July 6, 2026 – Between July 2 and 3, 2026, the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University (CMU), successfully hosted the grand event of The 5th National and the 3rd International Conference on Education (NICE EDU CMU 2026).

This year's conference was driven by the overarching theme: "Education in the Era of Human–AI Teaming: Developing Competencies for Meaningful Collaboration." The event was packed with comprehensive academic activities covering every dimension of Artificial Intelligence (AI) application within the educational sphere.

The successful execution of this conference was made possible through the robust collaboration and support of a vast network of domestic and international institutions and organizations. These esteemed partners play vital roles in promoting research, educational innovations, teacher development, and the application of learning technologies.

The collaborative network included:

• Chiang Mai University (CMU) and the Faculty of Education, CMU
• The Education University of Hong Kong
• The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE)
• UNESCO Chair
• The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)
• Shanghai Normal University, China
• Kobe University, Japan
• The Global Research Center for Education Policy and Planning (GEPP)
• Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary
• College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA
• iBOTNOI Group
• Curriculum and Instruction Association of Thailand