E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Thursday, 30th November 2017 @ 11:39pm
Dear IPID Member, here comes the November news digest.
Call for papers
Special Issue of Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC)
This is special issue of papers from graduate students either from the IPID and Graduate Students track or from other conference tracks at the IFIP Working Group 9.4 14th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, Yogyakarta, Indonesia in May 2017.
The special issue will accept submissions from any of the subject areas in the scope of the conference.
Submissions should follow the EJISDC submission guidelines
The special issue will accept submissions from any of the subject areas in the scope of the conference.
Submissions should follow the EJISDC submission guidelines
Submission deadline: January 31st 2018
More onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1681-4835/homepage/custom_copy.htm
EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2018 Conference
The call for research papers, reflections, posters as well as practitioner papers, panel or workshop proposals to the topics addressed in the tracks.
The conference also offers a PhD Colloquium and has limited number of PhD bursaries.
Venue: Danube University Krems, Austria
Tracks:
- General E-Government & Open Government
- General e-Democracy & e-Participation
- Smart Governance (Government, Cities & Regions)
- AI, Data Analytics and Automated Decision Making
- Digital Collaboration and Social Media
- Policy Modeling and Policy Informatics
- Social Innovation
- Open Data, Linked Data & Semantic Web
- Practitioners’ Track
- PhD Colloquium
Submission deadline: 17 March 2018
Conference dates: 3-5 September 2018
PhD Colloquium: 2 September 2018
More depts.washington.edu/egcdep18/#/
Special Issue of Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) on “Information Technology for the Informal Sector in Developing Countries”
This special issue is for theoretical and empirical papers on topics related to the theme including, but not limited to:
- Informal sector’s Adoption, Use, Effective Use, Appropriation, Adaptive Use of IT
- Building B2C and B2B E-Commerce through the Informal Sector
- IT for SMEs, Micro-Enterprise, Nano-Enterprises
- IT’s impact on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
- Digitization of the informal sector
- IT applications for the informal sector
- Social-media supported social-networks
- Technology value appropriation
- Debates and discourses on IT and the Informal Sector in Developing Countries
Submission deadline: April 30, 2018
More onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1681-4835/homepage/custom_copy.htm
Scholarship Opportunity
Florida State University (FSU)
The School of Information (iSchool) at Florida State University (FSU) is accepting applications for its Ph.D. Program in Information. The Ph.D. in Information is a research degree designed to produce astute and creative researchers for academic, corporate, non-profit, or governmental settings.
Application deadline: February 15, 2018
More: ischool.cci.fsu.edu/admissions/graduate/phd/
The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is accepting applications for Manchester’s online learning MSc in Management & Information Systems.
There is one fully-funded scholarship available for those from developing countries.
Start: February, 2018
Application deadline: 15 January 2018
More: www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/study/taught-masters/courses/list/management-and-information-systems-change-and-development-distance-learning-msc/
IPID 2017 Open session
“Developing Research Capacity in ICTD”
This session brought together more than 50 participants at Lahore- Pakistan on 19th November 2017. Special support was given to students about writing and pulishing for ICT4D.
 Session Speakers with some of the participants
Some readings
Your Current ICT4D Skills Should Be Obsolete in Five Years
www.ictworks.org/current-ict4d-skills-obsolete-five-years/#.WiA98lWnHDc
The Top 10 ICT4D Project Failures Will Surprise You
www.ictworks.org/top-10-ict4d-project-failures-will-surprise/#.WiA-AFWnHDc
We Need a Culture of Evidence-Informed Action in Technology for Social Change
www.ictworks.org/culture-evidence-informed-action/#.WiBa0VWnHDc
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 @ 12:10am
Dear IPID Member,
here comes the October news updates.
IPID Open session at ICTD2017
You are invited to attend the IPID Open Session: “Developing Research Capacity in ICTD”, which will take place in the ICTD2017 Conference in Lahore- Pakistan on 19th November 2017.
The session, under the theme “Developing Research Capacity in ICTD”, will have two parts. One part is designed and intended to provide useful tips and tools to publish the research papers as academic articles and to communicate key findings to broader audiences. The other part will be on achieving research excellence and research funding in ICTD in which invited speakers will share experiences and guide young researchers to possible funding opportunities. You are welcome to join in. Special support will be given to young researchers.
More details about the session at http://groupspaces.com/ipid/pages/ipid-open-session-developing-research-capacity-in-ictd
Call for papers
Information Technology for Development Journal, Special issue
The Call for Papers for ITD Special issue on 'ICTs for promoting sustainable information society and harmony' is open.
Deadline for Full Paper submission: January 31, 2018
Notification of acceptance decision: April 30, 2018
Deadline for revised submission: August 27, 2018
Notification of final acceptance decision: September 31, 2018
Tentative publication date: December 15, 2018
More information: http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/titd-cfp-special-issue-icts-for-promoting-sustainable-information
Some readings
How We Get 80 Percent Engagement with Our HIV ART Mobile App
www.ictworks.org/80-percent-engagement-hiv-art-mobile-app/
Three SMS Program Learnings that Will Suprise You
www.ictworks.org/three-sms-program-learnings-will-surprise/
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Thursday, 28th September 2017 @ 5:59pm
(This call is also accessible via groupspaces.com/ipid/pages/ipid-open-session-developing-research-capacity-in-ictd)
ICTD2017 Conference
Lahore, Pakistan, November 16-19, 2017
Organised by Information Technology University
Conference home page: http://ictd2017.itu.edu.pk/
IPID has organized an Open Session in the ICTD2017 Conference due to take place in Pakistan. The session, under the theme “Developing Research Capacity in ICTD”, will have two parts. The first part is designed and intended to provide useful tips and tools to publish the research papers as academic articles and to communicate key findings to broader audiences. The second part will be on achieving research excellence and research funding in ICTD in which invited speakers will share experiences and guide young researchers to possible funding opportunities. You are welcome to join in. Special support will be given to students who will be selected on the basis of an extended abstract as detailed in the scholarship application requirements section.
Our speakers
Prof. Kentaro Toyama www.si.umich.edu/people/kentaro-toyama
Prof. Carleen Maitland ist.psu.edu/directory/faculty/cfm12
Prof. Narayanan Kulathu Ramaiyen expert.unimas.my/profile/130
Organizers: Solange Mukamurenzi, Örebro University- Sweden
Tariq Zaman, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) Berlin- Germany
Contact: IPID Coordinator, Solange.Mukamurenzi[at]oru.se
Deadlines:
10 October 2017: Abstract Submission deadline (17h00 GMT)
16 October: Notification of Acceptance
Scholarship application requirements:
IPID will provide partial travel grants to five students and their selection will be based on:
1) Being a member of IPID (ipid.se)
2) Research topic related to the area of ICTD mainly ICTD in South Asia
3) Those whose papers are accepted for the main conference will notify their interests in participating and in applying for the grant by indicating the title of their work in the conference and the author(s) or those without a paper in the main conference will apply by submitting an extended abstract of your research in progress work (300-500 words), indicating the research focus, research methods, expected results, and potential implications to theories and practices.
4) The amount of individual scholarship is three thousand Swedish kronor(SEK3000) maximum which can be used for any of the expense(s) for the Conference.
5) Visit https://goo.gl/forms/jv63HAl69YXbe6UO2 to submit your application.
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Thursday, 31st August 2017 @ 11:11pm
Dear IPID member,
here comes the August news digest.
Call for papers
ITD Journal Special issue for IFIP9.4 WG 2017: ‘ICTs for promoting sustainable information society and harmony’
Deadline for Full Paper submission: January 31, 2018
More information: http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/titd-cfp-special-issue-icts-for-promoting-sustainable-information
Positions/scholarships
Ph.D. Position in the area ‘Digital Technologies and Well-Being’ at the new "German Internet Institute for the Networked Society" in Berlin, Germany
Requirements:
Master Degree (or equivalent) in Information Systems, Business Administration, Psychol-ogy or Social Sciences (GPA above average)
In-depth knowledge of methods of quantitative and / or qualitative research
Advanced English skills (both oral and written)
Interest in the area of Digital Technologies and Well-Being
Interest in research / analytical work
Send your application (CV, very short cover letter, copies of your certificates with grades) in digital form until to Prof. Dr. Hanna Krasnova (krasnova[at]uni-potsdam.de).
Deadline: 20.09.2017
More information: https://vernetzung-und-gesellschaft.de/
Post-doctoral Position at the University of Ottawa, Canada
We are seeking applicants for a post-doctoral position at the University of Ottawa, Canada. The selected candidate will conduct research on the topic of e-commerce with a focus on one (or several) of the following issues: (1) social commerce -i.e., the use of social media in the context of e-commerce; (2) user behaviour in social commerce; (3) mobile commerce; (4) the role of context in mobile commerce; (5) the design of online marketplaces, and other related topics.
Candidates must:
- have a recent PhD in Information Systems or Computer Science
- have research interests in e-commerce and e-commerce platforms
- have a strong research record
- be a team player
- be able to work independently
- have good communication skills in English (speaking, writing, reading)
The contract is for one year, but is renewable if results are satisfactory.
Please send application (CV + motivation letter) to Professor Morad Benyoucef (benyoucef[at]telfer.uottawa.ca)
Some readings
The State of Drones for Agricultural Development
http://www.ictworks.org/2017/08/02/the-state-of-drones-for-agricultural-development/
5 Barriers to Mobile Financial Services in Bangladesh
http://www.ictworks.org/2017/08/28/5-barriers-to-mobile-financial-services-in-bangladesh/
Do Farmers Really Want to be Paid in Mobile Money?
http://www.ictworks.org/2017/08/30/do-farmers-really-want-to-be-paid-in-mobile-money/
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Monday, 31st July 2017 @ 7:23pm
Call for papers
**ITD Journal Special issue for IFIP9.4 WG 2017: ‘ICTs for promoting sustainable information society and harmony’
Deadline for Full Paper submission: January 31, 2018
More information explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/titd-cfp-special-issue-icts-for-promoting-sustainable-information
**Third International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for African Development, ICT4AD'18
Venue: University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Submission Deadline: Monday January 15, 2018
Conference Dates: Monday June 4 - Wednesday June 6, 2018
Submission Site https://easychair.org/conferences/
Conference website www.icit4ad.cm/
Conference Call www.icit4ad.cm/images/ICT4AD18_Call_for_Papers.pdf
Positions
**Tenure Track Position in Management Information Systems, University of Nevada Las Vegas
The Department of MIS at UNLV announces one or two full-time tenure track position in MIS for August 2018, targeted at the Assistant Professor level.
Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Information Systems or a related field or demonstrate the ability to complete this degree by August2018. Qualified candidates must also have demonstrated their ability to publish in high quality academic journals in their field.
Commencing January 1, 2018 (negotiable).
This position combines teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities. The School seeks candidates with a strong interest in, and capacity for, interdisciplinary research. Candidates will be expected to teach in at least two programs at the graduate or undergraduate levels. Professional information management experience will be an asset.
The successful candidate will have a PhD (or ABD status) in information management or a related discipline, with research expertise and/or teaching experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Data management: analytics and visualization, curation, preservation
- Information risk management
- New and emerging media
- Other relevant areas including digital transformation, organizational learning, collaboration, and knowledge management
Deadline for applications: August 14, 2017
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of past teaching evaluations, and statements of teaching philosophy and of research interests. (Each statement should be approximately one page.) Applications must also include a completed Self-Identification Questionnaire, which is available at www.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/dept/hres/Self-ID-prospective-employees-2017.pdf
Applications should be directed to:
Ms. Kim Humes
School of Information Management
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Avenue, Suite 4010
PO BOX 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
sim[at]dal.ca
Fax: 902-494-2451
Voice: 902-494-3656
Electronic applications are preferred.
**Faculty Positions in Information Systems and Analytics
Research and Teaching Specializations preferred:
- Big Data Analytics
- Design Science / Technical IS
- Financial Technology
Rank(s) and number of positions available: 2 Open Rank positions
Desired Starting Date: Fall, 2018
Submit your applications with the following documents (in a single PDF) online via isrec.comp.nus.edu.sg/
- A cover letter that indicates the position applied for and the main research interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- A teaching statement
- A research statement
- One research paper
- Provide the contact information of 3 referees when submitting your online application, or, arrange for at least 3 references to be e-mailed directly to csrec[at]comp.nus.edu.sg
The in-charge of recruiting: Dr. TEO Hock Hai (Search Chair) at teohh[at]comp.nus.edu.sg
Application Deadline: Open until the positions are filled
Some readings
**Scaling Technology Solutions with Development Engineering
www.ictworks.org/2017/07/12/scaling-technology-solutions-with-development-engineering/
**Why Aren’t You Using Facebook Groups for Greater Engagement?
www.ictworks.org/2017/07/13/why-arent-you-using-facebook-groups-for-greater-engagement/
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Tuesday, 4th July 2017 @ 12:07am
Calls for papers
ITD Journal Special issue for IFIP9.4 WG 2017: ‘ICTs for promoting sustainable information society and harmony’
Deadline for submission: January 31, 2018.
More information at http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/titd-cfp-special-issue-icts-for-promoting-sustainable-information
Special Issue on Digital Literacy
Reading & Writing – Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa
Abstract submission deadline: 30 July 2017
Submitted to Hossana Twinomurinzi (twinoh@unisa.ac.za). More details are found at www.rw.org.za/index.php/rw/pages/view/special-issue-2018-call-for-papers
16th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning mLearn 2017
Venue: Golden Bay Beach Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus
Dates: 30 October - 1 November, 2017
Submission deadline: 20th July 2017
More information www.iamlearn.org/mlearn/
PhD position and scholarships
IS PhD position at WU Vienna
The Institute for Information Management and Control is currently inviting applications for a 30 hours/week teaching and Research Associate position. This employee position will be limited to a period of 6 years, starting on September 1, 2017 (commencement date subject to change).
Full announcement and application at www.wu.ac.at/jobs
Applications deadline: July 19, 2017
PhD scholarships at UNSW Sydney
The School of Information Systems and Technology Management at UNSW Sydney, Australia is offering PhD scholarships for full-time postgraduate students to undertake research leading to the award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Awardees will receive a $40,000 p.a. stipend plus a travel and development support package of up to $10,000 p.a. for a four-year period. International students also receive a tuition fee scholarship.
The scholarships are offered in three areas:
Digital Work
Contact: Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, dubravka@unsw.edu.au
Apply here: www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/digital-work
Investigating Digitally Enabled Financial Participation for Inclusive DevelopmentContact: Patrick Finnegan, p.finnegan@unsw.edu.au
Apply here: www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/investigating-digitally-enabled-financial-participation-inclusive
Toward Australia's Sustainable E-waste Management
Contact: Chung-Li Tseng, c.tseng@unsw.edu.au
Apply here: www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/toward-australias-sustainable-e-waste-management
More information, guidelines and application form at www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/
The deadline for applications: 21 Jul 2017.
Potential applicants are advised to contact intended supervisors as soon as possible.
Some interesting readings
Cloud Computing for Development: A Four-Stage Analysis of Public, Private, and Hybrid Solutions
www.ictworks.org/2017/06/05/cloud-computing-for-development-a-four-stage-analysis-of-public-private-and-hybrid-solutions/
Please Use Spatial Analysis and Stop Asking People to Walk All Day
www.ictworks.org/2017/06/28/please-use-spatial-analysis-and-stop-asking-people-to-walk-all-day/
E-mail sent by Mr M Sirajul Islam, Friday, 9th June 2017 @ 11:02pm
Dear IPID member,
(Apology for potential cross-posting)
The Call for Papers for ITD Special issue on 'ICTs for promoting sustainable information society and harmony' has been published. If you are intersted, please mark the following important dates :
- Deadline for Abstract submission (Not mandatory): July 15, 2017
- Notification of Abstract Acceptance decision: July 31, 2017
- Deadline for Full Paper submission: January 31, 2018
- Notification of acceptance decision: April 30, 2018
- Deadline for revised submission: August 27, 2018
- Notification of final acceptance decision: September 31, 2018
- Tentative publication date: December 15, 2018
For more details, please surf the following website and read the attached call.
http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/titd-cfp-special-issue-icts-for-promoting-sustainable-information
Thank you and looking forward.
// Siraj
Örebro University School of Business
(On behalf of the ITD Special issue Editors)
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Wednesday, 31st May 2017 @ 10:28pm
Conference participation
IPID members participated in the 14th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries (IFIP WG 9.4) in Yogyakarta, 22th -24th May 2017
Some of the IPID participants in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Calls for papers
51 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-51)
Track: Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D): ICTs and Sustainable Development http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/hicss51/ict4d.php
Submission deadline: 15 June 2017
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii on January 3-6, 2018
Information about HICSS and other tracks http://hicss.hawaii.edu/
16th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning
mLearn 2017
Golden Bay Beach Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus
30 October - 1 November, 2017
Submission deadline: 15 June 2017 (extended)
http://iamlearn.org/mlearn/
Special Issue on Digital Literacy
Reading & Writing – Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa
Abstract submission deadline: 30 July 2017
Submitted to Hossana Twinomurinzi (twinoh[at]unisa.ac.za)
Details are found at http://www.rw.org.za/index.php/rw/pages/view/special-issue-2018-call-for-papers
PhD Scholarships
The School of Information Systems and Technology Management at UNSW Sydney, Australia is offering PhD scholarships for full-time postgraduate students to undertake research leading to the award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Awardees will receive a $40,000 p.a. stipend plus a travel and development support package of up to $10,000 p.a. for a four-year period. International students also receive a tuition fee scholarship.
The scholarships are offered in three areas:
Digital Work
Contact: Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, dubravka[at]unsw.edu.au
Apply http://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/digital-work
Investigating Digitally Enabled Financial Participation for Inclusive Development
Contact: Patrick Finnegan, p.finnegan[at]unsw.edu.au
Apply http://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/investigating-digitally-enabled-financial-participation-inclusive
Toward Australia's Sustainable E-waste Management
Contact: Chung-Li Tseng, c.tseng[at]unsw.edu.au
Apply here: http://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/toward-australias-sustainable-e-waste-management
Further information, guidelines and application www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/
Deadline for applications: 21 Jul 2017
Potential applicants are advised to contact intended supervisors as soon as possible.
Interesting readings
5 Lessons Learned in Creating Webmaker, a Mobile Content Publishing Platform
http://www.ictworks.org/2017/05/29/3-lessons-learned-in-creating-webmaker-a-mobile-content-publishing-platform/
How We Can Excite Youth by Using ICT in Agriculture
www.ictworks.org/2017/05/24/how-can-we-excite-youth-by-using-ict-in-agriculture/
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Friday, 31st March 2017 @ 5:29pm
Calls for papers
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D): ICTs and Sustainable Development
More information: hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-51/electronic-government/
Health Information Technology for Development: Use Of ICTs for Health Equity
For details about this call and contacts visit hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-51/information-technology-in-healthcare/
Critical Realism and ICT4D” – Special Section, EJISDC
The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries is to publish a special section on “Critical Realism and ICT4D”
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 14 April 2017
More details www.ejisdc.org/ojs2/index.php/ejisdc/announcement/view/27
mLearn 2017
16th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Dates: 30 October - 1 November 2017
Submission deadline: 1st June 2017
For more information visit www.iamlearn.org/mlearn/
ICWL 2017
16th International Conference on Web-based Learning
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Dates: 20th -22nd September 2017
Submission deadline for abstract: 11th April, 2017
Full Submission deadline: 18th April, 2017
For more information visit www.hkws.org/conference/icwl2017/
International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions ICTer
Location: University of Colombo School of computing, Sri Lanka
Dates: 7 - 8 September 2017
Submission Deadline: 24 April, 2017
More information on www.icter.org/conference/
5th International Conference on e-Technologies and Networks for Development (ICeND2017)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates: 11-13 July, 2017
Submission Deadline: 11 June 11, 2017
More information on sdiwc.net/conferences/5th-international-conference-on-e-technologies-and-networks-for-development/
Scholarship and fellowships
2 PhD Research Fellowships in Information Systems at the University of Oslo: Health Information Privacy and Architectures for Patient Centric Healthcare
The Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo seeks well qualified applicants for 2 PhD research fellowship positions in Information Systems
Contact person: Petter Nielsen (pnielsen[at]ifi.uio.no
Full announcement: www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/135487/phd-research-fellowships-in-informatics-seven-positions
A PhD position at University of Paris Dauphine on Quality-of-service management for Cloud applications
Deadline for application: 15 April 2017
For full description, required skills and contact see www.lamsade.dauphine.fr/sites/default/IMG/pdf/proposition-these-qos-cloud2017__v02.pdf
Other opportunities
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting
The Internet Society is inviting applications for its Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting.
Application deadline: 2 April 2017
For more information visit bit.ly/1HaKPt5.
ICTP Workshop on Open Source Solutions for the Internet of Things
The applications for the ICTP Workshop on Open Source Solutions for the Internet of Things are open. There is support for 12 PhD students from Developing Countries
Deadline for application: 10 April 2017
More information at indico.ictp.it/event/7972/
Some readings
LIRNEasia research on free and subsidized data use in Myanmar
LIRNEasia is carrying out research on the use of promotional and free data use in Myanmar and India. The results from Myanmar are available at lirneasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/NavigatingTheWalledGarden_CihonGalpaya_2017.pdf
Innovations to Accelerate Universal Internet Adoption
www.ictworks.org/2017/03/15/innovations-to-accelerate-universal-internet-adoption/
Universal Internet Access for the Next Four Billion
www.ictworks.org/2017/03/08/universal-internet-access-for-the-next-four-billion/
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Thursday, 2nd March 2017 @ 11:30am
Seminar
IPID ICT4D Seminar
Theme: Flexible delivery of education through mobile learning
Speaker: Prof. Mohamed Ally, Vice-President of International Association for Blended Learning (IABL) and Acting chair, Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University.
Date: 28th March 2017
Time: 10 AM -11 AM
Venue: Novahuset, N2043, Örebro University School of Business
For registration and more information visit http://groupspaces.com/ipid/item/1097404
Conference
IFIP WG 9.4 2017 conference
Paper submission: Closed
Registration: Ongoing
For more information visit http://2017.ifipwg94.net/
Calls for papers
ICTD2017 Conference
The 9th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)
Venue: Avari Hotel Lahore, Pakistan
Date: 16th -19th November 2017
Submission deadline of full papers: 15th May 2017
More information at http://ictd2017.itu.edu.pk/
CTISRM2017 Conference
The 2nd International Conference on Computing Technology, Information Security and Risk Management to take
Venue: ISGA (Higher Institute of Engineering and Business - Marrakesh), Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco
Dates: 28th -30th September, 2017
Submission deadline: 15th August 2017
For more information visit http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2nd-international-conference-on-computing-technology-information-security-and-risk-management/
PhD Colloquium - IFIP EGOV 2017 and IFIP ePart 2017
16th IFIP International Conference on eGovernment (IFIP EGOV 2017) and 9th IFIP International Conference on eParticipation (IFIP ePart 2017)
Venue: St. Petersburg, Russia
Date: 3rd September 2017 (PhD Colloquium)
Dates: 4th – 7th September 2017 (Conference)
Call for Papers for PhD Colloquium
Deadline: 15th March, 2017
More information at http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/ifip.working.group.8.5/website/conference/#/Colloquium/
Scholarship
ICT4D Masters Scholarships from Manchester University
2017 Development Informatics Scholarship - worth £18,500 - is available for developing country applicants to Manchester’s one-year MSc ICT4D
Application for the MSc and scholarship: By end May
Scholarships: All tuition fees including overseas fieldwork.
For more information visit http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/study/taught-masters/courses/list/icts-for-development-msc/
Interesting readings
Key traits of Sustainable ICTforAg programs accessible at
http://www.ictworks.org/2017/02/15/can-you-guess-the-5-key-traits-of-sustainable-ictforag-programs/
How to grow and sustain digital harvest report accessible at https://www.raflearning.org/post/understanding-business-model-review-how-sustain-and-grow-digital-harvest
E-mail sent by Mrs Solange Mukamurenzi, Tuesday, 28th February 2017 @ 2:13pm
Greetings to you and welcome to our ICT4D Seminar Series. The ICT4D seminar in 2017 will be held at Örebro University on 28th March from 10am to 11am in Nova N2043.
Our guest speaker is Prof. Mohamed Ally from Athabasca University in Canada. He is the Vice-President of the International Association for Blended Learning (IABL) and the Acting Chair of the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University.
Theme: Flexible delivery of education through mobile learning
Please visit http://groupspaces.com/ipid/item/1097404 to register your interest in attending by the 23rd March 2017 and for more information about the seminar.
Regards,
Solange
E-mail sent by Mr Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe, Wednesday, 28th December 2016 @ 9:02pm
Dear IPID Community,
The ICT4D research group at Örebro University wishes you a prosperous 2017. Let me take the opportunity to thank you all for your support, collaboration and participation in our activities during 2016 and the past years. I feel privileged to have been a coordinator for this group and to have met and interacted with members of this group. I would like to welcome and introduce Solange Mukamurenzi to you. Solange will be IPID's coordinator from January 2017. She is a PhD student at Informatics department, Örebro University. You can find more about her from her web page: https://www.oru.se/english/employee/solange_mukamurenzi
Happy New Year 2017!
Calls and Research Opportunities
CfP: AMCIS 2017 Conference
Minitrack: Crime and Corruption in Information Technology Management in Developing, Emerging, and Transition Economies
August 10-12, 2017 in Boston, MA, USA.
Minitrack Chairs:
Michael Lapke (mlapke@umw.edu), Assistant Professor, University of Mary Washington
Mukesh Srivastava (msrivast@umw.edu), Professor, University of Mary Washington
Alain Claude Tambe Ebot (alain.c.tambe-ebot@jyu.fi), PhD student, University of Jyvaskyla
Potential Topics:
- Security policy formulation and implementation
- E-government data security
- Public and private sector auditing and compliance
- 3rd party data security
- Infrastructure Cloud Security
- Service availability and denial of service
- Cyber law and terrorism
- Security in the systems development lifecycle
- Mobile data security and privacy
- Electronic Extortion
- Disaster recovery in developing countries
- Public sector vulnerability to state based attacks
Important dates:
- Completed Research, due 01-March-2017 1:00 PM EST (13:00)
- Emergent Research Form (ERF), due 01-March-2017 1:00 PM EST (13:00)
- Workshops and Tutorials, due 03-April-2017
- Panels, due 03-April-2017
- Technology Research, Education, and Opinion (TREO) Talk Sessions, due 25-April-2017
- Professional Development Symposia (PDS), due 25-April-2017
Find more information about the conference here: https://amcis2017.aisnet.org/
CfP: Social Media in Africa: Beyond the hashtag
27 April 2017, Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh
The huge uptake of affordable smartphones across Africa and improved network access has led to more social media subscribers on the continent than ever before. For many Africans social media has now become a part of everyday life, helping to maintain social ties and to forge new connections.
This workshop calls for papers that address the diverse uses and affects of social media in Africa. Interested presenters on topics that address any of the above should submit an abstract of no more than 350 words to M.Dwyer@ed.ac.uk and Thomas.Molony@ed.ac.uk.
The deadline for submission is 27th January 2017. Further details are available at: http://www.cas.ed.ac.uk/news/2016/call_for_papers_-_social_media_in_africa_beyond_the_hashtag
Call For Extended Abstract - The 1st Conference on Healthcare, SDGs & Social Business
February 21, 2017, Asahi Hamarikyu Hall, Tokyo, Japan
The conference aims to share the goals and status of the SDGs in healthcare; ideas, state-of-the-art technologies to efficiently solve the primary healthcare issues; concept of social business case studies that can address a particular healthcare issue in a sustainable way in any regions/communities in the world.
Topics of Interest include:
- SDGs and Healthcare
- Technology and Healthcare:
- Social Business and Healthcare
Submission:
Submit your paper (2 pages) through easychair
For inquires please contact: Jecinta Kamau (jecinta at f.ait.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
Registration Fees:
Undergraduate Students: Free
Postgraduate Students: 2,000 yen
Others: 5,000 yen
Important Dates:
New Submission Deadline: January 10th (Tuesday) 24:00 JST, 2016
Notification of Acceptance: January 15, 2017
Camera-ready: January 30, 2017
Conference Date: February 21, 2017
Conference URL: http://gramweb.net/socialtech/call-for-papers/
Short-Term Research Associate Vacancy in ICT4D
The University of Manchester is currently advertising a short-term Research Associate post relating to digital economies and developing countries. Application deadline is 2 January 2017. The post involves supporting and contributing to a new research network on digital economies in developing countries, with salary in the range £31,076 to £38,183 per annum.
For more information about the vacancy and how to apply visit : https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=12606
SOLVE Challenge
SOLVE is an initiative of MIT working to solve world challenges. You are invited to work with people all over the world to submit your solutions the challenges listed.
Cure: Chronic Diseases - How can we help patients and caregivers prevent, detect and manage chronic diseases, especially in resources-limited settings?
For more information on how to participate: http://solvecolab.mit.edu/web/guest/wiki/-/wiki/resources/2016/cure-chronic-diseases
Learn: Refugee Education - How can we improve learning outcomes for refugee and displaced young people under 24?
For more information on how to participate: http://solvecolab.mit.edu/web/guest/wiki/-/wiki/resources/2016/learn-refugee-education2
Fuel: Carbon Contributions - How can individuals and corporations manage and reduce their carbon contributions?
For more information on how to participate: http://solvecolab.mit.edu/web/guest/wiki/-/wiki/resources/2016/fuel-carbon-contributions
Deadline: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2017 at 16:59:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
SPIDER's Open Call for proposals
Thematic area: ICT4Education projects: vocational skills
Maximum funding Per year: 1 million SEK.
Implementation period: mid-2017 to mid-2019.
Deadline for applying: No later than January 31, 2017
Find more information at: http://spidercenter.org/open-call-for-proposals-vocational-skills/
E-mail sent by Mr Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe, Wednesday, 30th November 2016 @ 11:43am
CfP Reminder: IFIP 9.4 2017 Conference - Track 12: IPID and Graduate Student Track
The 14th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Submission Deadline: December 7, 2016
Conference Dates: May 22 - 24, 2017
Conference Co-Chairs: Fathul Wahid, Julian Bass, Johanes Eka Priyatma
Programme Co-Chairs: Jyoti Choudrie, M. Sirajul Islam
Conference website - http://2017.ifipwg94.net/
Call for Papers - http://2017.ifipwg94.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CFP-IFIP-WG-94-2017.pdf
Conference Tracks - http://2017.ifipwg94.net/submissions/tracks/
EasyChair Submission site - https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifipwg942017
AfricaTek 2017
The 1st EAI International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries
March 27–29, 2017, Marrakech, Morocco
The conference AFRICATEK 2017 targets the use of emerging technologies (e.g. cloud computing, IoT, data analytics, green computing, etc.) in developing countries. Building innovative solutions and services based on cutting edge technologies is very challenging in developing countries for several reasons. The limited IT infrastructure and Internet penetration are two of the key hindering barriers.
All accepted papers will be submitted for publication in Springer and made available through SpringerLink Digital Library, one of the world's largest scientific libraries. Proceedings are submitted for inclusion to the leading indexing services: Elsevier (EI), Thomson Scientific (ISI), Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar, DBLP.
Full Paper Submission deadline: 10 December 2016
For more information: http://africatek.org/2017
The First International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on “Knowledge Sharing and Innovation Competitiveness for Responsive and Sustainable Development”.
August 23–25, 2017, Radison Blu hotel, Lusaka Zambia
This conference will bring together researchers, scholars, innovators and entrepreneurs from international and local universities and industry to showcase research and innovations. This is an exceptional platform for researchers/academics/innovators/scientists/practitioners to discuss contemporary phenomena shaping human development from multiple vantage points. Many topics of the multi-disciplinary nature as a response to everyday challenges faced in both developing and developed world contexts will be discussed.
This conference will also provide an opportunity for graduating students to publish their Bachelors’, Masters’ and PhD research works (research papers).
Abstract submission deadline: 30th January 2017
Notice of abstract acceptance date: 15th February 2017
Full paper submission deadline: 30th April 2017
More details can be found at: http://www.multiresearch.net/index.php
CfP: ICETI 2017
The 8th International Conference on Education, Training and Informatics
March 21 - 24, 2017, in Orlando, Florida, USA, jointly with:
- The 8th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics: IMCIC 2017
- The 8th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: ICSIT 2017
The deadlines for this second CFP are the following:
- December 20th, 2016: Article submissions
- December 20th, 2016: Invited session proposals
- January 24th, 2017: Notifications of acceptance
- February 21st, 2017: Uploading of camera-ready or final version
You can find more details, as well as the URLs of the different events, at http://www.2017iiisconf.org/cfp-spring2017.asp
Job Opportunity: Project Specialist, Internet for All
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Facilitate country-level activities in current and future Internet for All country programmes
• Advance progress on Internet for All topics, including planning and hosting calls and meetings, developing content for the meetings, distilling decisions into action plans and working with Internet for All partner organizations to develop goals and roadmaps with key milestones and expected outcomes
• Strengthen the physical and digital project platform to promote a continuous exchange on Internet development activities and progress, lessons learned and opportunities for collaboration with Forum members and constituents
• Contribute to long-term strategy development and overall thought leadership on the Internet for All
Qualifications and Skills:
• University degree in business, economics, management, organizational behavior or other relevant field
• At least five years of project management experience, of which at least two years working with or in the global Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry and/or ICT development sector
• Track record of success in large-scale project delivery and knowledge leadership
• Excellent relationship management skills and experience working with top-level leaders from business, civil society and/or government
• Proven ability to understand issues and policies related to national and regional economic development, including the role of information and communication technologies
• Outstanding verbal and written language skills in English; additional proficiency in French or Spanish would be an asset
For more information on how to apply go to: http://ldd.tbe.taleo.net/ldd03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=WORLD&cws=1&rid=1307
E-mail sent by Mr Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe, Thursday, 10th November 2016 @ 3:58pm
IPID annual symposium (2017) has been integrated into IFIP9.4 conference as a conference track (Track 12: IPID and Graduate Student Track). IFIP9.4 Conference will take place on 22-24 May 2017 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The goal of this track is to publish graduate students' research papers. Papers will be published as conference proccedings and or in Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC). Eight Students with the best papers will receive a travel grant of 6000SEK each to assist them attend the conference. Refer to the call for papers below for details:
Track chair
- Julian Bass (j.bass@salford.ac.uk, University of Salford, United Kingdom)
- Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe (ena@du.se, Dalarna University, Sweden)
Call for papers in pdf
This track will offer a pathway for new authors to join the Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries research community. The track will follow a similar format to those in the previous two Working Group 9.4 conferences (Kathmandu and Jamaica).
The track will accept full papers across the range of topic areas within the conference theme i.e., ICTs for promoting social harmony: Towards a sustainable information society. The papers will be reviewed by suitably qualified reviewers identified by the track chairs. The submitted papers must not have been previously published.
This track will offer (an optional) submission deadline two months earlier than the main conference, in order to provide a preliminary round of formative feedback on submissions to authors prior to the main submission deadline.
Submissions should be in the form of full papers which, if accepted, will be included in the conference proceedings. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to submit to a Special Issue of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC).
For more information, please contact J.Bass@salford.ac.uk or edgar.asiimwe@oru.se
Associate editors
- Arlene Bailey, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
- Wallace Chigona, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Robert Davison, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Abubakar A. Dahiru, Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom
- Sirajul Islam, Örebro University, Sweden
- Zaman Tariq, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
Important dates
Paper submission: November 15, 2016 (Extended to December 7, 2016)
Acceptance notification: January 31, 2017
Resubmission: February 28 , 2017
Conference: May 22 - 24, 2017
Conference co-chairs
Fathul Wahid (Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Julian Bass (University of Salford, United Kingdom)
Johanes Eka Priyatma (Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Programme co-chairs
Jyoti Choudrie (University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom)
M. Sirajul Islam (Örebro University, Sweden)
Types of contributions
- Full Research Papers
Length limit: 5000 words for text excluding abstract, diagrams, tables and references
-Research in Progress/Practitioner Reports of Experience and Reflection
Length Limit: 2500 words of text excluding abstract, diagrams, tables and references
Submission
Submissions should use the IFIP WG 9.4 paper template:
http://2017.ifipwg94.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IFIPWG94_2017_Paper_template.docx
Submissions should be uploaded electronically to:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ifipwg942017
Attending the conference
All the information about the conference and how to participate/attend will be posted at:
http://2017.ifipwg94.net/
E-mail sent by Mr Edgar Napoleon Asiimwe, Thursday, 3rd November 2016 @ 5:25am
Spider announces its second open call for proposals within thematic area Education and Learning (visit spidercenter.org for details). This time we are looking for organisations using ICT within formal or non-formal education to give vocational skills to improve employability or self-sufficiency. Deadline for application is Noon, CET, December 16, 2016.
Spider is excited to announce an open call in the thematic programme of education and learning. The objective of the present call is to receive project proposals that are ready to be implemented and can deliver concrete results. Proposals that can demonstrate how they will achieve learning outcomes and organizations that form strategic partnerships with different stakeholders will be prioritized.
Focus
The focus is on vocational skills, and we are looking for proposals that are competency based, learner centered, and using formal and/or non-formal education. The areas will be in different trades and subjects where the trainees are taught technical and life skills that will lead to productivity and improve chances of employability and/or self-sufficiency.
Target group
This call will focus on the heads of children-headed households or, heads of women-headed households, widows or youth in rural-, urban settings and refugee camps.
ICT component(s)
The proposed ICT component(s) should be used as a tool for furthering education within the particular context, specifically integrating pedagogically proven methods. The project should make use of ICTs/ method in ICT4D that has yielded the desirable results in the same or similar socio-economic settings and tailored to the context in which it is implemented.
Financial allocation and project duration
The project should not exceed 1 million SEK per year.
Spider will fund projects in education starting from mid-2017. Projects need to end by mid-2019.
Eligibility of applicants
Spider will accept applications from institutions of learning and organisations from the following 23 priority countries for Swedish development cooperation:
Africa:
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Liberia
Mali
Mozambique
Rwanda
Somalia
Sudan
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Asia:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Myanmar
Middle East:
Iraq
Palestine
Latin America:
Bolivia
Colombia
Rules for the open call:
Please note that applications that exceed the two page limit will be rejected.
The application must be written in English, font Times New Roman size 10 and we will not accept hand-written applications.
The deadline for submission of the application is 16 December 2016 noon Central European Time. Applications sent in after the deadline will be rejected.
Spider requests applicants to send in an externally audited annual report, audit management letter, and the organisations proof of registration. These documents together with the two page concept note will be the application.
Assessment and selection of applications:
Qualified applicants should submit a two page concept note together with other documents as explained in the rules for open call no later than 16 December 2016.
Following review by Spider, selected applicants will be invited to submit a project proposal in February 2017. Spider reserves the right to choose project applications which are best aligned with our programme goals.
Spider Programme outcomes
The projects will contribute to a unified result for the thematic programmes of education. We are looking for projects that can deliver concrete results to the following short term outcomes in education:
2.1 Students/Learners have ICT-based access to education and digital content is available,
2.2 Forums and networks have improved the use of ICT for learning
2.3 Institutions of learning and related civil society organisations have strengthened capacity in accessible education, capacity building of teachers and content development.
Who can give me more information?
If you have questions or need further clarification, please contact Magda Berhe Johnson, Program Manager in Education and Learning, by email at: education@spidercenter.org
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