Upcoming Events

Apr 2026


IG3IS Stakeholder Consultations and User Summit 2026

πŸ“… 20 Apr 2026 πŸ“ Geneva, Switzerland

The Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) Stakeholder Consultations and User Summit aims to encourage meaningful dialogue and collaboration among key stakeholders who use emissions information. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with m...

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CGHE 2026: Navigating the equity crisis in global HE

πŸ“… 23 Apr 2026 πŸ“ Department of Education, Oxford, and hybrid

 This is the centre’s eleventh annual conference, hosted by Oxford’s Department of Education. Building on the success of 2025, this will be fully hybrid, with 30 parallel panels and roundtables across five different streams: ‘Why it’s hard to make the...

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SRAI Global Research Management Summit

πŸ“… 27 Apr 2026 πŸ“ Dubai

An event designed for research management professionals, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities in the research lifecycle. SRAI Global Research Management Summit—the premier event for research administrators, grant managers, compliance officers, and professional...

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The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026)

πŸ“… 27 Apr 2026 πŸ“ Narrm (Melbourne), Australia.

The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) is more than a conference — it’s a rallying point for feminist solidarity, resistance, and reimagination. For the first time, the Women Deliver Conference will be regionally hosted, taking place 27-30 April, 2026, i...

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SCECSAL Conference

πŸ“… 27 Apr 2026 πŸ“ Avani Victoria Falls Resort, Livingstone, Zambia

First held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1974, the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) brings together library, information, and knowledge professionals, organizations, and development practitioners from ac...

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WHS Regional Meeting 2026

πŸ“… 27 Apr 2026 πŸ“ The Aga Khan University East Africa

The WHS Regional Meeting 2026 from April 27–29 in Kenya will bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers for building a healthier future in the region and beyond. It will address pressing challenges and spark solutions for global health progress. Among the topics o...

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The World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026

πŸ“… 27 Apr 2026 πŸ“ United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

The World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 will be held at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). The WHS Regional meeting will bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers for building a healthier future in the region and beyond. It will address pressing c...

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May 2026


GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding Our Rangelands

πŸ“… 06 May 2026 πŸ“ Nairobi, Kenya, and online

Despite their importance, you may not have even heard of these landscapes. In short, they’re lands that are grazed by livestock or wildlife and mainly stewarded by pastoralists. And now is the time to talk about them, because half of the world’s rangelands are un...

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17th WARIMA Annual Workshops and Conference

πŸ“… 14 May 2026 πŸ“ West Africa College of Physicians Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria

This workshop creates foundational knowledge on managing full research projects. This workshop is most suited for newly employed and early-career research administrators, including research officers, grant administrators, project assistants, and junior academics needed in pr...

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International Conference on Library and Information Science (ICLIS-2026)

πŸ“… 15 May 2026 πŸ“ Mombasa,Kenya

The (ICLIS) provides an outlet for high-quality research in all areas of library science, bibliography, museology, information history and behavior, education for librarianship, communication strategies, cultural property rights, scholarly communication, galleries, libr...

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STRI4SOCIETY WEEK 2026

πŸ“… 18 May 2026 πŸ“ KICC, Nairobi, Kenya

The Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Society (STRI) Week is Kenya's premier annual platform for showcasing scientific excellence, technological breakthroughs and innovative solutions that address real societal challenges. ...

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The UNESCO Chair'Emerging Practices in Technologies and Communication for Development Conference

πŸ“… 20 May 2026 πŸ“ University Bordeaux Montaigne Colloquium

The University Bordeaux Montaigne, under the UNESCO Chair “Emerging Practices in Technologies and Communication for Development,” is hosting a colloquium titled &l...

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Jun 2026


19th International Conference & Exhibition on Digital Education, Training & Skills Development

πŸ“… 03 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Accra International Conference Centre

The eLearning Africa annual conference and exhibition, which was established in 2005, is the largest and most comprehensive knowledge sharing event for digital education, training and skills on the African continent. It is a global forum for everyone with an interest in...

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Inter Lace Work: Autism and Neurodiversity in the Beneath Ecologies of Creative Collaboration

πŸ“… 09 Jun 2026 πŸ“ University of Iceland, ReykjavΓ­k

This conference is part of the Anfinn Research Project, which explores neurodivergent creative artistic practices and how arts spaces can become more inclusive of these: The Anfinn project uses practice-based and participatory action research methods to invest...

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38th congress of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) Congress

πŸ“… 10 Jun 2026 πŸ“ ReykjavΓ­k, Iceland

The congress theme is “Finding the balance.” We will offer sessions where we intertwine this theme into the choice of speakers and topics to allow participants to explore how we all strive to find the correct balance in individual case management, in the way we organi...

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Youth Summit 2026: Future Works: Designing Jobs for the Digital Age

πŸ“… 11 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Washington, D.C. (in-person) & virtual

The World Bank Group Youth Summit returns for its 13th edition, inviting young people to engage with the most urgent issues their generation faces, while bringing together thousands of participants from across the globe. Under the theme #FutureWorks: Designing Jobs for the D...

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ESA Africa 2026 Conference

πŸ“… 16 Jun 2026 πŸ“ University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Rabat, Morocco

ESA Africa is the regional edition of the Economic Science Association (ESA) Conference a major international conference in experimental and behavioral economics—bringing together global and African economists to exchange cutting-edge work and foster interdisciplinary colla...

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Bayesian Methods for Experimental Economics

πŸ“… 18 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Rabat Campus, Morocco

The Summer School “Bayesian Methods for Experimental Economics” will be held at UM6P Rabat from 18 June (morning) to 21 June 2026 (noon). It is scheduled immediately after ESA Africa 2026, making it possible for participants to attend bot...

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ESC Cardio-Oncology 2026

πŸ“… 19 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Vienna, Austria

With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary exchange, the conference fosters meaningful connections among professionals across cardiology, oncology, haematology, radiotherapy, and related fields, driving innovation and progress in patient care. The 2026 edition will feature ...

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14thΒ IUPAC International Conference on Bioorganic ChemistryΒ 

πŸ“… 21 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Milano, Italy

14th IUPAC International Conference on Bioorganic Chemistry (ISBOC-14) aims at enhancing the scientific communication among global investigators in Bio-organic Chemistry, Biological Chemistry & Bioanalysis, Biomolecules in Chemical Biology, Medicinal & Therapeut...

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20th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition

πŸ“… 28 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Kobe, Japan

The conference will bring together in Kobe, Japan, the global community engaged in the fields of biotechnology, which includes the applied fields of biochemistry, chemical biology, environmental chemistry, pharmaceutics, analytical chemistry, and the material and biological scien...

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Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) 2026

πŸ“… 29 Jun 2026 πŸ“ Hamburg, Germany

It will take place in Hamburg, Germany, and serve as a high-level forum to confront urgent global challenges, from poverty and climate change to food security and inequality. With just a few years left to realize the 2030 Agenda, HSC 2026 will foster bold, systemic thinking ...

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2026 International Conference of Young Scientists

πŸ“… 30 Jun 2026 πŸ“ The Constructor University, in Bremen, Germany

The 2026 International Conference of Young Scientists will focus on the topic “Machine Intelligence for Society and for all Sciences”. Machine intelligence – or AI – is rapidly transforming how research is done and what it can achieve, while at the sa...

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Jul 2026


Annual HERDSA Conference

πŸ“… 06 Jul 2026 πŸ“ University Town, National University of Singapore

In a time when higher education is evolving faster than ever, this year’s theme, Re-envisioning Higher Education for Tomorrow’s Learners, invites educators, leaders, and policymakers to come together to explore, question, and reimagine the future of learning. Thr...

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Advancing Medical Education in Africa 2026 Conference

πŸ“… 06 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Advancing Medical Education in Africa 2026 (MedEdAfrica 2026) is a transformative convening hosted in Ethiopia, bringing together medical educators, academic leaders, health professionals, students, policymakers, and partners from across Africa and beyond. ...

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31st Annual OCD Conference

πŸ“… 09 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Hyatt Regency Seattle & Virtual (Hybrid event)

The Annual OCD Conference is a unique, immersive event filled with educational programming for the OCD and related disorders community, including clinicians, individuals with OCD and related disorders, family members and supporters, youth, students, and researchers. Attendees com...

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IOCDF Research Symposium

πŸ“… 09 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Seatte, WA & Virtual

The IOCDF Research Symposium is a forum for researchers and students from around the world to share data and findings from the latest research in the OCD and related disorders fields. Intended as a “by researchers, for researchers” event, the Symposium brings together...

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30th IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry

πŸ“… 12 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Zagreb, Croatia

Photochemistry is a key factor in many human endeavors, with energy and health as the most obvious areas of application. The conference, however, aims at broadly advancing the field of photochemistry for the future, both at the fundamental level and towards applications. The conf...

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28th International Conference on Chemistry Education

πŸ“… 13 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Erzurum, Turkey

Chemistry education is a field concerned with teaching and learning of chemistry. The content of Chemistry education research (CER) ranges from understanding the history and philosophy of chemistry, which guides on us how chemistry knowledge was developed, to the application of e...

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COGSCI 2026

πŸ“… 22 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Cognitive Science Society plans to host a fully synchronous hybrid conference for 2026 in Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, all accepted presenters will have the option to present in person in Rio or virtually from anywhere in the world. Similarly, attendance will be available both ...

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2026 Africa Evidence Summit

πŸ“… 23 Jul 2026 πŸ“ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Centre for Effective Global Action (CEGA) and the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA), in partnership with the Policy Studies Institute (PSI),  will co-host the 14th annual Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s Summit t...

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Aug 2026


The 12th World Sustainability Forum

πŸ“… 24 Aug 2026 πŸ“ Hong Kong, China

The World Sustainability Forum (WSF) is a scholarly conference series partially sponsored by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and organized by MDPI. The forum aims to be a platform for researchers to present and engage with research-relevant stakeholders on questions,...

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2nd EAC Regional Education Conference

πŸ“… 25 Aug 2026 πŸ“ Nairobi, Kenya

The EAC recognises education as a critical driver of socio-economic transformation, regional integration, and sustainable development. Partner States have made strong commitments to develop and strengthen their education systems through various national and regional efforts. Foll...

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Reimagining Communication in Africa: Call for Abstracts for EACA 2026

πŸ“… 26 Aug 2026 πŸ“ Limuru, Kenya

St. Paul’s University is proud to host the 16th East African Communication Association (EACA) Annual Conference from August 26th–28th, 2026, in the scenic setting of Limuru, Kenya. This year’s theme, "Reimagining Communication in Africa: AI, ...

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ESC Congress 2026

πŸ“… 28 Aug 2026 πŸ“ Munich, Germany

This year’s Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence explores how AI is becoming a co-pilot, enhancing precision, speed, and safety in patient care. Discover AI in action, from diagnosis to delivery, through hands-on sessions, live demonstrations, and immersive l...

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Sep 2026


18th WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH

πŸ“… 06 Sep 2026 πŸ“ Cape Town, South Africa

The World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) is held biennially by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA). The 18th WCPH 2026, organized in collaboration with the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), will occur in Cape Town. Over 2,000 delegates ar...

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The 12th Kenya Chemical Society (KCS) International Conference and the 10th Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC) Congress

πŸ“… 09 Sep 2026 πŸ“ United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) in Nairobi, Kenya

By co-hosting these flagship events, KCS and FASC create a powerful multidisciplinary platform for addressing some of the most pressing global challenges: climate change, public health, energy security, food safety, water access, and environmental sustainability. The conference p...

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Micronutrient Forum’s 7th Global Conference (MNF 2026)

πŸ“… 28 Sep 2026 πŸ“ Accra, Ghana & Online

The Micronutrient Forum’s 7th Global Conference (MNF 2026) convenes the global nutrition community at a pivotal moment for action. In response to today’s interconnected challenges, the program will examine evidence, policy, and innovation across nutrition, food s...

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Oct 2026


2026 Leadership in Higher Education Conference

πŸ“… 08 Oct 2026 πŸ“ Providence, Rhode Island

The Leadership in Higher Education Conference provides an opportunity for educational leaders to learn innovative strategies, trends, and best practices for effective management from nationally recognized experts and to network with like-minded peers from a wide range of academic...

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The Jobs and Development Conference 2026

πŸ“… 09 Oct 2026 πŸ“ Hong Kong, China

This Conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest insights on jobs, labour markets, and inclusive development. The event will combine keynote lectures, policy panels, and presentations of high-quality research...

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Nov 2026


33rd International Congress of Actuaries(ICA2026)

πŸ“… 08 Nov 2026 πŸ“ Hybrid (in-person & virtual)

The 33rd International Congress of Actuaries (ICA2026) will be held in Tokyo, Japan hosted by The International Actuarial Association and The Institute of Actuaries of Japan. ...

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The Global Framework on Chemicals – First International Conference

πŸ“… 15 Nov 2026 πŸ“ Geneva, Switzerland

The Secretariat of the Global Framework on Chemicals, adopted in September 2023 at the Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), is pleased to announce that the First International Conference will take place from 15 to 20 November 2026 at the Geneva Internat...

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FAWE’s 4th International Conference on Girls’ Education in Africa

πŸ“… 17 Nov 2026 πŸ“ Nairobi, Kenya

FAWE will host the 4th Triennale International Conference on Girls’ Education in Africa to mobilize political commitment, sustainable financing, innovation, youth leadership, and partnerships for gender-transformative education systems. While access to education has improve...

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Dec 2026


2026 United Nations Water Conference

πŸ“… 02 Dec 2026 πŸ“ United Arab Emirates

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation is an essential end in itself and is also critical to progress on the 2030 Agenda as a whole. As we enter the final 5 years of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, the world must surge investment, innovation, p...

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Jul 2027


HARDEN CONFERENCE

πŸ“… 12 Jul 2027 πŸ“ United Kingdom

This meeting promises to be a truly cross-disciplinary conference bringing together chemists, medics, microbiologists, biochemists, environmental scientists and bioengineers. The overall aim is to assemble a diverse field of international researchers to address current global cha...

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Oct 2027


16th IUPAC International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry

πŸ“… 11 Oct 2027 πŸ“ Thessaloniki, Greece

The theme of the Congress is “Pesticides and Low-risk Crop Protection Strategies”. Jointly hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Thessaly, this congress continues a distinguished tradition of excellence in pesticide science and ...

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