3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009)
April 17-18, 2009
Carnegie Mellon Doha Campus, Qatar
http://www.ictd2009.org
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009) will be held 17-19 April 2009 at Carnegie Mellon's state-of-the-art campus in Doha, Qatar. This conference will act as a focal point for new scholarship in the field of ICT and international development. Confirmed speakers include a Keynote by William H. Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
We invite submissions for ICTD2009, the third of an ongoing series of conferences, which follows successful events at Berkeley in May 2006 ( http://sims.berkeley.edu/ictd2006), and Bangalore in December 2007 ( http://research.microsoft.com/workshops/ictd2007)
Important Dates
(Please check the conference website for latest information.)
Conference Focus
ICTD spans information and communication technologies (ICT) and their role in global socio-economic development. Every sector is involved – governments, academia, small start-ups, large corporations, inter-governmental organizations, and non-profits and non-governmental organizations. In spite of the tremendous energy and resources behind these projects, scientifically sound research in this space is just beginning to emerge: What is the actual impact of ICTD projects? What novel technology is required to meet development needs? What methodologies lead to the success or failure of a project?
The goal of the ICTD conference is to provide a forum for academic researchers and scholarly practitioners working with ICT applied to development. The conference will be scientifically rigorous and multi-disciplinary – papers reporting high-quality original research are solicited. Submitted papers will be subjected to double-blind peer review, and a full proceedings will be published at the time of the conference. The conference will bring together researchers and reflective practitioners in both the social and technical sciences, with anticipated representation from anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial design, and the like., in addition to domain specialists in various development fields such as healthcare, agriculture, enterprise, education, governance, etc.
For the purposes of this conference, the term “ICT” will comprise computing devices (e.g., PCs, PDAs, sensor networks), technologies for voice and data connectivity, the Internet, and related technologies. Application domains include, but are not restricted to, education, agriculture, enterprise, healthcare, poverty alleviation, general communication, and governance. Papers considering novel design, new technology, project assessment, policy, impact, content, social issues around ICT for development, and so forth will be considered. Well-presented negative results from which generalizable conclusions can be drawn are also sought.
Conference Submissions and Publication
Only original, unpublished papers in English will be considered. Word-length limit: 8000 words (this is a maximum, not a target). Reviews will be double blind. Authors should follow IEEE formats and styles. Samples of this are also available in PDF and MS Word formats. Authors will be required to sign a copyright release for the conference proceedings. All submissions should occur via the ICTD 2009 website.
All accepted papers will appear in conference proceedings. Papers from the previous conference are now available on IEEE Xplore (IEEE's digital library), e.g.: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=4085497. We also plan to develop some papers for a journal special issue; selected papers from previous conferences were published in special issues of ITID journal; e.g. see: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/itid/4/1.
For the latest information, please see the conference website at http://www.ictd2009.org.
Please address e-mail correspondence to ictd2009@gmail.com.
Venue
Qatar is a rapidly growing economy in the region and the world which has set its targets of moving beyond a hydrocarbon economy into becoming a regional and global leader in knowledge and information. Qatar is a modern, stable nation with a vibrant international population, and hosted the Asian Games in 2007. Education City brings leading educational and research institutions to Qatar, including Cornell, Georgetown, Texas A&M, and Carnegie Mellon in Qatar offers degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, and Information Systems. This provides an ideal venue for hosting ICTD2009, in a geographic location close to major population centers around the world, easily accessible by direct flights.
New for ICTD2009
ICTD2009 will feature an enhanced review process with the opportunity for a brief rebuttal by authors. Details on this process will be given closer to the submission deadline. ICTD2009 will also have a separate call for panels and workshops, and an opportunity to demonstrate ICTD applications. Please refer to the conference website for details.
In addition, if authors would like quick feedback on an outline or abstract (especially to gauge topic appropriateness), authors can submit this to the Program Committee no later than May 31st, using the designated email address: ictd2009.abstracts@gmail.com. This is voluntary and is not part of the formal peer review process.