ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The UNICART Conference is an international academic event bringing together academics, researchers, specialists, students, professionals, and institutions working across a broad range of interdisciplinary fields.
The Conference provides a platform for the presentation and discussion of original research, the exchange of academic and professional perspectives, and the development of dialogue across disciplines, institutions, cultures, and territories.
The organisers welcome high-quality contributions presenting innovative, empirical, experimental, or theoretical research that has not previously been published.
CONFERENCE PURPOSE
The UNICART Conference aims to examine the interaction between cultures, territories, and international relations, with particular attention to the developments arising from the evolving geopolitical landscape and their impact on tourism, economic and territorial development, trade and finance, innovation, international cooperation, and cultural heritage.
The Conference will explore these themes through a broad interdisciplinary framework, encouraging dialogue between academic research, institutional experience, and professional practice.
CONFERENCE COLLABORATION
The 11th UNICART Conference will be held in collaboration with the University of Palermo, bringing together participants from different academic, institutional, and professional backgrounds.
This collaboration reflects the international and interdisciplinary character of UNICART and its commitment to fostering academic exchange, research cooperation, and the development of new perspectives across borders and disciplines.
ORGANIZERS
THEMATIC AREAS
The Conference will address a wide range of themes through the following principal thematic areas:
- Trade
- Finance & Economy
- Innovation & Technology
- International Cooperation
- Heritage & Culture
These areas encompass topics related to sustainable development, agriculture, finance, public administration, artificial intelligence, mobility, geopolitical change, tourism, cultural heritage, cooperation, social responsibility, health, and environmental sustainability.
CONFERENCE FORMAT
The Conference will be held in a hybrid format, combining in-person sessions with simultaneous remote sessions via the ZOOM platform.
In-person sessions will take place at the University of Palermo, Italy, while remote sessions will be coordinated through the UNICART Conference platform from the UNICART Headquarters in Tirana, Albania.
This format is intended to facilitate broad international participation and to provide access to authors and participants who are unable to attend the Conference in person.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
The official languages of the Conference are:
- English
- French
- Italian
If slides or other presentation materials are used, including PDF, PPT, or similar formats, they must be prepared in English.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations may include tables, graphs, photographs, or other visual materials to illustrate or support the research being presented.
Both in-person and remote presentations must not exceed 12 minutes.
PARTICIPATION
Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation.
Information on partner hotels, social activities, and other practical arrangements will be provided as soon as it becomes available.