CCPOP-Ghana 2026 Author Presentation Guidelines

All participants are required to prepare and deliver their presentations in accordance with the official CCPOP-Ghana 2026 Author Presentation Guidelines. Adhering to the recommended format will ensure consistency, professionalism, effective communication, and a high-quality conference experience for all attendees.

Purpose

The CCPOP-Ghana 2026 brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, development partners, students, and community actors to advance evidence-based dialogue on climate change, health, population dynamics, adaptation, resilience, and sustainable development in Africa. Given the diverse audience and the large number of presentations scheduled across oral sessions, panels, symposia, and invited sessions, presenters are encouraged to communicate their findings clearly, concisely, and accessibly.

Reminder

CCPOP-Ghana 2026 values clarity, scientific integrity, inclusiveness, and practical relevance for the African Continent irrespective of research origin. Presenters should focus on communicating the most important messages from their work rather than attempting to cover every detail of their study. A concise, engaging, and well-timed presentation is more effective than a comprehensive but rushed presentation. The ultimate goal is to stimulate meaningful dialogue, learning, networking, and collaborative action on climate change, population dynamics, health, and climate resilience in Africa.

Presentation Time Allocation

The moderator/chair of each session will determine the final presentation timing based on the number of papers and session dynamics.

Expected Presentation Duration
  • 15–18 minutes maximum for formal presentation.
  • 2–5 minutes may be reserved for questions, comments, and discussion.
  • Presenters should prepare to conclude comfortably within 15 minutes, while retaining flexibility to expand to 18 minutes if permitted by the moderator.
  • Session chairs reserve the right to interrupt presentations that exceed allocated time to ensure fairness to all presenters.
Recommended Presentation Structure
Option A: PowerPoint Presentation (10–15 Slides)
  1. Title Slide (1 minute)
    • Presentation title
    • Author(s)
    • Institutional affiliation(s)
    • Country
  2. Background and Rationale (2 minutes)
    • Context
    • Research problem
    • Policy or scientific significance
  3. Objectives / Research Questions (1 minute)
  4. Methods and Data (2–3 minutes)
    • Study area
    • Data sources
    • Methodological approach
    • Analytical framework
  5. Key Findings (5–6 minutes)
    • Present only the most important results
    • Use figures, maps, diagrams, photographs, or tables where appropriate
  6. Discussion and Implications (2–3 minutes)
    • Scientific implications
    • Policy relevance
    • Practical applications
  7. Conclusion and Recommendations (1–2 minutes)
  8. Acknowledgements and Contact Information (30 seconds)

Option B: Non-PowerPoint Presentation

Presenters may use alternative formats including:

  • Poster-style visual boards
  • Infographics
  • Policy briefs
  • Short videos
  • Demonstrations
  • Interactive discussions
  • Storytelling approaches
  • Community-based participatory presentations
  • Artistic or multimedia communication formats

These formats should still broadly address:

  • Background
  • Objectives
  • Methods/Approach
  • Key findings or insights
  • Implications for policy, practice, or future research
Design and Communication Principles
Presentations Should:
  • Be understandable to both specialists and non-specialists
  • Use clear, readable fonts (minimum 24-point for slides)
  • Minimize text-heavy slides
  • Prioritize visuals, maps, figures, and conceptual diagrams
  • Clearly explain acronyms on first use
  • Highlight policy and practical implications
  • Link findings to climate resilience, health, population wellbeing, sustainable development, or related conference themes
Presentations Should Avoid:
  • Reading directly from slides
  • Overcrowded tables and excessive statistics
  • Excessive animation effects
  • Unreadable graphics
  • Exceeding allocated time
Discussion and Questions

Presenters should anticipate questions relating to:

  • Methodology
  • Data quality
  • Policy implications
  • Relevance to Africa and the Global South
  • Scalability and transferability of findings
  • Future research directions

Presenters are encouraged to engage respectfully and constructively with comments from moderators, discussants, and participants.

Special Guidance for Policy, Practitioner, and Community Presentations

Not all conference contributions need to follow traditional academic structures. Presenters sharing:

  • Policy experiences
  • Programmatic interventions
  • Community initiatives
  • Indigenous knowledge systems
  • Practitioner reflections may emphasize:
  • Lessons learned
  • Challenges encountered
  • Innovations
  • Impact pathways
  • Recommendations for action rather than detailed methodological descriptions.