To ensure a high-quality experience for all attendees, please follow these guidelines when preparing your session.
Oral presentation
1. Timing and Format
- Total time slot: 20 minutes
- Recommended breakdown: We suggest 15 minutes for your presentation, followed by 5 minutes for Q&A
- Session Chair: A moderator will be present in each room to introduce you and keep the session on schedule.
2. Presentation content (By track)
To maintain the conference’s goal of driving action, please ensure your presentation covers the following core elements:
| Track A: Scientific research | Track B: Practitioner experience |
|---|---|
| The problem: Clearly state the societal risk and the research gap addressed | The Challenge: Describe the specific real-world scenario or crisis handled |
| Methods: Briefly explain the ‘how’ – keep it accessible for non-specialists | The Action: What strategy, policy, or tool was implemented? |
| Key findings: What does the data tell us? | Impact & Results: What changed? How did this improve resilience? |
| The Bridge: What is the practical application of this research? | The Lesson: What can scientists or other practitioners learn from this case? |
3. Visuals and design
- Slide Aspect Ratio: Please use 16:9 (widescreen).
- Readability: Use large fonts (minimum 20pt) and high-contrast colors.
- Accessibility: Avoid relying solely on color to convey meaning (for colorblind accessibility) and keep slides uncluttered.
- Bilingualism: While the spoken presentation can be in English or Swedish, we recommend using English for slide text if your audience is likely to be international.
4. Technical requirements
- File Format: Please send your presentation to riscon@kau.se at least 24 hours before your scheduled presentation, or bring your presentation on a USB flash drive in PPTX (PowerPoint) or PDF format.
- Submission: Presentations should be uploaded to the room’s computer at least 15 minutes before your session begins (during a coffee break or lunch).
- Equipment: Each room is equipped with a system, a projector, a sound system, and a remote clicker.
5. The “RisCon Bridge” principle
Remember that your audience is mixed.
- If you are a Scientist/Researcher: Avoid overly dense jargon; explain why your data/framework matters to the person ‘on the ground’.
- If you are a Practitioner: Provide enough context so researchers understand the systemic constraints you are working within.
Poster presentation
1. Poster size and format
Poster presenters are invited to prepare their contributions according to the following guidelines. Poster boards can accommodate materials up to 70 cm in width and 150 cm in height, and presenters are encouraged to use an A1 format (59.4 × 84.1 cm) in portrait orientation.
2. Presentation format
During the session, each presenter will deliver a brief pitch of maximum 2 minutes. This will be followed by a walk-through in which participants circulate among the posters. After this, presenters are expected to remain at their posters for further discussion and questions.
3. Schedule and attendance
The session agenda will be available in the conference schedule. Presenters are expected to attend the full duration of their session, including both the pitch and discussion.
4. Best poster award
A Best Poster Award will be presented during the closing session to recognize outstanding contributions for master and PhD students. Voting will take place at the poster session site.
5. Printing Services
Optional poster printing services are available through Karlstad University printing office, Universitetstryckeriet (House 4B). If you want your poster printed from this printing office, you need to send your poster no later than 28th of September to tryckeriet@kau.se for the poster to be prepared in time for the conference. The price, including VAT, is 337 SEK for A1. Payment can be made by card or Swish when the poster is picked up at the Universitestryckeriet at Karlstad University. Further details please go to https://www.kau.se/om-universitetet/organisation/var-verksamhet/tryckeriet.