On 29-30 January 2026, the IV International Conference entitled “Digital Economy: Modern Challenges and Real Opportunities” will be held, organized and hosted by UNEC, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and co-organized by the Innovation and Digital Development Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the “One Belt, One Road” Science and Technology Alliance, Azerbaijan International Bank (ABB), and 4SIM.
Conference website: https://de-conf.unec.edu.az/
Conference topics:
- Digital transformation and innovation processes in public administration
- One Belt, One Road: Azerbaijan’s contribution to the digital market
- E-government and e-governance
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Machine Learning on the economy
- Cloud technologies and digital infrastructure
- Internet of Things (IoT) and sensors
- Digital economy and sustainable development
- Education–labor market mismatch problem
- Identification of skills required for the digital economy
- Future green skills and professions
- Alignment of technical education with labor market needs
- Contribution of education to digital economic growth
- Digital transformation and AI in education
- Digital and hybrid education models
- Gig economy and freelance platforms
- Adaptive learning systems and smart tutoring systems
- Virtual laboratories and simulation-based learning
- AI-based personalized education
- Workforce training and curriculum reforms for the digital economy
- New educational programs in IT, Data Analytics, and AI
- Digital university models
- Industry-oriented curricula
- Education–science–business integration
- Sustainability of free education platforms
- AI ethics and regulation
- Combating bias and discrimination
- Transparency and explainable AI
- Job automation and unemployment
- AI governance and international standards
- Academic integrity and AI challenges
- Socio-economic activity
- Digital education opportunities in regions
- Gender and social inclusion
- Educational technologies for people with special needs
- Strategies to reduce the digital divide
- Distribution of digital tools to low-income students
- University–industry cooperation and innovation ecosystem
- Dual education and practice-based learning
- University startups and spin-off models
- Technoparks and innovation centers
- Commercialization of digital education services
- Organization and management of digital ecosystems
- Data protection and cybersecurity
- Digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness
- Secure data processing
- Privacy-enhancing AI technologies
- Anomaly and fraud detection
- Data encryption on educational platforms
- E-commerce and digital markets
- Development and challenges of e-commerce platforms
- AI – FinTech and risk management in the financial sector
- New trends in the payment environment
- Towards digitalization: banking transformation, blockchain technologies
- Digital tax systems
- Social and environmental impact
- Impact of digitalization on social equality
- Social transformation of employment through digital technologies
- Environmental impact: digitalization and green economy
- Digital consumer culture and environmental sustainability
- Digital society, ethical responsibility, and social trust
Formatting requirements
Those wishing to participate in the conference must submit extended abstracts of 6 pages in Azerbaijani, English, Turkish, or Russian, prepared according to the template (template.docx) as follows:
- The submitted material must be prepared in A4 format (top and bottom margins 2 cm, left and right margins 3 cm) in Times New Roman (font size – 12 pt, line spacing – 1.15). The abstract must be 100-150 words, and keywords must not exceed 5 words.
- Figures must be clear, high-quality, and centered in the text. One line space must follow the figure, after which the caption should be centered, starting with the word “Figure”, numbered sequentially, and include a brief description. Each figure must be referenced in the text, e.g. (Figure 1).
- Tables must be prepared in Microsoft Word or Excel and centered in the text. The table title should be centered, numbered sequentially starting with the word “Table”, and followed by a brief description on the next line. The title should be placed above the table. Each table must be referenced in the text, e.g. (Table 1).
- Formulas must be written using the standard Word Equation Editor, with one line space before and after the formula, and sequential numbering. The formula number should be shown in parentheses on the right.
- The reference list must be arranged in alphabetical order, and in-text references should be indicated with numbers in square brackets, e.g. [1, 2]. References to recent publications are recommended.
- The file name must correspond to the author’s first and last name (in case of co-authors, the first author listed in the paper).
- Deadline for submission: 10.01.2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 January 2026
- Submission email: [email protected]
- Participation fee: free of charge
- The Scientific Committee reserves the right to select submitted materials in accordance with conference guidelines. Materials that do not meet the requirements or have been published elsewhere will not be accepted. All submissions will be checked using plagiarism detection software.
- The electronic version of the conference materials will be published on the conference website and sent to the authors via email.
CONTACT:
UNEC “Digital Technologies and Applied Informatics” Department
tel. (+99412) 492-72-98 (extension 13-25)
Responsible Secretary of the Organizing Committee: PhD Asya Guliyeva
mob: (+994) 51 877 55 22