THEME:
Future of ASEAN: Shared Prosperity and Humanity through Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization 

TOPIC CALL FOR PAPER:

1. INCLUSIVE INDUSTRIALIZATION: “Leaving No Community or Enterprise Behind”

• Empowering SMEs through Technology Democratization
• Rural Industrialization and Infrastructure Equity
• Gender and Youth Diversity in STEM

2. SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALIZATION: “Decarbonizing Growth and Preserving Ecosystems”

• Accelerating the Green Energy Transition
• Transitioning to a Circular Economy Eco-Friendly
• Industrial Zones and Supply Chains

CALL FOR PAPER:

IEM offers sponsorship from the IEM Education Fund with following conditions:
1. Paper has not been published prior to the conference.
2. Clear, concise and written in English. Paper format / guidelines can be referred to https://acesse.one/fu2oalh
3. Author’s biodata should not be more than 200 words with a recent photo.
4. Preference of selection will be given to members who are holding AER membership.

IEM SPONSORSHIP:
1. IEM sponsorship will be given to a maximum of six (6) authors to present paper at CAFEO 44.
2. The sponsorship includes airfare, accommodation (twin sharing basis) and CAFEO registration fee.
3. Incidental expenses, meals outside the conference and local transfers will not be part of this sponsorship.

SUBMISSION OF PAPER:

To IEM
1. Authors can submit your full paper to IEM Secretariat at, https://acesse.one/y7qatlk
2. Accepted Papers will be notified via email.
3. Please forward any queries to international@iem.org.my and sec@iem.org.my

To CAFEO 44 Organiser
1. Authors who do not require financial support, can submit directly to CAFEO 44 organiser, at https://l1nk.dev/c780kop
2. Guidelines for submission of Papers can be found at the following link (https://linktr.ee/conf.cafeo44).
3. Full paper must be submitted in PDF format.

Important Dates:

Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 20th July 2026
Full Paper Acceptance Announcement: 20 September 2026
Conference: 20 – 22 October 2026