Submit an Abstract

The ICPA Program Committee invites people interested in presenting papers at the Association's 2011 Annual Conference to submit ideas for consideration.

The theme of the ICPA Conference this year, the Association's 13th Annual Conference, is 'Unlocking the Second Prison'. The main thrust of the conference will be community corrections and various efforts to support reintegration or re-entry of offenders. Though other aspects of corrections may be considered (as per the focus areas noted below), priority will be given to those papers that are clearly related to the Conference's main theme.

We welcome any proposals (for individual papers, symposia or panel presentations) within this general theme but would particularly welcome papers in the following areas:

• Best Practices in Re-entry Programmes and Initiatives;
• Community Corrections and Probation;
• Issues and Challenges in Parole & Probation;
• Risk Management and Case Management;
• Care and Supervision of Offenders with Mental Health Needs;
• Community Corrections Needs of Female Offenders;
• Managing Sex Offenders in the Community;
• 'Marketing' Community Corrections;
• Healthcare (prison and community-based);
• Strategies for Improving Leadership in Corrections;
• Innovation in Community-Based Interventions;

• Innovation in Offender Supervision Practices in the Community;
• Facility Planning and Design for Community Corrections;
• Challenges for Corrections in Post Conflict and Developing Nations
• Staff Safety;
• Staff Training;
• Correctional Leadership;
• Community Corrections Experience in Post-Conflict and Developing Nations;
• The Management of Radical Offenders in the Community and in Prison;
• Government-Community Partnerships in Throughcare Rehabilitation;
• Rehabilitating Youth Offenders;
• Community-based Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Models;

Presentations should offer creative views of anticipated changes in trends, technologies, operational practices, and system responses to managing diverse offender populations.

This year, the Committee will identify a number of outstanding submissions for presentation at the main Plenary Sessions at the conference. The selection will be based on relevance to the topic of community corrections, breadth of innovative practice and evidence of a strong research/empirical base. Individuals and/or agencies who may be interested in being considered for a Plenary Session are encouraged to present a coherent and convincing proposal of no more than 400 words. Preference will be given to those proposals that are developed with across-agency or across-jurisdiction collaboration.

The ICPA conference attracts some 350-400 delegates from more than 60 countries. The format of the conference is a mixture of plenary sessions and workshops. The maximum time allocation for individual workshop papers is 45 minutes. We welcome presentations in either English or Spanish. There will be limited Spanish translation facilities at the conference. Consideration will be given to papers in any other language providing the presenter can supply a suitable interpreter).

The 2011 conference is scheduled September 11-16, and will be held at Raffles City Convention Center in Singapore. The closing date for submissions is 1st June 2011 and the ICPA's Programme Committee will inform you of the outcome shortly after this date. Any questions or further information can be obtained from the Program Committee via email at contacticpa@icpa.ca.

NOTE: ICPA does not provide financial support or assistance for speakers. All presenters will be required to cover their own expenses for conference registration fees, travel, and accommodation.

Submissions are to be made in English, including:

1. The abstract submission form completed in its entirety; and
2. A brief professional biography for the author and for any co-authors intending to participate in the presentation at this year's annual conference.

Once you have completed all of the fields you should click the 'Submit Abstract' button. We will reply to the Primary Author notifying you of our decision. The 2011 conference is scheduled September 11-16, and will be held at Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore. The closing date for submissions is 1^st June 2011 and the ICPA's Programme Committee will inform you of the outcome shortly after this date.

Please keep the submission brief if your abstract is accepted we will contact you for more information if necessary. Thank you.

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Text of the Abstract: (The information you submit here will be reviewed by the ICPA Programme Committee. There is no restriction on the amount of text you can enter here - however you should complete this section as fully as possible to ensure the best chances of your paper being accepted.)
If your paper is accepted, would you be willing to present a plenary session? (Ticking this box does not automatically mean that you will be selected for plenary)
Can ICPA use your abstract or details of your paper for conference publicity purposes? yes no
If your submission is successful, please indicate what your technical requirements would be for the presentation.
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If your abstract is accepted you should note that Powerpoint presentations should ideally be below 10MB in size and submitted to fraserbryans@icpa.ca prior to the event in order to check compatibility with our systems on-site. We accept Powerpoint presentations in Office 2007 format as well as previous versions.

By submitting this form you are confirming that the abstract being submitted is your own work or that you have the permission of the owner to send this to ICPA for review by our Programme Committee.

The presentations used during the event will be made available to members of ICPA following the event - if your presentation is not for distribution then please let us know prior to the conference.

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