ENTER26 Doctoral Workshop Call for Papers

ENTER26 eTourism Conference

27-30 January 2026 – Breda, The Netherlands

Advancing Tourism Technology for a Better Future

ENTER26 Doctoral Workshop Call for Papers

The tourism sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by recent technological developments. This presents challenges for the industry, academic researchers, and doctoral students alike. Supporting the next generation of scholars is crucial to improving the quality of research and advancing the complex domain of information and communication technology in tourism.

The ENTER26 eTourism conference is organizing a one-day workshop for doctoral students, who are encouraged to present their research proposals (in any stage of development) related to information and communication technologies in travel and tourism. They will then receive valuable feedback from members of the IFITT community in a supportive environment. Students can also find answers to their academic and research career questions, as well as expanding their network with peers, researchers, industry professionals and university representatives from around the world.

The workshop:

FREE for Ph.D. and doctoral-level students registered with Enter26
All submitted doctoral proposals will be evaluated for an Outstanding Proposal award
IFITT offers students discounts on registration fees for the ENTER26 eTourism conference
Young talents from developing/emerging countries can apply for an ICT4D scholarship

ENTER26 Call for Doctoral Workshop Proposals

The workshop invites highly motivated doctoral students to submit their research proposals for review and feedback.

Research proposals should be a maximum of three pages (A4) in length (including references) and should include the following sections:

Problem statement/literature gap/research question
Conceptual framework (if applicable)
Proposed methodology
Expected results/statement of contribution
References.

Guidelines

Submit your proposal to EasyChair for ENTER 2026 (SELECT Doctoral Workshop). Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=enter26

After the review process, students will receive suggestions for improvement. Students with accepted proposals will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation with a maximum of five slides.