Programme
Four days in Abakaliki
4–7 November 2026 at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Detailed session schedules will be published closer to the conference.
01
Day 1
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Arrival, Registration & Pre-Conference Workshop
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Pre-Conference Research Development Workshop
All dayArrival and registration
02
Day 2
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Opening ceremony, keynote and lead papers
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Conference workshop
03
Day 3
Friday, 6 November 2026
Technical Sessions
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Parallel technical sessions
6:00 p.m.Conference dinner
04
Day 4
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Departure
MorningDeparture
Day one in detail
Pre-conference workshop
The Pre-Conference Research Development Workshop runs for a full day on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, alongside arrival and registration. It carries a separate fee and a separate application, and is limited to 40 participants.
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.Registration and participants’ check-in
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.Opening and workshop orientation
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.Track 1 — From Research to Publishable Article
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.Tea and networking break
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Track 2 — AI-Smart Research
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Lunch break
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.Track 3 — From Research Idea to Funded Project
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.General questions, evaluation and closing
Parallel session allocations, room assignments and the virtual participation link will be circulated to registered participants ahead of the conference.