The chairs and vice-chairs of IAMCR sections and working groups will notify you about their decision on April 3rd, 2017.

The deadline for submitting the paper is June 26th, 2017. The link to upload will be available in March.

Yes. All the accepted proposals by the IAMCR will be online after April 24th, 2017 and then they will be presented during the Conference.

Each pre-conference has its own policies. Please check the pre-conference web page at www.cartagena2017.iamcr.org/pre-conferences/ for more information about How and When to submit your proposal.

IAMCR 2017 SCHEDULE

Date	Activity
December 1st, 2016	Open Conference System (OCS) available to upload abstracts at http://iamcr-ocs.org.
February 9th, 2017	Open Conference System (OCS) is closed
April 3rd, 2017	Notification to participants about their proposals.
April 17th, 2017	Deadline to apply for a travel grant.
April 24th, 2017	Deadline to confirm the participation in the Congress.
June 26th, 2017	Deadline for submitting the full document.
June 29th, 2017	Final agenda of the Congress.
July 16th–20th, 2017	IAMCR 2017 Congress.

You can check the registration fee here: cartagena2017.iamcr.org/registration-fees

Registration will open soon at https://iamcr.org/register2017.

Your registration fee includes: daily entrance to the conference facility, lunch, coffee breaks from July 17-20, a welcome reception on Sunday July 16th, 2017 and a participant kit. Accommodation, transport service and entrance to pre and post conference events are not included. Entrance to a party on Wednesday July 19th, 2017 with food and drinks (US$10) and a printed copy of the programme (US$7) are optional extras.

Yes. There are significant discounts for early registration (by May 10th, 2017), for IAMCR members, and for students. More information about registration fees here.

The payment of registration fees can be made by credit card. In some cases, international bank transfers will be accepted. International transfers in dollars must be made from any of these banks: /for-bank-transfers/

The pre-conferences have their own registration policies and procedures. See the pre-conference link of your interest on this site for more information.

IAMCR offer 16 grants up to USD $ 1,500 to early-stage researchers who are members of the Association, reside in low- and middle-income countries and have proposals accepted. Please check: http://iamcr.org/travel_grants/travel-grants-2017 for more information and apply online.

The registration of participants and the delivery of registration packages will be available from Sunday July 16th to Thursday July 20th, 2017, at the venue: Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias. Opening time: Sunday: 14:00 - 17:30 Monday to Thursday: 8:00 to 17:00 There will be also three information points available throughout the event for general inquiries.

Please check this in the Colombian foreign affairs Webpage. According to your nationality and the time you plan to stay in the country, you must apply for a visa to enter to Colombia. You can find this information on that website of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Fotos2016/nacionalidades_a_las_cuales_colombia_exige_visa_30jun2016_0.pdf

Once your proposal has been accepted, or if you want to participate in the Conference, and if  an official letter is required to process your visa, contact the local organizing committee of the Congress at cartagena2017@iamcr.orgIn addition to requesting a formal invitation from the IAMCR 2017 organization, you must know that you are responsible for applying for the Colombian Visa to attend the Congress. For more information about the type of Visa you should apply and the procedure you must complete, please visit the website of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Fotos2016/nacionalidades_a_las_cuales_colombia_exige_visa_30jun2016_0.pdf. Please note that IAMCR and Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios -UNIMINUTO will not be financially responsible if you cannot obtain the Visa. If you want an official invitation letter, send your full name, address, nationality, passport number, proposal name and the section or working group in which it will be presented.

Una vez que su resumen ha sido aceptado y necesita una carta oficial de solicitud de fondos en su institución, debe enviar un correo electrónico a cartagena2017@iamcr.org con su nombre completo y dirección, nacionalidad, número de pasaporte, el nombre de su resumen y la sección o grupo de trabajo en el que se presentará.

If your proposal has been accepted and you need an official letter of invitation for funding, send your full name, address, the name of your proposal and the section or working group in which it will be presented to cartagena2017@iamcr.org. Please put INVITATION LETTER in the subject line of your message.

The congress will be held from July 16th to 20th, 2017, at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center in Cartagena, Colombia.

The necessary information for the trip to Cartagena can be found in the "plan your trip" section of the website: /la-sede-del-evento/