VIII Congresso Internacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (SD2026)

VIII Congresso Internacional de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (SD2026)

online Centro Universitário Integrado, Eco Campus - Campo Mourão - Paraná - Brasil
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About

The VIII International Congress on Sustainable Development (SD2026) is an international space for dialogue, reflection and knowledge production focused on the great contemporary challenges of sustainable development. In this edition, the event will have as its central theme "From Circular Economy to Entrepreneurial Solutions for Sustainable Territories", emphasizing the importance of innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to building more resilient, inclusive and environmentally responsible territories.

The congress will bring together researchers, professors, students, public managers, professionals, and representatives of different institutions and countries, promoting the exchange of experiences, the socialization of research, and the strengthening of international cooperation networks. The event seeks to stimulate debates on how the circular economy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and multisectoral partnerships can contribute to addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges at different territorial scales.

In addition, SD2026 will address strategic topics related to sustainable development, including:

circular and green economy innovation and entrepreneurship for sustainability territorial governance sustainable planning renewable energies environmental policies biodiversity and ecosystem services mobility and connectivity smart cities and territories sustainable tourism interregional and international cooperation gestão pública environmental rights culture and sustainability land use and planning strategies for sustainable regional development

More than a scientific congress, SD2026 aims to consolidate itself as an environment for articulation between knowledge, practice and territorial transformation, reinforcing the role of science, innovation and global cooperation in promoting sustainable solutions for the present and the future.

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Rules for Submission, Evaluation and Presentation of Papers

The SD2026 will accept papers in two modalities: Abstract or Full Paper. Each paper may have up to 8 authors, requiring the registration of at least one of the authors in the event.

All papers must be written in English. Presentations may be made in English or Portuguese and will take place remotely or in person, which must be indicated at the time of submission. The papers will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee of the Congress, considering adequacy to the themes of the event, scientific quality, clarity, methodological consistency and contribution to sustainable development. Full papers will be submitted to blind review.

Presentations will last 10 to 12 minutes and must be made by at least one of the authors duly registered for the event. In remote presentations, authors will be responsible for ensuring adequate access conditions, connection stability, and operation of the audio and video resources necessary for the presentation.

The days, times and places (physical or virtual) for presentations will be informed from the disclosure of the papers accepted by the Scientific Committee, in the participant''''s area.

In case of absence of the authors, the original schedule of the presentations will be respected.

Only papers submitted, approved, and presented will be eligible for publication in the proceedings. The 15 most outstanding full papers submitted, approved, and presented during the event will be selected for inclusion in a digital book to be published in 2027.

📄 Templates for submission: the Abstract and Full Paper templates are available for download in the Submissions section of this page.

Submissions

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Committees

CHAIRMAIN

Fabricio Pelloso Piurcosky - Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil


ORGANIZATION COMITTEE

Rui Alexandre Castanho - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Luís Loures - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Ana Loures - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal


SCIENTIFIC COMITTEE

Rui Alexandre Castanho - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Luís Loures - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Ana Loures - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Paulo Brito - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Catarina Nobre - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Paulo Ferreira - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Francielle Baptista - Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil

Mariana Pavanelli - Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil

Alexandra Cardoso - Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil

Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri - Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil

Pedro dos Santos Portugal Junior - IF-Sul de Minas, Brazil

Alexandre Martins - CARE/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Raul Alves- CARE/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Dora Almeida - Valoriza/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Leonor Silva - CARE/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Fernando Rebola - CARE/IPP Portalegre, Portugal

Christophe Sohn - LISER/LUxembourg

Juan Trillo Santamaria - Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain

José Manuel Naranjo Gómez - Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

Chané de Bruyn - Univeristy of Johannesburg, South Africa

José Manuel Jurado Almonte - University of Huelva, Spain

João do Monte - UTA, Cape Verde

Gualter Couto - University of the Azores, Portugal

Deniz Erdem Okumuz - YTU, Turkey

Sema Yilmaz - YTU, Turkey

Mara Franco - University of Madeira, Portugal

Xavier Oliveras González - College of the Frontera, Mexico

Alejandro Villarreal - Univerisdad de Cartagenas de Indias, Colombia

Edwin Vegas Gallo - UPCI, Peru

Vane Crissi - Siglo XXI, Argentina

Juan Carlos Negro - Universidad Nacional de Piura, Peru

Javier Velázquez - UCAV, Spain

Luciana Cordeiro Fernandez - UNICAMP, Brazil

Co-directors

Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP) - Portugal

Universidad dos Açores (UAc) - Portugal

Universidad de Extremadura (UEx) - Spain

Univeristy of Johannesburg (UJ) - South Africa

University of Madeira (UMa) - Portugal

Supporters

Congress History

  • 2019 – Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland: 1st edition, held at WSB University, focusing on public management, territorial governance, and cross-border cooperation.
  • 2020–2021 – Portalegre, Portugal: 2nd and 3rd editions, organized by the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, with an emphasis on landscape planning.
  • 2022 – Azores, Portugal: 4th edition, hosted by the University of the Azores, dedicated to the governance of outermost territories and low-density regions.
  • 2023 – Badajoz, Spain: 5th edition, organized by the University of Extremadura, with debates on territorial development and energy transition.
  • 2024 – Istanbul, Turkey: 6th edition, held at Yildiz Technical University, focusing on green economy and technological solutions.
  • 2025 – Cape Town, South Africa: 7th edition, in cooperation with the University of Johannesburg (CENLED), addressing resilient regions, social innovation and international cooperation.

In 2026, the Congress arrives in Brazil for the first time, with the holding of the VIII International Congress on Sustainable Development – ​​SD2026, in Campo Mourão, Paraná.

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