ICBPMS 2020: 14. International Conference on Border Protection and Management Studies
February 10-11, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain

The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICBPMS 2020: 14. International Conference on Border Protection and Management Studies aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Border Protection and Management Studies. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Border Protection and Management Studies
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Border Protection and Management Studies are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, OpenAIRE, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICBPMS 2020 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Border Protection and Management Studies. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Application Forms
Selected Papers
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The Effects of an Immigration Policy on the Economic Integration of Migrants and on Natives’ Attitudes: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
S. Zeynep Siretioglu Girgin, Gizem Turna Cebeci -
Regional Differences in the Effect of Immigration on Poverty Rates in Spain
E. Bárcena-Martín, S. Pérez-Moreno -
Security, Securitization and Human Capital: The New Wave of Canadian Immigration Laws
Robert M. Russo -
Swedish: Being or Becoming? Immigration, National Identity and the Democratic State
Hans Lödén
Land and sea borders
Border and homeland security
Border controls and measures
Border surveillance techniques and systems
Border protection and management
Criminality and terrorist threats to borders
Maritime, port and coastal border security
Illegal migrants and movement
Safety and security at airports
Innovative technology in biometrics
Biometric identification, data capture and verification
Political developments
Major trends in immigration
Migration crisis
Migrants and refugee
Climate change and natural disasters
Unaccompanied child migrants
Women’s labor migration
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline | December 30, 2019 | |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection | January 15, 2020 | |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline | January 25, 2020 | |
Conference Dates | February 10-11, 2020 |
Pat Nelson | Minnesota State University Mankato, US |
Marian Leerburger | US Government, US |
Ben Atkins | Midwestern State University, US |
Maurice Dawson | Alabama A&M University, US |
Alberto Carneiro Barbosa De Souza | Carleton university, CA |
Tsui Chen Chen | Universite de Bourgogne Franche- Comte , |
Ernest Nene Khalema | Human Sciences research Council and The university of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA |
Edmar Jose Da Rocha | Sumare Faculty, BR |
Gabriela Lupsan | Danubius University, RO |
Participation Type | Early Registration Fees | Registration Fees |
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Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 450 | € 500 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration | € 350 | € 400 |
Listener Registration | € 250 | € 300 |
Additional Paper Publication | € 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system. Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
- Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
- Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2020-01-25 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
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Other Events

February 2021 in Barcelona
- Event Code: 21ES02ICBPMS
- Abstract/Full-Text Paper Submission: December 30, 2019
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: January 15, 2020
- Final Paper and Early Bird Registration: January 25, 2021
- Conference Date: February 11-12, 2021