Call for abstracts, papers and case studies

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Submission deadline: May 30, 2027

Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (ABEM), Canada and Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica are pleased to invite papers, abstracts, cases studies, and proposals for special sessions and doctoral students on the theme Business Strategies and Resilience in Emerging Markets 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

Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Caucasus International University, Georgia
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
North-West University, South Africa

Important Dates

Submissions by May 30, 2027
Result Notification Rolling
Early Registration by May 30, 2027
Regular Registration by June 30, 2027
Revised Paper by June 30, 2027
Conference Date August 3-4, 2027
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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 11th ABEM 2027 Conference Proceedings with the Canadian ISBN: 978-1-0680260-0-3 and https://doi.org/10.5281/xxx

  • 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 abstracts and 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

Rector Professor Rodrigo Arias CamachoRector Professor Rodrigo Arias Camacho
Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Costa Rica
Professor Camacho is the Rector at UNED and a Costa Rican scholar and public administrator, best known for his career in higher education and his role as president of the State Distance Learning University (UNED). He previously led the institution from 1999 to 2009 and from 2019 to 2024. He held other positions, such as Executive President of the National Radio and Television System from 2010 to 2014 and Director General of the National Center for High Technology in 2010, as well as university professor at the University of Costa Rica, the Technological Institute of Costa Rica, and UNED itself.

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 Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Organizing Committee
Dr Jorge Camacho, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Maritza Rojas, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Wendy Calderon, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Hellen Ruis, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)

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 Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Proceedings Editors
Dr Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

JABEM Special Issue Editors
Dr Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia
The Journal website

Conference Venue

11th ABEM 2027 Conference will take place at

UNEDUniversidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)
Cenat, CONARE Facilities
San Jose
Costa Rica
Contact: Dr Velia Govaere, Costa Rica (vgovaere@uned.ac.cr)
Dr Satyendra Singh, Canada (s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Slovakia (darina.saxunova@fm.uniba.sk)

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica with a vast seashore, green parks and recreational activities. Consistent with Costa Rica’s government’s commitment to pursue good governance, sustainable development, and inclusive growth, and the Academy’s own mission to serve islands, particularly this year’s theme on the sustainable growth in developing countries and emerging markets, San Jose in Costa Rica proves to be an ideal location to hold ABEM 2027 Conference.

Here is a 5-minute clip on Costa Rica.