Venue
Africa Centre of Excellence, ICT-Driven Knowledge Park (OAK PARK), OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE​

Date
Monday, 16th, to Wednesday, 18th, November 2026

Theme:
Leveraging Technological Innovation for Inclusive National Security and Sustainability

Sub-Themes

1. Smart and Climate Resilient Innovations for Agricultural and Bio-resource's Security
2. Innovation-Driven Strategic Planning and Project Management for National Resilience and Sustainable Development
3. Next generation food innovations and smart manufacturing for food security and sustainable development
4. Smart and Robust Mechanical Design and Manufacturing for National Security
5. Smart Infrastructure and Resilient built Environment Systems for Safety and Security
6. Intelligent Electronic, Communication, Power and Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure Protection.
7. Leveraging AI and advanced aerodynamics for autonomous border surveillance & disaster monitoring
8. Advanced Energy Technologies, Smart Process Systems and Circular Economy Solutions for National Security and Sustainable Industrial Development
9. Cybersecurity Strategies for National Security and Sustainability
10. Advanced Materials for Security, and Strategic Infrastructure.

Conference fee
Physical/virtual: N40,000
Students: N15,000
Foreign Students: $100

Mode of Payment

Payments should be made to A/C No. 1012921848
Account Name:  OAU Faculty of Technology Conference Acct.
Bank:  UBA, OAU Branch, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Call for Papers Opens: Friday, 3 July 2026
  • Deadline for Full Paper Submission: Friday, 28 August 2026
  • Peer Review Period: 29 August - 20 September 2026 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: Thursday, 1 October 2026
  • Deadline for Submission of Corrected (Camera-ready) Papers: Thursday, 8 October 2026
  • Final Editorial Review and Proceedings Preparation: 9 October - 23 October 2026
  • Conference Programme Released: Friday, 23 October 2026
  • Presenter Confirmation/Registration Deadline: Friday, 30 October 2026
  • Conference Dates: Monday, 16 November-Wednesday, 18 November 2026

Manuscript Subscription

Upload your abstract or paper at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng.  All submissions should be in MS Word (docx) format, using approved conference templates, which can be downloaded from https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng. 

The page limit for the final paper is 12 double-spaced pages using the conference paper template. There will be additional fees payable for extra pages.