Important Dates
| Conference Preparation | Date |
| Abstract Submission Deadline (max. 350 words / 1 page using this Template) | 31 July 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance (present in-person or virtually / publish only) | 31 August 2026 |
| Registration & Payment Deadline (to confirm participation) Includes: • Attend only (audience) • Present and publish (presenter and proceedings author) • Present only (presenter) • Publish only (proceedings author) |
10 September 2026 |
| Conference Dates | 12–16 December 2026 |
| Publication Plan: Proceedings (Optional) | Date |
| Invitation to submit extended abstracts (short proceedings paper based on accepted abstract, using this Template) | 31 August 2026 |
| Deadline for extended abstract submission | 30 November 2026 |
| Peer review process (2–3 revision rounds) | 30 November 2026 – 31 March 2027 |
| Final acceptance notification (proceedings) | 31 March 2027 |
| Signing Springer Consent-to-Publish form | 10 April 2027 |
| Submission to Springer (after English revision, free of charge) | 31 May 2027 |
| Typesetting, proofreading, and production (Springer) | 30 June – 30 November 2027 |
| Online publication (Springer ESE Book Series, Scopus indexed) | 30 November 2027 |
| Publication Plan: Special Issues (Optional) | Date |
| Invitation to submit to MCG-26 special issues (post-conference) | 31 January 2027 |
| Full paper submission deadline (special issues) | 30 June 2027 |
| Publication of special issues (papers appear online upon acceptance) | 31 December 2027 |