info for authors
Session categories
Academic / Scientific Sessions (paper + oral presentation)
The Technical Papers Committee will assess the abstracts and invite successful authors to write a full paper (4,000-6,000 words). Papers must be original and should not have been published, or offered for publication, elsewhere. All draft manuscripts will undergo a peer-review for quality, correctness, originality and relevance. The Committee will select the best papers for presentation in the academic/scientific section of the programme.
All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings (available on the website after the conference).
Presentations*
Presentations will be 20 minutes long, including 2 minutes for a brief discussion.
Authors' guidance
Template for full papers (FP)
Practice-oriented Sessions (extended abstract + oral presentation)
The Technical Papers Committee will assess the abstracts and invite successful authors to write an extended abstract (750 – 1,250 words) and prepare presentation materials (PowerPoint presentation), which will undergo a peer-review for quality, correctness, originality and match with the relevant session in the programme.
All accepted extended abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings (available on the website after the conference).
Presentations*
Presentations will be 15 minutes long, including 2 minutes for a brief discussion.
Authors' guidance extended abstracts
Template for extended abstracts (EA)
Young CEDA Pitch Talks (extended abstract + oral presentation Pecha Kucha style)
If you are a (master) student or young professional (under 35 years of age) and would like to contribute to the programme, but feel more comfortable with a short presentation, the Young CEDA Pitch Talks option is the one for you. Click here for more information on and the submission link for this specific session.
Deadlines papers and extended abstracts:
- Submission of draft version: 13 January 2026
- Reviewer comments to authors: 17 February 2026
- Online registration as speaker (see below): 10 March 2026
- Submission of final version: 10 March 2026
Registration
Presenting authors (one author per paper/extended abstract) are entitled to a discount on the registration fee and will receive a link to the speaker registration form once the draft version of the full paper/extended abstract has been accepted.
*Please note that contributions may be allocated to become part of a broader context (e.g. as part of a dedicated – non-paper – session). In that case, presenters will undertake to work with CEDA’s TPC. Together, they will develop an appropriate presentation format.