We are pleased to invite you to the 10th Jubilee International Conference – Geobalcanica 2026, dedicated to sharing the experiences and achievements of Balkan and European geographers. Join us as we celebrate a decade of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange in the beautiful city of Ohrid, North Macedonia.
The Organizing Committee decided to organize a conference in Hotel Sileks in Ohrid.
All accepted papers will be published in open access Geobalcanica Proceedings Book 2026 (ISSN 1857-7636)
Publication will be:
· assigned with Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from CROSSREF
· send for review and indexing to Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science, (previous Proceedings Books 2016, 2017 & 2018 are already indexed in Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science),
· indexed in Google Scholar, DOAJ
· registered in National University Library in Skopje
Important dates:
· Deadline for abstract submission: December 15, 2025
· Notification for abstract paper acceptance: December 20, 2025
· Final deadline for full paper submission: February 10, 2026
· Notification for full paper acceptance: February 20, 2026
· Final deadline for early registration fee payment: March 1, 2026
· Final deadline for regular registration fee payment: April 1, 2026
· Conference Dates: 6-7 May 2026
(6 May 2026 Conference Day & 7 May 2026 Field Trip Day)
The session Physical Geography covers topics of:
· Geology
· Geomorphology
· Recent Erosion
· Climatology
· Hydrology
· Biogeography
· Pedogeography
· Geoenvironment
· Natural hazards
· Geoheritage
· Natural Resources
· Paleogeography
The Session Socio-Economic Geography covers topics of:
· Human geography
· Urban geography
· Rural geography
· Geography of agriculture
· Geography of industry
· Geography of resources
· Geography of transport and communication
· Geography of tourism
· Political geography
· Historical geography
· Geography of religion
· Cultural geography
· Tourism
· Demography
· Electoral geography
The session Cartography, Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Planning covers topics of:
· Thematic Cartography
· Remote Sensing
· GIS
· Urban Planning
· Rural Planning
· Regional Planning
· Regional Geography
· INSPIRE
Teaching and Education in Geography
· Geography didactics
· New teaching methods
· Terrain work
· E-learning
Official language: English
Full paper template – template
Poster presentation – template
All submitted articles should be original work, not published in any proceedings or journal.
Registration form with abstract submission (all authors and coauthors should be registered).
