General Instructions
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Payment Note:
Payments through the website are currently unavailable due to ongoing website enhancements. IEREK offers alternative payment methods, including bank transfer and secure third-party online payment links.
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Expenses:
The registration fee does not cover accommodation or travel expenses. A list of accommodation options can be suggested by our team if available. Please contact info@earthmena.org for inquiries.
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Benefits:
We recommend that all authors take advantage of the benefits that IEREK offers, including various attendance types, publishing opportunities, and opportunities for discounts and waivers.
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Membership:
We are pleased to inform all applicants that they can use their previous publications to register for an IEREK membership, which offers a special discount.
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Collaborative Discounts:
IEREK offers a special discount to applicants from collaborative universities that have signed an MoU with IEREK to host or co-host one of its conferences.
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Income-Based Discounts
IEREK also provides special discounts to authors from low and medium-income countries.
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Publication Accessibility:
The disclosed fees are for the conference participation (Publication is free of charge, but only the conference participants can be considered for publishing in the conference proceedings).
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Book Series/ Journal(s) Discounts:
Some of the disclosed conference fees may vary depending on the book series and/or journal(s) presented as a publication outlet, as we encourage submission to newly founded book series and/or journal(s) by presenting a discounted rate for the conference's fees.
Types of Applications, Attendance, and Registration
IEREK offers many types of registrations that are diverse in registration fees; applicants can choose the type they are familiar with as follows:
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Academic:
Participants who are PhD holders, post-doctoral researchers, and universities' affiliated professors and experts in the field.
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Students:
Must provide proof of enrollment in a university by providing an enrollment certificate and/or a valid university ID (with issue/expiry date) etc.
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Professionals:
Participants who are not affiliated with universities such as practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs, etc.
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Companions/Co-authors:
Have access to the event to enjoy the discussions, coffee breaks, and lunch as a co-author or audience.
IEREK Community
IEREK Community members receive 25% off the Regular payment stage.
If you are a returning author, published researcher, institutional partner, or active contributor to IEREK activities, you may be eligible for exclusive Community benefits. Visit the IEREK Community Section to learn more and check your eligibility.
🏛️ Physical Attendance
| Type of Registration |
Early Payment Deadline
15 Mar 2027 |
Regular Payment Deadline
15 May 2027 |
Late Payment Deadline
30 July 2027 |
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| Scopus indexed-ASTI Book by Springer or SUCI Book by Springer | |||
| Student | 300 € | 350 € | 400 € |
| Academic | 350 € | 400 € | 450 € |
| Professional | 400 € | 450 € | 500 € |
| Co-author/ Audience | 150 € | 200 € | 250 € |
| SLNR Book by Springer or MESD Book by Springer | |||
| Student | 250 € | 300 € | 350 € |
| Academic | |||
| Professional | |||
| Co-author/ Audience | 150 € | 200 € | 250 € |
| Open Access IEREK Press Journals | |||
| Student | 200 € | 250 € | 300 € |
| Academic | 250 € | 300 € | 350 € |
| Professional | 300 € | 350 € | 400 € |
| Co-author/ Audience | 150 € | 200 € | 250 € |
IEREK offers various types of participation. Applicants can apply for in-person attendance to benefit fully from conference discussions and knowledge exchange.
IEREK also offers virtual attendance for authors to present their research papers online; however, we strongly encourage all applicants to attend the conference in person.
The physical fee covers:
- The Conference Kit, which includes a softcopy of the abstract book, Conference notebook, IEREK pen, and Conference Flyers/Printouts.
- IEREK Participation/Contribution Certificate
- Consideration for publication in the IEREK-Springer interdisciplinary series (ASTI series by Springer) or IEREK Press, or any special issues available according to the type of registration in the table above.
- A Preliminary Acceptance Letter
- Lunches and Coffee Breaks
Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance. Co-authors, each, have their fees to pay to attend the event. This applies to online attendance as well as physical attendance.
A research paper fee allows only one author, whether main or co-author, to attend the conference and receive only one conference kit. Extras can be requested for an additional fee.
💻 Online Attendance
| Type of Registration |
Early Payment Deadline
15 Mar 2027 |
Regular Payment Deadline
15 May 2027 |
Late Payment Deadline
30 July 2027 |
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| Scopus indexed-ASTI Book by Springer or SUCI Book by Springer | |||
| Student | 250 € | 300 € | 350 € |
| Academic | 300 € | 350 € | 400 € |
| Professional | 350 € | 400 € | 450 € |
| Co-author/ Audience | 100 € | 150 € | 200 € |
| SLNR Book by Springer | |||
| Student | 200 € | 250 € | 300 € |
| Academic | |||
| Professional | |||
| Co-author/ Audience | 100 € | 150 € | 200 € |
| Open Access IEREK Press Journals | |||
| Student | 150 € | 200 € | 250 € |
| Academic | 200 € | 250 € | 300 € |
| Professional | 250 € | 300 € | 350 € |
| Co-author/ Audience | 100 € | 150 € | 200 € |
IEREK offers virtual attendance, providing authors with a unique link to join the conference sessions and present their papers as per the announced program.
The online fee covers:
- IEREK Participation/Contribution soft copy Certificate.
- Preliminary Acceptance Letter.
- Consideration for publication in the IEREK-Springer interdisciplinary series (ASTI series by Springer) or IEREK Press, or any special issues available according to the type of registration in the table above.
- Access to conference recordings.
Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance.
Co-authors, each, have their fees to pay to attend the event. This applies to online attendance as well as physical attendance.
Discounts and Waiving Opportunities
- 15%: Participants who come from co-partner universities who have already signed an MOU with IEREK can receive a 15% discount. Authors should mention the key person who signed the agreement with IEREK. You are welcome to inquire if your university has an agreement with IEREK or not yet.
- 15%: Participants affiliated with universities in the hosting country on the regular registration fee.
- 20%: Waiving with 20% from the announced fees for low-income countries according to the World Bank classification mentioned below. (applicable to the regular payment stage)
- 25%: If multiple abstracts are submitted by the same first author to the conference, a 25% discount is applied to each additional submission according to the deadline for payments.
If an author is eligible for more than one discount, IEREK will apply only the highest discount. Discounts cannot be combined.
Authors should contact the conference manager through this email info@earthmena.org to consider the discount and waiving for all the above cases so that the conference manager can provide an exclusive invoice for each case.
Proof of Capability to Get the Discount
- A copy of a student enrollment card for 2027 is essential.
- Proof of affiliation to the partnering university is to be provided.
- Proof of previous publication through IEREK conferences.
- A copy of passport for authors from low-income countries. Added below is the list of low and middle-income countries according to the World Bank classification.
Countries List
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo Dem. Rep., Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Refund Policy
Delegates who cancel their registration due to special circumstances will receive refunds according to the following plan:
| Cancellation Policy | Up to 60 days before the event |
Up to 50 days before the event |
Up to 40 days before the event |
39 days before the event |
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| Penalty | 20% | 50% | 70% | 100% |
Exception
A refund is not possible if:
- An acceptance letter has been issued (Authors only).
- If the paper proceeds to the peer review process, a refund cannot be issued (Authors only).
- The proceedings of the event have been published (Authors only).
- A visa invitation letter has been issued (All participants).
Visa Rejection Cases
Reason and proof of rejection must be submitted. If the reason for rejection is due to an error on our part, the participant will be refunded their full fee with a deduction of a 20% administration fee.
Documents to be issued by IEREK to acquire a visa are as follows:
- Final Acceptance Letter (Authors only)
- Visa Invitation Letter
- Invoice/proof of payment
We encourage all authors and attendees to ensure their having acquired all documents (those applicable) mentioned.
If the reason for rejection is not related to any of the aforementioned and is an error on the participant’s part, the following will apply:
- Authors: may choose to let their co-author present his/her research on his/her behalf free of charge. If the author does not have a co-author, a member of the scientific committee shall present on the author’s behalf.
- Audience members/Registrants: will only be allowed to attend another similar event of their choosing that is organized by IEREK free of charge.