The 9th ICAT Theme is

Technology Exchange and Employment Creation for Community Empowerment:

Cross-Pollinating Innovative Models

The 9th ICAT will:

1) Promote Knowledge-based Technology Exchange and the related diffusion of innovation to support Appropriate Technology (AT) practice
2) Identify, initiate and combine AT contributions based on both pre-modern and modern knowledge exchange in a manner that is rooted in community empowerment
3) Provide a forum for networking on AT solutions for the 21st century through the cross-pollinating innovative thinking in recognition, valorisation and re-appropriation of a diverse group of creative ideators

          Large numbers of people, particularly in Africa, still lack access to clean water, sanitation, clean energy, reliable food and nutrition, and safe transportation. In those same societies, some people have time-tested approaches to resolving these problems, while others are engaged in cutting-edge scientific research and development. All of this represents the potential transfer of varying acquired knowledge for employment creation and community empowerment. This knowledge in the form of improved products, services and practices requires the dissemination of experiences between motivated actors from a broad cross-section of society. In exploring local challenges from an Appropriate Technology perspective, we believe that we can contribute to an equitable, sustainable and more peaceful global community.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

• Full papers, Projects and Posters can be submitted.  Details are found in the Call for papers Poster attached.

Committees

Program Committee

Organizing committee Chairspersons

• Professor A Osman
• Professor J Trimble
• Professor P Popoola

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to trimbleja@tut.ac.za