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About the Conference

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (UNAM) invites you to participate in its 3rd Biannual Conference focusing on advancing Work-Integrated Learning (WIL). This two-day hybrid event (online and face-to-face) aims to bring together educators, researchers, students, industry professionals, and policymakers to exchange ideas and share best practices that strengthen the link between higher education and the world of work.

We invite submissions of abstracts for presentations, posters, and workshops that align with the conference themes listed below. Submissions should offer innovative insights, practical applications, and/or research findings that contribute to the growing body of knowledge on WIL in Namibia and globally.

WIL empowers students, graduates, and institutions to develop multidisciplinary, entrepreneurial, and future-ready skills. It fosters life-long learning, bridges academic knowledge and workplace practice, and encourages engagement with the 4IR, AI integration, sustainability, and inclusive development. This conference is a platform to reflect on and shape the future of WIL in Namibia and beyond.

The conference s scheduled to take place at Windhoek Country Club Resort (Windhoek, Namibia). For those unable to attend in person, a virtual participation option will be available via the following .

Conference Sub-Themes

• Measuring WIL Impact: Evaluating the effectiveness of WIL initiatives including employability outcomes, assessment models, performance indicators, and longitudinal studies that demonstrate the value of WIL for students and institutions.
• Stakeholder Synergies: Exploring how WIL benefits key stakeholders such as students, host organisations, and educational institutions through partnerships, curriculum integration, and engagement strategies.
• Green Skills and Sustainable WIL Models: Encouraging sustainability in WIL through innovative models like internships, co-op programmes, apprenticeships, and community-based learning that promote environmentally responsible practices.
• Designing and Managing WIL Programmes: Addressing the practical aspects of WIL programme development, curriculum alignment, mentorship frameworks, stakeholder coordination, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Student and Graduate Perspectives: Highlighting the voices and experiences of students and graduates in WIL including inclusivity, digital transformation, and global mobility.
• Role of AI and Emerging Technologies in WIL: Examining how digital and emerging technologies such as AR, MR, VR, and AI-enhanced mentorship programmes support and transform Work-Integrated Learning.