Oral Presentation

Engineers, researchers, teachers, practitioners, government officials and other professionals are invited to submit papers related to the conference theme as well as other applications of vetiver system. Submitting well-documented case studies and experiences in applying Vetiver System in the practice of sustainable soil and water development is highly encouraged.

Specifications for Abstract and Full Paper

The abstract should be between 400-500 words (1 page). The complete work should not be longer than 6,000 words (including figures and pictures, not more than 15 pages). Before submitting, all papers should be edited according to the following norms.

Format : The papers should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx), in Times New Roman (TNR) font, according to the following specifications:

• Title : TNR, capital letters, 14 points and bold black, centered;
• Author(s) : TNR, 12 points normal. Initial of the first (and second) name(s), last name, institution(s) to which they belong, postal address and e-mail, centered;
• Keywords : TNR, 10 points, maximum five (NOT to include the word ‘vetiver’);
• Text : TNR, 12 points normal, single space, justified;
• Graphs and pictures : In black and white or color. Edit and place in the main text at proper places; and
• Format of page : A-size, margin: 2.5 cm right, top and bottom; and 3 cm for the left; single space.

Contents : The body of the paper should include the following sections: introduction; materials and methods; results and discussion; conclusions and references. Tables and figures should be inserted within the text at appropriate places. References should be included and listed in alphabetical order by last name of the first author according to the following norms: author, (if more than one author, use commas to separate them), year of publication, title, journal (abbrev.), volume, number, pagination (10, and 14 points of line space).

Note : This format is suitable for research papers but may be amended for submissions that are not research based.

For examples :

• Chomchalow, N. and Henle, H.V. (eds.). 1998. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Vetiver. The Office of the Royal Development Projects Board, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Truong, PNV. 1999. Vetiver grass technology for mines tailings rehabilitation. In: Proceedings of the First Asia-Pacific Conference on Ground and Water Bioengineering for Erosion Control and Slope Stabilization. Manila, The Philippines. pp. 315-325.

The digital file of the paper must be sent to the following postal address :
ICV-7 Secretariat
Foreign Affairs Group, Division of Special Affairs and Foreign Affairs,
Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
2012 Soi Arun Amarin 36, Arun Amarin Road, Bang Yi Khan Subdistrict,
Bang Phlat District, Bangkok 10700 THAILAND
Tel. : +66 2447 8500 ext 237
Email Address : rdpb_vetiver@yahoo.com

Poster Presentation

Engineers, researchers, teachers, practitioners, government officials and other professionals are invited to submit posters related to the conference theme as well as other applications of vetiver system. Submitting well-documented case studies and experiences in applying Vetiver System in the practice of sustainable soil and water development is highly encouraged.

Specifications for Posters

Dimension : Should not exceed 0.90 m wide x 1.20 m high

Content : Title, authors, institutions with its respective address, abstract, objectives, methodology, results, most relevant conclusions and the main references. For acknowledging some sponsoring institution(s), it should be mentioned at the bottom.

Design of the poster : It is recommended that the text of the poster has a font size that allows the reading from 2 m. It is suggested to use bold letters, with size between 8 and 12 mm and 15 to 20 mm for titles and sub-titles. The text must be concise, clear and precise, results supported with suitable illustrations, photographs, graphs and tables. Reference citations in the text must be minimal. The poster components need to be designed to convey the Questions and Answers, Objectives and Conclusions in a lucid manner.

Note : Authors will have to be present at the specific time to clarify questions during the exhibition of the poster.
Please send abstract and full paper as well as posters to the email addresses: vetiver@rdpb.go.th, rdpb_vetiver@yahoo.com

The digital file of the paper must be sent to the following postal address :
ICV-7 Secretariat
Foreign Affairs Group, Division of Special Affairs and Foreign Affairs,
Office of the Royal Development Projects Board
2012 Soi Arun Amarin 36, Arun Amarin Road, Bang Yi Khan Subdistrict,
Bang Phlat District, Bangkok 10700 THAILAND
Tel. : +66 2447 8500 ext 237
Email Address : rdpb_vetiver@yahoo.com