IEEE Sri Lanka Section Conference Quality Management Workshop 2026
Date: 7th of November 2026
Venue: Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya
Time: 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
Workshop designed to maintain high academic and operational standards for all IEEE-sponsored conferences.
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8:30 – 9:00 Registration & Networking
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome Address & Workshop Objectives
9:10 – 9:35 IEEE Conference Lifecycle: From Conference Application to Technical Co-Sponsorship and Financial Co-Sponsorship
9:35 – 10:00 Research Integrity in the Age of Generative AI: Plagiarism, AI-Assisted Content and Publication Ethics
10:00 – 10:30 IEEE Conference Timelines and Conference Quality Governance
10:30 – 10:50 Group Photograph & Morning Tea
10:50 – 11:15 Strategic Evaluation of IEEE Technical Co-Sponsorship: Requirements, Readiness and Compliance
11:15 – 11:40 Building and Managing a High-Quality Technical Program Committee: Expertise, Diversity, Accountability and Performance
11:40 – 12:10 Engineering a Rigorous Peer-Review Process: Reviewer Selection, Conflicts, Quality Control and Decision-Making
12:10 – 12:30 From Paper Acceptance to IEEE Xplore: Publication Quality, Compliance and Technical Integrity
12:30 – 12:50 Technical Program Quality Clinic – Q&A and Key Takeaways
12:50 – 1:45 Lunch
1:50 – 2:15 Mobilizing IEEE Student Branches, Young Professionals, WIE and Affinity Groups for Conference Success
2:15 – 2:40 Conference Quality Roadmap 2027: Key Actions for Sri Lankan IEEE Conferences
2:40 – 3:00 Leveraging IEEE Technical Chapters: Expertise, Distinguished Speakers, Reviewers and Technical Resources
3:00 – 3:20 Designing a High-Quality Technical Program: Tracks, Special Sessions, Workshops and Tutorials
3:20 – 3:50 Conference–Technical Chapter Collaboration Lab: Identifying Areas of Interest and Technical Support Requirements and Developing the Conference–Chapter Collaboration Action Plan
3:50 – 4:15 Group Presentations: Technical Areas of Interest and Required Chapter Support
4:15 – 4:30 Feedback and Refinement of Proposed Collaborations
4:30 – 4:45 Certificate Awarding, Concluding Remarks & Way Forward
4:45 – 5:00 Evening Tea