Frequently Asked Questions

Registration

Participants who have a role in the program (paper author, chair, discussant) must complete the online registration and pay the fees by 10 May 2023. Failure to do so will result in a withdrawal from the program.

Participants who will simply attend and do not take part in the Congress program can register online until 8 July 2023.

Once your registration is completed, you may access the following three documents in PDF format In [My Congress] user menu, under 'Registration' by logging into your online account.

  • Official Registration Receipt
  • Invitation Letter
  • Official Registration Invoice

NOTE: Your contact information on the receipt/invoice  (name, address, institution, etc) is taken from your online profile. If the institutional information or address needs to be modified, please modify your profile.

Participants who have a role in the program (paper author, chair, discussant) must complete the online registration and pay the fees by 18 April 2023 if they wish to appear in the Printed Program. 10 May 2023 is the final registration deadline for all panelists.

  • If you already completed the Congress registration, you may access the invoice in PDF format. In [My Congress] user menu, under 'Registration' the following documents in PDF format are available.
    • Invitation Letter
    • Official Registration Invoice
    • Official Registration Receipt
  • If you have not completed the online Congress registration form, you must create a pending registration in order to obtain an invoice.
    Please complete the online registration form and once you get to the payment method, please select Check or money order:
    • Complete the registration form
      If the fiscal information (VAT or FIN) of your institution should be on the invoice/receipt, be sure to enter it in the Institutional information section.
    • In Order information, select one of the Pay later / Get an Invoice options as the method of payment and click [Continue to review] Screenshot
      An administrative fee of 30 US$ applies for wire transfers.
    • In Review, click on [Complete Order]

Invoice:
Once the online form is completed, access the invoice in PDF format in [My Congress] user menu, under 'Registration'.

NOTE: Your contact information on the receipt/invoice  (name, address, institution, etc) is taken from your online profile. If the institutional information or address needs to be modified, please modify your profile.

The registration fees give delegates access to the entire Congress Program.

New this year, for the first time in IPSA’s history, the World Congress registration fee will be based on the country of residence of delegates. By recognizing the financial disparity between countries, residents of Upper-Middle Income Economies and Low and Lower-Middle Income Economies now have access to reduced fees to attend the 2023 World Congress.

IPSA Invitation Letters are available to participants who have registered and paid in full their registration and membership fees by logging into the account at http://wc2023.ipsa.org.

Once the online registration is completed, click on “Registration” in [My Congress] user menu to access the following three documents in PDF format (refer to the screenshot for guidance):

  • IPSA Invitation Letter
  • Official Registration Invoice
  • Official Registration Receipt

Proposal Acceptance letter(s) in PDF format are available by logging into your account at http://wc2023.ipsa.org under “My Proposals” in [My Congress] user menu.

  • Paper authors or co-authors may view the letter in List of My Papers.
  • Panel convenors, chairs and discussants may view the letter in List of My Panels.

Letter of Invitation for Visa Purposes

To request a Letter of Invitation for Visa Purposes delegates will be required to complete the WC2023 Visa Invitation Letter Request Form (available to participants who have completed and paid their registration). Visit the Visa and Passport Requirements webpage for more information and instructions on how to apply for a visa and obtain an official invitation letter on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Argentina with the RENURE (Registro Unico de Requirentes Extranjeros) number.

Certification will be issued to all participants who attended their panel and fulfilled their role (paper author, paper co-author, chair, co-chair, discussant or participant). A certificate of attendance and a letter of participation will be available in electronic format (PDF) in the participant's user account [My Congress] after 20 July 2023.

Yes, all Congress participants must be individual IPSA members in 2023 to register for the World Congress. You may become a member during the online registration process using your IPSA account. IPSA membership is not necessary to submit a panel or paper proposal; only for participation and attendance at the World Congress.

Registrations cancelled before 19 April 2023 will be refunded 50% of the registration fee paid; cancellations received as of 20 April 2023 and no-shows will not be refunded. All cancellations must be sent in writing to the IPSA Secretariat at wc2023@ipsa.org.

Please note: Membership fees are non-refundable or transferable. New and renewed membership will remain valid even if registration to the World Congress is cancelled. If you cannot attend the World Congress, please send your cancellation notice as soon as possible, to allow your panel to find a replacement in time.

Please consult the Individual Membership Benefits to learn about the various perks of being an IPSA member.

You do not need to be a member of IPSA to submit a proposal, however you must be signed in to your IPSA website account to be able to submit a panel or paper proposal. Note that you must become an IPSA member in order to participate and register for the World Congress.

IPSA offers a limited number of travel grants to help offset the cost of traveling to the World Congress.

To access the Travel Grant application form, log in to your IPSA account and select Application under Travel Grants in the [My Congress] menu.

For more information, please visit the Travel Grants page.

Please note that due to a high volume of communications, there may be a delay in responding to your e-mail. We will respond to it in the order it was received.

Feel free to contact us at the following email addresses:

For questions about Congress program or registration, email wc2023@ipsa.org

For questions about membership, email membership@ipsa.org

For general IPSA inquiries, email info@ipsa.org