ACEID2026
March 22-27, 2026 | Tokyo International Forum & Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, and Online
We welcome your participation in and contributions to The 12th Asian Conference on Education & International Development (ACEID2026), held in partnership with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University, Japan, and our global university partners.
The world has changed in dramatic ways since 2019. The practice of education is no exception. The where and how in education were challenged during the pandemic, but the why should perhaps be the central question as we contemplate future modes of education at all levels. The pandemic amplified the differences in the educational experiences of the haves and have-nots. The vulnerable and marginalised around the world, including Asia, need our attention more than ever but access and quality are unequally distributed in most of our educational systems. This is especially so in higher education. Yet, we have been debating endlessly about the pros and cons of online platforms, the decline in university revenues (due to lack of international students) and how to restore pre-pandemic normalcy in campus life.
These are testing times, where we are all trying to regroup from massive social, economic and political disruptions – at home and globally. In many parts of the "have-nots" world, concerns about education revolve around equity and access, and as such they are Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) issues. Exchange of views and ideas among the stakeholders, practitioners and researchers in education as well as international development are crucial if we are to overcome the challenges to build a better future.
ACEID2026 affords us an exceptional opportunity to do so, as well as for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, networking, and facilitating partnerships across national and disciplinary borders.
Since its founding in 2009, IAFOR events and platforms have brought people and ideas together to promote and celebrate interdisciplinary study and exchange. IAFOR continues to engage in many cross-sectoral projects across the world, including those engaging leading universities and think tanks. Our unique global platform facilitates discussion around specific subject areas, with the goal of generating new knowledge and understanding, forging and expanding new international, intercultural and interdisciplinary research networks and partnerships.
ACEID2026 is a remarkable opportunity to gather (virtually or in-person) to discuss, debate, and develop the ideas that will shape the future of education in line with an important objective of the SDGs, to "leave no one behind".
ACEID2026 will be held concurrently with The 12th Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2026) and The 16th Asian Conference on Psychology & Behavioral Sciences (ACP2026). Registration for any conference allows access to all three.
We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo and online!
– The ACEID2026 Programme Committee
- Location & Venue: Held in Tokyo, Japan, and online
- Dates: Sunday, March 22, 2026 to Friday, March 27, 2026
- Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: September 18, 2025*
- Final Abstract Submission Deadline: December 12, 2025
- Registration Deadline for Presenters: January 22, 2026
*Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.
Speakers
To be announced
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Evangelia ChrysikouUniversity College London, United Kingdom -
Hector GarciaAuthor, Japan
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Hiroshi OtaHitotsubashi University, Japan
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Lowell SheppardNever Too Late Academy & IAFOR, Japan
Programme
To be announced
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Longevity, Happiness, and the Art of Community: Lessons from Japan and BeyondPanel Presentation: Lowell Sheppard
Conference Committees
Global Programme Committee
Dr Joseph Haldane, IAFOR and Osaka University, Japan, & University College London, United Kingdom
Professor Jun Arima, President, IAFOR & University of Tokyo, Japan
Professor Anne Boddington, Executive Vice-President and Provost, IAFOR & Middlesex University, United Kingdom
Professor Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech, United States
Professor Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, United States
Dr James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States & NACDA Program on Aging
Dr Grant Black, Chuo University, Japan
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan
Professor Baden Offord, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University, Australia & Cultural Studies Association of Australasia
Professor Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University College of Law, United States
Professor William Baber, Kyoto University, Japan
Members of the IAFOR Board of Directors and The Academic Governing Board are standing members of the Global Programme Committee.
Conference Programme Committee
Dr Rena Alasgarova, Baku Oxford School, Azerbaijan
Professor Shingo Ashizawa, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Dr Brian Aycock, International Christian University, Japan
Dr Lara Carminati, University of Twente, Netherlands
Dr Joseph Haldane, IAFOR and The University of Osaka, Japan, & University College London, United Kingdom
Professor Brendan Howe, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Dr Taro Mochizuki, Osaka University, Japan
Professor Farish Noor, University of Malaya, Malaysia
ACEID2026 Conference Review Committee
Dr Rena Alasgarova, Baku Oxford School, Azerbaijan
Dr Fatima Mohammed Ali Alyammahi, UAE Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates
Professor Shih-chieh Chien, National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan
Dr Jazmin Cubillo, Cavite State University, Philippines
Dr Battsetseg Gonchigjav, Center for Health development, Mongolia
Dr Bjoern Kjellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Professor Vivian Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Dr Lewis Teo Piaw Liew, Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia
Dr Maria Charlene Melegrito, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippines
Dr Ave Maila Moscoso, University of Antique, Philippines
Dr Jhoanne Orillo, De La Salle University, Philippines
Professor Sudarshan Rao K, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, India
Dr Julius Simon, University of Baguio, Philippines
Dr Mary Argie Lyn Soriano Soriano, University of Makati, Philippines
Dr Benjamin Tatira, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Dr Sai Chandra Mouli Timiri, Osmania University, India
Dr Jill Tussey, Buena Vista University, United States
Dr Sarma Vangala, Metastrategy, Inc., Canada
Dr Maria Aurora Victoriano, Capiz State University, Philippines
Dr Angelita Villaruel, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippines
IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) – “Innovation and Value Initiative”
The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) is housed within Osaka University’s School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), and in June 2018 the IRC began an ambitious new “Innovation and Value Initiative”. Officially launched at the United Nations in a special UN-IAFOR Collaborative Session, the initiative seeks to bring together the best in interdisciplinary research around the concept of value, on how value can be recognised, and measured, and how this can help us address issues and solve problems, from the local to the global.
