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7th UIC World Congress
on Rail Training
9 – 11 April 2025 | Chengdu, China
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Key Dates
Abstract submission deadline:
- 5 July 2024
Notification of acceptance:
- 2 August 2024
Full paper & presentation submission deadline:
- 15 November 2024
Organised by
World Congress on Rail Training, Talent & Development
The UIC World Congress on Railway Training is a major event for academic and rail training institutions. Having been organised every two years since 2011, it brings together on average 200 participants from over 35 countries. The six previous congresses were organised in Madrid, Vienna/St Pölten, Lisbon, Berlin/Potsdam, Rabat, and Paris respectively.
The Congress targets:
- Training directors, executives, and experts
- Human resources and performance, and development professionals at all hierarchical levels in an organisation
- Rail education and vocational institutions
It aims to:
- Promote excellence in railway training through best practice models
- Highlight research findings, which are innovative and have practical applications within the industry
- Identify new challenges for training and training technologies
- Provide a unique opportunity to share knowledge and experience amongst training professionals and managers
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Topics & Sub-Topics
Training and Education
- International & national cooperation between industry, education, training and research
- National organisation of education and training
- Training management cycle: needs analysis, design, planning, delivery and evaluation
- Specific training for High-speed trains
- Training programs for different job functions: programs, structure, contents and methods
- Management and leadership development
- Train the trainers programs
Training initiatives for rail resilience and sustainability
- Future skills, new competencies and new jobs
- Demographics, ageing and workforce planning
- Training solutions for sustainability: cost efficiency, environmental issues (i.e. lower carbon foot print, materials, long-term cost saving, etc.)
- Intergenerational knowledge transfer in railway training
- Leadership models for sustainable railway industry
Talent and Diversity & Inclusion
- Exploring differences in talent requirements in railways across the world
- Employer branding for the industry and companies
- Global and local Talent management policies and practices: how to attract, diversify, integrate, develop and retain talents
- Intergenerational talent management
- Apprenticeship and vocational training programmes (including mobility programmes) to accelerate sector visibility and attraction
- Design training programmes taking into account diversity & inclusion
- Continuous learning and professional development in railway careers
- Optimising training strategies for integration of a large number of new employees
Innovation, Research and New Technologies
- Use of innovative learning technology tools in Railway Education: AI, VR, AR, APPs, LMS, LXP, etc.
- Digitalization’s Impact on Railway Training Programs: Present & Future How does training respond to the impact of digitalisation on jobs and skills
- Changing Pedagogical Models in Railway Training: Self-study, Social Learning, Workplace Learning, Organizational Learning
- New methods and technologies in training evaluation and assessment
- Knowledge management and organisational learning within the sector
- Research trends in training and development
Health and Safety
- New training solutions for Non-Technical Skills: i.e. integrate non-technical skills in technical learning programmes, etc.
- Enhancing safety culture and security through training initiatives
- Strategies for Mitigating Fatigue through Training and Management
- Technology Applications for Enhancing Rail Safety Training
- Implementing Effective Emergency Response Training in High-Risk Work Environments
- Mental Health Awareness and Resilience through Training Programmes
- Strategies for Embedding Safety Practices in Organizational Training
Submit your abstract
We welcome individuals who are enthusiastic about sharing their work, whether it comprises original research findings, case studies, theoretical perspectives, or innovative methodologies, to join us. Abstract submissions should focus on topics aligned with the central theme of WCRT 2025.
Accepted abstracts will then be presented either in-person at the congress venue or online. This is a unique opportunity to engage with peers, gain constructive feedback, and foster collaboration, which can help to drive meaningful advancements in your field.
Join us at the World Congress on Rail Training (WCRT 2025)!
Submit your abstract and be part of this transformative experience!
Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted via the submit your abstract form
- Abstracts should be 500 words or less
- Please choose the thematic track for your submission
- Authors are encouraged to adhere to ethical standards and guidelines in their research and presentation
Abstract requirements
A list of Themes and Topics is suggested here. Applicants should preferably use them.
During the Abstract submission, Applicants are asked to describe the content of their research, please provide details of the following:
- Link with the chosen theme and topic
- Summary of challenges addressed
- Methodology Employed
- Results or expected results
- Novelty of the research or practice
- Progress so far and/or implementation plan
- Desired outcome and impact of research for key beneficiaries
- Potential for international collaboration
Abstract text length
The Abstract’s total length consists of the combined word count of all paragraphs covering points 1 to 8 mentioned above. It should be 500 words or less and must be written in English.
Extent of content originality
If you are submitting a paper on a subject that you have presented at previous WCRT congresses, then the paper must focus on the new developments since then. Commercial papers (i.e. advertising a product) will not be accepted so please emphasize the research content in your Abstract.
Obligations
Warrant that you have the necessary rights, permissions, and/or licenses to grant to the Congress Organisers the right to use your paper and presentation as set out in these terms.
Acknowledge that accepted speakers must complete conference registration and payment by the due date.
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Privacy Policy of Your Personal Data and Transfer Outside of The European Union
The registration for the 7th WCRT in Chengdu, China, involves the transfer of personal data outside the EU and more specifically to the People's Republic of China, where the General Data Data Protection Regulation is not in place, including:
| Type of personal data | Purpose of the processing | Legal basis | Storage time | Exercise of your rights |
| Name, First Name
Email address Phone number |
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Contractual | Until 3 months after the congress | Access, modification, deletion
(by email to wcrt2025@uic.org) |
The purpose of processing for these personal data are essential for application to the congress, for the execution of the contract between UIC on the one hand, Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), the Chinese organizer on the other hand and their subcontractors, to allow participants to attend and make a presentation at the 7th WCRT in Chengdu, China.
The purpose of the collection and transfer of personal data is in participant’s personal interest, for the performance of the contract binding participants to UIC and SWJTU in the context of his/her participation in the 7th WCRT in Chengdu, China.
Participants may access this data at any time, request that it be corrected if it proves to be erroneous, and request that it be deleted from all congress information systems if they cancel their participation, according to the type of data and the purpose of processing as explained in the above table.
If participation is maintained, personal data will be kept for a period as stated in the above table, depending on the type of data. They will then be destroyed and deleted from all the congress information systems.
It shall not be given, sold nor transferred for any other purpose than the one mentioned above.
Full Paper and Presentation Submission
Rules and Guidelines
Applicant Speakers (Applicants) should submit the full paper and presentation according to their Proposals (“Abstracts”). The selected Applicant will be the Speaker in charge of delivering the presentation in person during the congress.
Committee Discretion
If after selection on the basis of their Proposal, the Applicant’s Presentation is not consistent with their Proposal or not compliant with the rules and guidance, the Scientific Committee will be entitled to ask the Applicant to make changes, or in extremis, decline the Proposal.
If your Abstract is accepted as a paper for presentation, you will be expected to submit a full paper and to attend the Congress to present it, either in-person or online. Should the Applicant not be available to present to the Congress, he/she shall advise the Scientific Committee and nominate a suitably qualified alternative for approval. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to decline the proposed alternatives and cancel the Presentation.
The Scientific Committee may reject any Abstract which does not comply with the rules and the schedule of this Call for Papers without having to justify the decision.
Speaker rates
Being selected as a Speaker grants access to the Congress at discounted Speaker rates.
However, please note that travel reservations and accommodation expenses will remain the responsibility of the Speakers regardless.
Timeline
Confirmation of Accepted Abstracts: 06 August 2024
The Scientific Committee inform each Applicant of its decision by e-mail. At the same time, instructions will be sent about the required format for the full paper and presentation.
Deadline for Full Papers & Presentation Submission: 15 November 2024
Full papers and presentations of the selected Speakers must be handed before the deadline.
Presentations must be in English and produced in PowerPoint format. Each presentation is limited to 15 minutes and 12 slides including title slide and the final slide.
Slides should highlight key facts, dates and graphics illustrating the paper and avoid repeating long texts.
Confirmation of Accepted Presentation: 30 January 2025
Speaker may be asked to accept changes requested by the Session Chair so as to ensure consistency between sessions and avoid repetition.