The Communication Institute of Greece (COMinG) organises its
6th International Conference on Education (EDU2027 )
“Reimagining Education, Leadership, and the Human in the Age of AI”
10–14 May 2027 | Epirus Region, Ioannina, Greece
Held in parallel with the 10th Annual International Conference on Communication and Management (ICCM2027)
We invite scholars, researchers, educators, school leaders, policy thinkers, doctoral students, and practitioners from around the world to join an international dialogue on the future of education under the theme:
"Reimagining Education, Leadership, and the Human in the Age of AI"
Held from 10 to 14 May 2027 in the inspiring region of Epirus, Ioannina, Greece.
EDU2027 welcomes contributions that examine education as a space where innovation and humanity must coexist. As AI enters schools, universities, organizations, and lifelong learning systems, we must ask how educational leadership can remain ethical, inclusive, relational, and future-oriented. We must explore how educators can cultivate critical thinking, empathy, creativity, resilience, and civic responsibility—capacities that become even more valuable in times of technological acceleration.
After the organization of sixteen (16) successful international conferences, the Communication Institute of Greece continues to share knowledge and provide opportunities for academics, professionals, and industry experts from various fields, with cross-disciplinary interests, to discuss the future directions and innovations concerning their discipline.
This conference offers a platform for rigorous academic exchange and meaningful conversation around pressing questions such as:
- How is AI transforming teaching, learning, curriculum design, and educational leadership?
- What does “human-centered education” mean in a world of intelligent systems?
- How can institutions preserve academic integrity, inclusion, wellbeing, and critical inquiry while embracing digital innovation?
- What forms of leadership are needed to guide educational communities through uncertainty, complexity, and transformation?
- How can education prepare learners not only to use AI, but to live ethically, creatively, and responsibly alongside it?
At EDU2027, we invite participants to move beyond narratives of fear or fascination and toward a more thoughtful reimagining of education—one that places the human being, the learner, the teacher, and the community at the center of technological change.
Suggested Conference Topics
Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
AI, Learning, and Educational Innovation
- Artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, and assessment
- AI literacy and critical AI education
- Adaptive learning systems and personalized education
- Generative AI in higher education and schools
- Learning analytics and data-informed pedagogies
- Intelligent tutoring systems and virtual learning environments
- AI and the redesign of curriculum
- Hybrid, blended, and flexible learning models
- Gamification, immersive learning, and emerging educational technologies
- Future classrooms and digitally transformed educational ecosystems
Leadership, Policy, and Institutional Transformation
- Educational leadership in the age of AI
- Leading schools and universities through digital transformation
- Strategic decision-making, governance, and innovation in education
- Policy responses to AI in education
- Academic integrity, authorship, and ethical use of AI tools
- Professional development for teachers and academic staff
- Change management in educational institutions
- Quality assurance and evaluation in technology-enhanced education
- Internationalization, collaboration, and global education leadership
- Equity, access, and inclusion in digitally transformed institutions
The Human Dimension of Education
- Human-centered and holistic approaches to education
- The role of empathy, dialogue, ethics, and care in learning
- Student mental health, wellbeing, and belonging
- Teacher identity, agency, and emotional labor in times of change
- Creativity, imagination, and the arts in AI-shaped education
- Critical thinking, media literacy, and digital citizenship
- Values education, civic education, and democratic participation
- Intercultural education and global citizenship
- Inclusion, diversity, and social justice in educational environments
- Education for meaning, purpose, resilience, and flourishing
Pedagogy, Communication, and Learning Communities
- Teacher-student communication in digital and AI-mediated environments
- Communication, feedback, and relational pedagogy
- Collaborative learning and communities of practice
- Classroom culture, trust, and engagement
- Family-school-university partnerships
- Communication strategies for educational leadership
- Language education, multilingualism, and communication technologies
- Storytelling, reflection, and narrative in teaching and learning
- Lifelong learning, adult education, and professional education
- Informal learning, non-formal education, and community-based education
Research, Society, and Futures of Education
- Philosophical and ethical perspectives on AI and education
- Comparative and international education research
- Sustainability education and the future of learning
- Education, work, employability, and future skills
- Research methodologies for studying AI in education
- The future of the university and the future of the school
- Educational futures, speculative thinking, and scenario planning
- Interdisciplinary perspectives connecting education, communication, management, and leadership
Important Dates
Conference: 10–14 May 2027
Location: Epirus Region, Ioannina, Greece
Deadlines and other information
- Abstract submission deadline: 15 November 2026
- Notification of acceptance: within two weeks of submission
- Early Registration deadline: 15 December 2026
- Late registration deadline: 15 February 2027
- Full paper submission deadline: 15 April 2027
Conference Format
EDU2027 will include:
- onsite and online presentations
- thematic panels and paper sessions
- interdisciplinary exchange with parallel ICCM2027 sessions
- opportunities for networking, collaboration, and publication-oriented discussion
- For paper presentation, send your abstact using the Abstract template to registration@coming.gr, in .doc file
- OR see other submission formats.
Why Participate in EDU2027?
EDU2027 is designed not only as a conference, but as an intellectual meeting space—a place where research meets reflection, innovation meets responsibility, and international scholarship meets genuine human connection.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- present their research in an international and interdisciplinary setting,
- engage in meaningful dialogue with scholars from different countries and academic traditions,
- explore emerging questions at the intersection of education, leadership, ethics, and AI,
- connect with colleagues in a conference atmosphere known for its academic seriousness, openness, and cultural warmth,
- contribute to a wider conversation on how education can remain deeply human while becoming more technologically responsive.
Participants from previous COMinG events have often highlighted precisely this combination of high academic standards, inclusive exchange, and authentic collegiality as one of the conference’s most distinctive strengths.
Who Should Submit?
We warmly welcome submissions from:
- academics and researchers
- university faculty and postdoctoral scholars
- doctoral and postgraduate students
- school leaders and educational administrators
- teachers, trainers, and curriculum designers
- professionals working in educational technology, policy, communication, and leadership
- interdisciplinary scholars interested in the future of education and society
Venue and Dates
EDU2027 – 6th International Conference on Education
10–14 May 2027
Epirus Region, Ioannina, Greece
Held in parallel with:
ICCM2027 – 10th Annual International Conference on Communication and Management
Theme: Reimagining Communication and Leadership in the Age of AI
Together, these twin conferences create an interdisciplinary meeting point for those who seek not only to understand change, but to shape it responsibly.
Set in the remarkable landscape of Epirus and Ioannina, EDU2027 offers more than an academic program. It offers a setting that encourages reflection, dialogue, and intellectual exchange—where ideas can be discussed not only in formal sessions but also in the informal moments that often spark the most lasting collaborations.
In a time when education is being rapidly redefined, we invite you to join us in Greece to ask not only how education will change, but what should remain at its heart.
We invite you to submit your work and become part of this international conversation.
Because in the age of AI, reimagining education is not optional. It is a shared responsibility.
Publication Opportunities:
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings online with ISBN (abstract book of the conference proceedings).
Selected papers, after the peer review process, will have the possibility to be published in one of the following journals:
*Journal of Education, Innovation and Communication (JEICOM)
*Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching (JALT)
*Strategy and Development Review
Information and Inquiries
For conference details, participation information, and updates, please visit
For inquiries and updates: www.coming.gr
For extra information: info@coming.gr
*Provisional conference program
*Social and Educational Program
The Communication Institute of Greece (COMinG) was first established in 2003 in France. Based in Greece since 2013, this independent academic association has for mission to become a forum where academics, researchers, professionals, and friends – from all over the world – can meet in Greece to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines. To become a member and contribute to the Institute’s objectives, please download and send the relevant form (membership form).