International Academic Ismail Qemali Réseau Académique Research Center University - Vlore International Francophone 3rd UNICART

INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE 17-19 September 2020, Vlorë () ISMAIL QEMALI University, Great Hall www.unicart.org email: [email protected]

Introduction Some universities in the Mediterranean area, together with various international research institutes, invite you to take part in the third interdisciplinary UNICART Conference to study and develop together the potential aspects of the topics specified below: - Agriculture, food and their protections - Archaeological and cultural heritage - Climate, environment and biodiversity - Computer systems and Information systems - Economy, finance and development - Engineering and architecture - Health and wellbeing - Legislation and mediation - Management - Maritime sciences and sea protection - Politics and policy - Social responsibility and sustainability - Social sciences and psychology - Statistics and demography - Territorial development strategies - Tourism - Transport and security

Organizers The conference is organized in close collaboration among: • International Academic Research Center – USC, IARC – USC (Albania) • Ismail Qemali University - Vlore (Albania) • Universitas Sancti Cyrilli A.D. 1669, La Valletta (Malta) • CEDIMES (Coordination d'Etudes du Développement International et des Mouvements Economiques et Sociaux) - Réseau Académique International Francophone, ()

International Academic Ismail Qemali Réseau Académique Research Center University - Vlorë International Francophone

Official conference languages The conference will take place in three languages: English, French, Italian. If slides are used, they must necessarily be made in English.

Live Presentations (in presence): The papers must be submitted by the authors within the maximum allotted time of 12 minutes.

Remote presentations (virtual presentations): Authors who cannot be physically present have the opportunity to participate remotely through the ZOOM platform. The presentation, which will be broadcast live during a session dedicated to the Conference, can have a maximum duration of 12 minutes.

Conference proceedings The conference proceedings will be published online in a Proceedings Book (with ISBN) by October 30, 2020.

Research and Cooperation During the days of the conference, the program committee will organize a session to present scientific initiatives and to search for partnerships. In this session, subjects and institutions participating in the 3rd UNICART will be able to present research projects or programs, with the aim of defining collaboration agreements with other subjects and institutions interested in the same issues.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND STRUCTURE

Synthetic program of the conference - September 17, since 09:30 to 12:00 (Registration of participants, Ismail Qemali University) - September 17, since 12:00 to 13:00 (Plenary Conference Inauguration, Ismail Qemali University) - September 17, since 14:30 to 17:00 (Live and Remote Parallel Sessions, Ismail Qemali University) - September 17, since 09:30 to 13:00 (Presentation of scientific initiatives and search for partnerships + Round Table, Ismail Qemali University) - September 18, since 09:30 to 13:00 (Live and Remote Parallel Sessions, Ismail Qemali University) - September 18, since 15:00 to 17:00 (Live and Remote Parallel Sessions, Ismail Qemali University) - September 19, since 15:00 to 17:00 (Closing of the Conference works and delivery of participation certificates, Ismail Qemali University)

Social Activities - September 18 since 17:00 to 18:30 (Presentation of the book "Pirates, Corsairs and Knightly Orders. How they influenced the Mediterranean economy ")

Registration fee for the Live or Remote Presentation conference : Authors, for each registered title (no more than 3 authors are allowed for each Abstract, as well as the replacement of Authors in the Draft Paper is not allowed) : - presentation of papers with single author 60.00 € - presentation of papers with 2 authors 110.00 € - presentation of papers with 3 authors 150.00 € Auditors participating in the Conference: 30.00 €.

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International Academic Ismail Qemali Réseau Académique Research Center University - Vlorë International Francophone

Reduced registration fee for the Live or Remote Presentation conference : Authors, for each title entered by Corresponding Author who is a CEDIMES or IARC–USC member (no more than 3 authors are allowed for each Abstract, as well as the replacement of Authors in the Draft Paper is not allowed) : - presentation of papers with single author 50.00 € - presentation of papers with 2 authors 90.00 € - presentation of papers with 3 authors 120.00 € Auditors participating in the Conference: 20.00 €.

The fee includes: for Authors: - Participation in the Conference ; - Conference Materials (only for participants to Live Presentation Conference) ; - Certificate of participation in the Conference (only PDF for Remote Presentation ) ; - Online Abstract Book with ISBN; - Online Proceeding Book ( draft papers ), with ISBN. for Auditors: - Participation in the Conference ; - Conference Materials; - Certificate of participation in the Conference .

Abstract submission: - The abstracts must be uploaded by the authors, only in English, directly on the Conference site following a guided procedure in the submission session of www.unicart.org, since 17 July to 10 August 2020 (mandatory deadline). - After this date, the acceptance procedure will be deactivated

Sending the papers: - The Papers must be sent in one of the following languages: English, French and Italian, keeping the same English abstract previously uploaded on the conference website. - The papers must be uploaded by the authors following a guided procedure on the conference website (www.unicart.org, submission page), or sent by email to the address [email protected]; - Date of sending the Papers: from 20 September to 15 October 2020 (mandatory deadline).

Important dates - Initial date of Corresponding Authors registration and abstracts uploading: 17 July 2020. - Final date of the Corresponding Authors registration and abstracts uploading: 10 August 2020. - Final date for communication of abstract acceptance: 17 August 2020. - Payment: no later than 31 August. - Initial date for sending Papers to include in the Proceedings Book: 20 September 2020. - Final date for sending Papers to include in the Proceedings Book: 15 October 2020. - Proceedings Book publication date: 30 October 2020.

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International Academic Ismail Qemali Réseau Académique Research Center University - Vlorë International Francophone

Payments: - The conference system will allow payments until 11.59 pm on August 31, 2020; payments and participation rights after this deadline will not be admitted. - In order to document the date of payment, a copy of the receipt must be sent to the Conference secretariat [email protected] by September 7, 2020, by the Corresponding Author.

Cancellation policy - Total cancellation requests must be sent in writing to the Conference secretariat [email protected], by September 10, 2020. - Please note that 50% of the registration fees will be retained as administrative expenses.

Additional information: - website: www.unicart.org, which will be active from 17 July 2020

Official email of the 3rd Conference - [email protected]

Conference venue: ISMAIL QEMALI University VLORE - Albania: Opening of the Plenary Conference (details at www.unicart.org). - Participants are invited to make their own travel arrangements. - The conference website provides information about transport between the conference venue and the airport or seaport.

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