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Paper submission opens January 15, 2026

Submissions should align with the conference theme and the topics related to the scope of the conference. All paper types will be double-blind peer-reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee. Find all the submission types and guidelines below.

There are three different paper submission categories: Full paper, Concise paper and Poster.

Full paper – A Full Paper allows you to present a slightly longer account of your work. This presentation format is better suited to sharing the findings of case studies, research projects or more mature innovations related to the conference theme/topics which allow you to provide a richer analysis, description and interpretation of the work. Importantly, a Full Paper should identify the main implications or discussion points which will be of wider interest to conference participants. The paper length is 2500 to 3500 words, including tables, figures and references.

Full papers may be two types:

– An experience paper (based on the project or other innovative practice);

– A research paper with a clear research methodology and research results. 

Only research based Full papers will be considered for the Best Research Paper Award. 
If your Full Paper is accepted, the presentation time is a maximum of 15 minutes and 5 minutes for questions (i.e., 20 minutes in total).

Concise paper – a Concise Paper allows you to present a shorter summary of your work. This presentation format is ideally suited to small projects, new and emerging areas and works in progress. The format allows you to showcase and/or offer a brief snapshot of your work, with a specific focus on the main findings or discussion points that should be of wider interest to conference participants. The total length of a Concise Paper should be 200-500 words. If your Concise Paper is accepted, the presentation time is 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions (i.e., 15 minutes in total).

Poster – A Poster allows you to present your work on a poster board which will be on display throughout the conference. This format is ideal for showcasing and/or offering a brief snapshot of your work to generate more interest and follow-up conversations with conference participants. The author(s) need to bring the printed poster to the conference and attach it to the poster board when they arrive at the conference venue. There will not be a dedicated poster session in the conference programme, but we encourage presenters to be available to discuss their work during the refreshment breaks. Poster submissions are between 250 and 500 words, including references. Authors of posters accepted for presentation will be required to prepare a maximum of A0 formate (picture). Please note, that bigger formats will not be accepted! 

Note: Posters’ authors are not required to make poster presentations

Innovation Demo Lab is a new conference submission type that provides an interactive space for researchers, educators, practitioners, and innovators to share their inventions, tools, and applications in a collaborative and non-commercial environment. This new and dynamic track is designed to showcase hands-on demonstrations of innovative practices, prototypes, and emerging technologies in education. This track emphasizes experimentation, dialogue, and knowledge exchange—distinct from commercial sponsorship or exhibition. Submissions are welcome that demonstrate research-based or practice-oriented innovations in technology-enhanced learning, including (but not limited to):

• Artificial Intelligence applications in teaching and learning
  
• Robotics and embodied learning environments
  
• Virtual, augmented, and extended reality for education
  
• Serious games and simulation-based learning
  
• Learning analytics, adaptive learning, and personalization
  
• Experimental prototypes, pilot projects, and practice-driven innovations.

Submissions will be peer reviewed by the Conference committee for relevance, originality, and potential to foster meaningful dialogue. Accepted contributions will be included in the EDEN Porto AC 2026 programme, EDEN proceedings and presented in interactive demo sessions, enabling participants to engage directly with the innovation. Each 200-500 word submission must include a link to a 3–5 minute video openly hosted on YouTube.  Video files should not be uploaded directly to the submission system. The video should clearly demonstrate the innovation in action, including a short introduction (what the innovation is, who it is for, why it matters), a screen capture or live demonstration of the system, tool, or practice, a scenario or use case showing how learners or educators engage with it.  Include audio narration or English captions for accessibility.

Innovation Demo Lab presentation time at the conference  is  5-10 min and 10 min for interaction and application with the participants (i.e., 20 minutes in total).

(Submission Requirements – what will be included in the template:

Submission (200 – 500 words) including:

• Title and authors (with affiliations)
  
• Purpose and educational significance of the innovation
  
• Description of the system, tool, or practice to be demonstrated
  
• Evidence base or research background supporting the innovation
  
• Interaction format: how participants will experience or engage with the demo
  
• Technical requirements for demonstration (if any)

Action Lab– upon invitation only. Action Labs allow participants to debate, discuss and engage in lively professional dialogue on high-profile topics or issues relevant to the conference theme. Each Action lab will be structured around a handful of big questions for participants to debate. 

Proceedings

As all submission types will be subject to a peer review process. Full Papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee consisting of international experts working in the field. Other paper types will be peer-reviewed by the conference co-chairs and members of the Programme Committee. Authors should leave their names and affiliations blank when uploading submission documents, and take care to avoid details that could be used to identify contributing authors. These include institution information, specific funding information and clear self-citations. Authors of selected top-quality Full Papers will be invited to submit an extended manuscript for publication as a scientific journal paper in EURODL.

Full papers will be published as Ubiquity press proceedings special issue with unique DOIs. The formatting of all types of submissions should follow the guidelines and templates provided. References should follow the APA (7th) style.  All other papers will be published in EDEN’s conference proceedings (ISSN: 2707-2819). 

Acceptance Criteria

Decisions on acceptance will be based on the following criteria:

• Originality
• Innovation
• Quality of scholarship
• Contribution to new knowledge
• Alignment to the conference theme

Contributions outside of the main conference themes will be considered if they bring new knowledge and benefit delegates. The Conference co-chairs and the Scientific Committee will make the final decision as to the accepted submission format to ensure quality and the coherence of the conference theme. Note that some Full Paper submissions may be accepted following revisions as Concise Papers after the review process. All Full Papers will be considered for the prestigious EDEN Best Research Paper Award, which will be presented at the Gala Dinner. 

EDEN Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change

All accepted Full Research papers enter competition for EDEN Best Research Paper Award (BRPA). BRPA competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers in research category presented to the Annual Conference that follow five standard evaluation criteria:

• The paper deals with a research question.
• Rigorous examination/research methods are applied.
• Findings, results and outcomes are convincingly presented and critically examined.
• Conclusions are thoroughly discussed (including applicability, transferability, and further research.
• Literature is reviewed against state of the art.

The composition of the honourable jury for the EDEN Best Research Paper Award is composed in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change:

To be announced at a later stage.

The decision on the winner of the EDEN Best Research Paper Award will be announced on June 15th at the EDEN Annual Conference Gala Dinner in Porto, Portugal.

EDEN Annual Conference PhD Symposium held in previous years in Barcelona (2018), Bruges (2019), Dublin (2019), Timisoara (2020), Lisbon (2020), Madrid (2021), Tallinn (2022), Dublin (2023), Graz (2024) and Bologna (2025) has been designed to foster the exchange of experiences and knowledge among doctoral students conducting research in the area of technology-enhanced online, digital, open and distance learning, and provides a valuable forum for the advancement of doctoral research. EDEN supports networking of research community in digital education topics therefore; we encourage participation of not only PhD students but also their supervisors. PhD supervisors who come with their PhD students may register to the conference at a discounted rate of 410 eur in the Early Bird stage.

The Symposium is open to all doctoral students, both PhD and EdDs, and will be led by the host university with contributions from EDEN Management Board members and a panel of international experts.

Doctoral candidates are invited to submit a brief Synopsis Paper of their work in progress or proposed research topic, as there will be an opportunity to discuss your research during the Symposium. This Synopsis Paper should be a maximum of 500 words, including references. Participation in the Symposium is not dependent on the submission of a paper.

 

Call for papers	December 1, 2025
Registration opens	January 15, 2026
Paper submission opens	January 15, 2026
Deadline for paper submissions	March 20, 2026
Paper submissions extension (if needed)	April 1, 2026
Notification of paper admission	April 15, 2026
Early bird registration deadline	April 20, 2026
Authors’ registration and payment deadline (at least 1 author of the paper)	May 10, 2026
Final Camera-Ready Manuscript for Full papers	May 10, 2026
Delegates’ registration closes by Invoice payment (stays open by card)	May 15, 2026
Publishing of the Program	May 25, 2026
Delegates’ Registration closes by card payment as well	June 1, 2026
PhD Symposium	June 14, 2026
Gala dinner	June 15, 2026
Conference dates	June 14-16, 2026
Proceedings	September – October 2026

Sunday,  June 14 2026

Monday, June 15 2026

Tuesday, June 16 2025

9:00  – 17:00 Registration Desk Open
9:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session	9:00-9:20 Welcome to Day 2 and EDEN AC 2027 Venue 9:20-9:35 Spotlight Speaker (5) 9.35-10.15 Keynote: 10.15–10.30 Questions
10:30  – 11:00 Coffee break	Poster Viewing
11:00  – 11:45 (6) Parallel sessions /Action labs
12:00 – 13:00 (7) Parallel sessions /Action labs
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break	Poster Viewing
14:00 – 14:45 The Great EDEN Panel
15:00  – 16:00 (8) Action Lab / Parallel Sessions
16:15  – 17: 15 Parallel sessions
17:15 – 17:45 Conference Rapporteur; Panel Discussion; Closing of the conference
17:45 – 18:15 Closing Reception

Conference Scientific Committee:

Wim E.A. Van Petegem, EDEN President, Belgium

Alfredo Soeiro,  EDEN DLE Management Board, Portugal

Amelia Veiga, University of Porto, Portugal

Albert Sangra, Spain

Antonella Poce, EDEN DLE Management Board, Italy

Denise Whitelock, EDEN DLE Vice-President for Research, UK

Elena Trepule, Lithuania

Estela Dauksiene, Lithuania

Josep M. Duart, Spain

Mart Laanpere, Estonia

Polona Baloh Kremavc, Slovenia

Ronan Bree, Ireland

Vlad Mihăescu, Romania

Registration opens: January 15, 2026

Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 20, 2026

Find below the Registration Fees for EDEN 2026 Annual Conference in Porto:

Early Bird Students	€410
Late Students	€460
Early Bird Member	€460
Late Member	€520
Early Bird Non-Member	€510
Late Non-Member	€570

Cancellation Policy

1. VISA Cancellations

In case of not getting entry VISA, as proved through documents, refund 100% of the payment will be provided to the account from which payment was done. Valid up to 30 days before the start of the conference. 

2. Other Cancellations

Delegates

1. Registrations cancelled for attendees 60 days prior to the start of the conference will be refunded 100%.
2. Registrations cancelled for attendees 59 – 30 days prior to the start of the conference will be refunded 75%.
3. Registrations cancelled for attendees 29 – 15 days prior to the start of the conference will be refunded 25%.
4. Cancelations 14 days and less prior to the start of the conference will not be refunded.

Please note that in all cases banking and transfer costs incurred through payment processing platforms such as Stripe or other financial and administrative intermediaries will not be refundable and will be deducted from the refunded amount, if applicable.

Organizer 

1. The Organizer will always have the right to cancel/postpone the event or change the conference venue. In this case, delegates can claim a refund of 100% of the registration fee previously paid to the Organizer, but never the costs of accommodation or travel.
2. Conference organisers cannot accept refund requests from the conference delegates/attendees from cancelled flights and/or natural disasters/calamities.
3. The organizers will not accept any liability for personal injuries or for loss or damage to property belonging to the delegates/attendees, either during or after the conference.

Host Institution

Welcome to the 2026 EDEN Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Porto, one of Portugal’s leading institutions and a beacon of academic excellence and innovation since 1911. Located in the vibrant city of Porto—known for its stunning architecture, rich cultural traditions, and dynamic academic environment—the university offers an inspiring setting for reflection and exchange on the future of digital education.

The Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPCEUP) will host the EDEN 2026 Annual Conference. With its modern facilities, welcoming atmosphere, and strong commitment to knowledge creation and social engagement, FPCEUP provides the ideal space for thought-provoking conferences, interactive sessions, and meaningful networking.

Surrounded by the charm of Porto’s urban landscape and close to the UNESCO-listed historic centre, the conference venue invites participants to engage not only with ideas but also with the spirit of the city.

Join us in Porto for an unforgettable conference experience where tradition meets innovation and where the future of education is shaped together.

More information coming soon.

Please find sponsorship brochure HERE.