Call for abstracts, papers and case studies

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Submission deadline: May 30, 2026

Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (ABEM), Canada and Caucasus International University, Georgia are pleased to invite papers, abstracts, cases studies, and proposals for special sessions and doctoral students on the theme Unlocking emerging markets’ potential through innovation, technology and sustainability for the following three tracks:

Business: Marketing, Education, Operations, Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Marketing Analytics, Cross-cultural Issues, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Strategy/Entrepreneurship;

Government: Fundraising, Public Policy, E-Government, International Business, International Relations, Genetically Modified Food, Foreign Direct Investment, Environment Management, Public Sector Management, NGOs, Law, Patents and Invention; and,

Community: Agriculture, Eco-tourism, Sustainability, Micro-finance, Rural Marketing, Non Profit/Co-op, Healthcare/Medical, Bottom of the Pyramid, Informal Sector Economy, Youth, Nutrition and Community.

Sponsors

University of Winnipeg, Canada
Caucasus International University, Georgia
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
North-West University, South Africa

Important Dates

Submissions by May 30, 2026
Result Notification Rolling
Early Registration by May 30, 2026
Regular Registration by June 30, 2026
Revised Paper by June 30, 2026
Conference Date August 4-5, 2026
10th ABEM 2026 Conference Brochure pdficon_small

Submissions

Original submissions can be made in American English as abstracts for conference proceedings or papers for publication consideration in the Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets. Controversial or debatable topics relating to developing countries or emerging markets or comparisons between east and west ways of conducting businesses are particularly invited.

All submissions will be editorial (for abstracts) or double blind peer reviewed (for the Journal) following the Code of Conduct guidelines established by Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE).

Proposals can also be submitted for organizing a round table, doctoral or panel discussion. These proposals should include (1) Title (2) Objectives (3) Discussion format and (4) list of contributors with their titles and affiliations, official e-mails and full contact details. Lack of transparency will result in submission/proposal being rejected or not sent for review.

Submissions should be sent to submissions@abem.ca

  • Initial submissions should be in Word document using Segoe font size 10, 1″ margin and single-spaced, and must include: (1) Cover page with title of the study, five keywords, author name(s), title, affiliation, full address, tel nos and official e-mail; and, (2) First page with the title and a 200-word abstracts. Only abstract is published in the conference proceedings. For papers up to 6000, please submit it to the Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets at jabem@abem.ca. No appendices or footnotes.

  • Authors must format their revised papers according to the ABEM guidelines/template for publication in the Journal. All revised submissions will also go through the routine editorial editing to conform consistency/house style. Failure to satisfy reviewers’ comments and meet the academic and language standards will result in abstract being published only. Plan accordingly. Here is the guidelines/template. pdficon_small

  • Authors of case studies on a brand or firm need to submit the signed Case Release Form along with their submissions. Here is the Case Release Form. pdficon_small

Submission of the paper signifies that at least one author will register and present the accepted paper physically. There is no virtual presentation option. If multiple authors wish to present the same paper, each author must register. To bring diversity and inclusiveness at the conference, ABEM has a one-author, one-paper, and one-presentation policy; i.e. different author should register and present different paper. The registration is specific, nontransferable and nonrefundable. Nonacademic observers do not receive acceptance or invitation letters but their names and affiliations will be included in the conference program booklet unless it is too late. There is no deadline for observers; they can register anytime. ABEM is unable to reply any visa-related queries; please contact the embassy directly in your country, or in a country that represents your country. Please obtain the visa, if applicable, before registration.

Publication Opportunities

Proceedings: Authors will have the option to publish their studies as abstracts (by default) or papers in the 10th ABEM 2026 Conference Proceedings with the Canadian ISBN: 978-0-9937342-9-8 and DOI: 10.5281.

  • ABEM Conference Proceedings follow Budapest definition of Open Access ie. unrestricted access to scholarly research free of charge as long as the attribution is given.

  • ABEM Conference Proceedings are archived and available at Library and Archives Canada: Open Access past proceedings

  • Copyright and Licensing Authors retain copyright of their papers, and grant ABEM the non-exclusive publishing rights to publish papers, and assign the right of first publishing in the Conference Proceedings or Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (JABEM). The Open Access articles are licensed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0). This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. This license allows for commercial use.

  • ABEM Conference Proceedings are indexed/abstracted/listed in WorldCat, Google Scholar.

  • ABEM Conference Proceedings editors and reviewers follow the code of conduct guidelines established by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) while reviewing submissions without any conflict of interest.

Journal: A few selected competitive papers will be considered for publication in the following peer-reviewed journal subject to its own online submission and normal review process. JABEM publishes solely on articles’ merit and is free.

Awards

Best paper awards (faculty and student) will be considered for full papers submitted for publication consideration in JABEM. There is no cost to publish in the DOAJ-approved OA journal. The award is subject to the paper quality and award committee’s recommendation, so it may not be applicable every year.

Keynote Speakers

Dr Nino ZarnadzeDr Nino Zarnadze
Caucasus International University
Georgia
Dr Nino Zarnadze is a professor and policy expert in education economics, management, and innovation. She serves as an Expert in Accreditation and Authorization and as a Member of the Higher Education Sectoral Council at Georgia’s National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. She is the author of peer-reviewed research papers on poverty, sustainability, organizational success, and artificial intelligence from developing-country perspectives. She has represented Georgia’s reform agenda at Harvard, Cambridge University, and International Conferences. Dr Zarnadze has been awarded the International Scholarship for Business Sustainability for Leaders from the State University of New York & IBS Americas.

Dr Mpumelelo LongweniDr Mpumelelo Longweni
North-West University
South Africa
Dr Mpumelelo Longweni is a Senior Lecturer and Program Leader of Business Management in the School of Management Sciences at the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University, South Africa. He specializes in managerial competencies, thinking skills for problem-solving, communication skills, and systematic literature reviews. Dr Longweni has published in accredited journals, contributed to international book chapters, and presented peer-reviewed work at many local and international conferences. His teaching portfolio includes managerial skills, strategic and operations management at undergraduate, postgraduate, and short learning programs, with a strong emphasis on blended and international collaborative learning.

Regional Chairs

Africa
Dr Humayun Kabir, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Dr Peter Lewa, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Dr Lerato Mdaka, North-West University, South Africa

Asia
Dr Michael Pasco, San Beda University, Philippines

Caribbean
Dr Meena Rambocas, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
Dr Guido Rojer, University of Curacao, Curacao

Europe
Dr Meera Sarma, Cystel Cybersecurity, UK
Dr Chaminda Senaratne, University of Northumbria, UK

Middle East
Dr Mehmet Burak Ceran, Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkiye

North America
Dr Herbert Davis, George Washington University, USA
Dr Michael Sartor, Queen’s University, Canada
Dr Ven Sriram, University of Baltimore, USA

South/Central America
Dr Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica

Committees

Conference Chair
Dr Satyendra Singh, University of Winnipeg, Canada

Conference Co-Chairs
Dr Tea Kasradze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Organizing Committee
Dr Tea Kasradze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Giorgi Kakashvili, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Shorena Kurdadze, Caucasus International University, Georgia

Scientific Committee
Dr Fabrizio Di Muro, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Dr Kamel Fantazy, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Dr Iza Gigauri, University of Georgia, Georgia
Dr Anshuman Khare, Athabasca University, Canada
Dr Junior Longweni, North-West University, South Africa
Dr Lerato Mdaka, North-West University, South Africa
Dr Mirela Panait, Petroleum-Gas U of Ploiesti, Romania

Awards Committee
Dr Nino Zarnadze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Giorgi Kakashvili, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Tea Kasradze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Proceedings Editors
Dr Tea Kasradze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Tea Todua, Caucasus International University, Georgia

JABEM Special Issue Editors
Dr Ketevan Nanobashvili, Caucasus International University, Georgia
Dr Tea Kasradze, Caucasus International University, Georgia
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Conference Venue

10th ABEM 2026 Conference will take place at

Caucasus International UniversityCaucasus International University
Faculty of Business and Technology
73 Chargali St.
Tbilisi
Georgia
Contact: Dr Tea Kasradze, Georgia (tea.kasradze@ciu.edu.ge)
Dr Satyendra Singh, Canada (s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Slovakia (darina.saxunova@fm.uniba.sk)

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