Association of African Universities (AAU) International Conference on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Higher Education (RUAIETH) 2025 will be hosted by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) in a hybrid mode from October 01-03, 2025, at Windhoek, Namibia. The conference will be organised in collaboration with the UK’s Responsible Digital Futures, the University of Nottingham and RAI UK, the Association of African Universities Southern Africa Regional Office (AAU SARO) and UNESCO Chair on Secure High-performance Computing for Higher Education and Research (SHPCHER).
The conference is technically co-sponsored by the Journal of Responsible Technology (JRT).
The RUAIETH 2025 conference covers responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies (ET) in higher education and emerging trends in policy, governance and ethics of technology supported education delivery in Africa. There will be hackathons and workshops running concurrent with industry exhibitions and technical presentations.
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Windhoek, Namibia
1st - 3rd October 2025
in Hybrid mode
Paper submission deadline: 20 June 2025
Paper Notification: 21 July 2025
Camera-ready: 22 August 2025
Conference dates: 01-03 October 2025
Workshop and symposia proposal deadline: 15 June 2025
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is at the forefront of higher education in Namibia. The University offers various Certificates (under- and post-graduate), Diplomas, Bachelor Honours, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in more than 60 programmes.
NUST is the first Namibian higher education institution to have established a dedicated Quality Assurance Unit; its programmes are accredited by, among others, the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). The University enjoys a cherished partnership with industry, public sector and civic society through various initiatives such as curriculum advisory boards, work integrated learning and joint research.
Students are equipped with a blend of contemporary knowledge, skills and competence acquired in classrooms, and simulation laboratories through fieldwork and job attachments to drive competitiveness in the knowledge economy. NUST graduates are sought after in the Namibian labour market and beyond and are accepted for further studies in other universities internationally