XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
September 7-10, 2008
Hong Kong SAR, China
Towards a Caring and Non-Violent Community:
A Child's Perspective
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KEY DATES:
15 June 2007:
Abstract Submission Begins
1 December 2007:
Online Registration Begins
15 February 2008:
Abstract Submission Deadline
15 April 2008:
Scholarship Application Deadline
10 June 2008:
Early Registration Deadline
1 July 2008:
Speaker Registration Deadline

Registration Registration Brochure (PDF)
Please note that all fees (except fees for Hong Kong delegates) are listed in US Dollars and are subject to slight changes. Click Here to Register Online Today!
The preferred method of registration
for the congress is online.

Registration Desk
The registration desk will be located in the Convention Hall Foyer of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Please note that on Saturday, 6 September, registration will be in the Auditorium of the Hong Kong Council of Social Services.

Saturday, 06 September 2008   0800-17.00 (Duke of Windsor Social Services Building)
Sunday, 07 September 2008   0800-19.00
Monday, 08 September 2008   0800-19.00
Tuesday, 09 September 2008   0800-19.00
Wednesday, 10 September 2008   0800-14.00

Registration Fees
Please refer to the grid below for different types of registration fees offered for the Congress.

Registration fee (for paid delegates) includes admittance to:

  • All Congress sessions
  • Congress materials
  • Coffee Breaks
  • Opening Ceremony/Welcome Reception on Sunday
Fee Category EARLY
(Prior to June 10, 2008)
LATE
(June 10 - Aug 29, 2008)
ON-SITE‡
International Delegates
ISPCAN Member US$600 US$650 US$715
ISPCAN New/Renewing Member* US$720 US$770 US$835
Non-Member (ISPCAN) US$740 US$790 US$855
Hong Kong Delegates **
ISPCAN/ACA Member US$500
HK$3900
US$545
HK$4250
US$595
HK$4640
New/Renewing ACA Member*** US$519
HK$4050
US$564
HK$4400
US$614
HK$4790
New/Renewing ISPCAN Member* US$620
HK$4835
US$665
HK$5185
US$715
HK$5580
New/Ren. ISPCAN+ACA Member**** US$639
HK$4985
US$684
HK$5335
US$734
HK$5730
Non-Member
(ACA or ISPCAN)
US$640
HK$5075
US$685
HK$5425
US$735
HK$5815
Developing Country Delegates †
ISPCAN Member US$325 US$350 US$385
ISPCAN New/Renewing Member* US$365 US$390 US$435
Non-Member (ISPCAN) US$380 US$405 US$450
* Includes ISPCAN membership fee; regular fees US $150 for members from developed countries and US $55 for developing country professionals. ISPCAN membership fees collected with this registration fee will not be refunded at any time, but will be applied to 2008 membership immediately upon registration.
** Macau and Taiwan Registrants will pay the same fees as Hong Kong Registrants.
*** Includes ACA membership fee of HK$150. ACA membership fees collected with this registration fee will not be refunded at any time, but will be applied to 2008 membership immediately upon registration.
**** Includes both ACA & ISPCAN membership fees; niether ACA nor ISPCAN membership fees collected with this registration fee will be refunded at any time, but will be applied to 2008 membership immediately upon registration.
† Please see a list of developing countries below
‡ Delegates who have not registered by 29 August 2008, will need to register onsite and will need to pay the onsite fee. Onsite registration is not encouraged because of limited space.

Payment of Registration Fees
Check/Money Order/Wire Transfer
Please make checks and money orders payable to ISPCAN. International delegates, please note that personal checks will not be accepted. Payment must be made in US dollars. Wire transfers will be accepted to the account listed below. To ensure prompt reconciliation, please send a copy of the transfer record to the Congress Secretariat.

OUTSIDE HONG KONG:
Payments in US DOLLARS (US$).
If you do not wish to draw your check or money order through a USA bank, please add an additional $25.00 or pay by credit card.

Bank Name/Address:   US Bank
PO Box 1800,
St. Paul, MN
55101-0800
USA
Account Name:   International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Swift code:   USBKUS44IMT
ABA/Routing #:   071904779
Account Number:   1997 0006 6897
Payment label:   CONGRESS08 REGISTRATION

Credit Card
ISPCAN accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

Alterations
Alterations to your registration will not be accepted over the telephone. Alterations must be made in writing via:

Email (preferred): congress2008@ispcan.org
Attn: Congress Registration
245 West Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39
West Chicago, IL 60185 USA

Cancellations and Refunds
All cancellation requests must be sent to the Congress Secretariat in writing. Cancellations received until August 1, 2008 will receive a refund of registration fees, less an administrative charge of US$100.00. ISPCAN membership fees collected with the “New/Renewing Member” registration fee ($130 for delegates from developed countries and $50 for developing country professionals) and the ACA membership fee of HK$150 will not be refunded at any time, but will be applied to 2008 membership immediately upon registration.

Registration fee refunds for cancellations received after August 1, 2008 will be at the discretion of the Organizing Committee. Eligible refunds will be issued after the conclusion of the Congress.

Registrations are transferable to a colleague at any time prior to the Congress provided the Congress Secretariat is advised in writing.

Delegates who do not attend the Congress are not eligible for any refunds.

Registration Acknowledgement
Your registration will be acknowledged electronically or via facsimile within a week of receipt of registration form. Registration fees will be calculated based on the date of the receipt of payment (not the date of receipt of the registration form).

On-site Registration
We encourage all delegates to register by June 10, 2008 and take advantage of the “Early-Bird Registration Rate.” If you have not registered by 29 August 2008 you will need to register on-site and pay on-site registration fee. On-Site registrants are not guaranteed Congress materials. Onsite registration is not encouraged because of limited space.

Developing Countries according to the World Bank
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American
Samoa
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and
    Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African
    Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech
Republic
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican
Republic
Ecuador
Egypt, Arab Rep.
El Salvador
Equatorial
Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem. Rep.
Kyrgyz
Republic
Lao PDR
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macedonia, FYR
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Fed.
    Sts.
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Northern
Mariana
    Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and
    Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and
    Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovak Republic
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the
    Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, RB
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe

   ISPCAN Secretariat Office - 245 W. Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39 -  West Chicago, IL 60185 USA - Tel. 1.630.876.6913