Speakers at The Paris Conference on Education (PCE) will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. This page provides details of presentations and other programming. For more information about presenters, please visit the Speakers page.
Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June 18, 2026, will be held at the Sorbonne University International Conference Center (CICSU), Paris, France. Friday, June 19 will be held online.
Conference Outline
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Location: Sorbonne University International Conference Center (CICSU)
09:00-10:00: Conference Check-in & Coffee | Auditorium Foyer (B1F)
10:00-10:25: Welcome Addresses & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
Georges Depeyrot, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
10:25-10:40: Special Address | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
10:40-11:10: Keynote Presentation | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
11:10-11:20: Q&A
11:20-12:20: Discussion Panel | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
12:20-12:30: Conference Photograph
12:30-14:30: Extended Break
14:30-14:55: Keynote Presentation | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
14:55-15:10: Q&A
15:15-16:30: Keynote Presentation and Discussion Panel | Auditorium (B1F) & Online
16:40-17:40: Welcome Reception & Conference Poster Session | Auditorium Foyer (B1F)
20:00-22:00: Conference Dinner | Bofinger
This is an optional ticketed event
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Location: Sorbonne University International Conference Center (CICSU)
08:30-08:45: Conference Check-in | Room 102 (1F)
08:45-09:15: IAFOR Information Session | Room 108 (1F)
This session provides an overview of what to expect at the conference, including guidance on preparing your presentation, publishing opportunities, and ways to engage with IAFOR. You will receive practical tips on setting up your presentation and understanding your role at the conference, including how to attract a larger audience to your session. We will also outline the publishing opportunities available, including how to submit your work to be published in the Conference Proceedings or IAFOR Journals. This session also offers a chance to explore the opportunities for deeper engagement, whether through networking with fellow delegates or getting involved more with IAFOR. Join us, and get ready to present, publish, and participate.
09:20-10:20: The Forum | Room 108 (1F)
Come share your thoughts and experiences as global educators and researchers with other international experts through interdisciplinary discussions designed to engage with on-the-cusp issues. Through this activity, you will be able to contribute to an academic and political debate that potentially holds the key to more peace and harmony among countries and within societies, which has been troubling policy-makers for decades due to its complex nature.
10:20-10:50: Networking Coffee Break
10:50-12:30: Onsite Parallel Session 1
12:30-12:45: Break
12:45-14:00: Onsite Parallel Session 2
14:00-14:30: Networking Coffee Break
14:30-16:10: Onsite Parallel Session 3
16:10-16:25: Break
16:25-17:40: Onsite Parallel Session 4
17:40-18:40: Cultural Workshop | Room 108 (1F)
This is a free event open to all registered delegates
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Location: Sorbonne University International Conference Center (CICSU)
09:00-09:30: Conference Check-in | Room 102 (1F)
09:30-10:30: Featured Roundtable | Room 108 (1F)
09:30-10:30: Featured Roundtable | Room 106 (1F)
10:30-11:00: Networking Coffee Break
11:00-12:40: Onsite Parallel Session 1
12:40-12:55: Break
12:55-14:10: Onsite Parallel Session 2
14:10-14:40: Networking Coffee Break
14:40-16:20: Onsite Parallel Session 3
16:20-16:35: Break
16:35-17:50: Onsite Parallel Session 4
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Location: Sorbonne University International Conference Center (CICSU)
08:30-09:30: Conference Check-in | Room 102 (1F)
09:30-11:10: Onsite Parallel Session 1
11:10-11:25: Short Coffee Break
11:25-13:05: Onsite Parallel Session 2
13:05-13:35: Extended Break
13:35-15:15: Onsite Parallel Session 3
15:15-15:30: Short Coffee Break
15:30-17:10: Onsite Parallel Session 4
17:15-17:30: Onsite Closing Session | Room 108 (1F)
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Conference Venue: Online via Zoom
08:55-09:00: Message from IAFOR
09:00-10:40: Online Parallel Session 1
10:40-10:50: Break
10:50-12:05: Online Parallel Session 2
12:05-12:15: Break
12:15-14:20: Online Parallel Session 3
14:30-15:30: The Forum
Come share your thoughts and experiences as global educators and researchers with other international experts through interdisciplinary discussions designed to engage with on-the-cusp issues. Through this activity, you will be able to contribute to an academic and political debate that potentially holds the key to more peace and harmony among countries and within societies, which has been troubling policy-makers for decades due to its complex nature.
15:30-15:40: Closing Message from IAFOR
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
Speakers
To be announced
Featured Presentations
To be announced
Conference Programme
The draft version of the Conference Programme will be available online on May 11, 2026. All registered delegates will be notified of this publication by email.
Important Information Emails
All registered attendees will receive an Important Information email and updates in the run-up to the conference. Please check your email inbox for something from "iafor.org". If you can not find these emails in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If these did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders' folder by whatever method your email program can do this.
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past PCE conferences via the links below.