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IOU 8th International Conference on Integrated Sciences (ICIS 2026) Program Schedule
2026-08-28 17:26:10
The 8th International Conference on Integrated Sciences (ICIS 2026), organized by the International Open University (IOU), The Gambia, will be held online from 29-30 August, 2026. This year's theme is “Transforming Knowledge through Innovation, Ethics, and Digital Excellence” and features 130 research paper presentations.
YouTube Live Broadcast https://youtube.com/live/UtmBOhwFMrc?feature=share
The 8th ICIS 2026 Committee
| Chief Host: | Professor Dr. Prof. Makie Taal | |
| Conference Chair: | Professor Dr. Aliyu Dahiru Muhammad | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Dr. Afroza Bulbul | |
| Convener: | Professor Dr. Adnan Ashraf | |
| Other Members | ||
| Prof. Dr. Raufu Oyedapo | Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science | |
| Prof. Dr. Anwar Sahib | Dean, Faculty of Islamic Studies | |
| Prof. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman | Head, Department of Business Administration | |
| Prof. Dr. Rizwan Jameel Qureshi | Head, Department of Information Technology | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebrahim Abu Dawy | Head, Department of Arabic Language & Linguistics | |
| Prof. Dr. Muraina Kamilu Olanrewaju | Head, Department of Education | |
| Prof. Dr. Muhammad Salama | Head, Department of Islamic Studies | |
| Prof. Dr. Akhmad Affandi Mahfudz | Head, Department of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance | |
| Dr. Sobia Ikram | Head, Department of Psychology | |
| Dr. Afifa Ibrahim | Director of Academic Affairs | |
| Shaykh Mukhtar Raban, Director | Directorate of Teaching and Learning | |
Program Outline: Day 1
| Day 1: Saturday 29th August 2026 | |||||
| 08:00 AM – 10:00 AM (UTC) | YouTube Live Broadcast https://youtube.com/live/UtmBOhwFMrc?feature=share Opening Session and First KeynoteKeynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Asif Mahbub Karim | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC) | YouTube Live Broadcast https://youtube.com/live/UtmBOhwFMrc?feature=share ColloquiumFacilitator: Prof. Ahmad Bello Dogarawa | ||||
| 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM (UTC) | Room ATrack: Arabic Language I | Room BTrack: Islamic Studies I | Room CTrack: Education I | Room DTrack: Psychology I | Room ETrack: Bahasa Indonesia I |
| 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM (UTC) | Room ATrack: Arabic Language II | Room BTrack: Islamic Studies II | Room CTrack: Education II | Room DTrack: Psychology II | Room ETrack: Bahasa Indonesia II |
Program Outline: Day 2
| Day 2: Sunday 30th August 2026 | |||||
| 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM (UTC) | YouTube Live Broadcasthttps://youtube.com/live/UtmBOhwFMrc?feature=share Second KeynoteKeynote Speaker: Syed Muhammad Taqi Shah | ||||
| 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM (UTC) | Room ATrack: Arabic Language III | Room BTrack: Islamic Studies III | Room CTrack: Education III | Room DTrack: Psychology III | Room ETrack: Bahasa Indonesia III |
| 11:00 AM – 01:30 PM (UTC) | Room ATrack: Islamic Banking I | Room BTrack: Business Administration I | Room CTrack: Education IV | Room DTrack: Computer Science I | |
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