Workshop: Biodiversity Conservation And Cross-Border Management: Progresses And Challenges

The workshop will bring together 12 specialists representing different cross-border reserves, with a special focus on aquatic ecosystems. Renowned academic experts, developing innovative managing solutions will share their findings and experiences.

Conferences will take place during the morning, followed by general discussions and guided debates based on different case studies. The daily workshops will be closured in a general assembly highlighting main conclusions and recommendations.

Afternoons networking space will enable young and senior researchers to liaise, exchange ideas and discuss potential collaboration opportunities through dynamic activities and informal meetings such as mentoring sessions, thematic working groups and participative debates.

Up to 30 additional participants are encouraged to present Posters with brief explanations during intermediate sessions.

WORKSHOP panels/posters guidelines

Presentation of the proposal: through the registration form in the Worhshop (see THE APPLICATION GUIDELINES)

-The co-directors of the Workshop will indicate and assign the session in which to present the work.
-The organization will certify the effective presentation of each panel/poster during the Workshop.
-Each author individually or collectively may present a maximum of 2 panels.
-Researchers may display their panel in the campus facilities. To do this, they must bring their work printed in DIN A0 vertical format (84.1 x 118.9 cm) and arrange it in the provided fastening systems.

Panel/poster contents:

Title: Arial bold 14 points.
• Subtitle (if applicable).
• Authorship (individual or collective).
• Keywords: maximum 4.
• Presentation / Summary of content: 120 words.
• Methodology: 100 words.
• Description and contents: through text and graphics.
• Conclusions: maximum 100 words
• Sources and essential bibliography.
• Format: to transfer digitally DIN A4; PDF. Type: Arial. Body: minimum 9 and maximum 12 points.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION:

Applicants must complete an Application form* and submit it, along with:

A) Brief C.V. 

B) Summary of the current research work of the candidate. 

C) Copy of DNI or Passport.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION

D) To be eligible for the tuition fee discount, the applicant must submit documentation certifying the defense of their doctoral thesis, provided that such defense took place within the seven years prior to the submission date of the application form, which shall be 15 February 2026

E) In case of presenting a poster, a summary of the poster of no more than one page, with the title, authorship, research center/institution/university, address and a summary of the communication. (See section "presentation of panels and posters”, in “FORMATE OF THE WORKSHOP”)

TO APPLY:

*SEE LINK TO: Applic_form_Workshops.docx

Send the completed Application Form and the attached documents as separate text files and in a single message, to  International University of Andalusia via the UNIA ticket service:  sacu.unia.es , selecting the help group “ORDENACIÓN ACADÉMICA”, and then “CEAI”.

Submission Steps:

-Open a Nuevo Ticket
-Once on the site, you will need to register before proceeding.

Select the Appropriate Options: In the two drop-down menus, please choose:

Grupo de ayuda: ORDENACIÓN ACADÉMICA
Tema de ayuda: CEAI
Selected applicants (with or without poster) will be notified directly by mail. From that moment on, they must pay the corresponding registration fees*.

WORKSHOP FEES 2026:

General Registration: 400,00 € (breakfast, lunch, coffe-breaks and dinner included)

Reduced Tuition Fee: 250 € (breakfast, lunch, coffe-breaks and dinner included)

To be eligible for the tuition fee discount, the applicant must submit documentation certifying the defense of their doctoral thesis, provided that such defense took place within the seven years prior to the submission date of the application form, which shall be 15 February 2026.

Payment method: bank transfer to ‘La Caixa’

Details of the Beneficiary
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE ANDALUCÍA  CIF. Q-7350007-F
PLAZA DE SANTA CRUZ, S/N
23440 BAEZA (JAÉN) ESPAÑA -Teléfono: 953742775

Bank Account Details
Beneficiary Bank
LA CAIXA
C/ SIERPES, 85-PLANTA 2
41004 SEVILLA
ESPAÑA
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 954 59 71 97

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2100 9166 75 2200074348
Foreign Currency: euros
Electronic IBAN format: ES7821009166752200074348
Paper-format IBAN: ES78 2100 9166 7522 00074348
IBAN (international bank account number): ES78 21009166752200074348
SWIFT (BIC): CAIXESBBXXX

Registration fees deadline 15 February 2026
Selected applicants must indicate their full name and code number (it will appear in the webpage) in the bank transfer. After completing your payment by bank transfer, a proof of payment must be sent to: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.

The bank charges generated by the bank transfer will be paid by the applicants/attendees.

We recommend all participants to stay in the University Residence, which is located in the same space where the Meetings will take place, to facilitate social interaction and informal discussions.

The accommodation in the University Residence is in shared double rooms, € 20/day and single rooms € 36/day. To make the reservation and the corresponding payment you must be previously registered for the workshop and then contact: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.

Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, Sede Sta. María de La Rábida – UNIA

Ctra. Palos Rábida, s/n, 21819 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva (Spain)

Tel.: +34 959 35 04 52