ICTD 2009

3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009)

April 17-19, 2009
Carnegie Mellon Doha, Qatar
http://www.ictd2009.org
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS

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.

Workshop Proposals

The organizers of ICTD2009 would like to provide a venue for ICTD researchers to disseminate best practice methods and detailed descriptions of solutions to other researchers and development practitioners. Therefore, a few workshop sessions will be chosen to be added to the program in the morning and afternoon before the formal opening of the conference in the evening of April 17th.

There will be two ways to propose a workshop:

1. A proposal to provide a workshop (e.g. Innovative evaluation techniques with low-literacy populations)
2. A proposal for a workshop to be provided (e.g. Can you provide a workshop on evaluation techniques for when working with low-literacy populations.)

We invite workshop proposals that will further to the emerging ICTD discipline by enhancing the skills of ICTD researchers and scholarly practitioners.

Proposals will be evaluated in terms of:

• Will it enhance the practice of ICTD researchers and practitioners.
• Is there a demand for the workshop.
• Do the workshop presenters have the skills and experiences to lead the workshop.

Proposals to provide a Workshop need to include:

1. Title for workshop
2. Description of the workshop (500 word max)
3. Time required
4. Intended audience and expected number of attendees
5. Presenters, contact information, and bios
6. Outline of the content of the workshop, including:
• Learning goals
• Topics covered
• Format(s) used (e.g. lecture, small group discussion, demonstration)
• What training materials, if any, will be needed? Will you provide them? Will you need the conference to provide them?
• Do you anticipate needing to charge fees for participation? If so, do you have ideas for sponsorship?

Proposals requesting a workshop to be provided needs to include:

1. Title for workshop
2. Description of the desired workshop
3. Intended audience and anticipated number of attendees
4. Potential presenters & contact information (if known)
5. Desired topics to be covered and learning outcomes

Proposals will be reviewed by the Panel and Workshop Committee.
All submissions should be emailed to workshops@ictd2009.org by November 2, 2008.
For the latest information, please see the conference website at http://www.ictd2009.org.
Please also address questions of other e-mail correspondence to workshops@ictd2009.org.

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 being solicited. 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.

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.