by practitioners, teachers, counsellors and others who are directly involved in delivering guidance and counselling services. Examples of those who would compose your audience are:

• heads of educational institutions and universities.
• government officials from ministries of labour, education, social welfare and human resources.
• associations of guidance and counselling.
• foundations, trusts and societies that work with youth.
• field and supervisory staff of non governmental organisations.
• teachers, counsellors, youth workers, psychologists and social workers.
• multilateral agencies (e.g. World Bank, UNICEF, ILO).
• policy makers in the fields of education and careers services.

Types of presentations

Modality 1:  Scientific Papers

Duration per session:  120 minutes shared over 5 papers. 

A scientific paper is a scientific/academic writing that you present orally to your audience.  Each paper would be allotted 20 minutes with 5 minutes for question and answer.  Multiple sessions would be held in parallel, depending on the number of papers selected for presentation. 

Modality 2:  Symposia

Duration:  90 to 120 minutes shared over 3 to 5 papers.

Symposia are presentations of scientific papers on a specific theme.  3 to 4 presentations of 10 to 20 minutes will be made, followed by a discussion. You are welcome to form a team and submit a Thematic Proposal that will explore a specific issue related to guidance and counselling. The aim of a symposium is to bring likeminded people together for academic dialogue and conversation on a specific theme.

Modality 3:  Workshops

Duration:  120 minutes

This is an opportunity to move into the skills area. You could present a programme or an intervention that you have developed.  The central objective of a workshop would be to focus on skills development. A workshop could address a new technique in career guidance, a specific set of worksheets you may have developed, a method you have used for occupational classification, a test or an assessment device you would like to demonstrate or perhaps even an overview of a complete career counselling programme.

Modality 4:  Keynote Presentations:  By invited world class experts and specialists. 

Duration:  60 minutes.  Open to all conference delegates.  No other sessions will be conducted during this time. 

Important Dates and Deadlines

Last date for submission of abstract: 30th November 2017. 

How to Submit Your Abstract

Step 1: Select your theme

• Select a Theme and Topic that interests you from the Conference Themes page.
• Make a decision as to whether you would like to propose a Scientific Paper, Symposium or Workshop. 

 Step 2: Submit your proposal

• Download the Proposal Submission form here. Click here to Contact Us in case you have any difficulty when downloading the form. 
• Fill in and send the completed form to: secretary@iaclp.org.  We will reply to you within 24 hours to acknowledge receipt.
  
• You are welcome to submit more than 1 proposal.

 Step 3: Selection criteria

The conference is supported by an excellent Scientific Committee.  Members of the committee will consider your proposal and decide upon its suitability for the conference using the following criteria:

• Academic rigour.
• Coherence and clarity of concepts.
• Relevance to Conference Theme.
• Relevance to an Indian audience.
• Workshop proposals will also be considered for: practical relevance and skills orientation
• You will receive an email intimation regarding the selection of your abstracts or suggestions to make it more suitable for the conference.

 Step 4: Finalisation

• You will hear of the acceptance of your abstract within 5 to 7 days of submission. 
• IMPORTANT:  Acceptance of an abstract does not mean that conference fees are waived.  You will still need to register for the conference.  Your paper will be accepted only after your registration including payment of the conference fee is complete.  
• Once your paper is accepted and you have completed your registration and payment, you will receive, via email, your Presentation Registration Document which will confirm all details pertaining to your presentation.



Click here for the Proposal Submission Form.

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Click here to go to Conference Themes.

Click here to contact the scientific committee about an idea you may have.