Call for Submissions: International Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference and Entrepreneurship Exhibition (IUSLCEE)
03 Sep 2026
Venue: The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica & online
Audience: Students
Call for Submissions: Papers & Exhibits
Marking a historic milestone for The University of the West Indies (UWI), the inaugural International Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference and Entrepreneurship Exhibition (IUSLCEE) is scheduled to be held September 23–25, 2026, at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, with the theme “Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s World, Towards 2050: Imagining Roles, Rights, Responsibilities and Relationships.”
The event will unfold in a dynamic hybrid format, with both in-person sessions at The UWI Regional Headquarters in Jamaica and virtual participation for global and remote attendees.
Created to foster global citizenship, ignite student activism, and inspire leadership, the conference unites undergraduates across fields to showcase research, launch ventures, and share ideas that make a tangible difference, and aims to draw voices from the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Calls are currently open for research and scholarly paper submissions as well as entrepreneurship exhibition proposals. Submissions should include an abstract (up to 300 words) outlining the research topic, objectives, methodology, key findings or proposed venture. Presentations and exhibits should address the conference theme, with suggested topics including innovation for sustainable development, digital transformation, social entrepreneurship, student leadership, and community impact.
The deadline for submission is September 3, 2026.
For more information on registering or submitting a scholarly abstract or start-up exhibition, contact Ms Karen Smith, Chair, Conference Secretariat at: E-mail:obusconferenceandexpo@uwi.edu; Telephone: 876-970-0244 or visit our website.
Conference registration is also open. Online registration form
