Attending the Conference Onsite
Conference Venues
Thursday, July 09, and Friday, July 10 will be both onsite at SOAS University of London, Brunei Gallery Building and live-streamed online.
Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12 are at Torrington Place Training Centre, University College London
Monday, July 13 will be online only.
SOAS, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre & Suite
Address: 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
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University College London (UCL), Torrington Place
Address: 1-19 Torrington Place, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB
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Check-In Desk
You will be able to pick up your name badge at the Conference Check-in Desk.
The Conference Check-in Desk will be situated in the following locations during the conference:
Thursday, July 09 | 09:00-16:00 – SOAS, Brunei Gallery Suite (Ground Floor)
Friday, July 10 | 09:00-16:00 – SOAS, Brunei Gallery Suite (Ground Floor)
Saturday, July 11 | 09:15-17:00 – UCL, Torrington Place Training Centre
Sunday, July 12 | 08:45-16:00 – UCL, Torrington Place Training Centre
Monday, July 13 | No in-person registration
Refreshment Breaks and Lunch
Complimentary coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be available during the scheduled coffee breaks.
Lunch is not provided on any of the conference days. Delegates are encouraged to explore the surrounding area for dining options. The Conference Lunch Map can be found here.
Conference Poster Sessions
The poster sessions will be held on Thursday, July 9 (TBC) and Friday, July 10 (TBC) at SOAS, Brunei Suite (Ground Floor) and Theatre Foyer.
If you are presenting a poster, please note that the maximum poster size is 900mm wide x 1800mm high.
Certification
Certificates of Presentation can be downloaded from the corresponding author's IAFOR account within two weeks of conference's culmination. Session Chair certification, Certificates of Attendance, as well as Reviewer certification, will be sent out by email in a PDF format.
Side Events
Conference Welcome Reception
There is a Welcome Reception on Thursday, July 09, at 15:45-16:45 in SOAS University of London, Brunei Suite.
Delegates can enjoy stimulating conversation while enjoying a variety of food and beverages.
Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner will be held at the prestigious Savile Club in London on Thursday, July 09, and will feature a three-course meal prepared by the Club's Michelin-starred Chef, Michael James.
Location: The Saville Club
Availability: 100 persons
Ticket Price: 125 GBP
**Please note that the Conference Dinner is only available for registered conference delegates**
Club and Conference Dinner Dress Code
The dress code for the Savile Club is formal. Members and guests are required to respect the dress code.
All Conference Dinner guests must dress in formal attire, with black tie encouraged for men, or alternatively suit and tie.
Important: Please note that you will not be allowed to enter the event if you do not abide by the Savile Club’s dress code.
Smoking
Smoking and vaping are not permitted at the conference venues.
What to Wear & Bring
Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater as meeting rooms are air-conditioned and sometimes cool.
Internet Access
All presentation PC are connected to WiFi. However, streaming video is not recommended. If your presentation includes video, please bring it as a file that can be played without an internet connection.
Complementary Sky Cloud wifi is available throughout UCL Venues meetings rooms and common areas. Select UCLGuest from your list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Further Information about how to connect is here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/how-to/connecting-to-uclguest-wi-fi-cloud
Photo/Recording Waiver
Human interaction through networking, and dissemination of this knowledge, is at the core of what IAFOR does as an academic research organisation, conference organiser and publisher. As part of the archiving of the conference event, IAFOR takes photos in and around the conference venue, and uses the photos to document the event. This also includes the filming of certain sessions. We consider this documentation important and it provides evidence of our activities to members, partners and stakeholders all over the world, as well as to current and potential attendees like you. Some of these photos will therefore appear online and in print, including on social media. The above are the legitimate interests of the organisation that we assert under the new European Union law on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this legislation, you have an absolute right to opt-out of any photo. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Read our full privacy policy – iafor.org/about/privacy-policy
Onsite Sessions and Session Chairs
Session Chairs are asked to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly) using the speaker bios on the programme, ensure that the session begins and ends on time, and that time is divided fairly among the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 25 minutes in which to present their paper and respond to any questions. The Session Chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, and to this end, yellow and red timekeeping cards are used as a visual cue for presenters, to let them know when they have five minutes remaining, and when they must stop. Please follow the order in the programme, and if for any reason a presenter fails to show up, please keep to the original time slots as delegates use the programme to plan their attendance.
All session chairs will receive a certificate following the conference via email and will be credited in the conference programme.
Please take a look at our Session Chair Guidelines for further details of what is required.
- Onsite Session Chair Guidelines
Computers and Equipment
All rooms at UCL Torrington Place are equipped with Crestron touch screen controls; you simply switch on and it powers up. Use the touch controls to choose to connect either to the supplied UCL PC or your own laptop. The UCL PC is pre-installed with PowerPoint and connected to an LCD projector. If you wish, you may directly link your own PC laptop, although we advise you to use the computer provided by plugging in your USB flash drive. We recommend that you bring two copies of your presentation in case one fails, and suggest sending yourself the presentation by email as a third and final precaution.
Attending the Conference Online
How to Get Online (Zoom)
To access all the Keynote and Featured Presentations (Thursday, July 09 and Friday, July 10) and Online Parallel Sessions (Monday, July 13), please follow this live-stream link.
All streamed presentation times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Use the Time Converter tool to show times in your timezone.
For more information about room assignments for presentations, please check our Programme page.
How to participate in the Conference with Zoom
Before joining a Zoom online session on your computer or mobile device, download the Zoom app. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link.
Participation Rules
- Join the meeting using the name you registered for the conference. People whose names are not found in the attendee list will not be allowed to enter the meeting.
- The IAFOR moderator will be responsible for monitoring the session.
- Your video and the microphone will be automatically turned off.
- You will be muted upon entry.
- The meeting will be recorded automatically.
- If you have any questions for presenters, please send a chat message to the IAFOR moderator.
Familiarise yourself with Zoom
Watch our 3-minute long tutorial video, download the Zoom app, and join a test meeting.
We also have a PDF guide.
Online Sessions and Session Chairs
Session Chairs are asked to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly), ensure that the session begins and ends on time and that the time is divided fairly between the presentations. Each presenter should have no more than 25 minutes in which to present his or her paper and respond to any questions. The Session Chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role, letting presenters know when they have five minutes remaining, and when they must stop.
All session chairs will receive a certificate following the conference via email and will be credited in the conference programme.
Please take a look at our Session Chair Guidelines for details of what is required.
- Online Session Chair Guidelines
Virtual Presentations
A full list of pre-recorded virtual video presentations and virtual poster presentations will be on the conference website during and after the conference. We encourage you to watch these presentations and provide feedback through the video comments. The comments section is connected to LinkedIn, and you have the option to display these comments on your LinkedIn profile.
Conference Catch-up page
All live-streamed sessions, keynote, and featured presentations will be recorded and uploaded to the Conference Catch-up page (video-on-demand) via Vimeo. The catch-up page will be available after the conference until August 13, 2026.