Guidelines for presenting papers and work in progress

Here are some general guidelines that may be useful to prepare your presentation:

1. Try to be in the classroom where the session is going to take place approximately 10 minutes before the start time of the session. 
2. The format of your presentation should be in Microsoft Powerpoint or web-based that is supported by Chrome (such as Prezi). 
3. You can download the presentation from the Internet, but it is better to have it available on a USB stick. The rooms will have a projector and a computer with a current version of Microsoft Office, PDF document reader, browser and Internet connection enabled. We encourage the presenters to send the file or link the day before. If any speaker has additional needs, please contact  conference@universum-ks.org 
4. Note that sessions have limited time and are usually assigned more than one presentation. Each presentation should not exceed 10 minutes. Subsequently, the audience and / or the moderator may intervene in the discussion time of each presentation. 
5. After 10 minutes of a presentation, we will allow the panelists 5 minutes to address questions/comments/suggestions regarding the presentation and the work presented. 

For more information and suggestions for preparing presentations, please refer to the document that is available on the web in Selection and Paper Submission

Program and Schedule

*The following program schedule will be updated during the next few weeks with a time table.

First day of the conference:

Opening ceremony with special keynote speakers.

Day: 27 April (Monday)

Venue: Swiss Diamond Hotel 

Keynote Speakers: TBD

Panel Discussion: TBD

Paper Presentations: TBD

Second Day of the conference:

Presentation sessions 

Venue: Universum College – Lipjan Campus

Day: 28 April (Tuesday)

Sessions: TBD

*The following is optional for conference atendees.

Third day of the conference:

Cultural Day

Place: Prizren

Day: 29 April (Wednesday)

For Registration in the Conference please apply in the link online HERE 

The registration fee is: 90,00 Euro for regular participants.

Registration fee is: 50 Euro for local participant 

Registration fee is: 40,00 Euro for Students

Fee includes conference participation, welcome drink, lunches, coffee breaks, electronic Proceedings and Gala Dinner. 

Payment instructions

By Bank Transfer

Emri:                  TEB Bank Kosovo
Adresa:              Preoc p.n. KM 7 Magjistralja Prishtinë-Ferizaj Graçanic
Qyteti:                Prishtinë
Kodi postar :      10000
Shteti :               Kosovë
Llogaria:            20-14-0000034818-02
IBAN:                XK05
Swift Kodi :       TEBKXKPR.
Beneficiary:         Kolegji Universum

Or by PAYPAL

Soon will be published the instruction.
Purpose:  2020 Conference Fee – [Participant’s name and surname]
* Participants applying under the “Students’’ category must provide a copy of their student card or an official letter from their universities or learning institutions indicating their student status.
**Institutions/companies paying fees for multiple participants need to send a list of participants whose fees have been paid.
*** All bank transfer charges must be paid by a participant.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED BY THE CONFERENCE

The Conference covers a broad array of topics and we invite scholars to submit a paper proposal in the following (but not only) topics:

• WESTERN BALKANS EU INTEGRATION CHALLENGES

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POLICIES

• INDUSTRY 4.0 AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN SEE

• STRATEGIC MARKETING – CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, BRAND MANAGEMENT, E-MARKETING AND MOBILE MARKETING

• SOCIAL POLICY IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

• DEMOCRATIZATION, PEACEBUILDING, STATE BUILDING AND TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

• MINORITY AND INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS

• COMPARATIVE STUDIES AND CASE STUDIES FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
• CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Please do contact the organizers if you do not feel work is not related to the topics above.

15 January – Notification to applicants about acceptance of abstract.

31 March – Deadline for sending the title and abstract for papers, work in progress, doctoral thesis or posters.

April 6 – Author notification about acceptance

April 11 – Author Registration

April 27 – Conference Date – Opening Ceremony

June 30 – Deadline for sending full paper

Selection and Paper Submission 

Types of Works

Three types of communications are admitted to the Conference: Papers, work in progress and posters.

1. ‘Paper’ is considered the original research work, having completed all its phases.
2. ‘Work in progress’ is considered the original work referred to as a medium or long-term research project. It is mandatory that the works have the following structure: objectives, methodological aspects and foreseeable contributions of the study.
3. ‘Doctoral Thesis’ is considered the original research work, completed or not, in which the authors look for a different interaction with the participants to the Conference.
4. ‘Poster’ is considered the original research work, completed or not, in which the authors look for a different interaction with the participants to the Conference. The purpose of the poster is to encourage the person-to-person discussion about the poster’s research. The authors will interact with the participants by standing next to the posters on the assigned day and schedule.

Review and evaluation of work abstract

• For each Paper, Work in Progress or Doctoral Thesis submitted, authors must fill in the form ( Call for Papers ) that appears on the web page. All the identification data must be completed.
• After the submission of the abstract, the applicants will be notified by email with further guidelines about the presentation.
• The evaluation is structured by conference areas. The committee will decide the area where they want to evaluate their work, although the author may ask to be reassigned to a different area in order to optimize the work of the scientific committee.
• Once the evaluation is completed, the management system will contact the applicant and notify them in terms of their acceptance. 

Publication in the Conference Proceedings

Once the abstracts have been accepted, the authors will decide whether the abstract or any publication at all will be published in the Book of Proceedings. The organizing committee will request the authors of accepted papers for information about it.

Full Paper Submission Guidelines

After the presentation on the week of the conference, the participants can send the full paper by June 30th. The papers that will be submitted have the chance to publish in top international journals. 

• The submission of the full paper will be done by email: conference@universum-ks.org or gezim.turkeshi@universum-ks.org 
• In the case of several works signed by more than one author, there must be a different effective registration for each of them. At least one different signatory per work must attend the Conference.
• In all cases, it is mandatory to use the template available CLICK HERE
• Failure to follow the rules implies the rejection of the work presented.
• Full Paper is limited to 15 pages normally, including all figures, tables, and references. No more pages will be allowed.  

Documentation to be submitted

• The files will be written in Microsoft Word format (version 2003 or higher). The images, tables and figures must be inserted in the Word document in their corresponding place.
• Please save the paper with Name_Lastname_Type of Work (e.x. John_Smith_Doctoral Thesis; or Jane_Smith_Paper).

Language

Authors should submit their full papers in English

Writing Guidelines