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The ILSA Gateway calendar lists upcoming events related to both specific ILSAs and large-scale education research in general and is targeted to an international audience.

Types of activities include launch events, conferences, professional development opportunities, and more.

11 Jan 2026 - 14 Jan 2026

EASA 2026 Conference

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The Education Association of South Africa (EASA) 2026 annual conference will be held 11–14 January 2026 at the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. Focused on the theme “Fruits of the Vine: Navigating the Disruptions through Transforming and Transformative Education”, the event will provide a platform for papers that reflect lived experiences, challenge marginalization, and propose sustainable change.

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18 Jan 2026 - 22 Jan 2026

ICSEI 2026

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The International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) 2026 will take place from January 18–22, 2026, in Doha, Qatar, under the theme “Crossing Boundaries in Education: Fostering Innovative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Learning Environments”. For the first time, ICSEI will feature sessions in both English and Arabic, with major events fully translated—ensuring an inclusive and accessible congress for all participants.

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16 Mar 2026 - 19 Mar 2026

GEBF 2026

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The 13th Congress of the Society for Empirical Educational Research (GEBF) will take place from 16–18 March 2026 at the Technical University of Munich, under the theme “Educational Research in the Face of Technology-driven Societal Change.”

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28 Mar 2026 - 01 Apr 2026

CIES 2026

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The 70th Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference will be held from March 28 to April 1, 2026, in San Francisco, California, United States. The conference theme is “Re-examining Education and Peace in a Divided World.”

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08 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

NCME 2026 Annual Meeting

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The 2026 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting will be held in Los Angeles, CA, from April 8-11, 2026. The event will focus on the theme "Moving Measurement Forward."

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