By Obianuju Azukaego
The Faculty of Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), is set to hold its 9th Annual International Conference from Nov. 18 to 21, 2026.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC), in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Prof. Nnamdi Obikeze, and Secretary, Dr. Joyce Ekwu, said the conference would take place at the New ETF Auditorium, Igbariam Campus, Anambra.
The conference, themed “Education in the Age of Disruption: Building Intelligent, Inclusive, Ethical and Future Ready Learning Systems,” is expected to bring together academics, researchers, educationists and other stakeholders to examine emerging trends and challenges in the education sector.
According to the committee, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, FNIPR, would serve as the Chief Host, while the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Uju Ughamadu, would host the conference.
The committee named Prof. Kingsley Nwosu of the Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as the keynote speaker, while Prof. Emeka U. Mong of the Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, would present the lead paper.
It said participants would arrive and register on Nov. 18, while the opening ceremony was scheduled for Nov. 19. Paper presentations would take place on Nov. 20, with departure slated for Nov. 21.
The conference would feature discussions and paper presentations across seven sub themes, including Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems; Educational Leadership, Governance and Institutional Resilience; Guidance and Counselling; and Learner Support Systems.
Others are Educational Measurement, Evaluation and Quality Assurance; Education for Peacebuilding, Security and Global Citizenship; and Entrepreneurship Education and Future Workforce Development.
Obianuju Azukaego is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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