The conference is a joint partnership between EADI (European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes) and Institute of Development Policy (IOB) at the University of Antwerp. 

More information about the scope and aims of conference can be found on the landing page of this conference website here

The conference will be hosted within the premises of the Institute of Development Policy (IOB) at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. 

Location: R-Building, Lange Winkelstraat 7, 2000 Antwerp

Yes, the conference is organised in a hybrid way to give the maximum flexibility to participants. This means that presenters and participants will be able to present/participate either online or in-person. Sessions will take place physically at the conference venue and be live-streamed via Zoom. Hybridity applies to all panel sessions except for poster sessions.  

Please note that once you registration for the conference opens later in 2026, you will need to take a final decision regarding whether you attend in person or online. 

To stay up to date with the latest news, you can subscribe to our newsletter here, follow our Bluesky account here and check for regular updates on the conference website here. 

We seek to provide spaces for discussion, engagement, sharing, and co-creation among conveners, contributors and participants. For that reason, the conference gives room for a variety of different panels and sessions:

Seed Panels

• Are included in the open call for abstracts (opens in October 2025)

• Provide a platform to present work in progress and/or innovative ideas

• Do not necessarily require the submission of a full paper

Harvest Panels

• Are included in the open call for abstracts (opens in October 2025)

• Provide a space to present completed research and research findings

• Will require upload of a (draft) paper before the conference

Roundtable Sessions

• Bring a panel of experts to reflect on a given topic

• Not included in the call for abstracts

Poster Presentations

• Are included in the open call for abstracts (opens in October 2025)

• Provide an informal space to present very early stage research, particularly suited for master or PhD students

• Can only presented on-site (online option not available for posters)

You can check here the general timetable.

Minor adjustments may still occur.

Yes, everyone attending the conference needs to register. This also applies if you are attending the conference without taking part in a panel. To register, you will need to create a Conftool account. 

Registration opened on 1^st February 2026, and the deadline for early-bird registration is 31^st March 2026. 

The fee structure for the conference can be found in the table below. Prices are listed in euros.

To register, you must first create a Conftool account (click here). Once your account is set up, please select “Register as participant.”

If you experience any technical problems or difficulties, contact us at:
conference2026@eadi.org

Please visit our website here and follow the instructions.

The registration fee includes lunch, tea/coffee breaks as well as evening receptions.

Yes, there are some funds available to support reduced fees and fee waivers; please note that applications for fee waivers closed on 26th February 2026. 

You can only apply for discounts if you meet the eligibility criteria listed below and complete the corresponding application form correctly.

To apply for a reduced conference fee, you need to:

Either: Be based in a low- or middle-income country according to the World Bank classification

Or: Be based in a high-income country and currently unemployed

If you meet the eligibility criteria, please complete the application form available here.

Note: If you apply for a reduced fee, we will respond by email. Please do not start the registration process until you have received confirmation regarding your application.

First, please check that you have selected ‘Yes’ in the Visa Invitation Letter Request field in your user profile in Conftool, and entered the relevant information required (passport number etc.). If not, modify accordingly and save your changes.

Second, please complete registration as a participant through Conftool (see above).

Third, pay your participation fee.

Fourth, and only once the above is complete, email conference2026(at)eadi.org to ask for a visa letter.

You can get in touch with our team handling registrations and payment at: conference2026@EADI.org

Yes, you can. Please note that we cannot reimburse the fee difference if you switch from in‑person to online. However, if you change from online to in‑person, the price difference will be charged.

For each panel, at least one convener needs to be physically present in Antwerp for the conference. If there are more than one convener for a panel, some can attend online as long as one is present. 

Once accepted presenters in your session have been notified of their acceptance, they will have to register. It is during the registration process that they (and everyone else) will have to decide whether they attend online or in-person. 

No, this is unfortunately not feasible. Each panel gets one slot and one only. 

Please email us at: conference2026(at)eadi.org letting us know of the desired changes and we will make the relevant changes on the conference website and on Conftool.

EADI offers two publication pathways for conference authors:

1. European Journal of Development Research (EJDR)

Conference papers may be submitted to the European Journal of Development Research (EJDR).
Submission guidelines are available here: https://link.springer.com/journal/41287/submission-guidelines

Panel conveners may also publish their panel proceedings as special sections of the journal. If you are interested in this option, please contact the journal administrator and copy Talia Vela‑Eiden (vela-eiden@eadi.org).

2. EADI Series on Global Development

The EADI Book Series on Global Development, published by Palgrave Macmillan, provides opportunities to publish manuscripts developed from conference panels.
More information is available at: https://www.eadi.org/publications/eadi-book-series

Yes. The conference organisers do not provide packages which include accommodation. You need to take care of booking accommodation yourself.