• ECONOMICON is an International and Annual Congress of Economic Sciences. This platform aims to bring participants from various fields of economic sciences from around the world, presenting an opportunity for Authors to publish and present their research findings in front of an international audience of their peers, and build a network for mutual future collaboration on a professional and personal level with like-minded participants, while exploring the beautiful city of Ohrid.

• The Congress is held annually, in the 2nd week of June, in the city of Ohrid, the Republic of Macedonia, at the Unique Hotel.

• Participation at ECONOMICON is best suited for:
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  • Academics;
  • Students;
  • Researchers;
  • Industry Experts;
  • Economists;
  • Individuals interested in Economic Sciences.

• The Congress is organized, and founded, by Consulting and Training Center KEY, an organization that is dedicated to offering high-quality scientific knowledge and delivering organizational excellence. It specializes in publishing, event management, training, and international cooperation, with a track history of nearly 20 years of success and experience in academia and science.

• The Congress is supported by the Economix – International Journal of Economic Sciences, a  peer-reviewed, open-access journal, intended for the publication of research, evidence-based studies, investigations, and experience on all scientific and expert aspects of economic sciences.
• The Journal is the official publishing platform of the Congress, indexed in numerous international databases, founded by the organization Consulting and Training Center KEY.

• Authors may participate at the Congress in the following forms:

1. Abstract, Full Paper & Oral Presentation
2. Abstract, Full Paper & Poster Presentation
3. Abstract & Oral Presentation (no full paper)
4. Abstract & Poster Presentation (no full paper)
5. Abstract, Full Paper & Listener (no presentation)
6. Abstract & Listener (no full paper or presentation)

• Participants who want to attend the Congress Sessions, but are not Authors, can participate at the congress as:

1. Listener-Only (no abstract, full paper or presentation)

• Abstract Submission Step: submit an Abstract via the Abstract Submission Form.
  – Receive Summary Review: with instructions to conduct corrections and to re-submit Abstract.
  – Receive Confirmation of a Completed Submission Step: if all corrections are completed.
  
• Registration Step: register for the Congress by filling out the Congress Registration Form.
  – Receive an Invoice according to the participant’s Congress Registration Specifics.
  – Participants who do not wish to attend as Authors can also attend the Congress as Listeners-only.
  
• Payment: conduct payment via the received Invoice, following the Congress Registration.
  – Payment confirms attendance and enables the following Full Paper & Presentation Submission Steps.
• Accommodation & Transportation: arrange personal Accommodation & Transportation.
  – Includes additional payment if, in part, is asked to be arranged by the Congress Team (optional).
• Full Paper Submission Step: submit a Full Paper via the Full Paper Submission Form.
  – Receive Summary Review: with instructions to conduct corrections and re-submit Full Paper.
  – Receive Confirmation of a Completed Submission Step: if all corrections are completed.
• Presentation Submission Step: submit a Presentation via the Presentation Submission Form.
  – Receive Summary Overview: noting if the presentation follows the set structural guidelines.
  – Receive Confirmation of a Completed Submission Step: following the initial check.
• Aftermath: receive e-mail confirmation of a completed Participation & Submission Process.
  – Additional e-mail information regarding the Congress program will follow prior Congress start.

ECONOMICON Authors can participate at the Congress with the following forms of submissions:

1. Abstracts
2. Full Papers
3. Presentations (Poster & Oral)

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That involves the following combinations:

1. Abstract, Full Paper & Oral Presentation
2. Abstract, Full Paper & Poster Presentation
3. Abstract & Oral Presentation (no full paper)
4. Abstract & Poster Presentation (no full paper)
5. Abstract, Full Paper & Listener (no presentation)
6. Abstract & Listener (no full paper and no presentation)

• Listener-Only (no abstract, no full paper, and no presentation)

Registration for the ECONOMICON Congress (as an Author), includes:

1. SESSIONS ATTENDANCE – dependant on days selected to participate at the Congress (from 1-3 days).
2. PUBLICATION – Full Paper publication in the Economix Journal, and Abstract publication in the ECONOMICON Book of Abstracts;
3. PRESENTATION – Presenting in an Oral or a Poster Presentation Form, in front of an international audience.
   * AWARDS – The 3 best posters at the Congress receive a special award, awarded by the Congress President on the last Day of the Congress.
4. CONGRESS MATERIALS – Received before the beginning of the Congress (Bag, Book of Abstracts, Oral and Poster Program, Notebook, Pen, Bookmark, ID Card, etc.)
   * CERTIFICATE –  Each participant also receives a Certificate of Participation at the Congress, as a part of their Congress Materials packet.
5. NETWORKING – before, after and between Congress Sessions, during Coffee and Lunch breaks, and at our structured evening social events (see below).

• SOCIAL EVENTS – Participation in our specialized Social Program, which encapsulates a full experience of exploration and enjoyment of the old city of Ohrid, the pearl of Macedonia.
  – The ECONOMICON Social Events are  optional and are charged additionally to the base Registration Fee of every participant.

ECONOMICON offers our participants 3 main benefits from participating at the Congress, such as:

1. Publication

• Abstracts: published in the Congress Book of Abstracts;
  
• Full Papers: published in the Economix – International Journal of Economic Sciences.
• Oral Presentations: published in the Congress Oral Program.
• Poster Presentations: published in the Congress Poster Program.

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2. Presentation (& Awards)

• Oral: presented in front of an International Audience of your peers.
  – Presenters selected as session chairs or co-chairs, at the discretion of the Congress Organizer.
• Poster: displayed at the Congress Venue & evaluated by the Scientific Congress Committee.
  – The top 3 best evaluated Posters of the Congress receive a special prize.

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3. Networking

• Formal: conducted by participating in the days participants attend the Congress sessions.
  – During coffee and lunch breaks, leisure periods, and in-between or after Congress sessions.
• Informal: conducted by participating in the organized Congress Evening Social Events.
  – Traditional Macedonian Cusine Dining, and Boat Cruise with Dinner at ‘The Island’.

Participating at the ECONOMICON Congress can be acomplished by conducting the following steps: 

1. Receive/answer the ECONOMICON Call for Abstracts (CAB) – usually received by our participants monthly, on their e-mail address directly, instructing them to submit an Abstract for Congress Participation and to register for the Congress (usually received at the begining and/or middle of every month).
   – Participants who don’t receive this CAB regularly, but can still submit their Abstract for Congress Participation, can do so by following our monthly Abstract Submission Deadlines, noted in our news ticker, placed at the top of our web-page.
   –  Participants who want to receive this CAB regularly, can sign-up to receive the call, located at the footer of our web-page.
2. Submit an Abstract – after receiving the CAB, participants can submit their Abstract for Congress Participation, following the Abstract Guideliness for Submission, receive their Abstract Summary Review (and conduct corrections if necessary), and receive approval for a completed Abstract submission.
   – The more the submissions are in line with the Guideliness, the quicker the Reviews are processed, and the fewer the corrections required.
3. Proceed to Congress Registration and Payment – after completing the Abstract submission step, Authors will be asked to proceed with registration for the Congress, and conduct payment.
4. Accomodation and Transport – each participant arranges their own accomodation and transportation, although we offer alternatives to make the process easier for newcomers. Participants can also asked to be accomodated in the hotel venue itself (although the prices may be higher than other accomodations in the city of Ohrid).
5. Submit Full Paper and/or Presentation – following payment, participants can proceed with the delivery of their Full Paper and/or Presentation, and follow the same approval process as with the Abstract Submission step.

Full Congress participation can be completed anywhere from 15 to 25+ days, depending on the participant’s promptness.

PROJECTED TIMETABLES

1. Abstract Completion: 5-10 Days 
2. Registration: 1 Day
3. Payment: 1-14 Days
4. Full Paper Completion: 10-15 Days
5. Presentation Completion: up to the 15th of May

Below, each participant can view the timeline breakdown of each step, in full (Example).

Participating with an Abstract:

• Receive a Call for Abstracts – 3rd of February
• Submit an Abstract – 3rd of February
• Receive an Abstract Summary Review – 5-7th of February
• Conduct Corrections (if required) – 10-12th of February
• Receive confirmation of a fully Accepted Abstract (if all corrections are made) – 12th of February
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• Register for the Congress – 12th of February
• Facilitate payment – 12-26th of February
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• Plan & Organize personal Accomodation and Transportation – per personal preference of participant

If participating with a Full Paper as well:

• Submit a Full Paper – 12-17th of February
• Receive a Full Summary Review – 17-27th of February
• Conduct Corrections (if required) – 27th of February to 3rd of March
• Receive confirmation of a fully Accepted Abstract (if all corrections are made) – 3rd of March

If participating with a Presentation as well:

• Submit your Presentation – up to a month following Abstract or Full Paper Completion (or at the latest to the 15th of May)

NOTE: If the author delivers their abstract, full paper and presentation, and completes their instructed corrections, before the set projected deadlines, they can complete their submission, and thus participation, process much sooner.

• Participants can register for the Congress via the ‘Register Now’ button, located in the main menu, by completing the Congress Registration Form. Upon successful registration submission, participants will receive a confirmation of their registration specifics at their provided corresponding e-mail address and will be contacted in the following couple of days with further information, depending on their registration specifics.
  – Registration and initial Abstract Submission for Authors are free of charge, with payment only required when their submitted Abstract is accepted for the ECONOMICON Congress.
  – For Listeners-only, payment is required in the range of 2 weeks following registration, as Listeners are not a part of the ECONOMICON Submission Process.
• When arriving at the congress on their participation day(s), participants will need to check in at the Congress Info. Desk to receive their congress packet materials (with Lunch and Social Event Cards) and their ID card with which they are granted access to the congress & networking sessions, and coffee and lunch breaks.
• Those who would like can view the Full Congress Participation Process, and get a sense of how each Congress Day, and Social Event, unfolds, step-by-step.

• Upon registration, only the corresponding author needs to register for the congress. The Congress does not charge for participation per co-author of an Abstract or Full Paper, but rather per participant present. Only the person who will be present at the congress should register as a participant at the congress.
• Authors can also register other individuals who will attend the Congress with them (such as co-authors, family, friends, colleagues, etc.) in their initial Congress Registration Form, but only if those attendants participate in the form of Listeners-only at the Congress (the ‘Listener Registration Fee’ still applies per every registered participant).
• Only Authors need to register individually, to properly be guided through the ECONOMICON Submission Process, step-by-step.
• Individuals who have not paid their Congress Participation Fee will NOT BE ALLOWED entrance at the congress, regardless if they are family, friends, or colleagues of an attending participant, and/or if they plan on staying just for a singular session or presentation.
• The Congress Venue also provides many areas in which participants who do not attend the congress can spend their time, such as the restaurant, the coffee area, the outside terraces, and other alternatives.
• Alternatively, impromptu participants will be able to enter the Congress if they pay the Listener Registration Fee in full at the Congress Info. Desk, in cash. They will be provided a Guest ID Card with which can attend the Congress Sessions.

• Participants can register during the Early-Bird period (September-December), the Standard (January-March), or the Late (April-May) period, and receive various discounts depending on the period when registration was conducted, and payment facilitated (as detailed in the Fees & Payment Table).
• Discounts are also available for current Students, and Listeners-only (with an additional small discount if the Listeners are participant’s co-authors or family members).
• Specific information on all discounts and forms of payment can be viewed in detail at the ‘Fees & Payment‘ tab, located in the ‘Congress Info.’ tab.

• The Congress does not offer free entrance of any kind, and individuals who have not registered, or been registered, for the Congress, and conducted payment, will not be permitted access to the Congress sessions or breaks.
• To attend, such participants must cover our “Listener-only” fee, which can be viewed in detail at the ‘Fees & Payment‘ tab.

• Participants whose institution, organization, or project requires them to conduct registration and/or payment for participation at the Congress at a certain period can resolve the issue in several ways:

  1.) Before the End of the Calendar Year* – If the participant is required, wants, or needs to spend funds from an institution, organization, or project before the end of the year, they can register for the congress and conduct payment, even before submitting an Abstract, but will need to do several things during this period:
  I.) First, the participant is asked to specify their situation in the ‘Comment or Message’ field upon filling out the ‘Congress Registration Form‘ (at the bottom). Then, in the following days, the participant will be sent an Invoice by the Congress Financial Department, following their registration specifics and preferences, which they can pay and send confirmation of payment to info@key.com.mk.
  II.) Second, following the sent confirmation of payment, the Author will then need to submit their submissions for Congress participation in a reasonable period (which can also be specified in their message upon registration), starting with the ‘Abstract Submission‘. The whole submission process is usually completed swiftly and without any issues, and should the Author follow their Submission Steps properly, their submissions will face no issues in regard to acceptance.

  2.) Entering New Calendar Year (or at any time)* – If a participant wants to participate in any form at the congress, at any time, but cannot conduct payment due to restrictions, requirements, or allowance for utilizing funds during set by their organization, institution or project, at a certain period, they can still proceed with the Registration and Submission process as usual, but will need to do several things before that:
  I.) First, during their registration, they will need to specify their current situation in the ‘Comment or Message’ field upon filling out the ‘Congress Registration Form‘ (at the bottom). Here, they will also need to indicate the approximate date when payment can be expected to be conducted, and by whom, for easier future cross-referencing.
  II.) Second, the participant will need to send an official, signed, and stamped document from the organization, institution, or project, confirming that payment will be conducted at, or by, a certain date, and before the 10th of May, directly to info@key.com.mk, for the Submission Process to be initiated.
  – Document: That document will serve as an obligation of payment from the organization, institution, or project, for the named participant(s), and should payment not be fulfilled by the set deadline, Congress reserves the right to rescind the participant’s Registration and Submission(s).
  III.) Third, upon obtaining the document that confirms future payment for Congress Participation, the participant can start their submission process by, submitting their Abstract to the Congress Editorial Team, via the ‘Abstract Submission Form‘, while also sending the future payment document, in parallel, to info@key.com.mk, so that the Editorial Team can receive the submission, and approval, at the same time, to proceed straight away with the Abstract Review Process.
  – Payment: finally, following payment at the specified date with the future payment document, a confirmation of payment document will have to be sent to info@key.com.mk directly, as no participant can attend the Congress without confirmed payment.

  RECOMMENDATION*: Still, wherever and whenever possible, to avoid this prolonged administrative process, participants are encouraged to pay the participation fee themselves during their Congress Registration and Submission Process, and be provided with official Congress documents (see below) that the participant can provide to their organization, institution, or project, to receive reimbursement at a future date.

  *Participants can ask to receive an Official Invitation Letter from the Congress President, and a Submission Acceptance Letter (following the completion of the Abstract Submission Step) from the Congress Organizational Team (by contacting info@key.com.mk) as proof of participating at the Congress, in a bid to ease the facilitation of requesting payment or receiving reimbursement for conducting personal payment for Congress Participation.

• Individuals interested in participating in Congress can start their process by submitting an abstract via the Abstract Submission Form. This can be accessed by the website itself, or via the monthly Call for Abstracts which arrives at every Author’s e-mail address, that is registered to receive this Call.
  – For those who want to register to receive this Call on a monthly basis, can do so by submitting their e-mail address at the Footer of the webpage below, in the field “Call for Abstracts”.
• Authors can submit Abstracts at any time but are encouraged to register to receive the Call for Abstracts via e-mail, to stay updated on potential discounts and benefits that arise during the congress registration and submission periods.
• Detailed submission info. for completing the submission process is available on the Congress website under the ‘Submission Process’ tab, detailing each Submission Step in full, and providing relevant forms for submission, as well as projected timelines for each submission step, from start to completion.

• Every accepted Abstract gets published in the Congress Book of Abstracts, and every accepted Presentation (Oral or Poster), is published in the Congress Program.
  – Each participant receives these print materials upon Congress Registration, and the same ones are available in electronic form, per request.
• Full Papers submitted for ECONOMICON are published by the official publishing platform of the Congress, the Economix Journal – International Journal of Economic Sciences, and alongside ECONOMICON. As such, every Full Paper submitted for participation at the Congress, will be published in each upcoming volume of the Economix Journal.
  – Both brands (ECONOMICON/Economix) fall under the Consulting and Training Center KEY, the organizing and publishing entity that supports the Congress and the Journal.

• No, once an abstract is accepted, and payment is facilitated, the full paper, and/or presentation, is not in danger of not being accepted, provided the corresponding author continues communication with the Congress Editorial Team in conducting the necessary corrections for completing the Full Paper and/or Presentation Submission Process.

• Oral presentations typically should range around 15 minutes, while Poster presentations, and their evaluation, are usually conducted following the short break between congress sessions, so authors can provide additional information to the evaluation committee.
• You can also check out the detailed guidelines here for the: Oral Presentation and Poster Presentations.

• The Congress recognizes awards for the 3 best posters submitted and presented at the congress. The posters are evaluated by a 3-member Scientific Committee during each congress day, and the best 3 posters are awarded on the closing day of the Congress.

• The Congress fees usually vary from 300 to 400€, depending on Participant Status (Standard, Student, Listener), Congress Days Attended (1, 2, or 3 days), and Registration Period (Early, Standard, Late).
• The full Participation Fees Table for the Congress can be found by accessing the ‘Fees & Payment‘ sub-tab, located under the Congress Info. tab, in the main menu.

• For a registered author, payment does not vary per the number of co-authors of a submitted Abstract/Manuscript, but only per participant present at the Congress itself.

• Payment for Congress participation is enabled via two available methods of payment:

  – BANK TRANSFER PAYMENT (an Invoice will be created and sent to the Registered Participant via their Congress Registration Specifics)
  – E-SHOP PAYMENT (can be facilitated by accessing the Congresses’ e-shop, by clicking on the ‘Enter e-shop‘ button)

• The Invoice information is usually provided by the participants upon their Congress Registration, as participants are given the option to specify select information they wish to be placed on the Invoice itself, depending on personal preferences or  potential Organization/Institution requirements.

• Payment for Authors is only required following their abstract acceptance for the congress, as their initial ECONOMICON Participation Registration and Abstract Submission steps are free-of-charge.
  –  This is usually around 1-2 weeks following registration, should the author completes their necessary Abstract Review corrections, following initial submission, and thus timely completing their Abstract Submission Step.
• Only participants registered as Listeners-only and Sponsors/Exhibitors are asked to proceed with payment following congress registration, as they do not adhere to the NUTRICON Submission Process.

• From the day of receiving their Invoice, participants have a time frame of 14 days in which to conduct payment.
  – For Registered Authors this is initiated following receiving their e-mail confirmation of a successfully completed their Abstract Submission Step.
  – For registered Listeners-only & Sponsors/Exhibitors, this usually follows after the congress registration itself, as they do not adhere to the Congress Submission Process.
• In special cases, the payment window can be adjusted, following required sufficient explanation from potential Congress Participants.

• Еvery ECONOMICON participant organizes their accommodation personally.
• Participants can browse available suggested accommodation in Ohrid for the duration of the Congress by viewing our ‘Accommodation & Transportation‘ tab.
• Participants can also reserve a room at the Congress Venue itself (to be reserved promptly following registration, as capacity may become limited as the Congress moves towards its facilitation date).

• Еvery ECONOMICON participant organizes their transportation personally.
• Participants can browse available transportation options and suggestions for Ohrid by visiting our ‘Accommodation & Transportation‘ tab. 

• Yes, networking opportunities are integrated within the daily congress schedule, either following Congress sessions (at coffee and lunch breaks), or by attending the two distinct organized evening Congress Social Events, as well as informal meetups that participants can organize of their own volition.
• Additionally, if attendants are interested in certain academic profiles that they wish to connect with during the Congress, they can always turn to the Congress Organizational Team to provide initial contact between the parties.

• Yes, the congress offers two distinct social events such as the Traditional Macedonian Cuisine Dining, organized on the first eve of the congress, and the Boat Cruise & Dinner at ‘The Island’, organized on the second eve of the congress. These provide an excellent platform for networking opportunities and exploring the beautiful scenery of one of the oldest cities of Macedonia, with more than half of all congress participants usually attending, per social event.
• Each Congress Social Event is 60€, is optional, and can be selected via completing the initial Registration Form for Congress Participation.
• Participants at Social Events also receive cards for their selected Social Event participation in their congress pack, which they can redeem at the specific Social Event Venue.

• Additional guests are welcome to participate at Social Events, but the fee of 60€ per attending participant still applies.
• In these circumstances, Congress Participants that haven’t registered or paid to participate at the Social Events at initial Congress Registration, but then wish to in the duration of the first or second congress day (or wish to register accompanying  individuals) should inform the Congress Team on-the-spot, at the latest at the day of the Social Event, and prior to the finish of that day of Congress activities, so that proper organization and update of reservation can be facilitated with the Social Event’s venue host. In such cases, payment will also be required up front at the Congress Info. Desk, and in cash (euros or denars).
  – Participants are also notified that should they inform the Congress Organizer of wanting to participate at a Social Event too late, or if the quota is already been filled, their participation can be declined. Thus, participants are asked to select the social event(s) they wish to attend upon registering initially for the Congress, and go through the proper channels in order to mitigate such circumstances.

• English is the language of communication and presentation at the congress.

• Yes, participants are expected to adhere to a professional code of conduct in the duration of the congress, which includes showing respect for speakers and fellow attendees by refraining from disruptive behavior, such as talking during presentations or using mobile devices, as well as being respectful when posing questions and only focusing on questions regarding the presented topic.
• All participants are encouraged to engage in discussions constructively and courteously, respecting differing opinions and contributing to a positive, inclusive environment.
• Harassment, discrimination, or any form of inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the Congress Sessions, or from the Congress itself.

• The main dress code for the Congress is Smart Casual, whereas presenters are encouraged to wear a Business Formal/Informal attire when presenting in front of the international audience.

• Yes, free Wi-Fi is available at the Venue. The wi-fi password can usually be found at the main Hotel Info. Desk or the Congress Info. Desk.

• Participants can always turn to the Congress Organization Team when in need of anything, which can usually be found at the Congress Info. Desk, placed at the entrance each Congress Session.