Guidelines for Oral Presentations

Things to think about:

• Presentation length. Times for presentations can range from 10-12 minutes, followed by 5-10 minutes of Q&A. Your time will depend on the number of presentations in your panel. Please note panels are 1.5 hours long. Your slot and presentation time will be communicated with you via email.
• Number of slides. If your presentation is supposed to be 10-12 minutes long, it will be impossible to get through 35 slides. Make sure you time your presentation in advance and please do not take time away from another presentation. Your chair will ask you to conclude once your time is finished.
• Font size. Make sure your slides are readable. 28pt and up is recommended.
• Your audience. SVRI Forum is home to researchers, practitioners, programme managers, policy-makers, funders, activists – all of us have the power to use the findings presented at Forum to advance and strengthen our work. All presenters, where possible should avoid over-use of technical jargon and if necessary, provide a description of concepts either at the end of their presentation or offer to discuss issues/concepts with delegates during the break.
• So what? We do this work because we want to create a kinder world, please make sure you detail how your work is relevant to changing policy, improving research, serving survivors etc.
• Secondary trauma. We work in the field of trauma and many of us are survivors. Carefully consider the types of photos / images you use in your presentation. Avoid use of images that may be upsetting to delegates.

For questions, please contact us at forums@svri.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Cape Town!

SVRI Forum 2024 Organising Committee.

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