Conference Name: EduCon Kuala Lumpur – International Conference on Education, 07-08 December 2026

Conference Dates: 07-08 December 2026

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Conference Venue: Hotel Capitol, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deadline for Abstract/Paper Submissions: 15 March 2026

Contact E-Mail ID: convener@eurasiaresearch.info

Organising Scholarly Association: Teaching & Education Research Association (TERA)

TERA President: Dr. Lynne Celli, Higher Education Executive (retired), Adjunct Professor, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA

Conference Language: English

Conference Themes: Teaching, Education & Learning

(Vernacular Session, e.g., European Languages, Arabic, Bahasa, Thai, Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Russian, will be organised for a minimum of 5 participants of a particular language)

(Only English language, full-length, original papers will be considered for publication in conference journals)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER


Prof Raj Mestry

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

 Topic: Empowering principals to be “future-ready” to effectively lead public schools in the 21st century and beyond.

Brief Biography

Raj Mestry joined the University of Johannesburg in 2002 and is currently serving as Professor in the Department of Education Leadership and Management. His field of expertise includes education leadership and management with a particular focus on School Financial Management and facets of leadership and management. Raj is a rated researcher by the National Research Foundation and has published extensively nationally and internationally in peer-reviewed journals and has authored and coauthored multiple books and chapters. He serves as executive member of the Education Association of South Africa and is member of the British Education Leadership Management Administration Society (BELMAS).

Achievements

He has been awarded the Research Medal in 2012 and Medal of Honor in 2017 by the Education Association of South Africa. In a research study conducted by Prof Philip Hallinger, he was rated as the top researcher in Africa in the field of Education Leadership and Management. He was also rated 16th and 20th in the TOP 100 Education Scientists in Africa for 2023 and 2024 respectively.  

Contribution to Current Job Profile

I have published extensively in national and international journals. I teach the Advanced Diploma in Education and continue to supervise Master's and PhD students.

Roles and Responsibilities

Teach the Advanced Diploma in Education and continue to supervise Master's and PhD students. I conduct research in the field of education.