3RD CIENFEUGOS INTERNATIONAL
SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION
OCTOBER 28 - 31, 2025
FLIGHTS LEAVE MIAMI ON OCTOBER 27, 2025
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION
The University of Cienfuegos “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez” has the honor to invite authorities, academics, researchers, students, businessmen, and other specialists to its third International Scientific Convention. The event aims to achieve the exchange of knowledge and experiences and the projection of lines of action in decision-making and scientific research through the thematic axes suggested in the framework of the 2030 Agenda and the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The themes of the workshops for the Third Cienfuegos International Convention are:
- Internationalization of higher Education within the framework of the 2030 Agenda.
- University teaching and transformation of educational processes.
- Energy, environment, and sustainable development.
- Socio-cultural, socio-religious, and sustainable community studies.
- Regional, historical, and anthropological studies.
- Physical culture, sports, and recreation.
- Knowledge management and innovation for local development.
- Business management, local development, and sustainability.
- Language, culture, and communication.
- Scientific research and the social approach in science and technology.
- Scientific research facing fragile ecosystems.
- Food security and sustainable agricultural transformation.
- Scientific and technical information and informatization.
- Paper Presentation (10 min)
- Online Presentation (10 min)
- Presentation of a Book, Monograph, or Management Project
- Plenary Lectures: On the first page should be located: the title, authors’ data (names and surnames), affiliations (when different, indicate with consecutive numerical superscripts), including workshop, symposium, or forum in which you will participate, address, country, e-mail. Send a pre-recorded digital presentation (formats: video, presentation with audio and/or video, or others).
- Posters
- Audiovisuals
Presentations can be in English or Spanish with English translation.
Delegates are invited to submit proposals for papers for publication. The Scientific Committee of each workshop will select the best proposals and presentation experiences for adaptation in one of the University’s various scientific journals, including Universidad y Sociedad, the scientific journal of la Universidad de Cienfuegos. (ISSN Number: 2218-3620) The journal, “Universidad y Sociedad” (RUS), started in 2008 in its electronic form to promote the exchange in areas of social, humanistic, economic, technical, and other sciences with an interdisciplinary character and it is integrated nationally and internationally.
The papers should have a minimum length of 6 pages and a maximum length of 15, including tables and graphics. The papers should be submitted in PDF format, letter size (8.5 x 11), with single spacing, 2,5 cm margins, justified, and written in Arial Narrow font size 12.
The cover page (not included in the total page count) must include the following: Title (15 words maximum), thematic strand, full name of author and co-authors, academic title or degree, institution, country, mobile and email addresses.
The abstract should have a length of no more than 250 words and up to 5 keywords.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Abstract submission: August 30, 2025
- Final Payment: September 15, 2025
- Presentations, Posters, Papers: September 26, 2025
- Pre-Conference Flights for Varadero: October 24, 2025
- Flight Returns from Santa Clara: November 1, 2025
PARTICIPANT LIST
The strategic alliance for Cuba TIES 10 is forming. Click here to see the institutions participating this year.
START WITH THE PRE-CONFERENCE
Cuba’s culture is diverse, and you can feel it as you explore different regions. Each year, we offer delegates an opportunity to arrive early to visit and exchange with another Cuban University. This year, we are grateful to La Universidad de Matanzas Camilo Cienfuegos who will host our pre-conference delegation. Founded in 1972, UMCC is to the east of Havana. Known as the Athens of Cuba, the capital city is known for its architecture, intricate bridges, art and intellectual movements. The city’s famed riverwalk features artist galleries and privates venues. Outside of the city is the international destination of Varadero. This pre-conference is available exclusively to participants who are a part of the Civitas GES delegation. The pre-conference will begin on Friday, October 24
CUBA TIES STUDENT FORUM
The Cuba TIES Student Forum is an immersive study abroad and conference experience that runs concurrently with Cuba TIES and is open to undergraduate and graduate students. This is an opportunity for a student to showcase their research, literature review, or thesis proposal to an international audience. They will present in a special session shoulder-to-shoulder with Cuban students in a supportive and receptive envrionment. Click here for more information on the Cuba TIES Student Forum.
CUBA TIES SOFTBALL CLASSIC
As a delegate, you will fly into Cuba and then travel three hours to the City of Cienfuegos, declared a UNESCO World Heritage City in 2005. Also, known as the Pearl of the South, Cienfuegos sits on the Caribbean coast and will be your backdrop for the week when you participate in Cuba TIES. Click here to learn more about the City of Cienfuegos.
Cuba invests 17% of its GDP in education. Needless to say, it considers education a precious resource and protects it as such. Just stepping foot on the campus of a Cuban University as an international visitor is an exclusive privilege. As an international delegate of the Cienfuegos Scientific Conference, you get the exclusive opportunity to visit the campus and interact with Cuban faculty, staff, administrators, and students.
Cuba TIES brings together educational leadership, researchers, and even diplomats to share experiences strengthening bonds and partnerships. Many US-Cuba partnerships are built and grown here. This is your chance to learn from counterparts in your field. You’ll also do it in some of the planet’s most unique settings.
Stay with a host family.
Experience your week while living with a host family in their private residence. Your hosts will prepare breakfast for you each morning. Living in a home as a guest of the family will anchor you within the community.
The lessons you learn will extend far beyond the conference room. Our cultural exchanges will plug you into the community. You’ll learn from NGOs trying to make a difference in daily life. Our full-time schedule of activities is designed to make you feel like you’ve lived 6 months in 6 days.
MAKE AN IMPRESSION – EXHIBIT OR SPONSOR
XIII International Workshop on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
Coordinators:
Zaid García Sánchez, Ph. D.
Mario A. Álvarez – Guerra Plasencia, Ph. D.
XIII International Seminar on University Teaching
Coordinators:
Katia Sánchez González, Ph. D.
Jorge F. Massani Enríquez, Ph. D.
X Workshop on Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education (Cuba TIES)
Coordinator:
Victor Millo Carmenate, Ph. D
VIII International Research Workshop on Fragile Ecosystem Management
Coordinators:
Roberto Y. García Dueñas, Ph. D.
Norma Y. Bravo Montano, DrPh. D.
VII International Symposium on Language, Culture, and Communication (PEARLANGUAGE 2025)
Coordinator: Eduardo Pérez Novo, Ph. D.
VI International Workshop on Sociocultural Studies
Coordinators: Vanesa B. Fernández Bereau, Ph. D.
Yoanelys Mirabal Pérez, Ph. D.
V International Workshop on Business Management and Local Development Coordinators: Elia N. Cabrera Alvarez, Dr.
Lliney Portela Peñalver, Ph. D.
IV Workshop on Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Transformation 4
Coordinador: Yhosvani Pérez Rodríguez Ph. D
III Symposium on Physical Culture – Cienfuegos 25
Coordinators:
Alexis J. Stuart Rivero Ph. D
Jiosbel J. Lóriga Socorro Ms.C
III Digital Innovation and Computerization for a Sustainable Future
Coordinators:
Juan B. Cogollos Martínez Ph. D
Michael Feitó Cespón Ph. D
II Symposium on Regional History, Anthropology, and Socioreligious Studies
Coordinators:
Nereyda E. Moya Padilla Ph. D
Lesby Domínguez Fonseca Ph. D
II Workshop of Social Studies of Science and Technology
Coordinators:
Zenaida López Borges Ph. D
Vero E. Rodríguez Orrego Ph. D
I International Colloquium of Thought, “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”, In Memoriam
Coordinators:
Roberto Castellanos Rodríguez Ph. D
Adisbey Ibáñez Hernández Ph. D
The Student Forum
Coordinator:
Rachel Domínguez Súñez BA
Get your proposal in before the deadline! The proposal deadline is August 30, 2025.
All proposals can be submitted and presented in Spanish or in English.
Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words plus 5 keywords. Your thematic area can be related to any of the themes of our workshop.
The first page of your proposal should include the following data:
- Title of Presentation
- Modality
- Paper to Be Published, If Any
- Thematic Area
- Full Names of All Authors including academic degree and institution
- Full Name of Main Contact
- Main Contact Telephone
- Main Contact Phone Number
- Main Contact Country
The abstract should include a justification for the work, the general objective, theoretical approach, methodology, and research results (if applicable).
The Abstract Deadline is September 14. Accepted Abstracts will be notified by September 21. Papers and presentation deadline is September 30.
You can submit your abstract in our portal here.
Plenary lecture proposals should be submitted as soon as possible. They will be evaluated by the scientific committee on a rolling basis. Proposals must be sent in digital format to CubaPrograms@CivitasGES.com. The first page of the abstract should include: Title of the paper, Authors’ data: Names and surnames, affiliation(s), (when different, indicate with consecutive numerical superscripts), address, country of origin, and e-mail.
Commission presentations should be at least 10 minutes long with a maximum of 15 minutes. There will be live summary interpretation during your presentation.
Presentation slides should be submitted in either PowerPoint or PDF format. We request that you use the provided PowerPoint template or image overlay for your presentation. Slides can be written in English, Spanish, or both. Any accompanying handouts should be submitted in a PDF format and should be in both English and Spanish.
Click here to download a zip file of the Convention template.
PowerPoint format, PDF or both.
Each presentation is limited to 20 minutes, but 5-10 minutes of that time will be taken up by the interpreter.
Posters should have dimensions of no more than 1.20 meters (4 feet) vertically x 0.82 meters (3 feet) horizontally. Posters must contain the title of the research, authors’ data (names and surnames, institutional affiliation, e-mail, country), an abstract, justification, general objective, theoretical approach, methodology, and research results. Posters can be in English, Spanish, or both.
Audiovisuals and interpretative materials Files should be in an mp4 format, between 5-10 minutes in length. They must contain the title of the research and the author’s data (names and surnames, institutional affiliation, e-mail, country).
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PROGRAM COST
The travel program for all US travelers is handled by Civitas Global Educational Services, Co-Founder of Cuba TIES. Civitas GES has been building Cuba-US partnerships and facilitating programs for US institutions since 2014. A portion of the proceeds from the travel program will be used to provide logistical support for Cubans delegates from other provinces to attend in-person. All delegates will have the support of our resident coordinators and La Universidad de Cienfuegos during the experience.
- Roundtrip Airfare from Miami to Cuba
- Cuba Entry Visa
- Cienfuegos Scientific Convention Registration Fee
- Access to All Program Events and Activities
- Access to Pre-Conference Sessions
- Ground Transportation to and From Cuban Airports
- Welcome Dinner in Cienfuegos
- Stay in Private Accommodations
- Breakfast Included Each Morning
- Lunch on Each Day of the Conference
- Cuba Health and Repatriation Insurance
- English Speaking Guides
A portion of the proceeds from the travel program are used to support participation of Cuban delegates from other provinces, activities, and materials for the conference,
Logistical services for US travelers are provided solely by Civitas Global Educational Services in full compliance with the United States Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Click here to see the full OFAC Regulations related to travel to Cuba.
Contact Us
All invoicing and payments are processed by Squareup.com. All initial deposits for this program are non-refundable. The deposit counts towards the full cost of the program. Click here to view our full terms and conditions.
REWARD FOR YOUR COMMITMENT
*Discount will be applied once the 5th member of your delegation is confirmed. The discount does not apply to Student Forum delegates.
SPONSORS
The organizers of Cuba TIES 10 would like to thank the following organizations for their dedication to scientific advancement and partnership.
