Scope
The International Conference on Sustainable and Intelligent Education: Towards a Future, addresses virtually nowadays most important issues of education, which are sustainability and artificial intelligence (AI). Both issues are urgent considering nowadays geopolitics that exposed needs for a new generation of sustainability thinking, affecting and demanding new education models as well, and the overall AI revolution that has potential, and in some cases already affects significantly, to radically change our education models, up to elimination of actual models in virtually all dimensions.
SIED2026
1st International Conference on
Sustainable and Intelligent Education: Towards a Future
21st - 23rd October 2026
Portugal
Scope
To explore the convergence between sustainability and artificial intelligence in the educational context, investigating how these dimensions complement each other in creating more efficient, equitable, and adaptable learning ecosystems.
To promote innovative approaches that integrate emerging technologies, collaborative practices, and transformative management models capable of responding to contemporary educational challenges.
To foster critical reflection on educational theories, practices, and policies, analyzing “classical” and emerging paradigms (Education 1.0, 2.0, 3.0), pedagogical approaches (pedagogy, andragogy, heutagogy), and the role of ethics, philosophy, and sociology in education.
To facilitate cooperation between academia, industry, and organizations, promoting learning factories, blended learning models, and strategic partnerships for educational innovation.
To ensure educational quality and effectiveness through the discussion of assessment methodologies, learning analytics, curricular design, and teacher professional development.
(The conference scope definition is assisted by AI in order to contribute to the issue of AI in education)
Conference Topics
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to:
Sustainable education
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and education; SDG integration in education; Eco-literacy and data ethics in education; Environmental sustainability education, green curricula
AI in education
Educational intelligence; AI research; AI as teacher; AI as institution
Education theories and practices
Education paradigms 1.0, 2.0, 3.0; Pedagogy, andragogy, heutagogy; Educational technology and tools; Learning Dashboards; Theories of learning; Theories of teaching; Social Networked-based Education; Game theory and education; Curricula design; Educational efficiency and effectiveness
Quality of education; Assessment & Learning Analytics of students and teachers, formative assessment, interactive assessment; Special education; Teacher education
Collaborative Learning
Co-creation Platforms; Co-creation of Learning Materials; Social Learning; Learning communities
Virtuality in education
Virtual Classrooms; On-line learning
Cooperation with organizations/companies/industry
Learning factories; Blended learning; Cooperation with industry
Open Education
Open Educational Resources, platforms, textbooks, materials; Knowledge Commons; Creative Commons
Management of educational institutions
Educational policies
Philosophy of education
Ethics in education; Sociology of educational; Educational history