ISC 2028 · Abuja, Nigeria

Programme outline

How the conference is structured, and the deadlines that lead up to it.

How the programme works

The conference runs on three session formats. Full timings for each day are in the downloadable programme.

1

Plenary sessions

Invited speakers address the full conference, setting up the themes that the concurrent sessions explore in detail.

2

Concurrent sessions

Each session opens with a lead-off talk from an invited expert, followed by three talks chosen from submitted abstracts.

Length
75 minutes
Introduction
5 minutes
Lead-off talk
25 minutes
Selected talks
3 × 15 minutes

3

Poster sessions

Posters are grouped by topic and presented in one-hour sessions across the conference. Student authors can enter the Best Poster awards, judged on the abstract, the poster and the discussion.

Important notice

Dates leading up to the conference

  • 31 August 2027Abstract submission deadline

    Submit online by Tuesday 31 August 2027, as a Microsoft Word file. Check your email address carefully — a typo means no confirmation reaches you.

  • 31 October 2027Notice of acceptance

    Successful abstracts are notified on or before 31 October 2027.

  • 30 November 2027Two page paper

    Submit your two page paper online by 30 November 2027, as a Microsoft Word file.

  • 31 December 2027Revised paper

    Revised papers are due online by 31 December 2027.

  • 31 December 2027Poster applications

    Poster applications close 31 December 2027.

Next steps

The programme is updated as speakers and sessions are confirmed, so check the PDF again before you travel.