The Roles of the Committees
The committees collaboratively govern the conference by defining strategic direction, ensuring academic quality, executing operations, and providing independent oversight to achieve high standards of excellence, transparency, and global impact.
Conference
Committee
The Conference Committee serves as the highest decision-making body of the conference. It defines the strategic direction, approves the overall concept and annual program, and safeguards the academic and professional integrity of the conference.
The Committee adopts and amends the governing statutes and regulations, elects and recalls members of the Steering Committee and the Council, and reviews and approves their annual activity and financial reports. It is responsible for approving the financial framework, major strategic partnerships, and structural changes, including potential mergers, affiliations, or dissolution.
Decisions on statutory amendments and fundamental organizational matters require a qualified majority of the members present. Meetings of the Conference Committee may be held in physical, hybrid, or fully electronic format.
Research
Committee
The Research Committee is responsible for ensuring the scientific quality, academic relevance, and ethical standards of the conference. It oversees the research agenda, thematic focus areas, and publication strategy.
The Committee evaluates submitted research contributions, advises on acceptance and revision processes, and supports high academic standards across conference proceedings, journals, and book publications. It contributes to the development of special issues, edited volumes, and collaborative research initiatives.
In addition, the Research Committee advises the Steering Committee on emerging research trends, interdisciplinary integration, and alignment with international academic standards.
Steering
Committee
The Steering Committee is the executive and operational body of the conference, appointed on a yearly basis. It is responsible for implementing the strategic objectives defined by the Conference Committee and ensuring the continuous development of the conference.
The Committee prepares and executes annual work plans, manages ongoing activities, coordinates committees and working groups, and oversees organizational, financial, and administrative matters. It evaluates applications for participation, appoints expert bodies where necessary, and proposes measures to improve conference quality and impact.
The Steering Committee also prepares financial and operational plans, initiates proposals for regulatory amendments, and ensures effective coordination between academic, institutional, and industry stakeholders. It elects from among its members a Chair and Vice Chair, who act as executive representatives of the conference.
Conference
Council
The Council is an independent advisory and supervisory body composed of external experts from academia, industry, and professional practice. It provides strategic guidance and oversight, with particular attention to transparency, financial integrity, and long-term sustainability.
The Council reviews financial operations and organizational practices and promptly informs the Steering Committee of any identified irregularities. It issues recommendations aimed at improving governance, academic relevance, and industry integration.
Members of the Council are appointed for fixed terms and may be reappointed. The Council reports to the Conference Committee at least once per year and contributes an external, independent perspective to the achievement of the conference’s objectives.
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