Call for submissions
The New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network is Proud to Announce the
2015 NB Policy Forum
Monday April 27, 2015 in Moncton, NB

The New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network (NBSPRN) invites you to submit papers or posters to the 2015 NB Policy Forum that will be held in Moncton, NB on April 27th, 2015.  In 2015 NBSPRN will be celebrating its 5th Anniversary and would like to observe this milestone by highlighting applied research and evidence-based public policy development past, present and future.  The New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network would like to offer its membership the opportunity to submit papers/posters and showcase their work.

Selection Criteria

Papers/posters will be selected based on their relevance to the area of social and economic policy in New Brunswick. The papers/posters can report on completed work (research/projects/policy reports/case studies etc.) or works in progress.

Because NBSPRN is seeking to feature member research, submissions from community organizations, government departments, the business and private sector and from academic and non-academic researchers are welcomed.  Due to the nature of the Forum, the submissions will not be subject to peer review, but will be reviewed by the Forum’s organizing committee.

Publication and Networking Opportunities

Selected papers or posters will be considered for their relevance to social and economic policy in NB.

The selected papers will be featured as part of the pre-conference materials and will be showcased on the Forum website, uploaded to the NBSPRN Research Catalogue and will be promoted and used by the Network to facilitate further collaborative research opportunities.  Selected authors will be asked to present their paper/poster at the Forum.

The Forum will be attended by NBSPRN membership which includes senior policymakers, civil servants, researchers and administrative representatives from the province’s four universities, provincial community organizations and NGOs as well as engaged citizens.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract submission deadline: February 6, 2015          Notification to authors: February 13, 2015

Please prepare your submission using the following format:

1) Cover page including:

• Your name and contact information including your affiliation and the name of your research team.
• The title of the submitted work.
• Please indicate whether your work will be submitted as a paper or as a poster.

2) An abstract/summary of the work (250 word maximum).

Please email both the cover page and the abstract as an MS Word attachment with the Subject line: “Abstract – 2015 NB Policy Forum” to sasha.caputo@rrps-nb-sprn.ca by February 6, 2015.

Successful candidates will be asked to submit their full paper or poster by March 27, 2015 (details to follow).

*More details about the Forum will be released shortly.

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