FAQ (ICDM 2024)

Thank you for your interest in the ICDM!

Please refer to the cases that is frequently requested to the office.

Registration

Q. How to Register?

The process is quite simple.

A.   Sign up first on the website.

B.    Open ‘My Page’

C.   Register by credit card.

Q. Is the registration fee refundable?
Refundable. Please refer to the ICDM registration guidelines.

Q. What can be provided for attendees’ VISA process?

A.   An official letter

B.    Business Registration Certificate

C.   Business Verification (Tax Payment)

Q. Must authors whose abstracts are accepted make pre-registration?
Pre-registration is mandatory for the committee to follow up your attendance.

Q. I do not have a credit card. Will the ICDM accept any other payment method?
The ICDM, unfortunately, does not accept other payment methods (On-line / On-site). Cash payment is not allowed as well.

Q. Why don’t you accept payment in cash?
It is the congress council’s rule from 2011. As informed on the congress website, all attendees should be advised before registering.

Q. I want to cancel my registration.
Please refer to the guidelines on the website. There is a policy and cancellation form.

Q. I have a presentation slot, but do not have a credit card. How can I register?
In this case, the KDA will receive cash payment onsite(onsite rate). Please make sure you prepare an amount which is perfectly fit – the KDA does not prepare any small changes. (** It’ll be convenient to prepare for ten dollars bills.)

Q. Is it possible to make group registration on a specially reduced fee?
The Congress does not offer any special discounted rate. It will be discussed later.

Q. How can I get the receipts?
You can print out from the website.

Abstract Submission

Q. How can I submit my work to ICDM?

Please submit your abstract online by creating your account.

Q. Can I add a figure or table to my abstract?

No, ICDM does not publish them in the abstract book.

Q. Can I submit the paper abstract to the secretariat’s email address?

No, ICDM does not receive emailed abstracts.

Q. Time zone for Deadlines
KST – Seoul Time zone

Q. Will it be included in the KDA’s journal?
An abstract will not be included in the KDA journal (DMJ). If you want to make an article for DMJ, please visit https://www.e-dmj.org/

Q. Can I submit works with more than one abstract?
Yes, ICDM welcomes your passionate participation.

Q. I missed the abstract submission deadline which was on August 1^st, 2024. Is it possible to submit the abstract additionally?

There is a period for Late-Breaking Abstract submission. However, in this case, it can only be exhibited as a poster display, and oral presentations are not available. Also there will be no travel grant rewards.

Travel Grant

Q. Are travel grantees asked to register?
Yes, the congress requires pre-registration.

Q. Can foreign researchers staying in Korea for long-term fellowship get the travel grant chance?
No, basically, it is built to cover overseas attendees’ travel costs.

Q. Possibility to reconsider the result of the Travel Grant
As the internal regulation, reconsideration cannot be committed. If you get any update sent officially by the office, we would like you to accept their response.

Q. When does the result come out?
On the day of abstract acceptance notification. 28 August 2024

Q. If I have submitted more than one abstract, can I get the travel grant twice?
No, the travel grant’s intention is to help researchers’ traveling to Korea for the conference. As the committee considered already your enthusiastic submissions, so you are asked to keep your presentations.

Q. If my abstract has been accepted, will the co-authors have a travel grant?
The travel grant notification is informed individually. Therefore, if you have not received the notification personally from the congress, it means your application has been declined. In this case, please refer to the notice board on the website.