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Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Growth (TELLS) project is a collaborative initiative among four partner universities :

• University of Rwanda
• University of Agder
• Makerere University
• Jimma University
  The project has focused on strengthening postgraduate education, research capacity, digital learning, lifelong learning systems, and institutional collaboration for sustainable development.

This conference will bring together : TELLS postgraduate students and graduates ;University leaders and policymakers ; Researchers and academics ; Development partners ; Education practitioners ; Media and stakeholders in education and innovation.

Conference Main Theme :

Transformative Education, Digital Innovation, and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development : Lessons from the TELLS Partnership

Track 1 : Transformative Higher Education and Institutional Change

• Transforming postgraduate education in Africa
• Curriculum innovation in higher education
• Competence-based postgraduate training
• University–community engagement
• Institutional leadership and change management
• Quality assurance in postgraduate education

Track 2 : Digital Education, AI and Learning Technologies

• Digital transformation in higher education
• AI in education and research supervision
• Learning Management Systems and blended learning
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Digital pedagogy and assessment
• Virtual mobility and international classrooms

Track 3 : Research Capacity Building and Doctoral Education

• Doctoral supervision models
• Research collaboration and internationalization
• Publishing and academic writing
• Research ethics and open science
• Interdisciplinary research approaches
• Research impact and knowledge translation

Track 4 : Transferable Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Esports in higher education and professional settings
• Esports digital and innovative impact
• Game based learning
• Integrating esports into curriculum
• Transferable skills for future work
• Digital games, entrepreneurship and job creation

Track 5 : TELLS Project Impact, Lessons and Future Partnerships

• Institutional impact of TELLS
• Student and graduate experiences
• Project management lessons
• Sustainability of project outcomes
• Future joint programmes
• Building African–European research partnerships

Important deadlines

• Abstract submission : 20 July 2026
• Notification of acceptance : 31 July 2026
• Final abstract submission : 15 August 2026
• Full paper submission : 30 August 2026

Link : https://tellsproject.com/hjem/5th-t...
Link : Submit your Abstract https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19j...