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The Fair Trade International Symposium (FTIS) will be held as a hybrid event from 23 to 25 September 2026 at the University of Cologne, Germany.
Call for Panels
The call for panels opens on 21 September 2025 and closes on 15 November 2025. The Call for workshops and papers will follow, opening on 1December 2025. Panel proposals should be in adherence to the conference themes:
Dynamics in the Global South
Dynamics in International Trade and in Fair Trade Supply Chains
Dynamics in Land and Resource Use
Dynamics in Political Discourses, Policies and Market Regulations
Dynamics among Fair Trade Institutions, Consumers & Markets
The process
All proposals must be submitted via email to: ftis-2026(at)uni-koeln.de
Please include the panel title, a short description (max. 300 characters) and an abstract (max. 250 words).
Please provide 5-7 keywords.
The panels will be selected by 28 November 2025 and the panel chairs will be notified. Each panel proposal must be tagged with one thematic stream as this helps to organize reviewing and scheduling.
Panels for FTIS 2026 will be announced by 28 November 2025.
In case of any queries about the above/process, email: ftis-2026(at)uni-koeln.de
