Abstracts

Oral Presentations allot 5 minutes to present your work with a poster for visual effect followed by a facilitated discussion among presenters and conference participants. The moderator will invite participants to ask questions and to share experiences pertinent to themes brought up in the presentations. At the conference, contributors and participants will meet in groups of about 40 persons for two-hour sessions. 

The Network: Towards Unity For Health is very proud to host the 2 hour long oral presentations and discussion where students and professionals can present their work using a poster for visual effect. Usually the presenter has worked on this project for 1 or more years. During the TUFH2020 conference they will present their project. They will present the timeline, agenda, goals, results, difficulties, implementation possibilities,… The discussion is guided by a moderator who will also facilitate future collaborations based on the projects that the presenter has presented. During the 2 hour thematic session the presenter will present, answer questions by attendees and also facilitate the group discussion. The projects are on different topics and can be in different stages (research project, running project, concluded project or study). The presenters of a Oral Presentations are key to the Scientific value of the TUFH2020 conference. It’s their projects that attendees of the TUFH2020 conference come to learn about.

Download the Oral Presentation GUIDELINES here

.Abstract submission open: November 21st, 2019 – June 30th, 2020.

Workshops are instructional sessions in which presenters teach and discuss particular skills and techniques. The session should accomplish specific learning objectives designed to provide participants with increased competence in some area of importance to the conference theme and goal. The session should include opportunities for practice and feedback. When this is not possible, the session should include a discussion of the covered skills applied in the participant’s settings. Workshops are 2 hours long. Workshops have an average of 20 participants.

Abstract submission open: November 21st, 2019 – March 15th, 2020.

TUFH Talks is a format, akin to a Ted Talk, where participants give short, powerful talks (3 minutes) that share projects, policies, collaborations, or initiatives in which health, education, or other sectors contribute to a healthier society. The are followed by a facilitated discussion among presenters and participants.

The number of participants will be restricted to allow for adequate presentation and discussion time; those who are not selected for TUFH Talks will be considered for Oral Presentation sessions.

For an example of a Ted Talk, check out our own Art Kaufman!

Abstract submission open: November 21st, 2019 – March 15th, 2020.

For the first time we will be accepting TUFH Documentaries as an abstract format. A documentary should reflect your ability to use audiovisual equipment to communicate your topic’s significance. The documentary category will help you develop skills in using photographs, film, video, audio, computers, and graphic presentations. Your presentation should include primary source materials and also must be an original production. To produce a documentary, you must have access to equipment and be able to operate it.

Your documentary focus should be related to the local community and showcase local action. You must present and submit your documentary under one of the 4 subthemes of TUFH 2020.
Your documentary has to be a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes (including introductions and credits). 
You must submit an abstract where you clearly describe what the documentary focus will be (deadline March 15th).
If your abstract is approved, you will have to upload your documentary to YouTube and send the link to secretariat@thenetworktufh.org by May 15th at the latest. Your documentary will undergo a review by the Scientific Committee to give final approval to present at TUFH 2020.

During the TUFH Documentary Session each presenter will be alloted a maximum of 10 minutes where the documentary will be shown  followed by a facilitated discussion among presenters and conference participants. The moderator will invite participants to ask questions and to share experiences pertinent to themes brought up in the presentations. At the conference, contributors and participants will meet in groups of about 20 persons for a two-hour session. 

For an example, please view here.

Abstract submission open: November 21st, 2019 – March 15th, 2020 (for the abstract).
Video deadline: Submission by May 15th.