11th INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN CONGRESS

ON MODERN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

May 30 – June 2, 2026 | Zanzibar, Tanzania

Online & In-Person Participation

In-person sessions will definitely be held as scheduled

SCOPE OF THE CONGRESS

The Congress welcomes original academic studies from all major scientific disciplines.

Sessions will be organised according to disciplines and research topics.

Participants may prepare and present their papers in English or Turkish.

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026

Payment & Final Registration: May 10–20, 2026

Announcement of the Congress Programme: May 23, 2026

In-Person Presentations: May 30–31, 2026
In-person sessions will definitely be held.

Online Presentations via Zoom: May 30 – June 2, 2026

Full Paper Submission: June 1–5, 2026

Please submit your full papers only within the dates specified above.

Submission of a full paper is optional. Participants who do not wish to submit a full paper may have only their abstracts published in the Congress Proceedings Book.

Publication of the ISBN Congress Proceedings Book: June 15, 2026

IMPORTANT NOTE

When submitting your full paper, we recommend including a similarity report with a maximum similarity rate of 25%. Providing the similarity report will help accelerate the peer-review process.

Please carefully observe the deadlines and requirements stated above to avoid any inconvenience during the publication process.

PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

Online Participation

Participants may attend and deliver their presentations online via Zoom.

The Zoom Meeting ID and password will be announced together with the Congress Programme.

Online presentations will be held between May 30 and June 2, 2026.

Details regarding the application procedure are provided below.

In-Person Participation

In-person sessions will be held at:

Zanzibar Research Center
Zanzibar, Tanzania

The full address and venue details will be announced together with the Congress Programme.

REGISTRATION FEES

Online Participation

One Paper: 2,200 TRY

In-Person Participation

One Paper: 250 USD
Two Papers: 300 USD

Payment Deadline

If your abstract is accepted and you receive an Acceptance Letter, you must complete your payment no later than May 20, 2026 and send your payment receipt by email.

All digital and organisational services of the Congress, including paper processing, programme preparation, publication and design services, online sessions, and in-person presentation services, will be provided by Haliç Publishing and Organization.

Participants are requested to transfer the applicable registration fee to the Haliç Publishing account and send the payment receipt by email.

BANK DETAILS

Bank:

Very Important Note

info@africansummit.org

SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE

Participation of all authors in the Congress
Digital Certificate of Participation (PDF) for all authors
Publication of abstracts and/or full papers in the ISBN Congress Proceedings Book

Participants from at least 15 countries will attend the Congress.
All submitted papers are subject to peer review.
A maximum quota of 45% is allocated to participants from Türkiye.
The Congress has international status.
The Congress meets the relevant Associate Professorship criteria.
The Congress meets the relevant Academic Incentive criteria.
Official university documentation required for Associate Professorship and Academic Incentive applications will be shared with participants following the Congress.

CONGRESS LANGUAGES

The official languages of the Congress are:

Turkish and English

Participants may submit their abstracts in English.

Full papers may be written in either Turkish or English, and presentations may also be delivered in either language.

If your full paper is written in Turkish, it must include an English abstract.

CONGRESS VENUE

Zanzibar Research Center
Zanzibar, Tanzania

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To apply for the Congress, participants must submit an abstract.

1. Abstract Submission

Please send your abstract to:

info@africansummit.org

The deadline for abstract submission is May 15, 2026.

2. Peer Review & Acceptance

The evaluation process normally takes approximately 2–3 days.

If your abstract is approved by the reviewers, an official Acceptance Letter will be sent to you.

3. Registration & Payment

After receiving your Acceptance Letter, please complete the registration fee payment using the bank details provided above no later than May 20, 2026.

Please send your payment receipt to the Congress email address.

4. Full Paper Submission

Submission of a full paper is not mandatory.

Participants may choose to have only their abstract published in the ISBN Congress Proceedings Book.

If you wish to publish a full paper, please send it between June 1 and June 5, 2026 to:

info@africansummit.org

When submitting your full paper, please also include a similarity report (maximum 25%).

5. Online Presentations

Zoom access details will be announced together with the Congress Programme.

Participants should join the Zoom meeting at the scheduled time indicated in the programme.

6. In-Person Presentations

Detailed venue information for in-person participants will be announced together with the Congress Programme.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

Your abstract must include:

ORCID ID
Mobile phone number
English abstract

During the publication process, your mobile phone number and email address will be removed from the published Congress Proceedings Book and will not be shared with third parties.

ABSTRACT & FULL PAPER WRITING GUIDELINES

Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt
The paper title, author names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, abstract, and keywords must all be written in 11 pt.
For graphs, figures, and tables, authors may select the most appropriate font size.
Use single (1.0) line spacing.
Do not use a first-line indentation at the beginning of paragraphs.
MAIN HEADINGS must be written in UPPERCASE AND BOLD.
Full papers must be at least 5 pages.
Full papers should include the following sections under separate headings:
- ABSTRACT
- INTRODUCTION
- RESEARCH AND FINDINGS
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
References and citations must follow APA style.