By Patrick Opio
Senior Communications Officer
In a drive to boost international partnerships and collaborations, Lira University Ag. Vice Chancellor, Dr. Andrew Ojulong is currently attending a 5-day International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL-Africa 2026) hosted by University of Nairobi, Kenya, from 26th to 30th October 2026.
Dr. Ojulong said the ICIL-Africa is held biannually to bring together researchers, library and information services professionals, and other related parties from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience.
To enhance experiences and skills, Dr. Ojulong said such conferences discuss recent developments and current challenges in both theory and practice. “It is a great event that attracts people with high calibre, celebrated and experienced guests in different fields from across the world,” the Ag. VC explains.
Dr. Ojulong notes that the year 2026 marks the collaboration among the University of Nairobi, the North-West University (NWU), and the University of Pretoria (UP) in South Africa, within the framework of organising and hosting the 4th edition of the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL-Africa).
The conference, themed, “Empowering Societies through Information Literacy: AI, Data, and Open Media for Sustainable Futures,” brings together researchers, Library and Information Science professionals, educators and policymakers to exchange knowledge and explore current challenges.
The event’s topics for discussions include Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and Future Literacies, Ethics, Integrity and Post-Truth Information Ecosystems, Social Justice, Citizenship and Sustainable Development, Education, Employability, and Lifelong Learning, Media, Digital and Transversal Literacies, Information Literacy Talents and Innovation in Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Digital Transformation.
International collaborations and partnerships provide a university with expanded research capacity, enhanced global reputation, diverse academic programs, and stronger student and faculty mobility.