Submissions Here

EDvance Summit 2026 is an international, cross-sectoral conference with a strong focus on the African context. We welcome contributions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and innovators based anywhere in the world — whether your work is set in Africa or draws on international experience that is relevant and transferable to African contexts.

EDvance Summit 2026 accepts four types of contributions:

  1. Full Research Paper
  2. Short Paper | Work-in-Progress
  3. Innovation Spotlight
  4. Research Poster

All accepted submissions will appear in the conference proceedings (digital and print), each assigned a DOI. Authors may submit to more than one category.

Please follow all the submission guidelines by clicking on each link above for the appropriate category and submission template.

Submission Form

Call for Submissions
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Maximum file size: 516MB

We only allow documents to be uploaded - please use the suggested template.

Important Dates

MilestoneDate
Submission portal opens5 May 2026
Submission deadline — Full Papers1 July 2026
Submission deadline — Short Papers, Innovation Spotlights & Posters1 July 2026
Review decisions communicated1 August 2026
Deadline for camera-ready submissions1 September 2026
Early Bird registration deadline1 September 2026
Conference7 – 9 October 2026

All deadlines are at 23:59 East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). Late submissions will not be considered.