Summit Overview
Abu Dhabi Global Sustainable Security Summit convenes policymakers, security practitioners, researchers, technology specialists, and educators to examine how states and societies can anticipate, withstand, adapt to, and recover from complex and evolving challenges to their national security and resilience.
Against a backdrop of accelerating technological change, urbanisation, transnational threats, and increasingly interconnected risks, the conference aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and evidence-based solutions that strengthen national security and resilience while promoting the highest ethical, legal, and human rights standards.
The conference invites submissions for original research papers, applied case studies, and policy-oriented analyses that address contemporary and emerging security challenges across national, regional, and global contexts.
Conference Themes and Topics
Smart, Adaptive, and Technology-Enabled Security
- Smart & adaptive security systems
- AI & data intelligence for security and defence
- Predictive security, foresight, and intelligence futures
- Data-driven justice and algorithmic decision-making
Urban Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Civil Defence
- Urban emergency preparedness and Civil Defence 4.0
- Integrated crisis management and response systems
- Societal readiness and national resilience in crisis situations
- Simulation, serious games, and immersive training for policing and emergency services
Governance, Policy, and Institutional Integration
- Global policy innovation and integrated risk governance
- Interagency collaboration, joint command, and whole-of-government approaches
- Transnational threats and cross-border security cooperation
- Public–private partnerships in security and resilience
Ethics, Trust, and the Human Dimension of Security
- Ethics, accountability, and trust in advanced security systems
- Human rights, legal frameworks, and responsible innovation
- Social acceptance and legitimacy of emerging security technologies
Submission Guidelines
Submissions may include full research papers, extended abstracts, or practitioner-oriented workshops and case studies.
Contributions should demonstrate analytical rigor, policy relevance, and/or operational insight.
Selected papers may be considered for publication in conference proceedings or affiliated journals (subject to peer review).
Intended Audience
The conference is designed for:
- National security and resilience policymakers
- Defence, policing, civil defence, and emergency management professionals
- Academic researchers and doctoral students
- Technology developers and industry partners
- International organisations and NGOs working in security and governance
Key Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 Apr 2026
- Conference dates: 9-21 May 2026
