Authors are requested to submit a two-page summary by December 31, 2000. Abstracts will be accepted only in electronic format. Send your electronic submissions to the Technical Program Chairman at ipfa@pacific.net.sg. Please limit abstract file size to a maximum of 2MB. All submissions will be acknowledged within two weeks. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your submission, please contact the IPFA secretariat.

Procedure for Electronic Submission

Electronic abstract submissions are allowed only in Adobe Acrobat PDF file formats. No other file formats will be accepted. This is needed to ensure accurate dissemination of abstract contents. 

a) A cover page (page one) with the following information: 

1.Preferred Topic area 
2.All authors names, affiliation, e-mail, phone and fax numbers (with country code) 
3.Indicate which author is the primary contact. 

This is the body of your work to be reviewed by the technical program committee and referees. This should contain the text, line drawings, photographs, and references. 

-Choose fonts that are readily available for printing (e.g. Times New Roman, Arial, Symbol).
-Keep the line spacing (leading) between 10 and 12 points.
-The Margin should not be less than 0.67 inch all around. 
-Choose a Paper Size of A4

c) Convert your document into Adobe acrobat portable document format (pdf). Kindly note that if your paper/abstracts contain colour images or graphs, additional suitable printer selection will be required while making the pdf file. 

d) Email the Abstract 

Submit your abstract to the Technical Program Chairman at IPFA secretariat - ipfa@pacific.net.sg, as a single email attachment. That is, the cover page and two-page extended abstract should be attached as one document. Include in the email subject line the following:  IPFA 2001 and the first author's last name (e.g. IPFA 2001 Jansen).