CALL FOR PAPER | Global Strategy Conference 2026

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Global Strategy Conference aims at creating a platform for academicians and researchers as well as practitioners from the civil society, private sector, policy making circles and the media to share and discuss their respective work.

Presentations at the conference will be based on both invited speakers and submission/acceptance of an abstract. The languages of the conference are English and Turkish. The conference will be organized in a hybrid format (physical panels / online panels). Abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee.

Full paper submissions will be peer-reviewed based on originality, research depth, accuracy and relevance to conference theme and topics. Full papers selected by the Scientific Committee and determined as impeccable will be published in an edited book.

Submission of the abstracts, participation to the Conference and publishing of the abstract booklet and the edited book will be free-of-charge. Individual expenses (flights, transfers, accommodations, daily requirements etc.) will be the responsibility of the participants themselves.

It is very important for the applicants to consider the following important dates.

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 06 November 2026
• Announcement of Accepted Abstracts: 13 November 2026
• Announcement of the Conference Program: 02 December 2026
• Conference Date: 10-11 December 2026
• Submission of Revised Full Paper (Publication-Ready): 27 December 2026

Main Theme:

“The New Architecture of Global Security: From Collective Defence to Strategic Competition”

Topics:

1. From Deterrence to Resilience: Redefining Security in the Twenty-First Century
2. Strategic Competition in the Twenty-First Century: From Military Power to Comprehensive Statecraft
3. The Future of Collective Defence: NATO after the Ankara Summit
4. Defence Industry in an Era of Competition among Great Powers
5. European Security after Ukraine: Defence, Deterrence, and Strategic Autonomy
6. The Indo-Pacific and the Emerging Balance of Power
7. The New Security Landscape of the Middle East
8. Security Cooperation Formulas and Anticipated Risks in Central Asia
9. Maritime Security from the Black Sea to the Pacific
10. The Arctic, Space, and New Frontiers of Strategic Competition
11. Hybrid Warfare and the New Battlespace
12. Technology as Power: Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Strategic Competition
13. Cybersecurity, Space, and Critical Infrastructure Protection
14. The Return of Geoeconomics: Trade, Sanctions, and Economic Statecraft
15. Strategic Corridors and the New Geography of Global Power
16. Energy Security in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation
17. Security Beyond the Battlefield: Climate, Migration, and Human Mobility
18. Middle Powers in a Competitive World Order
19. Governance of Global Security: International Institutions in an Era of Strategic Competition
20. The Future of Alliances in a Multipolar World
21. Strategic Foresight 2035: Scenarios for the Future International Security Order

Presentations on relevant themes are also welcome.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Applications are open to present papers at the Global Strategy Conference 2025 sessions.

The Application (Abstract) Form must be filled in completely and saved as a MS Word document (.doc, .docx). The completed Application (Abstract) Form must be uploaded to the relevant place in the Application System.

For a Panel application, you can contact via conference@dipam.org .