PILC and SEITE Conference 2026:
Human-centric Leadership
PILC — PAR International Leadership Conference · SEITE — Socio-Economic Impacts, Tourism and Education
An international academic conference and a 180-hour / 6 ECTS internship. Talent, Technology, and Brand Power — at the intersection of leadership, law, artificial intelligence and digital rights.
Poreč · Adriatic
A joint project of PAR University of Applied Sciences (Croatia), E-Science Space (Poland) and the Center for Strategic Innovations and Progressive Development (Ukraine)
One event,
two content streams
PILC and SEITE 2026 combines a conference, a professional internship, panel discussions, hands-on trainings and international networking. Participants take part in the full programme — as attendees and as panel contributors.
180-hour internship
An international internship of 180 hours / 6 ECTS credits with an internationally recognised certificate for your professional portfolio and attestation.
Panel discussions
Joint PILC panels and thematic SEITE panels — leadership, AI after the EU AI Act, cybersecurity, human rights in a digital society. With professional interpretation.
Trainings & networking
Practical trainings in grant writing and project proposals, meeting EU colleagues, sharing experience and building new partnerships.
Joint panels
and SEITE streams
The programme revolves around human-centric leadership and the legal dimension of the digital age — from the EU AI Act to human rights in a digital society.
Main joint panels
Human-Centric Leadership in Times of Global Change
Leadership, resilience, communication and decision-making in times of uncertainty.
Women's Leadership in Academia, Business and Public Governance
Women's leadership in academia, business and public governance: equality, challenges and international experience.
Leadership and Artificial Intelligence after the EU AI Act
Artificial intelligence, accountability, legal regulation and ethical governance after the EU AI Act.
Human Rights, Cybersecurity and Ethical Governance in the Digital Era
Digital rights, cybersecurity, ethical governance and protection of the person amid digital transformation.
Standalone SEITE thematic panels
25–26 September · PILC + SEITE
Friday, 25 September — PILC day at PAR University (Rijeka): opening, keynote and the main conference panel. Saturday, 26 September — SEITE day. Our participants take part on both days, and PILC and SEITE participants are welcome to join each other’s sessions. The programme is indicative; key speakers are already confirmed — see below.
Who's speaking
Researchers, leaders and practitioners from Ukraine and Europe.
Who it is for
and what you get
The event is designed for a broad range of professionals working at the intersection of law, technology, leadership and social change.
Who it is for
- Lecturers, researchers and teaching staff
- PhD candidates, doctoral researchers and students
- Heads of educational institutions and programme guarantors
- Lawyers, judges, attorneys
- Civil servants and public-administration representatives
- Cybersecurity, digital transformation and AI specialists
- Business and civil-society representatives
What you get
- An international internship of 180 hours / 6 ECTS credits
- An internationally recognised certificate for portfolio and attestation
- Participation in the conference and panel discussions with interpretation
- Opportunity to publish abstracts with a DOI (ESS Press)
- Trainings in grant writing and project proposals
- International networking and new partnerships
- An evidence base for your professional portfolio
Conference participation
The organizational fee covers the conference, panel discussions, the internship, publication opportunities and interpreter support during the main events.
- Participation in the internship programme and conference events
- Internship 180 hours / 6 ECTS credits
- Internationally recognised certificate
- Lunch on conference days
- Publication opportunity (per editorial requirements)
- Interpreter support during main events
- Official invitation and document preparation
Once your fee is received, your place is guaranteed and an official invitation is prepared. The number of places is limited.
Publication
opportunities
Participation is possible both with and without submitting materials for publication. Two publication formats are offered.
Conference Proceedings — ESS Press
Accepted abstracts are published in the ESS Press conference proceedings free of charge (subject to editorial requirements): DOI assignment, technical preparation, editorial processing and international publishing standards.
Submit article →Indexed Springer volume
Joint preparation of a selection of the best papers for submission to Springer. Manuscript preparation and submission are free of charge. This format does not guarantee automatic acceptance or Scopus indexing — the final decision rests with Springer. Checked via Crossref (iThenticate).
Submission requirements (ESS Press)
- Publication language — English (title, abstract and keywords must be in English)
- Abstract — 150–250 words, keywords — 4–6
- Citation style — APA (7th edition)
- Double-blind peer review — at least two independent reviewers
- Conflict of interest statement and originality declaration required (no parallel submission elsewhere)
- Open access publication (CC BY 4.0), authors retain copyright
- No submission or publication fee
Full manuscript formatting requirements →
Key dates
Article submission
Submitting the article to the organizing committee
Programme starts
Start of the internship and conference
Conference days
PILC and SEITE in Rijeka
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Participation is paid. Conference fee from 300 €. Leave your contacts and we'll send the programme and terms.
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PILC & SEITE 2026
Participation from 300 €. Places are limited — early registration secures your spot.
Secretariat: info@internships.com.ua · info@e-science.space
Center for Strategic Innovations and Progressive Development · Kyiv, 10 Hoholivska St., office 12