It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the International Conference of Education and Development 2026 (IC-ED). IC-ED is an international peer- reviewed conference that publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in interested areas.

This Conference is part of the 14th UBT International Conference for Business, Technology, and Innovation. The focus this year will be: Building Resilient Educational Systems for a Sustainable Future

Scope and Objectives:

The aim of the conference is to further facilitate the exchange of knowledge between innovative scholars, academics, young researchers, post-graduate students, doctoral candidates, field experts and professionals to share views and experiences in Education and Development.

Public Policy, Politics Education& International Relations;

• Political Economy
• Public Administration
• Social Policy
• Inequality and Stratification
• Quality of Government
• Democracy and Democratisation
• Migration Waves and Policies
• Digitalization of the Electoral Process
• Anti-Corruption policies in Western Balkan countries
• Theoretical Issues of Democracy
• Political Theory and Philosophy
• Religion and Politics
• Ethics in Political Science
• Theory and Strategy of Policymaking
• Public Opinion and the Media
• Political Leadership.
• Euro-Atlantic Integration of Balkans
• International and Regional Security Cooperation
• European and International Organisations
• International Policy on Energy and Environment
• Foreign Policy and Multilateral Diplomacy
• Diplomatic Issues of State Recognition
• Digital Diplomacy
• Cultural Diplomacy
• The Role of Education Policy in Shaping National Identity
• The Impact of Decentralization on Educational Governance and Political Participation
• The Political Economy of Education:
• Populist Politics and the Politicization of Education Systems

National & International Security; Education

• Global Security Threats
• Environmental Security
• International Terrorism
• Russia – Ukraine conflict impact
• AI and Cyber Threats to Security
• War deterrence in smaller countries
• Historical and Contemporary problems of Security
• Grey zones and Hybrid Wars
• Intelligence
• Terrorism
• Migration and Security
• Transanational Organized Crime
• Education in Conflict Zones
• The Role of Education in Preventing Violent Extremism
• Cybersecurity Education and Digital Resilience in National Security Agendas
• The Security Dimensions of Educational Inequality and Marginalization
• Refugee Education and Host Country Security Policies
• Post-Conflict Educational Reconstruction

Paper submission:

The material submitted for presentation in our conference must be original, not published or being considered elsewhere. The maximum length is 6 pages. For details regarding the accepted standards please visit our website. The papers that do not fulfill the format criteria will not be considered.