SMB 2026, Belgrade November 13–14

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Invitation letter

Dear colleagues,

We hereby cordially invite you to participate in the Fourth International Scientific Conference SPORTICOPEDIA – Sports Media and Business 2026.

The Conference organiser is the Faculty of Sport, “Union – Nikola Tesla” University, Belgrade. Co-organisers are the Sports Association of Serbia, the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Upbringing and the Serbian Association of Physical Education and Sport Teachers.

All accepted papers will be published in SPORTICOPEDIA SMB 2026 Book of Proceedings, with an online archive – DOI number. Articles in the Sporticopedia SMB 2026 publication will be indexed in: https://smbconference.edu.rs/sporticopedia/index.php/smb/Indexing

The Fourth International Scientific Conference “Sporticopedia SMB 2026 — Smart Sport: Coaching, Business and Media” is financially supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.

The Conference language is English. The thematic areas/topics:

Sport Coaching
• Performance analytics & data-driven training
• Injury prevention & return-to-play
• Motor learning & talent development
• Strength & conditioning innovations
• AI in coaching

Sport Management
• Digital transformation in sport
• Marketing & fan engagement
• Economics & sustainability
• Governance & ethics
• Event management & leadership

Sports Journalism
• Digital media in sport
• AI in journalism
• Ethics & credibility
• Multimedia storytelling
• Athlete branding

The works in the Sporticopedia SMB Collection can be viewed here: https://smbconference.edu.rs/sporticopedia/index.php/smb/issue/archive

Paper submission

Send abstracts to the email addresses: conferencesmb@fzs.edu.rs or smb@fzs.edu.rs, and submit full papers via the portal: https://smbconference.edu.rs/sporticopedia/index.php/smb/login. Each paper must be formatted according to the Conference template. https://smbconference.edu.rs/guidelines-for-authors/ An author cannot be listed on two papers, either as the first author or as a co-author.

Instructions on submitting your manuscript can be viewed on the website: http://smbconference.edu.rs/ Photo gallery Sporticopedia SMB2024: https://smbconference.edu.rs/bwg_gallery/sporticopedia-smb-2024/

Paper presentation

You may choose one of the following four ways to present your paper:

  1. Send us poster presentation of your paper which will be put on the Conference website and you are not required to present it orally, or by email conferencesmb@fzs.edu.rs; smb@fzs.edu.rs – (example) https://smbconference.edu.rs/guidelines-for-authors/
  2. Recorded video presentation of your paper which will be presented on the Conference website (the video should be in .mp4 format and it should last 10 minutes maximum)
  3. Present your paper live via our online conference system on November 13-14, 2026.
  4. Present your paper in the premises of the Faculty of Sport on November 13-14, 2026.

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