It is important that session time (90 minutes) is distributed equally among the session participants and that adequate time (30 minutes) is left for Q&A and audience engagement. The length of your presentation is determined by the number of participants in your session. If there are 4 presenters, each presenter should plan to present for 15 minutes. If there are 3 presenters in your session, you can plan to present for up to 20 minutes. If there are 5 presenters, each presentation should be limited to 12 minutes. Discussants should limit comments to 10 minutes. It is the chair's responsibility to hold presenters to the time limits. >> CLOSE

Chair's Role and Responsibilities:

Chairs are responsible for the overall planning and execution of their session and to facilitate the sessions' success.

Before the session, chairs are expected to contact any discussants to begin a conversation about shaping the session.

During the session, chairs are expected to orient the audience to the session. In addition, chairs are required to:

(1) Begin the session by introducing the participants before their presentations and provide brief introductory remarks about the subject matter,

(2) Manage the time for each presenter and discussant,

(3) Facilitate the question and answer period at the end of the session,

(4) Adjourn the session in time to allow the room to be available for the next presentations.

Before the session, chairs are expected to contact any discussants to begin a conversation about shaping the session.

Discussant's Role and Responsibilities: Discussants serve as commentators on the papers presented and provide substantive points pertaining to them.

They are responsible for providing professional and constructive criticism and raising issues for broader consideration during the session as a way to connect the papers presented. A discussant may draw upon his or her expertise or views in commenting on papers or presentations. >> CLOSE

Before the session, discussants are expected to

(1) Read the papers submitted for the session

(2) Prepare analytical and/or critical commentaries on the significance and contribution of the papers, and

During the session, discussants are expected to:

(1) serve as commentators on the papers or substantive points pertaining to them

(2) provide comments on papers that will assist authors in moving their research forward.

(3) The discussant is expected to synthesize and summarize the studies presented focusing on the session topic, methodologies, and/or the impact of the research.

(4) The discussant is expected to raise questions and provide comments relavant to the presenters research. >> CLOSE

a. Search the program by your last name.

b. Click on the title of your session.

c. Look under session participants.

d. If there is no one listed as discussant, then your session does not have a discussant. >> CLOSE

You have to be logged in to All-Academic to see the email address of the participants in your session.

a. Log in to All-Academic.

b. Search the program by your last name.

c. Click on the title of your session.

d. Email addresses of session participants appear next to their names. >> CLOSE

We will be accepting changes to the program until January 13th. >> CLOSE

If you are a presenter, you must register online by February 13.

If you are not registered by then, your presentation will be removed from the program. If you are not presenting, you can register on site but we strongly recommend that you register online. >> CLOSE

If you have any questions or problems with registration contact cies2013@gmail.com 518-442-5080 >> CLOSE

The final program will be out the week of February 18, 2013. >> CLOSE

If you are a presenter, please contact the CIES Conference Planning Committee so that your paper is withdrawn from the program.

If you have already registered, cancellations must be made in writing to the Conference Planning Committee no later than Wednesday January 13th, to be eligible for a refund (less a $35 cancellation fee). NO refunds will be issued after that date.

Please contact the CIES Conference Planning Committee for cancellations: cies2013@gmail.com. >> CLOSE

You can become a member of CIES by subscribing to the Comparative Education Review (https://subfill.uchicago.edu/JournalPUBS/WebForm2.aspx?webpub=cer).

A CIES membership is based on the calendar year and includes a subscription to the Comparative Education Review, the CIES Newsletter and also provides a discounted registration rate to attend the CIES annual conferences. >> CLOSE

CIES 2013 is being held at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 10- 15. >> CLOSE

The early bird deadline for paper, panel, and workshop proposals is October 1st, 2012. The final deadline for all submissions is October 26th, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST. >> CLOSE

Proposals should be 500-750 words in length. To be considered for review, the following six elements must be addressed in the paper even if the results, conclusions, or findings are not complete or final at the time of the submission:

a) objectives or purposes

b) perspective or theoretical framework

c) methods, techniques, or modes of inquiry

d) data sources, evidence

e) results and/or conclusions

f) significance of the study to the field of comparative and international education >> CLOSE

To submit a proposal, go to All Academic's website and follow instructions on the site. You will receive a confirmation e-mail after completing the submission process. Further instructions are provided on All Academic's website. >> CLOSE

To promote broad participation in the meeting, individuals will be limited to submitting and presenting only one individual paper presentation. However, an individual may also serve as chair or discussant in addition to his or her presentation. In cases where an individual is participating in a group panel, that person may also present an individual paper provided that the content is substantially different. >> CLOSE

Notifications will be sent out on or around November 26, 2012. >> CLOSE

The first draft of the conference program will be available the week of December 17th.

The Final draft of the conference program will be available the week of February 18th. >> CLOSE

Online registration will close at 11:59pm EST on February 13, 2013. Presenters who have not registered by then will be removed from the conference program. Non-presenting conference attendees are also encouraged to register online. On-site registration will be available. >> CLOSE

Contact cies2013@gmail.com if you have additional questions or concerns about the conference. >> CLOSE