For Authors and Presenters
Papers, Extended Abstracts & Digital Posters
** Invitation letters for travel visa applications now available! Contact general@13icg-montreal.org **
All papers, extended abstracts, and posters accepted for the 13th International Conference on Geosynthetics (13 ICG) must be formatted with the templates provided by the conference. Draft and final submissions will be peer-reviewed. All contributions to be included in the official, open-access, indexed proceedings will need to sign an additional rights form from the proceedings published, e3S Web of Conferences. (This is the same publisher as the IGS used for GeoAfrica 2023, GeoAmericas 2024, and EuroGeo 8.)
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Access your submission record(s) at:
https://www.xcdsystem.com/icg
NEED A VISA AND/OR LETTER OF INVITATION?
Invitation letters will be available to authors once the Government of Canada issues the event its official code (around October 15, 2026). Please consult the Visa Information Page for additional details.
NOTE: The conference cannot submit applications on behalf of any authors. All attendees must follow Canada’s guidelines and determine if one requires a visa for entry. The conference is not responsible for any fees incurred in a visa application process and will not issue refunds for registrants who do not receive visas in time for the conference. Please apply as early as you can.
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ABOUT THE PROCEEDINGS
The official 13 ICG proceedings will be peer-reviewed, open-source, and indexed. The proceedings will be released digitally under a Creative Commons license through e3S Web of Conferences with tracked, widely indexed citations for impact scoring.
For an example, please see the proceedings from GeoAmericas 2024, the 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics.
Essential Info
TEMPLATE
- Papers and Extended Abstracts (Word Doc) – DOWNLOAD NOW
- Papers: 6 – 8 pages
- Extended Abstracts: < 2 pages
- Digital Posters — Date to be determined
- Powerpoint for Presentation at the Conference — Date to be determined
IMPORTANT DATES
** Invitation letters for travel visa applications now available! Contact general@13icg-montreal.org. **
November 14, 2025 – General registration opens.
February 20, 2026 – Paper & Extended Abstracts DRAFTS Due
March 24, 2026 – Paper/Extended Abstracts Acceptance Notifications
April 30, 2026 — Final Drafts due
May 31, 2026 – All paper/presenter teams must have at least one registration confirmed (including any applicable travel visa). Submissions not represented by a confirmed registrant may be removed from the program and proceedings.
September 13, 2026: Opening reception for 13 ICG at the Palais de congres de Montreal (Montreal Convention Centre)
September 14 – 17, 2026: Technical and plenary sessions, social activities, IGS General Assembly, and more.
REGISTRATION FEES
Through July 31, 2026
FULL CONFERENCE – ALL DAYS
IGS Members in High-Income Countries:
USD $895.00
IGS Members in NON-High-Income Countries*:
USD $720.00 — SEE FAQS
Students:
USD $350.00
NON-Members:
USD $1120.00
SHORT COURSES (SEPT 13)
General Registration Rate:
USD $350.00
IGS Young Member Rate (35 Years and Younger):
USD $50.00–Applies to the Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Course ONLY. Contact general@13icg-montreal.org for a registration code.
EXHIBIT HALL ONLY
All Trade Shows Days:
USD $350.00
Single Day Trade Show Pass:
USD $90.00
GALA TICKETS – September 16, 2026
Prices to be announced when the off-site venue contract is signed.
* NON-High-Income Countries as defined by the World Bank.
About the Proceedings
The official 13 ICG proceedings will be peer-reviewed, open-source, and indexed. The proceedings will be released digitally under a Creative Commons license through e3S Web of Conferences with tracked, widely indexed citations for impact scoring.
For an example, please see the proceedings from GeoAmericas 2024, the 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics.
