Digital Skills 2019: Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre Johannesburg, South Africa, March 13-14, 2019 |
Conference website | http://www.k4i.co.za |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eskills2019 |
Submission deadline | March 1, 2019 |
Call for Papers
NEMISA (becoming iNeSI)
Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference: Digital Skills 2019
Conference title |
Digital innovation and transformation conference: Digital Skills 2019 |
Conference theme |
Shifting the digital skills discourse for the 4th industrial revolution |
Host(s) |
NEMISA (becoming iNeSI) |
Dates |
13- 14 March 2019 |
Venue |
Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Background
NEMISA (becoming iNeSI) has a mandate to develop capacity in South Africa to ensure that South Africans have the necessary digital skills (e-skills) to participate in a digital economy that is driven by rapidly advancing technologies.
A part of the mandate is to establish an innovative research network focusing on digital skills with links to public and / or private university networks locally and internationally. The aim of the network is to “provide the evidence-based basis, through research and other available means, for decisions on how to innovatively address the opportunities and systemic challenges in achieving digital skills capacity in South Africa”. We seek solutions that are application oriented and make a tangible social and economic difference.
The Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference aims to grow an innovative research network through providing a platform for government, academia, industry, education and civil society to share research, data and trends that will contribute to refining the mandate to develop the necessary digital skills capacity of South Africa.
The Conference will be structured as a two-day conference where speakers are invited to submit their research or practitioner papers for consideration for inclusion in the programme. There will also be plenary sessions and guest speakers to provide additional opportunities for stakeholders to share insights to be published in a conference proceeding.
Postgraduate symposium
There is a postgraduate symposium offering a platform for Masters and Doctoral students to share their research projects.
Call for papers
We invite you to submit your research, case studies and practitioner reports to the Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference which will be hosted by NEMISA. The Conference aims to bring together digital skills practitioners, academics and other stakeholders.
Background and focus of the Conference
The vision of a skilled and empowered digital citizenry in South Africa is a means to ensuring social and economic readiness for the digital future. We consider that prepared citizens are better equipped to take advantage of digital entrepreneurship and economic opportunities.
New ICT solutions such as those seen in shared digital platforms can similarly result in economies of scale in marginalised communities. Case studies and models that portray the NEMISA collaborative ethos between government, industry and other sectors to partner with rural communities are particularly encouraged.
Conference tracks
This Conference invites research and case study submissions which explore digital skills from a variety of viewpoints, institutional, socio-cultural and disciplinary contexts. The following tracks are available at the Conference:
|
Track |
Potential topics |
Track Chair (s) |
1 |
Public sector and policy implications of a digital future through digital skills |
|
Dr Colin Thakur Durban University of Technology |
2 |
Digital citizenry |
|
Dr Leona Craffert University of the Western Cape |
3 |
Knowledge-based economy and e-social astuteness |
|
Ms Antoinette Lombard Vaal University of Technology |
4 |
ICT for rural development |
|
Ms Sibukele Gumbo Walter Sisulu University |
5 |
Connected health |
|
Dr Farivar Rahimi University of Limpopo |
6 |
E-Agriculture and e-tourism (e-Agro Tourism) |
|
Prof Mpho Chaka North West University
|
7 |
Creative and new media industries |
|
Mr Herman Botes Tshwane University of Technology |
8 |
SME and entrepreneurship development |
|
Prof Tembisa Ngqondi University of Mpumalanga |
9 |
Tech Hubs |
|
Dr Luci Abrahams Wits University |
10 |
Discussion Cases and Practitioner Reports |
|
Prof Hossana Twinomurinzi UNISA |
11 |
Post Graduate Symposium |
|
Dr Tendani Mawela UNISA |
Important dates:
- Publish and distribute the Call for Papers: 17 September 2018
- Paper submissions deadline: 17 December 2018
- Reviewer comments distributed: 30 January 2019
- Updated paper submissions due: 28 February 2019
- Conference dates: 13 -14 March 2019
- Post Graduate Symposium – 13 March 2019
- Main Conference - 14 March 2019
Submission guidelines
We anticipate four different genres of papers:
- Full papers reflecting on completed research – should not exceed 14 pages including references.
- Short papers reporting on work in progress or practitioner papers – should not exceed 6 pages including references.
- Case studies – should not exceed 6 pages including references and exhibits.
- Abstracts – should not exceed 3 pages including references.
Submit papers using the following link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eskills2019
Full papers to be submitted should have completed analyses and documentation of results. Papers should be submitted as a ‘.pdf’ or ‘.docx’ file using the outlined Conference template. Please ensure that you upload your paper to the correct track. The template is available at the following link: http://www.k4i.co.za/index.php/conference/conference-template
The Conference committee has established a maximum of 2 papers per author (including co-authored papers). Any submissions beyond this limit by a given author will be eliminated from the review process.
Author(s)’ name(s) should not appear in the body of the paper and the abstract. References to institutions, sponsors, and unpublished/published works should be eliminated if these references will identify any author.
English is the language of the Conference and of all submissions.
Any submission that violates the above guidelines will be eliminated from the review process.
Publication
Accepted papers will be published as part of the Conference Proceedings with the following ISBN: 978-0-6399275-1-0.
Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference: Digital Skills 2019 Organising Committee
Conference Chair
- Prof. Hossana Twinomurinzi
- Dr. Tendani Mawela
Conference Programme Committee
The programme committee comprises the following:
Name |
Institution |
Ms Adri Strydom |
NEMISA/iNesI |
Prof Mpho Chaka |
North West University |
Dr Farivar Rahimi |
University of Limpopo |
Ms Sibukele Gumbo |
Walter Sisulu University |
Ms Antoinette Lombard |
Vaal University of Technology |
Dr Leona Craffert |
University of the Western Cape |
Dr Colin Thakur |
Durban University of Technology |
Mr Herman Botes |
Tshwane University of Technology |
Prof Tembisa Ngqondi |
University of Mpumalanga |
Dr Luci Abrahams |
Wits University |
Ms Nozipho Sihlahla |
DTPS |
Please feel free to contact the Conference Organising Chair with any queries on: twinoh@gmail.com or mawelatendani@gmail.com
For more information visit: www.k4i.co.za
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