7th to 9th July 2026 / Castellón de la Plana - Spain
30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering
A historic 30th edition bringing together the international project management and engineering community
The 30th International Congress on Project Management and Engineering (CIDIP 2026) was held in Castellón de la Plana, Spain, from 7 to 9 July 2026, organised by the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) – School of Technology and Experimental Sciences (ESTCE) and the Spanish Association for Project Management and Engineering (AEIPRO–IPMA Spain).
The Congress brought together researchers, academics, professionals and students from different countries to share knowledge, research and professional experience across the broad fields of Project Management and Engineering.
CIDIP 2026 was held in a hybrid format, combining on-site and online participation. The scientific programme included oral presentations and posters, thematic panels, discussion sessions and networking opportunities, providing different spaces for scientific exchange and professional interaction.
The programme also included the International Seminar on Project Management and Engineering (ISoPM), the international programme of CIDIP, featuring keynote lectures, presentations and a high-level round table conducted entirely in English. The seminar brought together internationally recognised experts to discuss some of the major challenges shaping the present and future of project management and engineering.
The scientific contributions presented at CIDIP 2026 form part of the Congress proceedings, indexed in Scopus and published with DOIs, contributing to the dissemination and international visibility of the research presented at the Congress.
The 30th edition also recognised scientific excellence and emerging talent through the different CIDIP Awards, including awards for Master’s theses (TFM), young researchers and outstanding scientific contributions.
Three decades after its first edition, CIDIP 2026 marked another milestone in the history of the International Congress on Project Management and Engineering, strengthening its role as a meeting point for the international scientific and professional community and as a forum for sharing research, experience and new perspectives on the future of the profession.
Agenda
Tuesday15:30 Registration 16:00 AEIPRO Joven Workshop | Technical visit to UJI’s underground facilities 17:30 Refreshments 18:00 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Congress 20:00 Cultural event |
Wednesday9:00 Registration 9:30 Session 1 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 Session 2 12:30 Official opening 13:00 Opening Keynote 14:00 Lunch 15:00 Session 3 17:00 Coffee break 17:30 Session 4 19:30 Cultural event sponsored by Fundación Dávalos-Fletcher |
Thursday9:00 Registration 9:30 Session 5 11:00 Coffee break 11:30 Session 6 13:30 Lunch 14:30 Session 7 16:00 Closure Keynote 17:00 Official Closure 18:00 AEIPRO’s Annual Assembly 20:30 Closure Dinner |
Scientific contributions
Countries represented
Sponsors
Contributors
Keynotes, Invited Speakers & Chairman´s
Click on each image for more information about our speakers and invited guests
Eveline Lemke
Opening Keynote
Elena Moral
Closure Keynote
Mladen Vukomanovic
Speaker
Vladimir Obradovic
Speaker
Jesús Martínez Almela
ISoPM
Wolfgang Glitscher
ISoPM
A. Sivathanu Pillai
ISoPM Speaker
Emilio Muñoz
Panel Session 1 / Agrivoltaics, photovoltaic systems and energy transition
Paola Alvizuri
AEIPRO Joven Workshop
M. Socorro García Cascales
Panel Sessión 2 / BIM, AI and sustainable construction project management
Jose Luis Yagüe
Panel Session 3 / Active learning and competency development in project engineering education
Venue
Universitat Jaume I (UJI)
The Universitat Jaume I (UJI) is a young university whose mission is to further knowledge by conducting high-quality research that is capable of reaching society, as well as attracting research talent and external funding. Since 1991, the UJI has earned a reputation for serious and relevant scientific work which has allowed it to be included in tier 601-700 of the top universities in the world according to the Shanghai Ranking of 2023 and among the exclusive group of the best young universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Ranking 2023.
In addition, Espaitec, the Scientific and Technological Park of the Universitat Jaume I provides a singular environment allowing for companies and research groups to interact and for the creation of knowledge transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship programmes.
The School of Technology and Experimental Sciences (ESTCE) is a modern and dynamic faculty of the Universitat Jaume I responsible for coordinating education in engineering and experimental sciences. Its academic programmes combine strong theoretical foundations with practical, laboratory-based learning.
ESTCE currently offers 13 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees and several specialisation courses. The school maintains close collaboration with industry and research centres, fostering real-world projects, internships and knowledge transfer, and offers an excellent environment for students seeking a rigorous and forward-looking technological education in Spain.
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Recommended Hotels
Hotel Luz Castellón (4*sup)
Carrer del Pintor Oliet, 3, 12006 Castelló de la Plana, Castelló / http://www.hotelluz.com
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CqjpQynNeBb2b9JJ8
Price per night for single-use double room with breakfast: €95.00
Price per night for double room with breakfast: €110.00
– The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Bookings made before 01/06/2026
Description:
Modern and functional hotel in the heart of Castellón. Just a few minutes from the city center and excellently connected to Valencia and Barcelona, Hotel Luz Castellón is a modern and very elegant 4-star superior hotel designed to offer a perfect stay in the city. Located in Castellón’s new commercial area, between El Corte Inglés, the RENFE train station, and Universitat Jaume I.
Very close to the TRAM stop with direct connection to Universitat Jaume I.
Hotel Doña Lola (3)*
https://dlhoteles.com/dona-lola/
Carrer de Llucena, 3, 12002 Castelló de la Plana, Castelló
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VxjPXonWkE5Wxkm49
Price per night for single-use double room with breakfast: from €55.00
Price per night for double room with breakfast: from €65.00
– The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Description:
Hotel Doña Lola was fully renovated in 2009. It is located next to Ribalta Park, the green lung of the city, opposite El Corte Inglés shopping center, just 300 meters from Castellón’s train and bus station, and less than 1.2 km from Universitat Jaume I.
Very close to the TRAM stop with direct connection to Universitat Jaume I.
Other hotels with congress rates
Hotel Jaime I Castellón (4)*
https://www.hoteljaimei.com/es
Price per night for single-use double room with breakfast: €88.00
Price per night for double room with breakfast: €100.00
– The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Bookings made before 01/06/2026
Hotel Castellón Center (4)*
https://www.melia.com/es/hoteles/espana/castellon/hotel-castellon-center-by-melia
Price per night for single-use double room with breakfast: €95.00
Price per night for double room with breakfast: €110.00
– The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Bookings made before 01/06/2026
Hotel DL Urban (2)*
Price per night for single-use double room: from €50.00
Price per night for double room: from €60.00
The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Hotel DL Port (2)*
Located in Grao de Castelló, between the port and the beach, next to the TRAM stop with direct connection to UJI.
Price per night for single-use double room: from €50.00
Price per night for double room: from €60.00
The promotion code is available on the platform (https://cidip2026.aeipro.com/)
Other hotels:
Hotel NH Castellón Mindoro (4)* – https://www.nh-hotels.com/es/hotel/nh-castellon-mindoro
Hotel Intelier Rosa – https://www.intelier.com/hotel-intelier-rosa-castellon/
EuroHotel Castellón (4)* – https://eurohotelcastello.com/
Honorary Committee
Excma. Sra. Dña. Diana Morant Ripoll
Ministra de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
Excma. Sra. Dña. Mª Carmen Ortí Ferre
Consellera d’Educació, Cultura i Universitats. Generalitat Valenciana
Excma. Sra. Dña. Begoña Carrasco García
Alcaldesa de Castellón de la Plana
Excma. Sra. Dña. Marta Barrachina Mateu
Presidenta de la Diputación Provincial de Castellón
Sr. Jesús Lancis Sáez
Rector Magnífico de la Universitat Jaume I (UJI)
Excmo. Sr. Sebastián Pla Colomina
Presidente del Consejo Social de la Universitat Jaume I
Sra. Azucena García Palacios
Vicerrectora de Investigación de la Universitat Jaume I
Sra. María Luisa Flor Peris
Vicerrector de Innovación, Transferencia y Territorio de la Universitat Jaume I
Sr. Julio José Moyano Fernández
Director de la Escuela Superior de Tecnología y Ciencias Experimentales de la Universitat Jaume I
Ilmo. Sr. D. Carlos Medina Álvarez
Presidente del Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales (CGCOII)
Ilmo. Sr. D. Mariano Fernández Hernández
Presidente del COII Comunidad Valenciana – Demarcación Castellón
lmo. Sr. D. José L. Ginés Porcar
Decano del Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales y de Grado de Castellón
Organizing Committee
PRESIDENT
María Dolores Bovea Edo – Universitat Jaume I (UJI)
VICE PRESIDENT
M. Socorro García Cascales – AEIPRO / Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
BOARD MEMBERS
José Luis Yagüe – AEIPRO / Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Antonio Gallardo Izquierdo – Universitat Jaume I
Elena Mulet Escrig – Universitat Jaume I
Valeria Ibañez Forés – Universitat Jaume I
Marta Braulio Gonzalo – Universitat Jaume I
Marta Royo González – Universitat Jaume I
Vicente Chulvi Ramos – Universitat Jaume I
Francisco José Colomer Mendoza – Universitat Jaume I
Mar Carlos Alberola – Universitat Jaume I
Marta Terrados – Universidad de Oviedo
Pedro García Raja – Universidad Complutense de Madrid
PROJECT MANAGER
Vanesa G. Lo Iacono Ferreira – AEIPRO / Universitat Politècnica de València
SECRETARY
Ángela Paneque – AEIPRO / Universitat Politècnica de València
VOLUNTEERS
Laura Ribes Gil – Universitat Jaume I
Eduardo Blanco Espeleta – Universitat Jaume I
Alejandro Ruiz Pastor – Universitat Jaume I
Laura Torca Adell – Universitat Jaume I
Ana Castillo López – Universitat Jaume I
Mauro Ortiz García – Universitat Jaume I
Aimara Sonia Aravena Gallo – Universitat Jaume I
Cristina Gil de Montes López – Universitat Jaume I
Anna Victoria Faubel Soligo – Universitat Jaume I
Adriana Galocha Gallardo – Universitat Jaume I
Madalina Bar – Universitat Jaume I
Elvira Georgina Castro Fancio – Universitat Jaume I
Manuel Botejara Antúnez – Universidad de Extremadura
Antonio Rivero Cacho – Universidad de Extremadura
María José Córdova Villa
Shiran Perera Mohamed – Universidad de Málaga
Julio León Morales – Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee of CIDIP plays a fundamental role in evaluating, promoting, and overseeing the quality of the research presented at the International Congress on Project Management and Engineering. Its primary function is to ensure that accepted papers meet the scientific and academic standards required in the field of project management and engineering.
Among its most important responsibilities is the review and evaluation of scientific papers through a peer-review process, generally double-blind, in which experts from various fields analyze the originality, relevance, and methodological rigor of the submissions. This ensures the quality of publications and fosters academic excellence within the congress.
Additionally, the Scientific Committee collaborates in selecting speakers and keynote presenters, prioritizing those who contribute innovative knowledge and advance the discipline.
Another key function is providing strategic guidance to ICPME, advising the organization on improvements in evaluation processes and knowledge dissemination. In summary, the ICPME Scientific Committee is the foundation that upholds the quality and prestige of the congress.
PRESIDENT
Francisco Ortega Fernández – Universidad de Oviedo
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY
Francisco Zamora Polo – Universidad de Sevilla
BOARD MEMBERS
Alberto Cerezo Narváez – Universidad de Cádiz
Alberto Sánchez Lite – Universidad de Valladolid
Alfonso Gago Calderón – Universidad de Málaga
Álvaro Fernández Baldor Martínez – Universitat Politècnica de València
Amaya Pérez Ezcurdia – Universidad Pública de Navarra
Amalia Luque Sendra – Universidad de Sevilla
Ana Fernández Guillamón – Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
Andrés Pastor Fernández – Universidad de Cádiz
Antonio Gallardo Izquierdo – Universitat Jaume I
Beatriz Amante García – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Carlos Moreno-García – Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen UK
Cristina González Gaya – Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Dante Guerrero Chanduvi – Universidad de Piura – Perú
Edith Tubón – Universidad Técnica de Ambato – Ecuador
Emilio Muñoz Cerón – Universidad de Jaén
Enrique Navarrete de Gálvez – Universidad de Málaga
Eugenio Pellicer Armiñana – Universitat Politècnica de València
Germán Martínez Montes – Universidad de Granada
Guillermo Montero Fernández-Vivancos – Universidad de Sevilla
Iván Lidón López – Universidad de Zaragoza
Javier Pajares Gutiérrez – Universidad de Valladolid
João Varajão – Universidade do Minho. Portugal
Jorge Cadena Íñiguez – Colegio de Posgraduados – México
José Ignacio Muñoz Hernández – Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
José Luis Yagüe Blanco – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
José Ramón de Andrés Díaz – Universidad de Málaga
Juan Miguel Sánchez Lozano – Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Julio Terrados Cepeda – Universidad de Jaén
Justo García Sanz-Calcedo – Universidad de Extremadura
Lluc Canals Casals – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Luis Calado – Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre – Portugal
Lloyd Herbert Morris Molina – Universidad Católica de Pereira – Colombia
Manuel Francisco Marey Pérez – Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Manuel Jesús Hermoso Horzáez – Universidad de Jaén
Manuel Otero Mateo – Universidad de Cádiz
Manuel Sobrino García – Universidad de Valladolid
María Dolores Bovea Edo – Universitat Jaume I
María José Bastante Ceca – Universitat Politècnica de València
María Socorro García Cascales – Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
Nerea Toledo Gandarias – Universidad del País Vasco
Önder Halis Bettemir – İnönü University – Turkish
Pablo Ballesteros Pérez – Universitat Politècnica de València
Pablo Fariñas Alvariño – Universidade da Coruña
Paul d’Abzac – Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo
Rocío Poveda Bautista – Universitat Politècnica de València
Rubén Rebollar Rubio – Universidad de Zaragoza
Salvador Capuz Rizo – Universitat Politècnica de València
Santiago Díez Torrijos – 10t
Santiago Gassó Domingo – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Sara Marcelino Sadaba – Universidad Pública de Navarra
Valeriano Álvarez Cabal – Universidad de Oviedo
Vicente Rodríguez Montequín – Universidad de Oviedo
Wolfgang Glitscher – GPM – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement