Dear Presenting Author,
We are pleased to announce that your abstract has been accepted for video presentation in 1st Asian ISAM Meeting and 14th International Addiction Sciences Congress.
You should produce an audio-narrated PowerPoint of your talk which will be converted to an .mp4 video file (as described in the PDF attachment) and send it to us not later than Tuesday, 1st December 2020. Therefore, we ask you to read the attached guide (PDF file) carefully and set up your presentation file according to the instructions.
Thank you for your valued contribution to the congress and we look forward to receiving your sincerely,
Congress Secretariat
Instruction for Recording and Saving Narrated Powerpoint
Presentation (PDF)
Offline Video Presentations
Since your article has been accepted as an offline virtual presentation in Addiction Sciences Congress, please submit your presentation file. You must submit an audio narrated PowerPoint file about your presentation which will be made available to the audience by the Secretariat of Congress through the virtual spaces available to Congress.
The virtual presenters have to send their Audio PowerPoints to us not later than Tuesday, 1st December 2020. Therefore, we ask you to read the guide (PDF file) carefully and set up your presentation file according to the instructions.
By sending an e-mail to presentation.asc@gmail.com, you can submit your presentation files. PowerPoint with audio commentary size is kindly requested to be less than 30 Mb and its length to be less than 10 minutes. If you are not able to attach the file directly to the email, you can upload the file via the cloud (any of the cloud services such as: GoogleDrive, Dropbox, OneNote, WeTransfer, transfernow, Filemail, Aparat, …) and send the link via email. Please remember to use the abstract ID to rename your file. Following the submission of the narrated PowerPoint, the presenter should add following information to the mail content;
Paper Title
Abstract ID
Name/Family
On-line Video Presentations
Participants must submit a PowerPoint with audio (PowerPoint presentation with voiceover narration) about their presentation, which will be showed to the audiences in the scheduled session during the online conference.
The congress is held through ZOOM Video Communication platform. During video presentation sessions, presenting authors should be connected via ZOOM and following the broadcasting if there is any need.
Once the presentation is over, the audiences will have the opportunity to ask their questions to the presenter. Appropriate presentation time (6 min for video presentation and 2 min for Q&A) will be allocated to every presenter.
The presenters have to send their Audio PowerPoints not later than Tuesday, 1st December 2020.
By sending an e-mail to presentation.asc@gmail.com, you can submit your presentation files. The size of PowerPoint with audio commentary is kindly requested to be less than 30 Mb and its length to be up to 6 minutes. If you are not able to attach the file directly to the email, you can upload the file via the cloud (any of the cloud services such as: GoogleDrive, Dropbox, OneNote, WeTransfer, transfernow, Filemail, Aparat, …) and send the link via email to above-mentioned address. Please remember to use the abstract ID number to rename your file. Following the submission of the narrated PowerPoint, the presenter should add following information to the mail content:
· Title of the abstract
· Abstract ID
· Name/Family of the presenting author
Make sure you are familiar with ZOOM platform tools – the live sessions and Q&A, chat and …
Here is more details and information about the congress
The virtual congress will operate on ZOOM platform and will be similar to any in-person conference. Presentations are assembled in sessions according to a theme and they are assigned a virtual room. A Chair coordinates each session. As with in-person conferences, people access their preferred session by entering a room, only they have to click on a hyperlink to access the virtual room of their choice.
Before the conference starts:
- You should have received your presentation schedule (Will be announced soon)
- Find your presentation in the online program as scheduled (Will be announced soon)
A Moderator will be assigned to each virtual session to ensure smooth transitions between presentations (pre-recorded and live) and promote speakers when needed (e.g. question period/live presentation). A Session Chair will also be assigned to each session to facilitate and oversee time and question period.
Presenters, here’s how to prepare for the virtual session:
- Make sure to install Zoom on your computer or update it to Version 5; it will be requested to access the platform.
- Test your internet speed, we recommend an Internet connection download speed of at least 2.5Mbps. Click here to test your connection speed.
- A microphone is recommended as well as a quiet place cut off from ambient noise for better interactions. Moreover, a USB connected headset will offer a better sound quality.
Before the session starts:
Please make sure to join the virtual session 10 minutes prior to the start to help the moderator find you easily. The moderator will then promote you as speaker when required.
When entering the session, make sure to identify yourself with your FIRST NAME and LAST NAME to help the moderator and session chair finding you.
As a speaker, please note that you will be live as soon as you open your microphone and/or your camera after being promoted as such by the moderator. Registered attendees will be able to hear you automatically.
During the session:
Live presentations:
Pre-recorded presentations will be managed by the moderator. The question period will take place in livestream following the presentation. The moderator will give the speaker access to the discussion and the Chair will lead the question period and time allotted.
You can use the Raise your hand tool to inform the moderator of your presence in the virtual room.
The Q&A tool will be used by registered attendees to ask questions. The Session Chair will select questions for the presenter to answer.
The Chat tool will used by Session Chair and Moderator to privately contact the presenters if needed. If you need technical assistance, you will be able to inform the moderator using this tool.
Tips: Test your audio and video as you join; Mute your microphone when not speaking; Position your webcam at eye level and make contact as much as possible.