2024 IFIP WG 9.4 Cape Town: 18th IFIP Working Group 9.4 Conference on the Implications of Information and Communication Technologies for Development Cape Town, South Africa, May 20-22, 2024 |
Conference website | https://uctcmc.eventsair.com/the-18th-ifip-working-group-94-conference/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifipwg94capetown |
Submission deadline | November 23, 2023 |
The 18th IFIP Working Group 9.4 Conference on the Implications of Information and Communication Technologies for Development
20-22 May 2024, Cape Town, South Africa
Conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/ifip94capetown2024/
Theme: “Reshaping an Unequal World Through Social Justice and Digital Technologies”
In a world where digital technologies have become the linchpin of global progress, a stark reality has emerged: a society characterised by inequalities and injustice. The glaring inequality in the distribution of essential resources, as exemplified by the unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines, was underscored by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the New Global Financing Pact summit in Paris, France, in June 2023[1]. It serves as a reminder of the enduring disparities that define our world.
Digital technologies remain a force with the potential to disrupt existing power structures and democratise access to opportunities. They have empowered communities to engage in social, political, and economic spheres that were once out of reach. The impact of digital technologies has extended to catalysing global social justice movements and creating platforms for marginalised voices. Yet, the transformative potential of technology is nuanced and replete with complexities.
The 18th Working Group 9.4 Conference of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP WG 9.4) gathers scholars and practitioners dealing with how ICT affects social development. The conference theme, “Reshaping an Unequal World Through Social Justice and Digital Technologies,” aims to initiate the journey to explore digital technology’s multifaceted role in forging a more equitable and just world. The conference aims to provide a platform for rigorous discourse, innovative solutions, and collaborative endeavours that leverage the potential of digital technologies to tackle global inequalities and champion social justice.
We invite you to submit full research papers and short papers to the 18th International Conference on the Implications of Information and Digital Technologies for Development. Papers are invited to be submitted to the following 15 tracks. Track 12 welcomes research papers and short papers in indigenous African languages related to the conference theme in general. Short papers in English should be submitted to all other tracks.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers should be 12–15 pages
- Short paper should be 6-11 pages
List of Topics
- Artificial Intelligence, Inequalities, and Human Rights
- Technology & Social Justice
- Diverse and Inclusive Digital Transformation (Chairs:
- ICT in Displacement and Conflict Zones: Ideas, Disconnects, & Innovations
- Giving Voice to Marginalized Perspectives in IS Research
- Human-Computer Interaction for Ethical Value Exchange and Social Inclusion
- Smart Collaborations & Crowdsourcing
- Philosophical, Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Researching ICT4D
- ICT Curriculum and Education
- Information and Computer Security
- Digital Inclusion through e-Government
- Research in Indigenous African Languages
- Digitalization for Indigenous Emancipation
- Digital Platforms in the Global South
- General Track (Chairs:
Committees
Conference co-Chairs
- Pitso Tsibolane, University of Cape Town
- Irwin Brown, University of Cape Town
Program co-Chairs
- Wallace Chigona, University of Cape Town
- Salah Kabanda, University of Cape Town
Proceedings Chair
- Lisa Seymour, University of Cape Town
Publication
2024 IFIP WG 9.4 Cape Town proceedings will be published in Springer through IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIP AICT)
Contact
- E-mail: ifip94capetown@gmail.com
- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ifip94capetown2024