International Conference on Evolving Cities & Towns
(ICEC 2025)
University of Southampton, 16-18 July 2025
Propelling urban transformation towards sustainable futures
The 5th International Conference on Evolving Cities and Towns (ICEC 2025) will be taking place on the 16-18 July 2025 at the University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
ICEC 2025 will bring together global experts to discuss accelerating cities and towns transition to net-zero carbon and the important issues related to cities and towns and their evolution, be it through infrastructure, energy, AI, carbon, comfort or wellbeing. Cities consume around 75% of our energy and emit around 60% of carbon emissions, hence impacting the environment and society.
For ICEC 2025, the programme will include a number of themed sessions including Coastal Cities & Towns, Kenya as a case study and Heat Deferral & Energy Flexibility to be organised around three ‘meta’-themes that cut across ICEC’s established eight conference topics.
For those unable to attend in person, the conference will be available online in hybrid format, however for the best possible experience, networking and productive discussions, we encourage everyone to join us in Southampton!
WHY ATTEND
For researchers and academics, submitted abstracts will be peer reviewed by the Scientific Panel and published in an ICEC 2025 Book of Abstracts, indexed with a DOI. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit papers to the conference proceedings which are also indexed with individual DOIs. Authors will also be provided the opportunity to submit their papers to supporting journals.
INITIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Cllr Lorna Fielker
Leader of Southampton City Council
Eng Isaac Kiva
Secretary, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy of Kenya
Prof Robert Nicholls
Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research & Professor of Climate Adaptation, University of East Anglia
Prof William Powrie
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering , University of Southampton
Dr Alan Whitehead
Former Labour MP for Southampton, Test and Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero
PLANNED PANELS
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Sponsorship & exhibition
ICEC 2025 offers opportunities for sponsorship and exhibition spaces.
Email the ICEC management team to discuss tailored exhibitor packages.
ICEC proceedings & special issues
Presenters are invited to submit papers for the ICEC proceedings, which are indexed with individual DOIs, with select papers recommedned for publication in the following supporting journals; International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies and Future Cities and Environment.
ICEC is supported by the following organisations
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to submit a full paper?
The ICEC 2025 conference will only require an abstract to be submitted prior to the conference which will be peer reviewed by the Scientific Panel.
The abstract submission portal will be open from 28 October 2024. For full details see the submission page.
All abstracts will be published in a ICEC 2025 Book of Abstracts which will be indexed with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Authors of accepted abstracts are invited to submit full papers to be included in the ICEC Conference Proceedings which will also be indexed with a DOI.
Will there be conference proceedings?
ICEC 2025 will have a conference proceedings, all authors of accepted abstracts are invited to submit full papers to be included in the proceedings which will be indexed with a DOI. Further information, including a paper template can be found here.
Is there reduced registration fee for attending online?
No, the registration fees are the same regardless of whether you attend in person or online. This reflects the additional costs of hosting a hybrid event.
Is financial support available for international students?
The conference is run on a non-profit basis and therefore we cannot offer financial support to attendees, please check the registration page for full details on the registration process including the various available rates.
What accommodation is available?
There are many hotels in Southampton which are listed on the accomodation page.
We strongly advise participants planning to attend to check that their bookings can be cancelled before the conference as unfortunately the ICEC organising committee cannot be held liable for possible losses. For further detail see ICEC 2025 terms & conditions
Will the conference provide a letter of invitation for visa applications?
The ICEC 2025 management committee will provide a letter of invitation once you have confirmed your registration. We strongly recommend that you apply for a visa at least two months before your planned travel date to the UK. Please check with your local British High Commission or Embassy for visa processing times and other requirements.
