The deadline for submitting abstracts is fast approaching on August 1st. This year we will be doing something special to encourage the participation of young professionals.

Our goal is to have one presentation in every track presented by a young professional, instead of a track dedicated to young professionals only, as has been done previously. Please help us reach this goal. If you are a young professional, please submit an abstract. We have reserved a space for you.

If you are a supervisor or mentor of young professionals, please encourage your staff to submit abstracts. Let them know that you support their participation in USSD. If you are working with a young professional on a project that you plan to present, consider letting them present or being co-presenters on the paper.

Thank you for your help in making this initiative successful.