Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation (EM-HERI 2026)

Name: Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation (EM-HERI 2026)
Start: 2026-06-23T09:00:00+01:00
Location: Alecso /المنظّمة العربيّة للتّربية والثّقافة والعلوم

Schedule

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Alecso /المنظّمة العربيّة للتّربية والثّقافة والعلوم | Tunis, TU

Call for Papers
Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation (EM-HERI 2026) Sustainability, Open Science, Green Careers and Entrepreneurship
Conference date: 23 June 2026
Publication of Call for Papers: 21 January 2026
Context and Rationale
The Arab region and the wider Euro-Mediterranean area are facing interconnected challenges related to climate change, sustainable development, technological transformation and youth employment. Higher education, research and innovation systems are central to addressing these challenges by strengthening human capital, advancing scientific knowledge, promoting entrepreneurship and supporting the transition towards green and inclusive economies.
Within its mandate to promote education, culture, science and innovation in the Arab world, Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) actively supports regional cooperation, capacity building and knowledge exchange. In close partnership with the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), which promotes academic excellence and cooperation across the Mediterranean, and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), which contributes policy analysis and dialogue on Euro-Mediterranean relations, EM-HERI 2026 brings together complementary institutional strengths to address shared regional challenges. The conference provides a strategic platform to enhance dialogue between Arab countries and their Euro-Mediterranean partners, fostering joint approaches to sustainability, open science and entrepreneurship.
The scientific programme invites researchers, academics and practitioners to contribute original research and policy-relevant analyses aligned with regional priorities and development agendas.
Thematic Areas
Contributions are welcome on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
Theme 1: Sustainability and Climate Action in Higher Education
Theme 2: Open Science and Knowledge Access in the Arab and Euro-Mediterranean Context
Theme 3: Research and Innovation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Theme 4: Green Skills, Youth Employability and Future Careers
Theme 5: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Diversification
Theme 6: Arab–Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation in Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be 300–400 words (excluding references)
Submissions should clearly indicate the relevance of the contribution to Arab and/or Euro-Mediterranean contexts
Abstracts must be submitted in English
All submissions will undergo peer review by the Scientific Committee
Authors shall indicate their relevant theme.
Publication Opportunities
Selected contributions may be considered for publication in conference proceedings or in edited volumes or journal special issues, subject to further peer review. In addition, the Emuni Scientific Publishing House will consider compiling a scientific monograph dedicated to the rationale and thematic focus of the conference, to which authors of selected papers that best fit the topic will be invited to submit full papers.