Participants are requested to submit an abstract to the Secretariat

NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 2002

together with the registration form and fees.

The Program Committee will notify authors regarding Abstract acceptance. Accepted abstracts will be printed in the Book of Abstracts that will be distributed at the Congress. Only a limited number of abstracts will be scheduled for oral presentation. Please indicate whether you prefer to submit your abstract for oral or poster presentation. Authors will be notified of the method of presentation which will be decided by the Program Committee.

Abstracts of Invited Speakers
Invited Speakers are requested to submit an abstract of their talk as per the instructions. These abstracts should be marked "Invited Lecture".

Method Of Submission

'Hard copies' may be sent by regular mail ONLY if you have no access to the internet.

Guidelines For Submission
1. The abstract should be as informative as possible:
a) state specific object of study
b) state method used, if pertinent
c) summarize results obtained
d) state conclusions reached
2. Standard abbreviations may be used.

3. Inclusion in the Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts is dependent on payment of registration fees.

4. Slide projectors (single or double for 5X5cm slides), power point computer presentation and an overhead projector will be available for oral presentations.

5. Abstracts should be submitted in good English.

FAXED ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE