INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS

For all attendees

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Please note that ZOOM will be used during this meeting, we have made a tutorial to explain how to use ZOOM. If you are not familiar with this tool then we highly recommend to test it before the conference, our team is available to help and schedule a live test with you from now, just send us an email at biometals2020@premc.org

Please note that all the participants are muted automatically when joining the meeting. To ask a question during the Q&A time, you just have to raise your hand in ZOOM (click here to learn how) and wait for the session chair to unmute you. If you are facing a technical issue, use the chat to get help from the technical chair.

You shall plug in your laptop charger and have your headphones with microphone near you if needed, we highly recommend to use them as a speaker, when you ask a question or in a networking room to ensure the audience hears you well.

You shall set your camera: the best angle for the camera to capture your face is from the eye-level or a little above. If needed, add some books under your computer to reach the appropriate height.

You shall get close to the camera but not too close. The camera should frame your face, neck, and shoulders. Also, you shall be at the center of the frame.

You shall light your face, and darken the space behind you: The light source should come from in front of you. Natural light is highly advised.

You shall pay attention to your background if you are at home and minimize background distractions for the audience.

You shall modulate your voice, being too slow or too monotone will disengage people. Eye contact with the audience is essential, imagine your audience, and look directly into your computer’s camera.

You shall make sure that you are in a quiet environment: check your room acoustics, ensure there is no background noise, dogs barking, people walking by, and more.

You shall make your environment very simple and avoid any distracting object that you could be tempted to play with or touch while you are speaking to the audience like keys.

If you share your internet connection with others, you shall ask if they can limit their data consumption. You shall make sure the audience is not looking at a blurry or pixelated image.

You shall put your real first and last name as username on ZOOM. Please avoid non-standard nickname.

For live presentation (plenary & invited)

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We shall do a test session before you go live to make basic checks (sound, video, and slides). Using the same set-up and being in the same area during the test and live sessions are highly recommended. Please note that we will contact you by email before the conference in order to schedule a test session at your convenience, it should not last longer than 5 minutes.

You shall be connected 20 minutes prior to the first presentation in your session to ensure your connection is working, as well as your device.

Your presentation shall last 45 minutes for the plenary and 25 minutes for the invited speakers. The Questions & Answers sessions should not exceed 5 minutes in both cases. In the interest of fairness, please make sure that your whole session does not exceed 50 minutes for the plenary and 30 minutes for the invited speakers. You shall have a timer near you: you either have it on your cellphone or you have one on your computer.

Each live presentation is recorded, if for any reason you would like us to turn off the recording during your presentation then please send your request to this address: biometals2020@gmail.com.

At the end of your session, there will be a networking room dedicated to you in order to continue the discussion with the participants regarding your presentation, your presence in this room would be highly appreciated in order to keep a maximum of interactions.

For recorded presentation (oral & poster)

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You shall follow the tutorial on how to record your presentation and send it to us before June 30th. Another tutorial is available to explain how to transfer your video presentation to us once recorded, please use this email address: biometals2020@premc.org

Your presentation shall last 12 minutes for the oral speakers and 4 minutes for the flash speakers. The Questions & Answers sessions should not exceed 4 minutes for oral speakers. Regarding the flash presentations, there will be 10 minutes of Questions & Answers at the end of each session of 5 presenters. In the interest of fairness, please note that all recorded presentations exceeding these limits will be cut.

You shall keep your slides open and ready to be shared with the audience via ZOOM during the Questions & Answers session following your presentation, just in case a question is related to a specific slide that needs to be displayed for a better discussion.

You shall be connected 20 minutes prior to the first presentation in your session to ensure your connection is working, as well as your device. Even if your presentation is recorded, the Questions & Answers sessions are live so basic checks (sound, video) will be made for you too.

For oral speakers: at the end of your session, there will be a networking room dedicated to you in order to continue the discussion with the participants regarding your presentation, your presence in this room would be highly appreciated in order to keep a maximum of interactions.