Our Conference Timeline
2022
Inaugural International Research Conference — New Delhi, India
ARF's founding conference brought together delegates from across South Asia to launch the foundation's research and publishing programme.
2023
Asia-Pacific Conference on Innovation & Policy — Kathmandu, Nepal
A regional conference on innovation policy, IPR and technology transfer, co-hosted with partner institutions.
2024
Global Research Symposium — Multi-city (Hybrid)
A hybrid symposium connecting delegates from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Southeast Asia with in-person hubs and live-streamed tracks.
2025
International Conference on Law, IPR & Digital Research
Focused on intellectual property, digital research infrastructure and legal frameworks for researchers.
2026
ARF Annual Congress — Upcoming
Call for papers open. Details, dates and venue to be announced on the News Portal.
Host or Partner With Us
Institutions interested in co-hosting or partnering on an upcoming ARF conference may reach out via the Contact page with a short proposal.