Call for Symposium
APRC4 2025 Call for Symposium
The 4th Asia Pacific Rickettsial Conference 2025 (APRC4) and MSPTM Annual Conference organising committee invites organisations from academia, government, non-profit organisations, and the commercial sector to propose symposia for inclusion in the congress program.
Key Dates
13 January 2025 Onwards
Call for Symposium
31 May 2025
Call for Symposium Submission Deadline
15 July 2025
Call for Symposium Result Notification
Symposia Theme
Proposals must align with the theme of Conference: "Confronting Rickettsial and Tropical Diseases : Integrated Strategies for Global Health".
Future-Oriented Topics
The symposium topics should focus on emerging trends and concepts and should also be aligned with UNSDG goals.
Original Content
Symposia must include original data or concepts presented by field experts to promote broad debate and synthesis.
Clear Objectives
Each submission should define clear objectives and articulate the benefits the audience will gain from attending the session.
Format (90minutes / Session)
Symposia consist of 15 to 20-minute presentations per speaker, followed by a combined discussion session. Suggested formats include minimum of 4 speakers and 1 or 2 moderators per symposium. Speakers may also serve as moderators, and alternative formats like moderated debates are encouraged.
Diversity
Symposia proposals featuring speakers and chairpersons from diverse backgrounds, including country of origin, gender, and different disciplinary backgrounds, are highly encouraged and will receive priority during the selection process.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on content quality and the credentials of proposed speakers. Submissions lacking speaker names and topics will not be considered.
Registration
All accepted symposium speakers and chairpersons must register to the conference before 31 July 2025.
Abstract Submission
Speakers are required to submit an abstract through the online abstract submission system.
Terms and Conditions
Submission Authorisation
The person submitting the symposium proposal must be either the chairperson or one of the speakers for that symposium
Conference Registration
Submitters must complete their conference registration before submitting their proposal.
Final Selection
The Scientific Committee's selection of accepted symposia is final.