Submission

Abstract Submission Platform will be open from 01.05 – 15.06.2025

The WSCC 2025 conference planning committee welcomes your abstracts for oral presentations and scientific posters. The submission period is 01 May – 15
June 2025.

All relevant information related to the abstract submission are summarized in the call for abstracts. Please note: The WSCC 2025 is planned as an in-person conference. An online participation for presenters is not foreseen.  All presenters should be prepared to be at the conference in Uzbekistan to present their content during the conference.

Submission Instructions

• All abstracts must be submitted online between 01 May and 15 June 2025
• Abstracts can be submitted as ‘Oral or Poster Presentation’, ‘Poster Presentation only’, or for a ‘Successes & Challenges’
• All abstracts must be submitted through the submission portal in text form
• The following information must be included in the submitted abstract: presentation title, all author(s)’ identifying information (including names, degrees, and institutional affiliations), WSCC sessions (if submitted as oral or poster presentation – see list of topics in the submission portal), three to five keywords and narrative text (limited to 1800 characters)
• The conference organization committee may propose an alternative presentation format, based on the available times in the conference program

Criteria for Abstract Selection

Abstracts will be selected by the WSCC scientific committee on the basis of the need to organize a well-balanced program and according to the following criteria:

• Relevance of the presentation for the conference topics
• Potential of the presentation to link science, practice, and decision-making
• Quality of abstract, in terms of content and language
• Originality and innovation
• The introduction text should not exceed 25% of the total abstract.
  The methods, results, and problem-solving approach should comprise 75% of the abstract

Limited Funding for Selected Presenters

Limited funding is available to support selected presenters from DAC-listed countries. The conference organizers will contact potential presenters who indicated the need for support and who are eligible for funding after the submission deadline to determine further proceedings.

For selected presenters, the WSCC2025 may cover, depending on the necessity:

• International travel (round-trip ticket) from the nearest international airport in the country of departure to Tashkent (TAS)
• Airport transfer to/from the hotel in Tashkent
• The registration fee for the conference
• Four nights of accommodation (check-in 07th of October, check-out 11th of October) in a hotel selected by the conference organizing team, including breakfast

Please note that the WSCC2025 will NOT cover the following:

• Local transport from your current place of residence to the nearest international airport in your country
• Airport taxes, if any
• Visa fee, if any
• Travel health insurance fees
• Daily allowance or boarding that exceeds the meals that are offered during the conference

Spouses/Partners are not supported, but they can attend the conference as participants when paying the conference fee. Travel arrangements for spouses/partners need to be arranged by the participant and will not be organized by the conference organizers.