To submit your proposal, send a summary of up to 300 words, including title, author’s name and keywords, by email events@uma.pt until 22st October, 2017, according to the guidelines presented on the web page II CIEC 2018, : www.uma.pt/ciec2018 

Each speaker can only be author or co-author of a maximum of two papers. At least one of the speakers must be enrolled in the conference.

The articles will only be published in the Book of Minutes once the payment of the enrolment is confirmed. (Payment deadline: 31st October, 2017).

In order to be published in the book of minutes, all the accepted proposals, should follow the indicated format:

  • Format: Times New Roman; 12, spacing 1,5
  • Abstract: up to 300 words in two languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish and French)
  • Keywords: up to 6
  • Number of words: between 4000 and 9000 words (references and notes included) - Identification: Title (upto 20 words)
  • Name(s): name, afilliation, e-mail
  • Biography: (up to 100 words)
  • Titles: Bold (Arabic numeration)
  • Alignment: Justified
  • Notes: footnote size 10, in Arabic numerical order, preferably reserved for ̀ source quotes.
  • Tables and images: in Arabic numerical order. Include title or caption and always the source.
  • Abbreviations or acronyms: at the first occurence, indicate the complete designation ex. Organization of the Ibero-american States (OEI), singular, no full marks.

Recommended System of Quotes and References of authors in the text: American Psychological Association (APA).

Accepted languages: Portuguese I English I Spanish I French


If you are interested in publishing your work in the minutes of the CIEC2018 but are unable to participate locally at the conference CIEC2018, you may register for a “virtual communication”.

The participants of this model should submit their abstracts for evaluation until 20th October, 2017.

Once your abstract is accepted, the complete paper should be submitted online until 8th January, 2018. 

A PowerPoint presentation should also be submitted alongside the submission of articles. These presentations will be placed on the conference webpage, in PDF format, so that all the participants may have access to the contents of each presentation.

The submission deadline of the PowerPoint presentation or PDF is on 31st December, 2017. 

Submission is done online. (events@uma.pt)
The accepted abstracts and articles will be published in the book of minutes of the CIEC2018 (with ISBN).

Virtual participants should submit online until 31st October, 2017.

These participants will receive a copy of the book of minutes of the CIEC2018, an author’s certificate and the submission receipt, which will be sent through email, after the conference dates.
Submission of abstracts for communications:
20th October, 2017.


Publishing of the approved abstracts:
27th October 2017

Submission of the final text for publishing in the proceedings:
8th January, 2018.
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