Instructions to Authors


In order to harmonize all types of contributions for further processing and dissemination we have prepared general guidelines and instructions for the authors. We would like to ask you to follow these instructions.

General guidelines for all types of contributions:

  • The official language of the conference is English; all contributions should be written and presented in English.
  • The deadline for submitting abstracts (for papers, posters and presentations) is 31 August 2012.
  • Authors are requested to use the official conference template for abstracts and send their abstracts to the e-mail address efgs2012@czso.cz.
  • The deadline for submitting final papers, posters and presentations is 10 October 2012.
EFGS 2012 Template for Abstracts
(template for download)

Specific guidelines for different types of contributions:

1. Paper

  • Authors are requested to use the official conference template for papers.
  • Extent of the paper should be between 2 and 8 pages with the use of 10 pts. Arial font and 1.3 line spacing.
  • Recommended structure: Title – Authors and Institutions – Abstract – Keywords – Introduction – Main text – Conclusion – Acknowledgements – References.
  • Final papers should be saved in DOC (Word 97-2003) or DOCX (Word 2007/2010) format and sent to the email address efgs2012@czso.cz by 10 October 2012.
EFGS 2012 Template for Papers
(template for download)

2. Poster

  • Required paper size A1 (594 x 841 mm)
  • Posters should be delivered to the EFGS 2012 Organising Committee both in electronic and printed form.
  • Electronic version of the final poster should be sent in PDF format to the email address efgs2012@czso.cz by 10 October 2012.
  • Printed posters should be delivered during the personal registration on the first conference day and will be exhibited in the conference room during the whole conference.

3. Presentation

  • Length of presentation is limited to 15 minutes. After each presentation will be 5 minutes for discussion.
  • Final presentations should be sent in PPT (PowerPoint 97-2003) or PPTX (PowerPoint 2007/2010) format to the email address efgs2012@czso.cz by 10 October 2012.
  • The presenters are asked to bring a flash disk or a CD/DVD with their presentation in case of any additional changes.
It is possible to use the official conference template or own PowerPoint template.

EFGS 2012 Template for Presentation
(template for download)