It is a pleasure to notify you about the forthcoming 2026 6th International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of ICT & Comparative Knowledge (SOCTHADICKconf'26), and to refer to the Call for papers, Participation and Sponsorship. This is coming following the successful hosting of SOCTHADICKconf'21 at Kogi State University (now Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Ayingba, Kogi State, Nigeria; SOCTHADICKconf'22 at PAAU, Ayingba, Kogi State, Nigeria;, SOCTHADICKconf'23 at the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; SOCTHADICKconf'24 at UI, Oyo State, Nigeria; and SOCTHADICKconf'25 at UI, Oyo State, Nigeria. The conference is being organized in partnership with the Faculty of Computing, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The basic goal of SOCTHADICK is to contribute to the advancement of ICT, and its promotion towards the enhancement of communal peace and harmony despite diversities in religion, ethnicity, socio-economic background, philosophical and ideological oriemtation/belief.

Every year since the first edition of the conference in 2021, the overall structure of the conference has been getting better. Previous Conference Proceedings are available online, and steps are being taken to widen their International recognition and accessibility in repositories. For instance, access to the Proceedings may be obtained from the following sources:

*SOCTHADICKconf'21: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375963314.

*SOCTHADICKconf'22: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375959307.

*SOCTHADICKconf'23: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380037440.

*SOCTHADICKconf'24: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392662653.

*SOCTHADICKconf'25: https://www.researchgate.net/400288999.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full papers
• Posters
• Survey papers
• Industrial case report

List of Topics

THEME: ICT and Comparative Knowledge Systems: The Convergence

The subthemes/topics include, but are not limited to the following:

· Performance Evaluation of Systems

· High Performance Computing Systems and Parallel Computing

· Convergence of Comparative Knowledge Systems

· Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Control Systems Engineering

· Cyber Science and Cryptography

· Blockchain Technologies

· Convergence of Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Robotics and Drone Development etc)

· ICT in (Renewable) Energy Systems

· Bioinformatics and Biotechnology

· Optimization, Operations Research and Numerical Computation

· Manufacturing Technologies

· Differential Equatinss and Dynamical Systems

· Technological Management

· Software Engineering

· Data Science

· Forensic Science

· Narcotic Science

· Technology and Humanities

· Intellectual Property Laws in ICT

· Knowledge Management System

· Information Science

· Physical Cosmology

· Mythological Cosmology

· Routing Protocols

· Mobile Applications and Networks

· Quantum Computing (including Quantum Error Correction Codes, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Networking etc)

· Human Computer Interaction

Committees

Program Committee

• Person 1: Professor Bamidele Oluwade (Chair)
• Person 2: Dr. Moruf Amusa
• Person 3: Professor Nkechi Agwu
• Person 4: Professor Oluwaseyitanfunmi Osunade
• Person 5: Professor Solomon Akinola
• Person 6: Professor Adesesan Adeyemo

Local Organizing committee

• Person 1:Professor Solomon Akinola (Chair)
• Person 2: Professor Oluwaseyitanfunmi Osunade
• Person 3: Professor Bolanle F. Oladejo
• Person 4: Professor Ibiyinka T. Ayorinde
• Person 5: Professor Adebola K. Ojo

Invited Speakers (CONFIRMED)

• Final list is being compiled.

International Panel of Reviewers & Session Chairs

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Publication

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SOCTHADICKconf'26 proceedings will be published by the Society for the Advancement of ICT & Comparative Knowledge (SOCTHADICK)

Venue

The conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Computing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Contact

All questions about submissions may primarily be emailed to: info.socthadick@gmail.com. The following emails may also be copied: bamidele@aims.ac.za; info@morufu.com; yakpemopa@gmail.com; solom202@yahoo.co.uk; seyiosunade@gmail.com; njadagwu@gmail.co; sesanadeyemo@yahoo.com; anelectugocy@yahoo.com; lizzyofusori@yahoo.co.uk

Sponsors

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Sponsors and exhibitors are welcome!