Abstract Submission

Bring your question to the global conversation

As the GHI Congress is aiming to move the conversation from challenges → solutions → implementation, abstract submissions addressing regulatory compatibility, cross-border coherence and global frameworks – i.e. thinking in terms of the global picture – are strongly encouraged.

Please make sure to carefully read the abstract submission guidelines before submitting your abstract. Abstracts are submitted via the online abstract submission system.

Important Dates

31 December 2026
Abstract submission deadline

30 January 2027
Notification of acceptance / rejection

30 April 2027
Presenting authors must be registered and payment completed to be included in the Book of Abstracts (ISBN)

1 June 2027
Poster information will be sent to presenters

5–9 July 2027
3rd GHI World Congress, Konya

Please also book your hotel in time – discounted rooms will sell out quickly as another big event takes place in Konya at the same time. See Venue & Accommodation.

Congress Topics

Abstracts are invited on the following topics and closely related areas.

TOPIC 1

Harmonized global food systems and regulatory alignment

  • Harmonizing international food laws, standards and regulatory frameworks
  • Mutual recognition, equivalence and cross-border regulatory cooperation
  • Science-based global risk assessment and risk management approaches
  • Regulatory capacity building and alignment in low- and middle-income countries
  • Governance models for coordinated global food policy
  • Consistent consumer right-to-know information and truth in labeling across borders

TOPIC 2

Climate change, resilience and emerging global risks

  • Climate-driven food safety and food security challenges
  • Harmonized responses to emerging pathogens, mycotoxins and other contaminants
  • Environmental changes and their regulatory implications
  • Resilient supply chains and crisis-preparedness frameworks

TOPIC 3

Trade, geopolitics and global supply chains

  • Regulatory divergence and its impact on global trade
  • Harmonizing import/export requirements and certification systems
  • Food system vulnerabilities in shifting geopolitical and environmental landscapes
  • Ensuring equitable access to safe and sustainable food

TOPIC 4

Digitalization, AI and data governance

  • AI applications in food safety, inspection and surveillance
  • Data harmonization, interoperability and global information-sharing
  • Ethical and regulatory frameworks for AI in food systems
  • Digital traceability, blockchain and transparency tools

TOPIC 5

Novel foods, biotechnology and emerging production systems

  • Harmonized safety assessment of novel foods (insects, cultured meat, algae, fermentation products)
  • Regulatory pathways for nutraceuticals and functional foods
  • Precision fermentation, synthetic biology and future protein governance
  • Consumer acceptance and communication strategies for emerging foods

TOPIC 6

Food processing, packaging and technological innovation

  • Harmonized standards for new processing technologies (HPP, PEF, cold plasma)
  • Packaging innovations and global sustainability requirements
  • Chemical safety, migration and microplastics
  • Global alignment of analytical and validation methods

TOPIC 7

Ethics, equity and governance of global food systems

  • Fair and inclusive global standard-setting processes
  • Ethical considerations in novel food adoption and technology deployment
  • Equity in access to safe, nutritious and sustainable food
  • Strengthening global partnerships and multi-stakeholder governance

TOPIC 8

Laboratory methods, validation and harmonized monitoring

  • Standardized analytical methods and proficiency testing
  • Harmonized sampling, monitoring and reporting protocols
  • Mutual recognition of laboratory results
  • Global data comparability and quality assurance

TOPIC 9

Future-focused and cross-cutting themes

  • Scenarios for global food systems in 2050
  • Integrating sustainability, nutrition and safety into regulatory decision-making
  • Innovations for resilient, climate-smart food systems
  • AI-driven predictive food systems for global stability
  • Pathways toward globally harmonized food system governance

Abstract Requirements

  • Abstracts must be written in English.
  • The abstract should have a brief descriptive title of maximum 20 words (no longer than two lines).
  • The abstract text should not exceed 300 words (approx. 2000 characters) and be presented in one paragraph.
  • No references are to be included. The abstract must stand on its own and not refer to material to be presented.
  • Mark the presenting/corresponding author with an asterisk after the name, e.g. John Smith*.
  • One figure, table or photograph may be added to an abstract if needed.

For more details please see the abstract submission guidelines.

Awards

The Congress Scientific Committee will evaluate all oral and poster presentations. Subsequently, three young scientist awards and three poster awards will be granted.

Publication Opportunities

Authors of approved abstracts will be invited to submit a full-length paper, free of charge, to the congress-hosted Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences. All manuscripts submitted within the deadline and successfully passing the peer-review process will be published in a dedicated Special Congress Issue of the journal.

The deadline for full paper submissions is 31 December 2027. For more information please contact Dr. Esra Celik.

Stay tuned for more publication opportunities to come.

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Abstract submission deadline: 31 December 2026

Questions? Contact us at 2027@ghiworldcongress.org