Call for Papers: ID4A 2019
Call for Papers:
Innovative Development for Africa
iD4A-2019
“An ICT4D Postgraduate Conference”
Description
The field of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) brings
together various disciplines to address human development challenges with the aid of
information technologies. This relies on the multidisciplinary interaction and collaboration
of different stakeholders. Unfortunately, participation of African scholars in this space is
sparse and often occurs in silos. There is, therefore, an urgent need to strengthen the
collaboration of African Scholars to further grow the field and forge new opportunities.
The iD4A conference aims to build local capacity of postgraduate researchers in ICT4D
and related fields to collaborate, learn and share possibilities of leveraging technology as
a means of contributing towards the human development in Africa. The conference is
jointly hosted by the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University.
We welcome all postgraduate students from the Western Cape, South Africa and beyond
working in research involving ICTs and development to be part of iD4A. A broad category
of contributions relating to development and technology are welcome, including but not
limited to:
- Health and Nutrition
- Education and Access
- Livelihoods
- Digital and Financial inclusion
- Collaboration and Openness in ICT
- Agriculture and Environment
- E-government and E-governance
- Inclusive Technologies
- ICTs and Impact
- Smart Townships
The top submissions will be invited to submit a full paper based on the abstract which
will be fast-tracked to a special issue in the Transdisciplinary Journal (TD) which is a DHET accredited journal.
Keynote speakers
Prof Tim Unwin
UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, and Emeritus Professor of Geography at Royal
Holloway, University of London.
Important Dates
− Conference: 11-12 July 2019
− Paper submission deadline: 04 March 2019
− Notification of outcomes to Authors: 03 May 2019
− Deadline for Camera-Ready abstracts: 14 June 2019
Venue
The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Submission Requirements
All submissions will be in the form of an extended abstract no longer than 4 pages. Only
submissions made in English and following the format as outlined under formatting
requirements will be considered.
Conference Co-Chairs:
Prof Wallace Chigona, University of Cape Town (Wallace.Chigona@uct.ac.za)
Dr Hafeni Mthoko, University of Cape Town (hafenimthoko@gmail.com)
Programme Chair:
Sharon Geeling, University of Cape Town (mlnsha001@myuct.ac.za)
Visit the conference website for additional information.
