Program Initiatives

ASEAN Research Network (ARN)

Conference 2026

With the aim of building a multidisciplinary academic forum that brings together scholars and experts from ASEAN and around the world to exchange knowledge and foster research collaboration, the ASEAN Research Network (ARN) Conference 2026, organized by Passage to ASEAN - an ASEAN entity, will be held in Da Nang under the theme: “AI in Education, Tourism, and Social Innovation: Advancing Innovation and Global Development.”

The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to submit your research and participate in the conference. The conference welcomes interdisciplinary research in the following areas:

Artificial Intelligence in Education (AI in Education - AliE)

Tourism in the Era of Technology and Intelligence (Tourism, Technology and Intelligencce - TTi)

Social Innovation and Sustainability (Social Innovation & Sustainability - SIS)

Submission Types

Abstract/work-in-progress

300 – 1,500 words

Full papers

up to 5,000 words

Case studies

& Best practices

Poster

or Demonstrations

Publication Opportunities

High-quality papers may be recommended for further development and publication in reputable journals, including:

Important Dates

Submission deadlines:

AI in Tourism and Education Track

Early Bird Registration Deadline

AI in Social Innovation Track

Conference dates

Submission Links

Join us in shaping the future of AI-powered education, tourism in the age of technology and intelligence, and social innovation for sustainable development.

PAST EVENTS

SILKEN-Vietnam

● Goal: Promote social innovation and knowledge exchange in Vietnam.

● Participants: English and Vietnamese students, faculty from Project member institutions and their networks.

● Focus: Build a network fostering collaborative innovation to address social challenges through partnerships and improved education quality.

● Method: Collaborative online and onsite activities fostering teaching, research, and innovation.

COIL4PURPOSE

● Goal: Equitable access to international opportunities via Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).

● Focus: Students unable to participate in extended international study.

● Themes: Healthy Lives, Sustainable Environments, Just Societies.

● Partners: Southeast Asian institutions & Scotland's Social Enterprise Academy (led by Glasgow Caledonian University).

● Method: Collaborative online projects fostering teaching, research, and innovation.