The Conference Programme Committee (CPC) encourages all potential presenters, including but not limited to researchers, practitioners, policy makers from a range of sectors to submit abstracts for papers or presentations that reflect current understanding and advances in any of the thematic areas.
This abstract guide has been prepared to assist authors in preparing abstracts for submission to the World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 in Sharm El Sheikh.
We recommend that you use the following section headings to help present the information clearly. It is not required that you follow this exact framework – you may delete headings, or add in other sections, at your discretion.
This approach could be selected for research in all disciplines. Abstracts can be organised in the following way: a maximum of 350 words for the body of the abstract.
Suited for lessons learned through policy, programme or project implementation. Abstracts can be organised in the following way: a maximum of 350 words for the body of the abstract.
Please use a numerical referencing system to cite key sources at end of relevant sentence. For example, (1). Write references in a list below the abstract. (1) Authors surname, First name, Year, Title, Publication.
The reviewers will use the following criteria to score your submission. These are the key questions for reviewers:
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