The themes below reflect the established scope of ICICTE as well as selected strategic focus areas for the 2026 edition, addressing current research, policy, and practice at the intersection of education and digital technologies.
- Democratic Education, Participation, and Active Citizenship in the Digital Age
- Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Learning for Educators in Digital and Hybrid Contexts
- Digital Transformation in Education
- E-Learning and Online Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Blended Learning and Hybrid Pedagogies
- Gamification and Serious Games in Education
- Digital Equity and Inclusion
- Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining
- Educational Technology Adoption and Implementation
- Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP)
- Emerging Technologies in Education
- Immersive Learning and Virtual Reality in Education
- Ethics and Research Integrity in Technology-Enhanced Education
Strategic Alignment with Featured Projects
The first two thematic areas of ICICTE 2026 are strategically aligned with the featured European projects coACTION and KHEIRON, which exemplify the conference’s commitment to linking research with educational innovation and societal impact.
The focus on Democratic Education, Participation, and Active Citizenship in the Digital Age resonates directly with coACTION, which promotes whole-school democratic empowerment through participatory practices and digital tools.
Similarly, the theme of Mentoring, Coaching, and Professional Learning for Educators in Digital and Hybrid Contexts aligns with KHEIRON, which foregrounds mentoring and professional support as key mechanisms for inclusion, resilience, and capacity-building in digitally mediated educational environments.
Through this alignment, ICICTE 2026 highlights the role of research-informed projects in shaping contemporary educational practice and policy across Europe.