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REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University
BASIQ International Conference
new Trends in sustainable business and consumption
25 – 27
JUNE 2026
BASIQ International Conference
Focused on sustainable development and social responsibility, BASIQ international conferences series aims to stimulate an exchange of research results and scientists’ reflections on the impact of recent observable changes in business and consumer behavior.
Having an itinerant character, the conference facilitates direct knowledge of the preoccupations and achievements of different scientific communities, the establishment of sustainable collaborative relationships between researchers.
Each edition of the conference offers participants the opportunity to get to know more closely recent successful experiences targeting economic and social development in the region hosting the conference. Thus, with the support of Portucalense University, the 2026 edition of the conference will be hosted in Porto, recognized as the best European City for Foreign Direct Investment, and for the growth of its startup ecosystem.
Generic Research Areas Addressed by the Conference Series
- Socio-demographic trends; imagining and anticipating the societal futures
- Strengthening modern knowledge: competency-based education and new ways of capacity building
- Digital transformation and emerging new technologies challenges
- Sustainable value creation for businesses and consumers through innovation, new business models and new forms of market interaction
- New values, attitudes and consumer behaviors; new approaches to creating a culture of quality
- Emerging risks and evolving consumer rights
For featured focusses of the 2026 edition of the conference, please see the Call for Papers
Conference Timeline
31st of March 2026
Full paper submission (subject to review)
30th of April 2026
Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes)
1st of June 2026
Revised full paper submission & Registration
General information for contributors
Contributions should be submitted as a full paper of minimum 6 and maximum 8 pages, written in English. Abstracts are not accepted. Authors must ensure that proper English is used in their manuscript. Submissions must be made via our online form.
Papers should follow the Author Guidelines and be in conformity with the Full Paper Template. All submitted papers will be evaluated based on their quality and relevance through a double-blind peer review.
IMPORTANT:
- A contributor may only be author or co-author of a maximum of 2 papers.
- It is recommendable to have no more than 5 authors per paper.
- At least one of the authors of an accepted paper must be registered as a conference participant and the paper must be presented in the conference as a condition to include it in the conference proceedings
Review process
Eligible manuscripts are submitted to double blind peer review process by the members of the Editorial Board and the result are communicated to authors
Ethics and Malpractice statement
BASIQ aligns with best practices in ensuring the integrity, transparency, and quality of the scholarly literature published in the conference proceedings
Publication of accepted papers
The Conference Proceedings volume is submitted for indexing in Conference Proceedings Citation Index, a Web of Science™ Core Collection database, under the aegis of Amfiteatru Economic Journal.
Open Access
The authors consent to their works being published in open access regime under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
Keynote speakers at the last edition (2025) of the conference
Invitations for the next edition are in progress
Anca Otilia Dodescu
Professor of Economics at the Economics and Business Department, University of Oradea
Gemma Delicado Puerto
General Coordinator and PI of the European University Alliance for Sutainability
Vera Amicarelli
Associate Professor, Ph.D. in Commodity Science, at the Department of Economics, Management and Business Law at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Alexandru Jurconi
CEO of Digital Nibs Ltd., where he facilitates strategic discussions among companies, government authorities, and society
Conference Fees
Standard Fee (until 1st of June 2026)
Attending participants
Euro300/ 1500 Ron
BASIQ members
Euro150/ 750 Ron
Non-attending participants
Euro200/ 1000 Ron
Accompanying person
Euro100/ 500 Ron
Late fee (after 2nd of June 2026)
Attending participants
Euro350/ 1750 Ron
BASIQ members
Euro200/ 1000 Ron
Non-attending participants
Euro250/ 1250 Ron
Accompanying person
Euro125/ 625 Ron
Payment of the conference fee should be made by bank transfer to the following accounts:
Recipient name: ASOCIATIA PENTRU INOVARE SI CALITATE IN AFACERI SUSTENABILE – BASIQ
Recipient address: Str. Toamnei Nr.46, sector 2, Bucuresti 020713
Bank: BCR, Bucuresti, Romania
IBAN: RO58RNCB0285167489440002 – EURO
IBAN: RO85RNCB0285167489440001 – LEI
SWIFT/BIC: RNCBROBU
Reason for transfer: BASIQ 2026 Conference fee for [surname of participant] [given name of participant]
Conference Institutional Partners
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