International Black Sea Day 2026 Symposium

Date: 31 October 2026

Location: Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University (15 Lvivska St., Odesa, Ukraine)

Format: Hybrid format (on-site and online)

About the Event

The Black Sea Day 2026 Symposium will be held on 31 October 2026 at Odesa I.I. Mechnikov National University in a hybrid format (on-site and online).

The Symposium aims to bring together researchers from different fields to explore the Black Sea and the wider region from a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives.

It welcomes research on Black Sea hydrology and oceanography, with a particular focus on marine and coastal processes, hydrodynamics, water resources, climate variability and change, environmental dynamics, and the functioning and resilience of aquatic ecosystems. Contributions addressing environmental monitoring, pollution, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the sustainable management of the Black Sea are also encouraged.

The programme also provides a platform for interdisciplinary research on the wider dimensions of the Black Sea region, including its societies, history and cultural heritage, languages and literature, politics and international relations, law, economy, and other related topics.

Researchers, academics and experts from different fields are invited to submit papers presenting the results of their research.

Submission of Papers

• Deadline: Papers should be submitted by 1 October 2026.
• Length: The total length of the paper should be 3,000–7,000 characters including spaces.
• Language: Papers must be written in English.
• Email: Papers should be submitted to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Cost: Participation in the Symposium and electronic publication of the accepted papers are free of charge.

Paper Formatting Requirements

Papers should be submitted electronically in .doc or .docx format. The file should be named after the first author (main speaker), for example: Ivanov.docx.

• Paper size: A4 (210 × 297 mm), portrait orientation.
• Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt.
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
• First-line indentation: 1 cm.
• Line spacing: 1.0.
• Automatic hyphenation: off.
• Text alignment: justified.

Structure Guidelines:

• 1st line: title of the paper — CAPITAL LETTERS, bold, centred.
• 2nd line: full name, academic degree and academic title of the main speaker — bold italics; full names, academic degrees and academic titles of co-authors — italics.
• 3rd line: affiliation, including the full name of the institution.
• 4th line: blank.
• 5th line: The main text begins.

In order to format your abstracts please use the template.

Additional Information

The programme of the Symposium and further information for participants, including online access details, will be announced after the completion of the submission process.