{"id":2090,"date":"2026-08-12T16:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/?page_id=2090"},"modified":"2026-08-16T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:44:22","slug":"submit-session-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/?page_id=2090","title":{"rendered":"How to submit an invited session or track"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"incom-submit-guide incom-submit-guide-session\">\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-hero\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-eyebrow\">INCOM 2027 \u00b7 PAPERCEPT STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE<\/div>\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-hero-grid\">\n                    <div>\n                        <h1>Submit an Invited Session or Track<\/h1>\n                        <p class=\"incom-submit-lead\">PaperCept is powerful, but its submission menu is not very intuitive. This page tells you <strong>exactly what to prepare, where to click and which contribution type to select<\/strong>.<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"incom-submit-actions\">\n                            <a class=\"incom-submit-btn incom-submit-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/ifac.papercept.net\/conferences\/scripts\/start.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open PaperCept <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>                            <a class=\"incom-submit-btn incom-submit-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/INCOM2027_Proposal_Template_V2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download proposal template <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <aside class=\"incom-submit-deadline-card\">\n                        <span class=\"incom-submit-deadline-label\">PROPOSAL DEADLINE<\/span>\n                        <strong>1 November 2026<\/strong>\n                        <span>Invited sessions and open tracks<\/span>\n                    <\/aside>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-choice-section\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-section-heading\">\n                    <span class=\"incom-submit-section-number\">1<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>First: choose what you are proposing<\/h2><p>This determines the exact line you must select in PaperCept.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-choice-grid\">\n                    <article class=\"incom-submit-choice-card\">\n                        <div class=\"incom-submit-choice-icon\">S<\/div>\n                        <h3>An invited session<\/h3>\n                        <p>A focused session built around a coherent scientific theme. INCOM invited sessions normally bring together a small set of closely related papers.<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"incom-submit-papercept-label\"><span>Choose in PaperCept<\/span><strong>Invited Session Proposal<\/strong><\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"incom-submit-choice-card incom-submit-choice-card-accent\">\n                        <div class=\"incom-submit-choice-icon\">T<\/div>\n                        <h3>An open thematic track<\/h3>\n                        <p>A broader topic advertised to the community. Authors can submit papers to the track using the PaperCept code assigned after the proposal is registered.<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"incom-submit-papercept-label\"><span>Choose in PaperCept<\/span><strong>Open Track Session Proposal<\/strong><\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-note incom-submit-note-blue\">\n                    <strong>Use the INCOM terminology shown here.<\/strong>\n                    <span>For INCOM 2027, an invited-session proposal must be submitted through <strong>Invited Session Proposal<\/strong>. Use <strong>Open Track Session Proposal<\/strong> for an open track.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-process\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-section-heading\">\n                    <span class=\"incom-submit-section-number\">2<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>Prepare your proposal<\/h2><p>Have these elements ready before opening PaperCept.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-check-grid\">\n                    <div><span>\u2713<\/span><p><strong>Title<\/strong><br>Clear scientific title for the invited session or open track.<\/p><\/div>\n                    <div><span>\u2713<\/span><p><strong>Organizer(s)<\/strong><br>Names, institutions and contact emails.<\/p><\/div>\n                    <div><span>\u2713<\/span><p><strong>Keywords<\/strong><br>5\u20138 keywords describing the scientific scope.<\/p><\/div>\n                    <div><span>\u2713<\/span><p><strong>Short description<\/strong><br>A concise presentation of the scope, motivation and expected contributions.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-inline-actions\">\n                    <a class=\"incom-submit-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/INCOM2027_Proposal_Template_V2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCOM proposal template <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>                    <a class=\"incom-submit-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-sessions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for invited sessions &amp; tracks <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-process\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-section-heading\">\n                    <span class=\"incom-submit-section-number\">3<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>Submit it in PaperCept<\/h2><p>Follow these four screens. You do not need to search through the portal.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <ol class=\"incom-submit-steps\">\n                    <li><span class=\"incom-submit-step-no\">1<\/span><div><h3>Open the IFAC PaperCept portal<\/h3><p>Initial submissions do not require you to log in first. You will nevertheless need a PaperCept PIN for the people involved.<\/p><div class=\"incom-submit-mini-actions\"><a class=\"incom-submit-mini-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ifac.papercept.net\/conferences\/scripts\/start.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open PaperCept <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"incom-submit-mini-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ifac.papercept.net\/conferences\/scripts\/pinwizard.pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create \/ find a PIN <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                    <li><span class=\"incom-submit-step-no\">2<\/span><div><h3>Scroll to \u201cINCOM 2027\u201d<\/h3><p>Look for <strong>19th IFAC Symposium on Information, Control and Optimisation in Manufacturing<\/strong>, Nantes, 28\u201330 June 2027.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n                    <li><span class=\"incom-submit-step-no\">3<\/span><div><h3>Click \u201cSubmit a contribution to INCOM 2027\u201d<\/h3><p>Do not click <em>Log in<\/em> just to start a first submission. The submission link is the route to the contribution-type table.<\/p>        <figure class=\"incom-submit-pc-figure\">\n            <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-kicker\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25ce<\/span> PaperCept reference view<\/div>\n            <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-frame\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-entry\">\n                    <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-brand\">INCOM<br><strong>2027<\/strong><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-conference\">\n                        <span class=\"incom-submit-pc-faux-link\">19th IFAC Symposium on Information, Control and Optimisation in Manufacturing<\/span>\n                        <span>June 28-30, 2027, Nantes, France<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"incom-submit-pc-links\">\n                        <li><span class=\"incom-submit-pc-faux-link\"><strong>Submit a contribution to INCOM 2027<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n                        <li>Contact the INCOM 2027 organizers<\/li>\n                        <li>Log in<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption>Look for the <strong>INCOM 2027<\/strong> row and use <strong>Submit a contribution to INCOM 2027<\/strong> \u2014 not \u201cLog in\u201d \u2014 to start an initial submission. <span class=\"incom-submit-pc-demo-note\">Blue underlined items in this PaperCept illustration are visual references only; use the \u201cOpen PaperCept\u201d button in the guide.<\/span><\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <\/div><\/li>\n                    <li><span class=\"incom-submit-step-no\">4<\/span><div><h3>Select the correct proposal line<\/h3><div class=\"incom-submit-papercept-mock\"><div><span>Invited Session Proposal<\/span><b>Submit \u2192<\/b><\/div><div class=\"is-highlight\"><span>Open Track Session Proposal<\/span><b>Submit \u2192<\/b><\/div><\/div><p>Choose <strong>Invited Session Proposal<\/strong> for an invited session or <strong>Open Track Session Proposal<\/strong> for an open track.<\/p>        <figure class=\"incom-submit-pc-figure\">\n            <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-kicker\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u25ce<\/span> PaperCept reference view<\/div>\n            <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-frame incom-submit-pc-frame-table\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-pc-table-wrap\">\n                    <table class=\"incom-submit-pc-table\">\n                        <thead><tr><th>Type of submission<\/th><th>Open<\/th><th>Deadline<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                        <tbody>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                <td><strong>Invited Session Proposal<\/strong><\/td>\n                                <td>July 1, 2026<\/td>\n                                <td>November 1, 2026<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"incom-submit-pc-faux-link\">Submit<\/span><\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                    <tr>\n                                <td><strong>Open Track Session Proposal<\/strong><\/td>\n                                <td>July 1, 2026<\/td>\n                                <td>November 1, 2026<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"incom-submit-pc-faux-link\">Submit<\/span><\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                <\/tbody>\n                    <\/table>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption>For an invited session choose <strong>Invited Session Proposal<\/strong>. For an open track choose <strong>Open Track Session Proposal<\/strong>. <span class=\"incom-submit-pc-demo-note\">The blue underlined \u201cSubmit\u201d labels are intentionally disabled in this illustration; use the \u201cOpen PaperCept\u201d button in the guide.<\/span><\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <\/div><\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-after\">\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-section-heading\">\n                    <span class=\"incom-submit-section-number\">4<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>After submission: keep the PaperCept code<\/h2><p>This code is essential for the authors who will submit papers to your invited session or open track.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-code-flow\">\n                    <div><strong>Proposal submitted<\/strong><span>PaperCept registers your proposal.<\/span><\/div><i>\u2192<\/i>\n                    <div><strong>Code assigned<\/strong><span>Keep the invited-session\/track code.<\/span><\/div><i>\u2192<\/i>\n                    <div><strong>Share the call<\/strong><span>Authors use that code when submitting.<\/span><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"incom-submit-note incom-submit-note-amber\">\n                    <strong>Important<\/strong>\n                    <span>Papers belonging to an approved invited session or open track are submitted separately. The current INCOM deadline for papers in invited sessions\/open tracks is <strong>14 December 2026<\/strong>.<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"incom-submit-help-card\">\n                <div><span class=\"incom-submit-help-icon\">?<\/span><div><h2>Still unsure?<\/h2><p>If the PaperCept wording does not match your situation, contact the INCOM organising team before submitting rather than selecting a random contribution type.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <a class=\"incom-submit-btn incom-submit-btn-primary incom-submit-contact-btn\" href=\"mailto:contact@incom2027.com\"><span class=\"incom-submit-contact-kicker\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"incom-submit-contact-name\">INCOM 2027<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2090","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2090\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hub.imt-atlantique.fr\/incom2027\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}