Frequently asked questions

1. I am a Ph.D. student

What is the content of the Doctoral Colloquium?

The EURAM Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students with the opportunity to present their work to their peers and mentors, who are experienced supervisors and leading scholars in their field and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for meaningful and constructive scholarly exchanges. The aim of the Doctoral Colloquium is to contribute towards a transformative journey for doctoral students, who will not only receive feedback on their doctoral research but also learn about fundamentals of a doctoral journey including research methods related matters, publishing from a PhD and reviewing for journals, and obtain advice on academic career paths…

Can I pay a reduced registration fee?

Doctoral students can attend the conference at a reduced rate. Information about registration and the registration fees will be posted in early December.

Please note, when registering, you need to upload proof that you are a current Ph.D. student before completing your payment. Appropriate documentation should be a signed and dated in a letter from your supervisor using the letterhead of the institution or a dated student card (documents should be submitted in English. Student cards with characters other than Roman will be discarded, i.e., Chinese, Cyrillic, etc. characters). The conference team will approve your status within five working days. You will then be invited to complete your online payment. If you do not upload this documentation before completing your payment, you will be charged the full fee.

Can I attend the Doctoral Colloquium?

The Doctoral Colloquium 2026 will take place in person from Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 June 2026 at the School of Business and Law of the University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway).

To attend the Doctoral Colloquium, students must submit their application by 14 January 2026 and receive a letter of acceptance by 26 February 2026. The Call for Applications will be posted in fall 2025.

If you have NOT submitted a paper to the Doctoral Colloquium event and have NOT received an acceptance letter, you may NOT attend the Doctoral Colloquium – even if your paper has been accepted for the 2026 EURAM Conference.

More information will be published here

2. EURAM 2026 Onsite Conference and Online Paper Sessions

The EURAM 2026 will take place in person from Tuesday 16 June to Friday 19 June at the School of Business and Law of the University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway).

For individuals who are not able to travel due to special circumstances, there will be an opportunity to present their research online. The date will be announced at a later stage.

What are the submission criteria?

You can find all information about the submission criteria in the Call for Papers or the Authors’ Guidelines

Submit your paper: link available in late November 2025 (Deadline 7 January 2026, 2 pm Belgian time)

Total estimated time for submission 10 to 15 min.

Step 1: Complete your reviewer’s profile (2-3 min)
Step 2: Upload your paper (3-4 min)
Step 3: State if you have used generative AI Tools (3-4 min).
Step 4: Add your co-authors (2-3 min).

3. I would like to register as an auditor

Conference delegates who did not submit a paper or are not scheduled for a presentation are welcome to join the conference to develop their network and to attend any of the scientific activities of the EURAM 2026 programme. To do so, they will need to register as a paying delegate at the conference.

4. I have submitted a paper

When will I know if my paper has been accepted?

EURAM will contact you on 5 March 2026. If you have not heard from us, please contact EURAM at info@euram.academy .

Will I receive the reviewers’ comments on my paper?

You will receive the reviewers’ comments in your notification email on 5 March 2026.

5. I am reviewing a paper

Will I receive a certificate confirming that I have reviewed a paper at EURAM?

EURAM automatically provides certificates for reviewing a paper in April 2026.

There is an award for the Best Reviewer of the conference with prize money of 500 Euro.

6. My paper has been accepted

Why is my paper in a different track from the one I submitted to?

The Conference Programme Committee and SIG chairs sometimes move papers to match them with better papers of a similar theme.

Will my paper be published anywhere?

For EURAM 2026, the abstracts and full papers will be published in e-format and for the latter, accessible for registered delegates only. The proceedings will carry the ISSN 2466-7498 and ISBN 978-2-9602195-8-6.

You will be able to view the full programme on our website and select sessions/tracks that you wish to attend based on the title of the paper, keywords, authors’ names, etc.

Abstracts and full papers are made available a few weeks before the conference to delegates only so that discussants and chairs can prepare their sessions. The Conference Programme Committee believes that this is important for research dissemination. However, if you oppose the publication of your paper and want to remove it after the notification, you can tick the DO NOT PUBLISH MY FULL PAPER button on the paper submission platform until the Authors registration deadline on 16 April 2026.

Will the proceedings have an ISSN number and/or ISBN?

The proceedings will carry the ISSN 2466-7498 and ISBN 978-2-9602195-8-6.

7. I am registering to attend

What does the registration fee include?

Details about the fees will be posted in December 2025.

I am an author / presenting author / track chair / session chair/ symposium panellist or moderator in Symposia– do I need to register?

All participants must register to attend. If the presenting author of an accepted paper does not register before 16 April 2026, his/her paper will not be included in the programme.

I am an author / presenting author / track chair / session chair/ panellist or moderator in Symposia – do I need to pay to attend?

All participants, including board members, executive committee members and even the chairperson and president of the academy, have to pay the full registration fees to attend the EURAM Conference.

Can I bring an accompanying person?

An accompanying person cannot participate in the academic programme. However, you can register them to attend the social events at an extra cost. More information will be posted in due course.

How can I pay?

By credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Under exceptional circumstances, you may pay by bank transfer after contacting euramregistration@dekongroup.com . If you are paying by bank transfer, please be aware that there might be bank transfer costs as the bank account is outside the European Union.

In case of bank transfers, ensure that the payment reaches us by 16 April. Otherwise, your paper will not be considered for inclusion in the programme.

Please check your details thoroughly before completing your payment. If you need your invoice/receipt sent to a different address or VAT number to be included, you must fill out the field below your payment details. Requests made after the date of payment may take a few days to honour.

If you need a special invoice for your finance department, please contact euramregistration@dekongroup.com .

Is EURAM subject to VAT?

EURAM is subject to VAT. When you register, you will receive two receipts:

For your 2026 membership, 21% VAT will be included (Belgian VAT). The EURAM VAT Number is BE 0864.204.177.
For conference registration/participation Conference & Doctoral Colloquium Fees, 18% VAT will be included. VAT Number: 0010462389

Will I receive confirmation of my registration?

When you submit your payment, an invoice will be sent to you automatically once your payment has been received by DEKON. Please make sure that the contact e-mail address that you provide is up-to-date and correct.

Can I register for one day? Is there a special rate?

The conference fees published on the website apply to all delegates; EURAM does NOT offer any daily rates. We advise all authors, presenters, chairs, and co-chairs to register for the conference by 9 April 2026, which is the deadline for the lowest cost fees.

Can I cancel my registration? Will I receive a refund?

If you need to cancel your registration, please send an email to euramregistration@dekongroup.com

Cancellations made by 29 May 2026: reimbursement of 50% of the conference fee.
Cancellations made after 29 May 2026: NO reimbursement.

Can I get a certificate of attendance?

You will be able to download a certificate of attendance after the conference once you pick up your conference badge.

Will conference papers be accessible?

Conference papers will be accessible in e-format to registered participants only, either online or via a mobile app.

8. I am planning my stay in Norway

How do I travel to the conference venue?

The conference will be held in the buildings of the School of Business and Law of the University of Agder, Kristiansand (Norway).

Travel information is included here.

I will arrive by car. Will parking be available at the University?

Parking spaces are available for a fee to the daily flow of people on Campus. Please read more here: Car parking on Campus Kristiansand

How to travel from the airport to the city center

The Kjevik airport is located about 15 minutes drive from the university and 25 minutes from the city of Kristiansand. There are several options for traveling to/from Kristiansand Airport Kjevik:

Bus number 35 – runs once an hour between the airport and the city center, stopping at the university along the way (cost – 2.5 Euro).
Taxi – you can easily find a taxi once exiting the airport. Prior to taking a taxi please check the taxi companies’ rates to/from the airport.
Agder Taxi: +47 07000, https://www.agdertaxi.no/
Taxi Sør: +47 02322, https://www.taxisor.no/

Shuttle buses might also be available for those who will register in advance or based on availability (more information will be published later).

Registration

Note that the registration processes for EURAM 2026 can only be completed through the official EURAM 2026 website and its designated registration system managed by DEKON.

To ensure your security, please avoid using any third-party websites or services claiming to handle EURAM 2025 registration or accommodation.

Doubts ?

If you are concerned that you might have been targeted by a fraudulent site, please get in touch with us via email at info@euram.academy

Be alert and stay safe!

Will EURAM cover any of my hotel and travel costs? Is a hotel room included in my registration fee?

No, EURAM does not cover any participants’ expenses. EURAM offers the opportunity to book a hotel room or affordable campus accommodation when you register for the conference, with a range of budget options. Information will be posted on the website in due course.

Does EURAM provide transport from the airport / train station / hotels?

No, EURAM does not provide transportation to and from airports, train stations, or hotels. Transportation fee is not included in the registration fees.

Do I need a visa to come to Norway ? How do I obtain an invitation letter to apply for a visa?

You can check if you need a visa and what type you need. Depending on your nationality, you might not need a visa to visit or transit through Norway.

Visa letters will be issued by DEKON only to delegates who have completed their conference registration and whose payments have been received in DEKON’s bank account. Please contact euramsecretariat@dekongroup.com for visa letter requests.

What is the currency in Norway?

The currency is Norwegian kroner (NOK).

Norway is very advanced on ‘no cash’ policy, and so while some places will accept both cash and cards, most places, such as restaurants and cafés, will prefer digital payment, whether through credit/debit card or mobile pay.

There is no ATM on campus, but you can find one in the city centre for withdrawing cash.

9. Sustainability on the campus

What is the content of the Doctoral Colloquium?

University of Agders campuses are Eco-Lighthouse certified

UiA’s campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad are certified by the Eco-Lighthouse Foundation. The certification requires that we conduct environmental surveys and implement sustainable practices.

The foundation aims to help businesses and organisations improve their practices in areas such as work environment, waste management, energy consumption, procurement, and transportation.

Also, University of Agder have a green campus as a focus Area with the goal that the campus shall strengthen UiA’s economic, environmental, and social sustainability by

Optimized property costs, including operations and maintenance
Better resource utilization, enabling shared use with other stakeholders
More energy-efficient solutions
More space-efficient solutions
Improved preservation of biodiversity
Lower CO₂ emissions
Enhanced well-being and user satisfaction, both physical and mental health
Better inclusion and care for diversity

Measures

Green energy solutions
Green and social campus
Efforts to reduce car usage on campus
Campus characterized by circular economy
The Natural History Museum as an inspiration center for the environment
Space- and resource-efficient campus

10. I am planning my activities at the conference

Will there be internet available at the conference?

The University offers two options for connecting to the Internet:

Eduroam – A free, global Wi-Fi service currently used by many universities around the world. For those of you who have an active Eduroam login from your institution, you will be able to use it at the University of Agder (UiA) as well (email address and password).

Guest access – daily access is possible after a short registration and activating a code which will be sent to your mobile*.

*Closer to the date, we might also offer a unique registration-free Internet access for the EURAM delegates.

What AV equipment will be available on-site?

At the University of Agder, all rooms are fully equipped with high-quality AV/IT equipment, including computers, digital screens, projectors, and the main adapters (HDMI, Mini Display Port, USB-C). The presenters should have their presentation accessible either on an external device (such as flash memory) or in an email.

Can I attend any presentation / session?

Yes. Once you have registered for the conference, you do not need to register for individual sessions (except in the case of Professional Development Workshops offered by exhibitors).

However, the number of seats in each room limits audience numbers. Therefore, once all seats are taken, you may not join the session due to safety regulations.

How can I find when and where a session is?

On the website and the app, you will find a programme outline listing all sessions, and a map of the conference locations (a link will be provided in due course). Information will be available approximately four weeks before the kick-off of the conference.

Is there a dress code for the conference?

There is no official dress code. However, we recommend that you wear business-casual clothing.

11. My question is not listed in FAQs. Whom do I contact?

If you have further enquiries, please contact info@euram.academy.