You may now submit an abstract for a panel as well as for the poster sessions. 

We offer the following options to submit an abstract:

Seed panel (SP): Provides a platform to present work in progress and/or innovative ideas and does not require the submission of a full paper or draft.

Harvest panel (HP): Provides a space to present completed research and research findings. Will require upload of a (draft) paper before the conference

We also welcome poster submissions. Poster sessions will provide a space to present very early-stage research. The format is particularly suited to research master students and early-stage PhD students.  

There are no specific themes or thematic sessions for the posters: you can submit a contribution with any topic, regional focus and methodological approach, as long as it fits the broad development theme of the conference.

Important logistical information for poster sessions:

• Sessions will not take place during the parallel sessions, but will be organised instead during the social times (e.g. lunch break) in an open space.
• Please note that poster presentations can only take place physically at the conference venue: no hybrid option for posters is possible.

Abstract limit for seed and harvest panels:  500 words 

Abstract limit for poster: 250 words 

Abstracts can only be submitted via our conference managing system "Conftool". Short panel descriptions are directly available on conftool, long descriptions are available via our seed panel and harvest panel overviews.

Conftool is the conference management software that is used for this conference. Through Conftool you can submit a contribution, and at a later stage manage your profile and register for the event. 

To register to Conftool, follow these steps: 

• Open the Conftool page by clicking here, or copy pasting the following URL into your browser: https://www.conftool.org/eadi-iob-2026/
• Click on ‘register new’ to start creating your account
• Fill in all the required fields and any optional field you like, and click on ‘Create user account only’ at the bottom of the page
• Check that you receive the automatic confirmation email in your mailbox. Make sure to check your spam folder: Conftool emails often land there. 

To submit an abstract for a seed panel, harvest panel or poster session, follow these steps:

• Log in to your conftool account and click on ‘Your submissions’
• Read carefully the information on top of the page before proceeding
• Select the panel you are interested in from the list
• Fill in the required fields and click on ‘Proceed’
• Review all your information before clicking on ‘Save submission’
• The submission is now saved and will appear on top of the ‘Your submissions’ page
• Check that you have received the confirmation email (it may be in your spam folder)