Presentations
The National Harm Reduction Conference is mostly “abstract driven.” That means that conference participants propose most of the presentations. HRC is seeking abstracts that not only articulate a national vision for harm reduction, but also exemplify a working model for harm reduction that can be replicated throughout the country by other service providers and community stakeholders who are concerned about the health and human rights of drug users. Very few presentations at our conference are made by invitation.
How do I propose a presentation (submit an abstract)?
Dowload the Abstract Form below. An abstract is a brief description of what you will present. It is important that you provide all the information requested on the Abstract Form below.
Who can conduct a presentation? Do I need to be a professional or belong to an organization to present? Who decides what gets presented?
HRC assembles a Program Committee, made up of community members, workers, educators, policy makers and researchers from all over the country. The Program Committee reviews and scores the abstracts, and HRC uses this information to select presentations.
What is the format for presentations?
Generally, presenters will be grouped together into a panel of people speaking on similar topics. Each speaker will have 15 to 20 minutes. Presentations can be in English or Spanish.
Can more than one person share a presentation?
Yes, but this will not increase the amount of time assigned to the presentation. If you need each presenter to have a specific amount of time, you will need to let us know in your proposal (on your Abstract Form).
Can I propose a whole panel?
Yes. But please be aware that this may lower your chances of presenting, due to time and space limitations.
Can I propose a workshop, training or a meeting?
Yes. For every National Harm Reduction Conference, we receive proposals for trainings, workshops and meetings. They are all considered and rated by the Program Committee. Please be aware, however, that due space and time constraints, HRC may ask you to share your time-slot with another workshop or training. In a limited number of cases, a workshop may be assigned to a full 90 minute time-slot. HRC reserves several evening time-slots for meetings.
Can I make a Power Point presentation?
HRC will provide LCD projectors. HRC will not pay for handouts. We strongly suggest you arrive at conference with handouts. HRC is not responsible for handling presenters’ handouts.
How many presentations can I propose?
There is no limit to how many presentations you can propose.
Instructions for Abstracts
You can send abstracts in the following ways:
Conference
Harm Reduction Coalition
22 West 27th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
We will acknowledge receipt of abstracts no later than April 30, 2010. You will be notified of the acceptance of your abstract, by mail, no later than September 30, 2010. Presenters and co-presenters may register at the reduced Speaker Fee. We will NOT accept written abstracts sent via fax.
Post-Conference Presentations on the Website
Following the conference, HRC will post some presentations on www.harmreduction.org. If you would like your presentation to be posted on our website, please provide an electronic copy.
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