Feeding Innovation Through Partnership

 General Instructions

• An abstract is a compendious summary of a research paper’s substance including its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion.
• It should be one paragraph with a word limit of 400
• Keywords should be provided as a must (a maximum of six words).
• Keywords should be written in lowercase letters (Not applicable to names/scientific names) and should be separated with commas.
• Please do not include subheadings, bullets, lists and header/footer in the abstract.
• Abstract titles should be short (max 20 words or 180 characters), but descriptive. Informative titles, indicating key points are encouraged. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.
• Acronyms should be written in full the first time, mentioned in the text, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
• Always follow SI Units.
• Scientific names must be written in Italic.
• Use a negative exponent (e.g., kg m^-3) and do not indicate units as divisions (e.g., kg/m³).
• Chemical formulae should be written in a standard form such as “CaCO₃”, not as “CaCO3”. Use a zero before decimal points such as “0.45,” not “.45.”
• There shall be no citations or references in the abstract specifically. If there is a need to cite references, please provide the sources in brackets.
• No table and figure should be submitted

Font

• Title: Times New Roman, 12 points, Upper case, Centered text in bold
• Body: Times New Roman, 11 points; Line spacing: 1, one column of justified text

Affiliations

Affiliations should be indicated with superscript Arabic numbers appearing at the end of surname/family name.

• An asterisk shout be used for the presenting author
• Names of affiliations should be given including the country.
• If multiple names and addresses exist, they should be related by superscript numbers

E.g.:
Surname INITIALS ¹, Surname INITIALS ^1* and Surname INITIALS ^2
1 Department, Faculty, University, Country
² Department, Institute, Country
*author@xxxx (* Email address of the presenting author)

Review Process

• Your abstract will undergo a peer review by the local Scientific Committee and will be assessed against standard criteria including structure, scientific soundness, readability, significance and originality.
• The committee may request a revision after submission closing date and the revised abstract must be sent back within a week.
• Acceptance or rejection of the abstract will be sent to the author within three to four weeks for submission closing date: 16 November, 2025.
• The conference Chair serves as the head of the local scientific committee and will make the final decision on abstracts.

Important Information For The Co-authors

• Please note a single registration permits only one person to attend the conference.
• If the co-authors would like to attend the conference their registration and payment must be made independently.

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• Contact the main conference coordinator at ISFNF2026@agentur.com.au in case you do not receive an acknowledgment/follow-up email within 48 hours after your registration or inquiry.
• Make sure to provide your mobile phone number in your registration form and your abstract for further communications.

Guidelines for Oral Presentation

Each presenter will be given a time slot of 15 minutes; talks should run for 12 minutes and leave 2 minutes for questions and 1 minute turnover of presenters. The schedule for presentation sessions is tight, and presenters must be ready and on time. The introduction of each presenter by the session chair(s) will be brief. We will keep the scheduled starting time for each presentation, even if the previous author does not require the full 15 minutes allotted for his presentation.

Guidelines for Posters

·       Board Number:

 Your final poster letter will confirm your board number. The number you’re given will match the number on the poster board.

·       Where to Display:
 Posters will be on free-standing horizontal boards in the main exhibition and catering area. Register at the symposium registration desk when you arrive.

·       Poster Size:
 Maximum size is A0 (841 mm wide × 1189 mm high).
 Note: There are several posters displayed in proximity — make your title clear and visible.

·       Optional Extras:

• Bring A4/US Letter handouts of your poster as takeaways.
• Attach a pocket for handouts and your business cards.

Design guidelines and tips

·       Include Author Info:
 Name(s) and affiliation(s) must be visible to help people find you.
 A small photo of the main author is useful for identification.

·       Text Size:

• Minimum 24pt for titles (Arial preferred).
• All text, diagrams and images must be readable from 1.5 m away.

·       Recommended Text:

• Title: Same as submitted abstract (English).
• Authors: Main author photo optional but helpful.
• Sections: Aim (brief), Materials & Methods (brief), Results (clear captions for photos, tables, figures), Conclusion/Discussion (brief), References (max 3).

·       Keep It Visual:

• Favour figures and charts over walls of text.
• Avoid freehand lettering (unless you’re fixing a last-minute typo).
• Use clear, large print

·       Keep It Simple:
 Do not cram your full research history. Show only the essential data to support your key message — clean, eye-catching and easy to follow.

·       Language:
 All text must be in English.