IVEC 2026
October 26-29, 2026 | Fully Online
Hosted by Modern University for Business & Science, Lebanon
Registration is still open for attendees and presenters. Visit our Whova page to register. Ticket prices for this year’s event vary by attendee location, with a price for individuals in high-income countries and a lower price for individuals in low-, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries, according to the World Bank.
Session Times
Below are the session start and end times, listed in UTC (GMT) and Lebanon (EET). We will publish the conference app and detailed schedule shortly.
- Monday, October 26
- Opening plenary session: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. UTC (3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. UTC (4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. UTC (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Tuesday, October 27
- Concurrent sessions: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. UTC (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Keynote speech: 2:00 p.m. UTC (4:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Dialogue activity: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. UTC (4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Wednesday, October 28
- Emerging Voices plenary panel: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. UTC (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. UTC (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. Lebanon)
- Thursday, October 29
- Concurrent sessions: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. UTC (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. UTC (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Concurrent sessions: 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. UTC (4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Lebanon)
- Closing ceremony: 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. UTC (6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Lebanon)
Conference Sponsors
We thank the following organizations for their generous support for this year’s conference: East Carolina University, AFS Intercultural Programs, and the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning at Shenandoah University.
Interested in partnering with IVEC to share your organization’s message with a global community? Learn more about the benefits of becoming a sponsor.
Awardee Presentations
IVEC is recognizing two groups whose presentation proposals received exceptional feedback from the technical review committee. We have invited them to give their presentations before the conference to spotlight their work. These sessions are free and open to anyone who registers for them using the links below (conference registration is separate and not required). Learn more about the presentations.
Building Belonging Into the Blueprint: Equity-Centered Virtual Exchange
Oct 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Time
A workshop presented by Olga Aksakalova, LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York, and Eva Haug, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Register now!
From Interaction to Augmentation: Human–AI–Human Virtual Exchange for Deeper Global Learning
Oct 19, 2026, 08:00 AM – 9:00 AM Eastern Time
A facilitated discussion led by Ayame Ishida, Keiko Ikeda, and Kinnosuke Manabe, Kansai University
Register now!
Sarah Guth Scholars
IVEC recognizes three outstanding virtual exchange practitioners with the Sarah Guth Scholarship, in memory of our friend and colleague. Sarah was a founding member of IVEC and a leading voice for equity in our community. This year’s recipients are: Priscilla Ferro, Professor and Researcher, Centro Paula Souza / UNESP – São José do Rio Preto, Brazil; Olha Melnychuk, Associate Professor, Lutsk National Technical University, Ukraine; and Dragana Vuković Vojnović, Assistant Professor and COIL Coordinator, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Learn more here.
National Steering Committee
- Dr. Saouma Boujaoude, Interim Dean and Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Dr. Pia Tohme, Chairperson, Department of Psychology and Education, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- Dr. Guenia Zgheib, Head of Department of Education & Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, University of Balamand, Lebanon