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23 23\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M16.6111 6.38889V15.4611L13.9278 12.7778L8.68889 17.7611L5.11111 14.0556L10.35 9.07222L7.53889 6.38889H16.6111ZM0 2.55556V20.4444C0 21.85 1.15 23 2.55556 23H20.4444C21.85 23 23 21.85 23 20.4444V2.55556C23 1.15 21.85 0 20.4444 0H2.55556C1.15 0 0 1.15 0 2.55556ZM2.55556 2.55556H20.4444V20.4444H2.55556V2.55556Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scmsgroup.org\/sstm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/POLICY-ON-PAPER-PRESENTATION-IN-SEMINARS-AND-CONFERENCES_05.02.2025.docx.pdf\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy on Paper Presentation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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