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Four days, day by day
From arrivals on Monday to the awards on Thursday: six keynotes, three panels, two oral sessions, a poster session, a sponsors’ session and a visit to the Douala Maritime Museum.
Day 1 · Monday 8 June 2026Arrivals
Speakers and attendees arrive in Douala and settle in at the Faculty of Science.
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09:00to 18:00Logistics
Welcome and settling-in of speakers and attendees
Registration desk open all day
Day 2 · Tuesday 9 June 2026Opening & first keynotes
Opening ceremony in the presence of the Rector, three keynote lectures and the first oral presentations.
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07:00to 09:00Logistics
Registration desk
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09:00to 09:45Ceremony
Welcome of guests, university community, the Dean of the Faculty of Science and the AEEA President
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09:45to 10:00Ceremony
Arrival of the Rector
Prof. Magloire Ondoa, Rector of the University of Douala -
10:00to 10:30Ceremony
Opening ceremony
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10:30to 11:00Keynote
Keynote 1 — Teaching AI Under Constraint: Rethinking Engineering Education for Frugal, Resilient, and Locally Grounded Innovation
Prof. Ado Adamou Abba Ari
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11:30to 12:00Keynote
Keynote 2 — Continental Prosperity in Africa through Engineering Education: Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Read the abstract
Prof. Funso Falade -
12:00to 13:00Break
Lunch break
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13:00to 13:30Keynote
Keynote 3 — AI-Driven Innovation for Engineering Education in Resource-Constrained Environments
Prof. Norbert Tsopze
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13:30to 16:00
Day 3 · Wednesday 10 June 2026Panels & discovery
Two panel discussions, two keynotes, a second paper session and a visit to the Douala Maritime Museum.
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07:00to 08:45Logistics
Welcome of attendees and registration desk
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08:45to 09:00Logistics
Recap of Day 2 and announcements
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09:00to 10:00Panel
Panel 1 — Research, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Engineering Education in Africa
Moderated by Mr. Yves Jonathan Ndje
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10:00to 10:45Keynote
Keynote 4 — Training Journalists in the Age of AI: Between Ethical Challenges and Pedagogical Opportunities
Prof. Baba Wamé
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10:45to 11:00Break
Coffee break and networking
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11:00to 11:45Keynote
Keynote 5 — Rethinking Teaching and Learning Approaches in the Age of AI Affinity
Prof. Paul Dayang
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11:45to 12:30
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12:30to 13:30Break
Lunch break
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13:45to 15:00Panel
Panel 2 — Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Engineering Education in Africa
Moderated by Prof. Franklin Tchakounte
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15:00to 15:30Break
Coffee break and networking
Day 4 · Thursday 11 June 2026Impact, posters & awards
Final keynote, sponsors’ session, a panel on innovation ecosystems, the poster session and the awards.
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07:00to 08:45Logistics
Welcome of attendees and registration desk
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08:45to 09:00Logistics
Recap of Day 3 and announcements
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09:00to 09:30Keynote
Keynote 6 — Responsible and Context-Aware Integration of AI in African Engineering Education
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Prof. Raymond Houé Ngouna -
09:30to 10:30Sponsors
Sponsors’ session and AI communities
ISDM, Dare To Be Women Tech, Sparte Robotics, Bedara Sarl, Intel Afrique Cameroun, DARHIDI Sarl, Tera Africa, Labo Academy…
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10:30to 11:30Panel
Panel 3 — From Research to Impact: Building Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem
Moderated by Prof. Joseph Mvogo Ngono
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11:30to 11:45Break
Coffee break and networking
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11:45to 13:00
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13:00to 14:00Break
Lunch break
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14:00to 15:00Ceremony
Awards and closing ceremony
Best Paper and Best Poster awards
Six keynotes, three panels
Read the keynote abstracts and discover the panellists.