We highly invite you to take this chance to exchange your ideas with others who share your interests.

Presentation formats are established beforehand due to organizational limitations. You can find details about the formats below.

• Paper presentation (30 min.) – During these sessions, presenters will have 20 minutes to introduce the content of their paper followed by 10 minutes of discussion or response to questions.
• Symposium (90 min.) – The sessions consist of 2-4 presentations that follow the guidelines for paper presentations with a total duration of ninety minutes. The symposium submitter is responsible for assembling the presenters of the proposed symposium. Like paper presentations, the focus of the symposium may vary, for example, research or practice.
• Panel Discussion (90 min.) –  Structured conversation where multiple experts discuss a specific topic, usually moderated by a facilitator. Panelists share their perspectives, respond to questions, and engage in interactive dialogue rather than giving formal presentations. This format should encourage diverse viewpoints, debate, and audience participation, making it an effective way to explore complex issues.  
• Workshop (45 min. or 90 min.) – The 45 or 90-minute sessions provide interactive opportunities for conference participants to work together on a topic according to the guidelines of the workshop organizer. Like paper presentations, the focus of the workshops may vary, for example, research or practice.
• Poster session – The poster stands will be placed in one gallery hall, and participants can move freely from one poster stand to another. Like paper presentations, the focus of the posters may vary, for example, research or practice.

Posters details
Poster presentations provide an opportunity to present research in a concise and visual format, facilitating direct discussion and exchange of ideas with conference participants.
Recommended format: A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm), portrait orientation. A1 format (59.4 × 84.1 cm) may also be accepted where appropriate.
Posters should include the following elements: – title of the contribution – name(s) of author(s) – institutional affiliation(s) – clear presentation of research objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions
Posters will be presented during a dedicated poster session within the conference programme. Further technical and organisational details will be provided to accepted participants.

Guidlines for full papers to be sent for conference publication (monograph)
Active conference participants may prepare scholarly papers reflecting the content of the presentations delivered during the Conference. Selected papers, following positive reviews and fulfilment of formal and editorial requirements, will be published as chapters in a post-conference monograph planned within the series “Monographs and Studies of the Institute of Public Affairs of the Jagiellonian University”. The publisher of the volume will be the Institute of Public Affairs of the Jagiellonian University.

1. Scope and nature of the paper

• The paper should be thematically related to the paper or presentation delivered during the Conference.
• The text should be scholarly in nature and include a clearly defined research problem, aim, theoretical foundations or analytical context, a description of the approach applied, and conclusions.
• Authors should ensure the originality of the paper, coherence of argumentation, and consistency of the paper with the profile of the monograph and the theme of the Conference.

2. Deadline and submission procedure

• Papers must be submitted to the Organizer no later than 16 August 2026.
• The text should be submitted in an editable file format suitable for editorial work.
• The paper should be accompanied by the author’s or authors’ details: full name, affiliation, e-mail address, and ORCID number, if available.
• For co-authored papers, the corresponding author responsible for contact with the Organizers should be indicated.

3. Recommended paper structure

• title of the paper in Polish or English;
• full name of the author or authors, affiliation, e-mail address, and ORCID number;
• abstract presenting the aim, subject matter, and main conclusions of the paper;
• keywords;
• introduction with justification of the topic addressed;
• main body divided into logical sections;
• summary or conclusions;
• reference list including the sources and literature used.

Example paper structure

1. Title of the paper – it should clearly indicate the subject matter of the text and correspond to the topic of the conference presentation.
2. Author details – full name, affiliation, e-mail address, and ORCID number, if available.
3. Abstract – a brief description of the aim of the paper, the approach applied, the main findings, and conclusions.
4. Keywords – 3 to 5 terms best describing the subject matter of the paper.
5. Introduction – presentation of the research problem, aim of the paper, justification for the choice of topic, and structure of the text.
6. Theoretical or contextual section – discussion of theoretical foundations, the current state of research, regulations, institutional or social conditions relevant to the issue analysed.
7. Methodology or analytical approach – description of the methods, data sources, materials, analytical perspective, or approach used to address the issue.
8. Main analysis – the core part of the paper presenting findings, argumentation, a case study, comparison, interpretation, or discussion of the research problem.
9. Discussion – reference of the findings to the literature, practice, public policies, administration, management, or broader social context.
10. Summary and conclusions – synthetic presentation of the main findings, limitations of the study, and possible directions for further research or practical recommendations.
11. References – list of sources, legal acts, reports, scholarly publications, and other materials used.

4. Editorial and technical requirements

• The paper should be carefully prepared in terms of language, style, and editing.
• The recommended length of the paper is between 20,000 and 35,000 characters with spaces, including footnotes, references, tables, figures, and appendices. In justified cases, the Organizer may accept a paper of a different length if this results from the specific nature of the study and is approved by the scientific editors of the monograph.
• The text should be prepared in an editable file, preferably in DOCX format.
• Recommended main font: Times New Roman, 12 pt; line spacing: 1.5; justified text.
• Footnotes should be formatted in Times New Roman, 10 pt, with single line spacing.
• The title of the paper should be bolded, and headings should be used consistently and arranged hierarchically.
• Automatic hyphenation, excessive formatting, decorative fonts, and manual forcing of page layout should not be used.
• Tables, charts, figures, and other graphic materials should be numbered consecutively, provided with a title, and accompanied by source information.
• Illustrative materials should be submitted in quality suitable for publication and, where necessary, as separate source files.
• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any materials to which third-party rights apply.

5. Citations, footnotes, and references

• Papers should follow APA style, based on in-text citations and a final reference list.
• References to literature should be included in the text by providing the author’s surname and year of publication, e.g. (Kowalski, 2020), or in narrative form: Kowalski (2020) argues that…
• For direct quotations, the page number should also be provided, e.g. (Kowalski, 2020, p. 25).
• For two authors, both surnames should be provided, e.g. (Nowak & Wiśniewski, 2021), while for three or more authors the following form may be used: (Kowalski et al., 2022).
• Paraphrases, discussions of other authors’ concepts, data, research findings, reports, legal acts, or institutional documents also require an in-text citation.
• Footnotes should be used only for supplementary comments, clarifications, or additional information, and not as the primary method of citing literature.
• The final reference list should include all sources cited in the text and be arranged alphabetically by authors’ surnames or institutional names.
• References should follow APA style, e.g. for a book: Kowalski, J. (2020). Public management. Academic Publishing House.
• For a journal article, the recommended reference format is: Nowak, A. (2021). Social participation in public administration. Public Management, 15(2), 45–60.
• For a chapter in an edited volume, the recommended format is: Wiśniewska, M. (2022). Co-governance in the public sector. In A. Nowak (Ed.), Contemporary challenges of administration (pp. 55–72). Academic Publishing House.
• For online sources, the author or institution, year of publication, title of the material, and website or publisher name should be provided. If the publication date is not available, “n.d.” may be used.
• Authors should verify that all sources cited in the text are included in the reference list and that all reference list entries are cited in the text.

6. Review and selection procedure

• Submitted papers will undergo a formal and substantive assessment conducted by the Organizer.
• The Organizer reserves the right to submit the paper for scholarly review and to provide Authors with editorial or review comments.
• Publication of the paper is conditional upon a positive assessment, timely implementation of required revisions, and fulfilment of all formal requirements.
• Submission of a paper does not guarantee its publication in the monograph.

7. Copyright and author declarations

• Authors will be required to submit a declaration confirming that the submitted paper is an original work and does not infringe the rights of third parties.
• Detailed rules concerning the transfer of copyright or granting of a licence to use the paper will be specified by the Organizer and made available on the Conference Website.
• Authors should ensure that the data, illustrations, tables, charts, photographs, and other materials used in the paper may be legally published in the monograph.
• For co-authored papers, all co-authors should approve the final version of the paper intended for publication.

8. Information about the planned publication

The planned monograph will correspond to the profile of publications presented within the electronic monograph series of the Institute of Public Affairs of the Jagiellonian University, covering issues in the fields of public management, public policies, education, organizations, social innovation, leadership, participation, social responsibility, and contemporary challenges of administration and the public sector. The final title, structure of the monograph, and order of chapters will be determined by the scientific editors after completion of the paper selection process.