5th Edition, 14-15-16 September 2022
1. Scope and Intent of Conference
1.1. In light of the considerable experience garnered in the hosting of international conferences over the years, the University of Malta Junior College is once again organising its international conference entitled: the Annual International Multi-Disciplinary Conference, hereinafter referred to as AIMC.
1.2. The objective of this event is to create a blended conference, namely an on-campus and online intellectual and cultural hub that encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue between international academics and professionals actively involved in research and development.
1.3. The Conference aims to put the Junior College on local as well as international academic maps.
1.4. Participants and keynote speakers have the possibility to submit the research they present at the conference to be considered for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Symposia Melitensia.
1.5. The Conference offers to its participants and attendees both the possibility of on-campus conference interaction as well as the possibility of online access to all the proceedings in the programme.
1.6. On campus attendance shall be done in strict observance of the prevailing conditions stipulated by the Maltese national health authorities and the University of Malta. More information will be provided closer to the date.
1.7. In the light of these conditions, the Conference organisers might consider to transfer the Conference to a solely online format, without previous warning or at short notice. In the eventuality that this happens, regretfully, no refunds on conference fees or other expenses are possible. All conference participants and attendees shall be notified and given a zoom link to connect to the proceedings.
2. Guidelines for presentations during conference
2.1. Submission of abstract for presentations
2.1.1. Participants wishing to give a presentation are requested to compile the following online form and submit the following:
2.1.2. The above should be submitted by not later than 30 June 2022.
2.1.3. A notification of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding authors via email.
2.1.4. Presentations can only be delivered by their author/s or co-author/s.
3. Ethics Clearance
3.1. It is assumed that authors have abided by the ethics regulations and procedures of their home institution and country and of the country in which the research was carried out, if this was different. Presentations delivered at the Conference must carry a statement to this effect.
3.2. It is further assumed that all necessary ethics clearances required were obtained from the appropriate institutional/national bodies before the study was carried out. The Conference organisers may require proof of this before acceptance of a work for presentation at the Conference.
3.3. Any data analysis presented at the Conference must state clearly that any opinions expressed by the authors are their own and do not represent the point of view or opinion of the institutions to which the authors are affiliated.
4. Inclusion in the conference programme
4.1. Inclusion of any presentation in the conference programme requires registration and payment.
4.2. As soon as a conference participant has received the email notification of acceptance of a presentation proposal made, he/she should proceed immediately to register and pay for the conference.
4.3. It will not be possible to include the participant’s name in the conference programme if registration and payment are not effected.
4.4. In the case of co-authored presentations, anyone included in the list of authors can carry out the presentation provided that he/she has also registered and paid to attend the event.
5. Publication of presentations
The AIMC gives the opportunity to participants of the Conference to submit their presentations for publication in the peer reviewed journal Symposia Melitensia. Submissions in the journal’s pre-established formats shall be reviewed and then approved for publication by other experts in the author’s field. More information on how to submit your work for publication may be found here or by requesting information through the following email: symposiamelitensia@um.edu.mt
6. Online Registration
6.1. Registration for participants and attendees at the Conference has to be carried out online through the conference website payment gateway portal. Register now.
6.2. The registration fee covers the following:
6.3. Conference Registration Rates
6.3.1. The conference registration fee for the 2022 Conference is set as follows:
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On campus attendance only |
On campus attendance with presentation* |
Online attendance only |
Online attendance with presentation* |
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| Early bird rate (March - May 2022) |
€100 |
€120 |
€70 |
€80 |
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| Standard rate (June - August 2022) |
€130 |
€150 |
€90 |
€100 |
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| Late registration rate (deadline for on campus attendance: 6 Sep 2022; online attendance unlimited) |
€160 |
na |
€100 |
na |
6.3.2. In the case of participants who submitted an abstract, only immediate payment of conference registration guarantees inclusion in the conference programme.
6.4. Registration for on-campus conference participation expires on Tuesday 6 September 2022. However, kindly note that due to social distancing norms, availability of on-campus access to the conference premises is limited, and hence subject to a first-come-first-serve basis. Registration for solely online access to the conference is unrestricted by time or number constraints.
7. Cancellation Policy
7.1. Cancellations may only be made by email notification to aimc.jc@um.edu.mt
7.2. 75% of fees will be refunded if cancellations are made before 31 July 2022.
7.3. 50% of fees will be refunded if cancellations are made before 1 September 2022.
7.4. No refunds will be given to participants who cancel after 1 September 2022.
8. Conference Programme
8.1. Inclusion of presentations in conference programme is only possible if registration and payment have been affected.
8.2. A preliminary conference programme will be available online by the end of July 2022.
8.3. The final conference programme containing list of participants and their presentation titles will be announced by the 01 September 2022.
8.4. An online conference programme will be published and distributed to all registered participants during the Conference. This publication will include a detailed programme of all sessions to be held during the conference. The conference programme will also include the title of all presentations and abstracts of the respective authors.
8.5. Although every effort will be made to follow the published programme, the Conference Organising Committee reserves the right to change the schedule and the contents of the conference programme without prior notice.
9. Conference Presentation Instructions
9.1. Each presentation in the parallel sessions of the conference programme shall be assigned a 25min slot: 20min for the actual presentation time, and 5min for the question time.
9.2. If one does not strictly respect the allotted 20min presentation time, one will have to relinquish the 5min question time in order to keep the programme running on time.
9.3. In order to adhere to the established 20-minute presentation time and 5-min question time slot assigned to every presenter, a limit of 20 slides per presentation is strongly recommended.
9.4. On-campus participants are expected to bring their power point presentation - including a pdf version of the presentation - on a USB flash drive.
9.5. On-campus MAC users must supply their own adaptors to VGA or HDMI inputs.
9.6. Please note that transparency projectors are not available for use.
9.7. Kindly note that due to the possibility of interruption of internet service during online presentations, the Conference organisers reserve the right to request that online participants submit beforehand a MP4 (or equivalent format) digital video recording of their presentation for conference back-up purposes and emergencies. The video clips shall be deleted right after the conference ends.
10. Conference Data Protection Policy and Processing of Images
10.1. Conference participants and attendees will be asked to consent to any sharing of data related to conference mailing lists as well as to the sending of third party promotional material relating to conferences and academic activities offered and/or organised by the Annual International Multi-Disciplinary Conference.
10.2. Participants and attendees must inform the Organising Committee of their wish to continue receiving any promotional emails from the University of Malta Junior College Multi-Disciplinary Conference by email to aimc.jc@um.edu.mt
10.3. As the Conference Organising Committee respects its participants’ and attendees’ privacy, unsubscribing from the conference mailing list is possible at any time by sending a request via email to aimc.jc@um.edu.mt
10.4. Participants and attendees are asked to note that the conference is a public event for which anyone can register. Hence it might also include VIPs in its audience and, any photos taken by members of staff, may get published in the College newsletter, on the conference website and/or on the conference Facebook page and news media.
10.5. Individuals have a right to request to delete any photos in which they appear, or to have their image blurred prior to publishing by sending an email to aimc.jc@um.edu.mt
10.6. For any other queries related to data protection and privacy policies, please contact the Data Protection Officer by sending an email to dpo@um.edu.mt
11. The hybrid nature of the Conference
11.1. The Conference Organising team regretfully cannot meet any participant’s request to supply on demand excerpts from the conference webinar recordings.
11.2. On recommendation of our IT services staff, if the Chairpersons of the sessions happen to be UM staff, they will be expected to bring their work laptop in order to facilitate the timing and the accessibility to the live conference webinar screening.
11.3. Online participants of the Conference will receive via email all the conference webinars’ connection details after registration and payment have been carried out.
12. Conference Visa and Travel support
12.1. If a conference participant requires a VISA to visit Malta, one is requested to access the information from the Central Visa Unit where one can find all the information available together with the application forms needed.
12.2. One may also consult the website of the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security - Schengen or send an email.
12.3. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, conference participants are requested to check the travel regulations listed here before making any travel arrangements to Malta. Conference participants are urged to think early, as it will not be possible to obtain a Visa at short notice as normally it takes about a month for a VISA to be issued.
12.4. The Conference Organising team provides a letter of invitation to the attendees that require it in order to attend the event. This letter will clearly state the date of the event, the organiser’s details, including contact information, and confirmation of the attendee’s registration to attend the event at the event’s dates and location. Before an attendee submits via email a request for the letter of invitation, one must make sure to have registered to attend the event and completed the payment. Requests without proof of payment cannot be accommodated. It is up to the attendee to check whether one requires a VISA to travel to the event’s host country.
12.5. For queries regarding travel and accomodation arrangements kindly send an email to the Conference Organising Committee.
Last updated: 30/08/2022
