Call for Papers - EdAI 2026 - The First International Conference on Educational Systems for Digital and AI Literacy

EdAI 2026 - The First International Conference on Educational Systems for Digital and AI Literacy

Join us in Porto, Portugal

June 7 - 11, 2026

https://www.dtrsociety.org/edai2026/

Digital and AI literacy is no longer a specialized skill. It is a foundational competency for participation, opportunity, and agency in the modern world. As artificial intelligence and digital technologies increasingly influence education, work, health, and civic life, the need to equip learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, and critical awareness to navigate this landscape has never been greater. This conference focuses on building education systems that foster digital and AI awareness from early childhood to lifelong learning, ensuring that both students and educators can engage meaningfully, ethically, and effectively with evolving technologies.

Professionals from industry, government, and academia, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and students are invited to contribute. EdAI welcomes 1) full papers presenting significant research, development, application, position, or survey, 2) short papers on work-in-progress, 3) posters, 4) contributed talk presentations, as well as workshops, thematic sessions, and demos.

Prospective authors are invited to submit original, unpublished works, which are not under review in any other conference or journal.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission deadline: March 12, 2026
Notification: April 2, 2026
Registration: April 15, 2026
Camera Ready: April 28, 2026

Themes of interest include, but are not limited to:

Foundations of digital and AI literacy across lifespan
Education challenges in new Digital and AI era
Early childhood digital and AI learning
Primary and secondary education integration
Teacher training and professional development
Higher education and graduate-level AI literacy
Digital and AI learning for adults and workforce upskilling
Digital inclusion for seniors and vulnerable groups
Tools, platforms, and resources for AI literacy
Learning experiences, student learning, and learner diversity
Assessment, evaluation, and certification
Teaching experiences, pedagogy, practice, and praxis
Assessment theories and methodologies
Curriculum design and development
Adults, lifelong, and distance learning
Innovation and technology in education
AI for inclusive education
Policy, empathy, ethics, and societal integration
Global collaboration and education policy frameworks
Cross-domain in general education best practices

For more information on topics, submission types, satellite events, etc., please visit the conference website at https://www.dtrsociety.org/edai2026/

Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Sibylle Kunz IU Internationale Hochschule, Germany
Prof. Dr. Les Sztandera Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Prof. (FH) Dipl. Inf. Karsten Böhm University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Austria

DTRS Scientific Advisors: https://www.dtrsociety.org/organization/
Dr. Steve Chan Decision Engineering Analysis Laboratory, VTIRL, VT, USA
Prof. Dr. Herwig Mannaert University of Antwerp, Belgium
CEO Dr.-Ing. Vladimir Sulc MICRORISC, Jičín, Czech Republic
Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Sehring NORDAKADEMIE Hochschule der Wirtschaft, Hamburg, Germany
CEO PhD MBA Sarfraz Khokhar Rasimo Systems, Raleigh, NC, USA
Assist. Prof. Dr. Oren Gal University of Haifa, Israel
Prof. Dr. Pascal Lorenz University of Haute Alsace, France
Prof. Dr. Jaime Lloret Mauri Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Prof. Ing. Luigi Lavazza Università dell'Insubria - Varese, Italy
Prof. Dr. Erik Buchmann Universität Leipzig, Germany
Prof. Dr. Monika Maria Möhring Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Carlos Becker Westphall Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Prof. Dr. Alexander Lawall IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Prof. Dr. Lasse Berntzen University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Regards,
Liz Wilson, liz.wilson@dtrsociety.org
Scientific Coordinator
Digital Transformation Research Society
https://www.dtrsociety.org/