SUBMISSION DETAILS

Timeline for all types of submission
- Deadline for abstracts (max. 300 words): Friday 15th May 2026
- Letters of acceptance: June 20, 2026

PRESENTATION TYPES

Live training workshops
Thank you for proposing a live training workshop for this year's NICE Academy!
Please provide us with a preliminary title for your workshop and a short description of the goals and main activities (max. 300 words).
All proposals will undergo double-blind peer review. If your workshop is accepted, this information will be shared with participants.
Abstract
Please specify the following information
- Aims and focus of the workshop (relevance)
- Benefits for learners (e.g., career practitioners, or academic trainers)
- Planned activities
- Materials needed to realize the workshop (if applicable)
- Maximum number of participants (if applicable)
Please do not include your name in the abstract, and remove any information that indicates your identity.
Quality and selection criteria for training workshops:
- Training workshops take 90 minutes
- Workshops are offered in English
- The majority of activities (at least 60min) actively engage participants, e.g., in individual reflection, educational exercises, group discussions, role-play, simulation, creative work, collaborative problem-solving, intervention, etc.
- Clear relevance for the theme of the academy, career development, career guidance and counselling, and/or the training of career practitioners

Live Paper Presentations
In line with this year’s theme, we are seeking interactive presentations that will provide an opportunity for practical, collaborative work. The presentations should aim to foster active forms of learning and working together to consider ways in which careers practice can acknowledge and respect our roots but prepare for the future also.
We welcome submissions for presentations that will discuss career guidance for sustainable futures - communities, boundaries and transitions and what this means for careers practice.
Presenters should aim to deliver highly interactive presentations but as a guide presenters will have 15 minutes for their presentation, followed by 15 minutes for discussion.
Abstracts (max. 300 words):
• Title of the presentation
• Anonymous (no names)
• Outline of the presentation (e.g., goals, problem, approach, findings...)
• Important references (if applicable)
Selection Criteria:
1. Practice Orientation: Preference will be given to presentations, which focus on sharing and spreading knowledge, which is of relevance for career practitioners, and which can be used to innovate practice and/or the training of practitioners.
2. Scientific Foundation: Preference will be given to approaches, methods, tools, etc., which are based on well-founded theories, which have been tested and evaluated in practice, and/or which have been validated scientifically.

Methods & Research Market (Posters & Good Practice Presentations)
At the academy, we will have a gallery exhibition of innovative approaches to career guidance and counseling, the training of career practitioners, and relevant research. This should be in line with the Academy theme of 'Career guidance for sustainable futures - communities, boundaries and transitions'. During this Methods & Research Market, we will take turns in presenting good and innovative practices and research findings to another in an interactive and informal manner.
Diverse presentation formats are invited, including posters, short films, short practice demonstrations... If you need special equipment, e.g., access to electricity, or a table, please include this information on the abstract. For posters, we will supply spaces and materials to attach them. If you want to show a video, please bring your own laptop, etc.
Please submit a short proposal here, if you are interested in sharing. We will come back to you soon, if we have any questions.