Important Dates

Stay tuned for important updates regarding STE2027! Key dates, including submission deadlines, registration periods, and program announcements, are shown in the table. Nevertheless, it’s essential to keep an eye on our communications to ensure you don’t miss any critical information about the conference.

Date Activity
28 Sep 2026 Submission of:
(i) structured abstracts (for full and short papers) for the conference
(ii) Special Session proposals
05 Oct 2026Notification of acceptance for abstracts for the conference.
Special Sessions notification and announcement
09 Nov 2026Submission of:
(i) complete papers for all submission types
(ii) proposals for round tables, workshops, tutorials
23 Nov 2026Notification of acceptance
21 Dec 2026Camera-ready due/Final upload
21 Dec 2026Author registration deadline
24 Feb 2027STE2027 opening

STE Main Conference

Call for Papers

Download Detailed Call as PDF

Overview

The International Conference on Smart Technologies & Education (STE) is the successor of the REV Conferences and the annual conference of the International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) together with the Edunet World Association (EWA) and the International Education Network (EduNet).

STE is an annual event dedicated to the fundamentals, applications and experiences in the field of Smart Technologies, Online, Remote, and Virtual Engineering, Virtual Instrumentation and other related new technologies, including:

  • Internet of Things & Industrial Internet of Things
  • Cyber-Physical Systems and Industry 4.0
  • Smart Objects & Smart Services
  • Cyber Security & Artifical Intelligence
  • Cross Reality & Open Science

A further objective of the conference is to discuss guidelines and new concepts for engineering education in higher and vocational education institutions including emerging technologies in learning, such as: Online and Virtual Labs, MOOCs and Open Learning Resources. STE2027 will offer an exciting technical programme as well as networking opportunities.

The EduNet Forum will take place during the conference. It will feature presentations organised by Phoenix Contact and industry workshops.

Topics of Interest

  • Workforce Development and Skills Training (Apprenticeships and Internships, Leadership and Management Training, Digital Skills Training)
  • Vocational Training and Advanced technologies (Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, School-University-Industry)
  • Industrial Engineering and Automation (Robotics, IoT, Energy Harvesting, AI, Reconfigurable systems, Collaboration Industry – Education)
  • Biomedical Engineering (Meet industry education needs, Specialized programs with industry, Music and Forest Therapy)
  • Education Technology (Digital platforms, Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR), Adaptive learning...)
  • Cybersecurity and Data Science (Industrial networks, Managing big data, ML in education and medicine)
  • Agentic AI and Autonomous Decision-Making in Industry (Agentic AI systems, Industrial Decision Support System, Self-executing Industrial Agents)
  • AI Ethics, Governance, and Responsible Innovation (Ethical AI-supported decision making, Accountability for social and econimic impacts)
  • Sustainable and Green Technologies (Eco friendly practices, Sustainable systems in industry and education)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Innovation in smart industry, industrial startups)
  • Policy and Ethics in Technology (Ethical considerations in industry and education, Regulations in education policies with industrial advancements)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-driven industry and education, AI-specific roles in the industry, AI in medicine and Music Therapy, Forest Therapy)
  • Other Ways to Participate

    Posters/workshops/tutorials, interactive demonstrations and exhibitions can also be proposed. Prospective organizers of other STE2027 events are encouraged to contact the conference chair.

    Round Table and Panel Discussion Proposal

    Please submit the Round Table Proposal Form to Conftool® Submission Server (link will be available in time)

    Organization of a Workshop

    Please submit the Workshop Proposal Form to Conftool® Submission Server (link will be available in time)

    Organization of a Demonstration

    The main goal of the demonstration session is to foster participants discussion simultaneously with demonstration of remote and virtual labs. Online demonstrations or lectures from a remote location are also welcome. The author is supposed to use his/her personal computer.

    Please submit the Demo Session Proposal Form to Conftool® Submission Server (link will be available in time).

    Organization of a Special Session

    Please refer to the Call for Special Session Proposals just below.

    STE Special Sessions

    Call for Organization of a Special Session

    (you propose to organize a Special Session to which others submit papers)

    Download Detailed Call as PDF

    Overview

    Special Sessions, held in parallel with the general conference, are an integral part of the conference. They provide researchers in focused areas the opportunity to meet and present their work, and offer a forum for interaction among the broader community of technology-enhanced learning, and online engineering world-wide. Special sessions papers are required to meet the same standards as papers in the general conference and are published in the same conference proceedings.

    Topics of interest are in all areas of Smart Technologies & Education and similar to main conference topics (see Call for Papers for the Main conference above).

    Proposals must be submitted to Conftool® Submission Server (link will be available in time). Special Session papers will later be reviewed by at least two members of the special session's program committee, and acceptance decisions will be made by the conference program co-chairs and Special Sessions Chair. Organizers of special sessions will work closely with Conference Committee and are expected to respond promptly and communicate regularly in order to maximize the potential impact of the track. Proposals must be made using the special session proposal template(including the necessary information, such as title, organizer(s), special session's program committee, etc.). If the proposal will be accepted, it will be used as basis for the Call for Special Session Papers.

    GOLC Award

    Call for Contributions

    Will be available in time. Please continue to check this website for updates.

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