Call for Abstracts
The 2024 Call for Abstracts is now open! SEAMEO RIHED and the Organising Committee welcome abstracts aligned with the theme of Transforming Higher Education: Towards Sustainable Development and along three interconnected tracks that will be explored during the event.
Learn more about this year's special theme as well as tracks below. Further information regarding the review and selection criteria, submission and notification of acceptance, proposal tips and guidelines and more will follow in the links below.
2024 Special Theme
The central theme of the 2024 Inter-regional Research Symposium is Transforming Higher Education: Towards Sustainable Development. This theme delves into the multifaceted changes and innovations required to shape the future landscape of higher education. The discourse around transformation encompasses diverse perspectives on instruction, technology, and institutional frameworks, reflecting the evolving nature of higher education in response to contemporary challenges.
In addition to the special theme, the 2024 Inter-regional Research Symposium encompasses three interconnected tracks that will be explored throughout the event. These tracks are detailed below:
Symposium Tracks
» Track 1- Digital Sustainability: Navigating Digital Transformation in Higher Education
This track examines the multifaceted landscape of integrating digital technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), into higher education. The symposium is dedicated to unravelling the diverse approaches and implications of digital transformation, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive framework to adeptly manage these changes.
» Track 2- Flexible Pathways: Fostering Lifelong Learning
Embracing the evolving educational landscape, this theme explores the role of lifelong and flexible learning through various forms and approaches including micro-credentials in promoting responsive and inclusive learning environments.
» Track 3- Climate Action: Advancing a Sustainable Future through Higher Education's Role in Climate Change
This track underscores the critical role that higher education plays in addressing and mitigating the impacts of climate change, including action-oriented initiatives such as the integration of sustainability principles into curricula and strategies for fostering a culture of environmental stewardship.
Further Information
IRRS 2024 begins in:
Key Dates
21 February: Registration Opens
8 May: Early-Bird Submission Deadline
28 June: Early-Bird Registration Deadline
5 August: Regular Submission Deadline
30 September: Registration Deadline (Presenters)
31 October: Registration Deadline (Participants)
20-22 November: Symposium
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