Conference Background

Call for Abstracts, Presentations & Workshops

Engineering Education for a Sustainable Future in Emerging Economies

Be part of a continental movement shaping the future of engineering education.

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Submission Deadline: April 5th, 2026
Acceptance Notification: April 15th, 2026

What We're Looking For

Submit your contribution in any of these formats:

Research Abstracts

Hands-on Workshops

Demonstrations / Prototypes

Case Studies

Innovation Showcases

Teaching Tools

Curriculum Models

Policy Proposals

Our Goal

Drive real, actionable change to strengthen Africa's engineering talent pipeline.

Thematic Strands for Submission

We invite contributions aligned with the following seven strands of engineering education:

  • Student entrepreneurship frameworks
  • Incubation and innovation ecosystems
  • Patent literacy, IP, and research commercialization
  • Funding pathways for student-led ventures
  • Frugal innovation and constraints-driven design

  • Local problem-driven curriculum
  • African case studies for teaching
  • Indigenous knowledge in STEM
  • African design principles
  • Locally sourced materials & resource-adaptive design
  • Defining "engineering relevance" in the African context

  • Virtual laboratories & remote experimentation
  • AI-powered learning assistants
  • Tech-enabled quality assurance & assessment
  • Automation and workforce readiness
  • Data literacy as a core engineering competency
  • Preparing students for Industry 4.0 and 5.0

  • TVET system strengthening
  • Teacher training & STEM readiness
  • Early engineering exposure in K–12
  • Robotics clubs, makerspaces, tinkering labs
  • Competency mapping along the pipeline
  • Articulation between TVET and degree pathways

  • Women in engineering
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Financial access models
  • Mentorship ecosystems
  • Cultural barriers to STEM entry
  • Community-driven engineering education

  • Co-op and internship models
  • Dual training pathways
  • Industry-led teaching
  • Government-backed workforce development
  • Infrastructure sharing
  • Employer-driven curriculum enhancement

  • Accreditation and quality assurance
  • Harmonization of standards across Africa
  • Engineering licensing frameworks
  • Regulation for emerging technologies
  • Institutional transformation governance
  • Policy adoption roadmaps

Submission Guidelines

Who Should Submit

  • Educators (University & TVET)
  • Industry Professionals
  • Researchers & Graduate Students
  • Undergraduate Innovators
  • Policymakers
  • EdTech Developers
  • NGOs in STEM Education
  • Professional Engineering Bodies

Submission Categories

  • Research Presentation (15 min + Q&A)
  • Case Study (10 min + discussion)
  • Hands-on Workshop (60–120 min)
  • Technology Demonstration
  • Educational Tool Showcase
  • Student Innovation Pitch

Submission Requirements

  • Presenter Name(s) & Affiliation(s)
  • Session Type
  • Thematic Strand
  • Title of Submission
  • 200–300 Word Abstract
  • Expected Participant Outcomes
  • Intended Audience
  • Resource Needs (if any)
  • Duration (for workshops/demos)

Expected Outcomes

The summit will deliver:

Key policy recommendations
Best-practice repository
Multi-country educator network
Implementation taskforce
Post-summit communique

Key Submission Deadlines

Submission Deadline April 5th, 2026
Notification of Acceptance April 15th, 2026
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Need help with your submission? Contact us at ursula.dussi@acity.edu.gh

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