The Second Palestinian International Graduate Conference

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Professor Rami Hamdallah, the Faculty of Graduate ‎Studies at An-Najah National University, Nablus-Palestine cordially invites you to attend

The Second Palestinian International Graduate Conference on Natural, Medical and Health Sciences ‎and Humanities‏) ‏SPIGCNMHSH 2017)‎

SPIGCNMHSH 2017, organized by faculty of graduate studies at An-Najah National University and in ‎collaboration with Palestinian universities, provides opportunities for post-graduate Students, ‎researchers, lecturers and practitioners to present their latest research work and findings, in addition ‎to a forum for discussion and academic networking.‎

Conference Topics

Natural Sciences:‎

Basic and Applied Sciences including:‎

Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences, Agricultural ‎Sciences, Geology and Environmental Sciences.

Engineering Sciences including:‎

Engineering Management, Architecture engineering, Water & Environment Engineering, Roads ‎& Transport Engineering, Engineering of Clean Energy & Conversation Strategy, Civil ‎Engineering, Natural Resources and Urban & Regional Planning.

Medical & Health Sciences including:‎

Public Health, Nurse Anesthesia, Critical Care Nursing, Community Mental Health Nursing, ‎Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Psychology.

Humanities including:‎

Arabic Language & Literature, Applied Linguistics & Translation, History, Geography, ‎Jurisprudence and Legislation (Fiqh & Tashree'), Fundamentals of Islamic Law (Usul Al-Din), ‎Business Administration (MBA), Economic Policy Management, Planning and Political ‎Development, Taxation Disputes, Accounting, Women's Studies, Educational Administration, ‎Curriculum & Teaching Methods, Public Law, Private Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property ‎and Innovation Management, Physical Education, Psychological and Educational Counseling, ‎Finance.‎

Conference Goals

The conference aims at:‎

‎Emphasizing the role of Palestinian universities as a source of knowledge development and ‎‎highlighting their role in community service.
‎Promoting and developing scientific research among researchers, professors and students.
‎Encouraging creativity and excellence among graduate students through active ‎participation in ‎the conference.
‎Reviewing research papers in the fields of natural, medical, health and human sciences and ‎‎assessing their relevance to community needs.
‎‎Taking advantage of the vast experience in academic and research fields and benefiting of ‎‎knowledge and modern technology in Palestine.
‎Promoting scientific collaboration between An-Najah and local, Middle Eastern and ‎‎international universities.‎
‎Expanding scientific research skills among graduate students assisting the development of ‎‎scientific research and publication.
‎Developing the general knowledge of participating students on the mythologists used in ‎‎scientific exploration.
‎Promoting scientific communication between researchers and students from different ‎fields ‎and universities to reinforce scientific collaboration as a global strategy to enhance all fields ‎of ‎study through research.

Guidelines for Authors

Abstract Information

‎‎Abstracts should be a summary of the presentation to be delivered and must not exceed ‎one ‎page (including title, author(s) and affiliations).‎
‎Abstracts must be single spaced with a clear line between paragraphs.‎
‎Tables, graphs, images and references must not be included.‎

Layout Guidelines

‎Title: The abstract title should be concise, informative and includes the major key words.‎
‎Authors: Abstract titles should be followed by authors’ last name and first initial. Numbers ‎‎must be used to indicate the author’s institution- placed in brackets, followed by city and ‎country ‎‎(in this order). You don’t need to include professional titles (e.g. Dr., Prof., etc).‎
‎Abstract Body: Times New Roman 12-point, single-spaced, maximum one page. A properly ‎‎submitted abstract text will include the elements: Purpose or Goal, Methods and Materials, ‎‎Results and Conclusions.
The submitted abstracts will be published in a book and distributed at the conference. The ‎‎submitted abstracts will be accepted for publication after being reviewed.‎

Online Submission of Abstract: [email protected]

if you would like to see an example, click here to download the abstract template file

Poster Guidelines

Layout Guidelines

Poster boards must NOT EXCEED 100 x 160 cm size. ‎
Posters should be prepared in advance and attached to the poster board by the author at the ‎beginning of the poster session. Materials to fix posters on boards will be provided at the desk ‎located in the poster area.‎
Poster shall be organized in sections:‎
- The title, names of the authors (with the name of the presenter underlined), ‎institutions, city and country
- Introduction, poster body and conclusions
- Tables, graphs, images and references may be included in poster body
The recommended size for poster is 90 x 120 cm.‎
Do not mail us your poster.‎
Main presenter or a member of the presenting team should attend next to his/her poster ‎during the assigned poster session.‎
Your Poster number, time of presentation and location will be e-mailed to you.‎
Posters should be in English.‎
Poster prizes will be awarded by the conference committee.‎