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PROGRAM

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The abstracts should be submitted via e-mail to program@balkansjointconference.org by 16 September, 2022. 

For detailed information please refer to Call for Abstracts 2022.

 

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

WORK IN PROGRESS

The Technical Program Committee of the Conference is composed of recognized experts with a long working professional experience from the water sector in Albania, Kosovo and Balkan region, including representatives from the main institutions at the central and local level, water utilities. The Conference Technical Program Committee is responsible for ensuring a good balance and quality of the papers that will be presented during the Conference, and is composed of the following members:

Prof. Dr. Enkelejda Gjinali, Principal Lecturer, Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania

Jovan Gjika, Projects Coordinator, National Agency of Water Supply-Sewerage and Solid Waste, Albania, Albania

Ermela Xherri, Specialist in the Monitoring Sector, Water Regulatory Authority, Albania

Evis Gjebrea, Deputy General Director, Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Tirana, Albania

Valbona Paja, Deputy General Director, Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Shkodra, Albania

Baton Begolli, Water Policy Advisor, Inter-Ministerial Water Council, Office of the Prime Minister, Kosova

Ilir Abdullahu, Department Manager, Regional Water Company Prishtina, Kosova

Mumin Morina, Technical Director, Regional Water Company Hidromorava – Gjilan, Kosova

Ilir Rodiqi, Lecturer, Faculty of Construction and Architecture, Kosova

Agron Dreshaj, Technical Director, Regional Water Company Hidrodrini- Peje, Kosova

RULES AND GUIDELINES

Conference Material Submission Rules and Guidelines, 2022

Abstract Guidelines

The abstracts should be submitted via e-mail to program@balkansjointconference.org by 16 September, 2022. All authors should comply with the following rules:

    • Abstracts can be submitted in Albanian and/or English language.

    • The format of the abstract needs to comply to:

      • Up to 350 words.

      • Document “MS Word file”.

      • Typesetting Times New Roman 11pt.

    • The abstracts should include the following additional information:

      • Title of Paper/Presentation.

      • Author’s name and affiliation.

      • Personal Contact (e-mail, mailing address, and telephone number).

      • The relevant Conference Topic.

      • The purpose of the paper and its conclusions (up to 350 words)

    • Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified on 23 September, 2022.

    • All abstracts are reviewed by the Technical Committee members. The reviewing process is strictly confidential. The Technical Committee reviews all abstracts submitted for presentation. The Program Committee reserves the right to decline a presentation which is commercial in nature.

    • Please refer to the Template provided for an abstract.

 

    1. Oral Presentations Guidelines

    • The Power Point Presentations should be submitted via e-mail to program@balkansjointconference.org by 04 November, 2022.

    • Oral presentations are allotted 15 minutes each, plus five minutes for questions and answers.

    • Presenting authors must present their work orally in their allocated sessions, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.

    • File size 5MB maximum.

    • Submitting Presentations are to be uploaded via the Conference web-sites in PDF format.

    • Bring a copy of your presentation to the conference on USB memory stick.

    • Please refer to the Template provided for oral presentations.

 

    1. Bio-data/Profile of Authors

 

    1. Full Paper Guidelines

    • The selected authors will be required to submit full papers via e-mail to program@balkansjointconference.org by 15 November, 2022 in electronic format.

    • The paper must be submitted as a “MS Word file” typesetting Times New Roman 12pt.

    • The full paper must include the following information:

      1. Paper title

      2. Author’s name(s), full postal and e-mail addresses of each author

      3. Abstract (up to 350 words, Times New Roman 10pt).

      4. Keywords (3-6 keywords in alphabetical order)

      5. Main text (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions)

        1. Introduction – describing the background of the work and its aim.

        2. Methods – a brief description of the methods/techniques used.

        3. Results and Discussion – a clear presentation of results obtained, highlighting any trends or points of interest.

        4. Conclusions– a brief explanation of the significance and implications of the work reported.

      6. References: these should be accessible sources.

    • Please refer to the template provided for full papers.

    • The full paper will be reviewed by the Technical Committee and published to the Conference Proceeding Book, which will be copyrighted by SHUKALB & SHUKOS and will be assigned an ISBN number. The Proceeding Book will be made available at the Conference web-site.

    • The full paper should be submitted in both Albanian and English language.

 

    1. Associated Costs

    • Authors must cover their own expenses to attend the Conference, including registration fees, travel and accommodation (if applicable).

 

  1. Licensing Agreement

  • If an abstract has been accepted, the respective abstract author grants a nonexclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to publish his/her abstract/full paper/oral and poster presentations online or print publication.