Authors' Guidelines
Abstract
Submission Deadline: 10 October
Potential speakers are invited to submit their abstract/s for the SDPI’s Thirteenth Sustainable Development Conference titled “Peace and Sustainable Development in South Asia: The Way Forward”.
A soft copy of the abstract of not more than 400 words in MS Word should be submitted by 15 September 2010 to the SDC Unit at the following email address: uzma@sdpi.org
CC: ayesha@sdpi.org
Each abstract will be screened through the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) authentication software. Abstracts with text copied from sources and not cited properly will not be accepted.
The abstract should:
- focus on the panel sub-theme and relate to the overarching theme of the Thirteenth Sustainable Development Conference
- clearly state the title, theme, objectives, sources of data, and major expected findings
- be in a narrative form, not in bullet points
- clearly identify the panel it is being sent for
- include the author’s full name, a brief bionote as author of no more than 30 words, complete contact address (email as well as postal), telephone and fax numbers
The authors will be informed of short-listed abstracts and will be requested to send their papers by 15 November 2010. Final papers are peer reviewed and published in an edited volume at a later date and launched at the succeeding conference.
Paper
Submission Deadline: 15 November 2010
The paper should be concise not exceeding a maximum of 8,000 words, approximately 25 type-written pages (1.5 line spacing, 12 font size, Times New Roman font) in MS Word, including all tables, figures and standardized references as given below. All papers will be screened through the HEC’s authentication software. SDPI’s practices zero tolerance for plagiarism.
The paper should carry an abstract of 150 words as approved in the abstract screening process of the Conference. The paper should include the author’s full name, a brief bionote as author of no more than 30 words, complete contact address (email as well as postal), telephone and fax numbers.
Example of an Author’s Bionote
Rubina Ahmad is a professor at the Department of Sociology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. She is an author and gender activist, and has worked with various UN and international organizations on gender issues.
1. Title
Titles for the paper, tables and figures should be concise and clearly indicate the subject matter being dealt with.
2. Sections and Sub-Sections
Bold all sections and a maximum of 3 digits numbering of sub-sections (you should use 3.2.1, and avoid 3.2.2.1). Sub-section headings should start at the left margin.
3. Lists, Tables and Figures
Provide a list of abbreviations/acronyms used, as well as a Glossary of Key Terms, especially those mentioned in native language with their English translation and brief explanation. Present only important tables and figures that illustrate the points made. Tables and figures should be well designed and complete to avoid lengthy explanation in the text. Each figure should be presented on a separate page and should not exceed half-a-page in size and should leave margins on both sides. Where you are reproducing data from a diagram or table, or copying the entire table or diagram, in your paper, a reference should be made to the source.
A reference within the text to a Table taken from a book should include the author and page (Smith 2005, p.33). Where the source of the data is not the author’s own, but obtained from another source, that is, a second hand reference and needs to be cited thus (United Nations 1975 cited in Smith 2005, p.33). Ensure that all graphs, maps and figures can be printed in black and white color since color printing of the paper may not be possible.
4. Footnotes and Endnotes
For longer explanations, use footnotes indicated using auto numbers. Footnotes should not provide references given within the text. The bionote should be given on the first page using an asterisk (*). Do not use endnotes.
5. Syntax and Language
Each paragraph should contain a full message and use simple language. Avoid lengthy sentences. Use British spellings and indicate all monetary values in dollars ($) apart from your local form of currency.
6. References
The reference section is one of the most important sections of the paper that needs to be given very close attention while finalising your paper.
The peer reviewed approved papers are published in an edited volume and thus require that the references be given in a standardised format. Plagiarism is strictly not tolerated. Papers are screened through an ‘ithentication’ software. Any papers with plagiarized content or references not properly quoted are rejected and not included in the peer review process.
Complete details of the reference style cannot be given in this document. You are therefore requested to visit the Authors’ Guidelines for Referencing,  which will help you in standardising this section.
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