Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Conference 2007
9th- 11th November 2007, Bangkok, Thailand

Dates
* Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Conference 2007 will be held from 9th- 11th November 2007 
* Applications and abstract submissions will be accepted starting from May 15th 2007
* Deadline for abstracts submission is October 1st 2007
* Deadline for final papers submission is October 15th 2007 

Location
Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Conference 2007 will take place in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. All sessions will be held in the “First Hotel Bangkok" conveniently located in one of the best commercial areas in Bangkok and only 20 minutes away from the Bangkok international airport.

Housing
We offer you accommodation in “First Hotel Bangkok" (www.firsthotelbangkok.com), which is where the Conference will take place. This is a quality three star hotel located in one of Bangkok’s best commercial areas, with easy access to both downtown and the international airport. All rooms are equipped with private bath, AC, telephone and TV. PRSP 2007 participants are entitled to special discounted rates: 19 US dollars per person per night for shared double standard room or 38 US dollars for a single standard room, breakfast and tax included. 

Meals
All lunches and coffee breaks during the Conference are included in the Conference fee, as is a networking dinner that will take place on November, 10th 2007.

Price

*a proof of full time student status must be sent to  contact@tomorrowpeople.org. We accept either a valid student card or a letter from the university.

A non refundable 100 US$ deposit is required to secure your spot in the Conference and is due two weeks after you have been officially invited to join the Conference. This amount will be credited toward the Conference fee. 

Payment options
Check out here for the payment options available.

Financial Support
Due to our non for profit nature and very limited funds, we are not able to provide financial support that would cover Conference fee, accommodation or travel expenses to any of our participants. However, we encourage participants to search for funding from outside organizations and we can provide a letter of support for them.

Applications
On-line applications  will be accepted on a rolling admission basis as long as there is space available. Due to a highly competitive admission process, we encourage all persons to apply early.

Abstracts/ Papers Submissions
If interested in presenting a paper/ research at the Conference, you can submit your abstract along with the application form by October 1st 2007. Full papers are due October 15th 2007 in electronic version and  following format:

• A4 size paper

• Single line space, preferably Times New Roman 12 font.

• Abstract of maximum 200 words on first page (under title)

• Total paper length to be maximum of 12,000 words (approximately 24 full pages)

• Short bio-data of writer/s at end of paper.

Acceptance
All submissions (presentation abstracts, outlines, papers, summaries, etc.) will be reviewed and will serve as the basis for acceptance/rejection. 

Admission
Approximately 50 people, including students, scholars, corporate and NGO representatives will be invited to participate in this highly interesting and challenging international event. Successful applicants will be notified within ten days from the day their application has been received.

Agenda
Conference Agenda will be available in October 2007, after the list of  presentations and accepted papers has been finalized.  

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