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FUTURA. Journal of Science Communication and the Meetings Industry

Stay Connected Beyond the Conference
International scientific conferences create connections. FUTURA helps maintain them.

FUTURA. Journal of Science Communication and the Meetings Industry is a scientific newsletter developed as part of the “UR Conference Welcome Centre – Conferences as a Global Catalyst for the Internationalisation of the University of Rzeszów” project.
It is a regular communication channel for Polish and international academic and conference communities.
FUTURA focuses on the organisation and management of international scientific conferences, science communication, research promotion, internationalisation and good practices related to academic event organisation.
It combines a scientific perspective with practical support for conference organisers. Published content includes articles, analyses, checklists, tools, recommendations, good practices, interviews and information about scientific events.
Each issue is published digitally in Polish and English.

Thematic Scope
FUTURA covers topics including:

  • conference project management;
  • planning and organisation of scientific events;
  • science communication;
  • promotion of international conferences;
  • dissemination of research results;
  • internationalisation;
  • digital accessibility;
  • participant experience;
  • conference evaluation;
  • conference technologies;
  • networking;
  • international cooperation;
  • good practices in scientific event organisation.

What We Publish
FUTURA publishes scientific, science-to-practice and practical materials, including:

  • review articles;
  • conceptual and applied articles;
  • analyses;
  • research communications;
  • checklists;
  • models;
  • cards and tools;
  • sets of indicators;
  • recommendations;
  • descriptions of good practices;
  • interviews;
  • information on international scientific conferences.

Materials should be consistent with the profile of FUTURA, have a clearly defined purpose and logical structure, and provide cognitive or practical value for readers.
Scientific Standard

Scientific and science-to-practice materials prepared for FUTURA should:

  • have a clearly defined purpose;
  • have a scope appropriate to the topic;
  • follow a logical structure;
  • use relevant sources;
  • include properly prepared citations and references;
  • present conclusions resulting from the content of the paper.

The adopted publishing documentation defines these elements as part of the FUTURA scientific standard.

Practical Resources
An important part of FUTURA consists of resources intended for direct use by conference organisers, including:

  • checklists;
  • cards;
  • models;
  • planning tools;
  • sets of indicators;
  • criteria;
  • recommendations;
  • good practices.

Practical resources are linked to the topic of each issue and support conference planning, implementation and evaluation.

Digital Accessibility
FUTURA is prepared with digital accessibility in mind.
The publication uses, in particular:

  • a logical heading structure;
  • appropriate reading order;
  • alternative text for informative graphics;
  • descriptive links;
  • appropriately structured tables;
  • adequate contrast;
  • solutions supporting readability.

Latest Issues

FUTURA 1/2026
Key Challenges in Managing International Scientific Conferences – From Planning to Delivery

Polish version:
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English version:
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FUTURA 2/2026
Conference Planning Step by Step – Tools and Timelines
Polish version:
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English version:
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FUTURA 3/2026
How to Promote International Conferences in the Academic Community
Polish version:
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English version:
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Further issues should be added using the same structure.
FUTURA Archive
All FUTURA issues are made available in Polish and English.
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Publication Plan 2026–2027
The project includes 20 regular issues of FUTURA and one special issue summarising the publication cycle.
The planned topics include conference planning, promotion, international guest services, conference funding, digital accessibility, e-monographs, sustainable events, international partnerships, conference technologies, networking, evaluation and the future of international scientific conferences.
Full publication plan:
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Submit a Contribution to FUTURA
Do you have experience related to organising international scientific conferences?

The FUTURA editorial team welcomes proposals for:

  • articles;
  • analyses;
  • good-practice materials;
  • tools;
  • checklists;
  • interview proposals;
  • materials related to international scientific conferences.

 

Contact:
[email protected]
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Submit a Conference to the News Section
University of Rzeszów units organising or co-organising international scientific conferences may submit events for inclusion in the FUTURA News section.

The submission should include at least:

  • conference title;
  • date;
  • conference website address.

Submissions:
[email protected]

FUTURA Editorial Team

Chair of the Scientific Council
Prof. Jolanta Szempruch
[email protected]

Editor-in-Chief
Anna Kanabrocka
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Editorial Secretary
Piotr Pączek
[email protected]

 

Research Projects Department
University of Rzeszów