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DESCRIPTION:[UK and Ireland SSIT Chapter](https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org
 /chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/)\, [UK and Ireland
  SIGHT](https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/special-interest
 -group-on-humanitarian-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT wishes to in
 vite prospective IEEE IHTC 2021 presenters and authors to participate in a
  Technical Briefing Webinar at 1600 UTC+1\, Wednesday 14th April. Particip
 ation from low and lower middle-income countries as well as low resource c
 ommunities is particularly welcome. Click [here to convert to your local t
 ime](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IHTC+2021+B
 riefing+Webinar&amp;iso=20220414T16&amp;p1=78&amp;ah=1)\n\nBackground\n\nThe [IEEE Int
 ernational Humanitarian Technology Conference](https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/)
  (IEEE IHTC) is a Multi-Regional Conference Series rotating between R7 (Ca
 nada)\, R8 (Africa\, Europe and Middle East)\, and R9 (Latin America and C
 aribbean).\n\nEstablished in R7\, where previous editions took place in 20
 14 and 2017\, [IEEE IHTC 2021](https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/) takes place in 
 R8 as a Virtual Conference this year\, organised by Volunteers from [IEEE 
 UK and Ireland Section](https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/) as well as [Re
 gion 8](https://ieeer8.org/)\, [Region 7](https://www.ieee.ca/en/)\, [Regi
 on 9](https://r9.ieee.org/en/) and [UK and Ireland SSIT](https://www.ieee-
 ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/)\,
  [SMC](https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/systems-man-and-cybernet
 ics/) and Systems Council Chapters\, [UK and Ireland SIGHT](https://www.ie
 ee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/special-interest-group-on-humanitarian
 -technology/)\, IST-Africa SSIT SIGHT\, and Technical Co-Sponsored by [IEE
 E Africa Council](https://site.ieee.org/africa-council/).\n\nThis inter-di
 sciplinary conference series focuses on showcasing challenges\, success st
 ories\, lessons learnt\, case studies and technological innovation related
  to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, ICT4D and the 
 application of Humanitarian Technologies (including Disaster Relief and Di
 saster Recovery) and facilitating engagement by stakeholders from the publ
 ic\, private\, education and research and societal sectors around the worl
 d.\n\nClick [here](https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/call-for-participation/) to l
 earn more about conference themes\, submitting abstracts and full papers.\
 n\nPurpose of Webinar\n\nAs the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference is
  rotating between different regions\, it is critically important to facili
 tate contributions from submissions from a broad range of stakeholder grou
 ps both contributing to and impacted by Sustainable Development\, ICT4D an
 d Humanitarian Technology related activities around the world.\n\nStructur
 ed [abstracts](https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/call-for-participation/) of c.300
  words for proposed Oral Presentations or Short Paper Presentation are inv
 ited by 30 April\, with Paper Submissions due by 30 June.\n\nAs some stake
 holders with valuable insights and perspectives to share may have less exp
 erience preparing conference presentations or papers\, the [UK and Ireland
  SSIT Chapter](https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-socia
 l-implications-of-technology/)\, [UK and Ireland SIGHT](https://www.ieee-u
 kandireland.org/affinity-groups/special-interest-group-on-humanitarian-tec
 hnology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are organising a hands-on participator
 y webinar on Wednesday 14 April.\n\nThe IEEE IHTC 2021 Conference Chairs (
 Prof. Ali Hessami\, Prof. Paul M Cunningham) and Technical Program Chairs 
 (Miriam Cunningham\, Dr Mufti Mahmud) will discuss their expectations of O
 ral Presentations and Short Papers\, how submissions should be structured\
 , how they will be evaluated and the type of feedback that all submissions
  should expect. Ali\, Paul\, Miriam and Mufti will be happy to answer any 
 questions you may have.\n\nThis Webinar will be recorded so you can access
  it even if you cannot participate on the day.\n\nPresenters\n\n- Prof Ali
  Hessami (Vega Global Systems)\n- Prof Paul M Cunningham (IST-Africa Insti
 tute)\n- Miriam Cunningham (IST-Africa Institute)\n- Dr Mufti Mahmud (Nott
 ingham Trent University)\n\nCo-sponsored by: UK and Ireland SIGHT and SSIT
  IST-Africa SIGHT \n\nAgenda: \n4pm - Welcome and Introduction to IHTC 202
 1\n\n4:15pm - Expectations of Oral Presentations and Short Papers\n\n4:30p
 m - Discussion\, Q&amp;A\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/264822
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/264822
ORGANIZER:miriam@iimg.com
SEQUENCE:6
SUMMARY:2021 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC 20
 21) – Technical Briefing and Q&amp;A Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/264822
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-ukandire
 land.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_
 blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SSIT Chapter&lt;/a&gt;\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://w
 ww.ieee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/special-interest-group-on-humanit
 arian-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SIGHT&lt;/a&gt;
 &lt;/strong&gt; and&lt;strong&gt; SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT&lt;/strong&gt; wishes to invite pros
 pective IEEE IHTC 2021 presenters and authors to participate in a Technica
 l Briefing Webinar at 1600 UTC+1\, Wednesday 14&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; April. &lt;em&gt;Pa
 rticipation from low and lower middle-income countries as well as low reso
 urce communities is particularly welcome. Click &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.timea
 nddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IHTC+2021+Briefing+Webinar&amp;amp\;i
 so=20220414T16&amp;amp\;p1=78&amp;amp\;ah=1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;here t
 o convert to your local time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; r
 el=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference&lt;/a&gt; (I
 EEE IHTC)&lt;/strong&gt; is a Multi-Regional Conference Series rotating between 
 R7 (Canada)\, R8 (Africa\, Europe and Middle East)\, and R9 (Latin America
  and Caribbean).&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Established in R7\, where previous editions took 
 place in 2014 and 2017\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_bla
 nk&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;IEEE IHTC 2021&lt;/a&gt; takes place in R8 as a Virtual Confe
 rence this year\, organised by Volunteers from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-u
 kandireland.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;IEEE UK and Ireland Secti
 on&lt;/a&gt; as well as &lt;a href=&quot;https://ieeer8.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noope
 ner&quot;&gt;Region 8&lt;/a&gt;\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee.ca/en/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=
 &quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Region 7&lt;/a&gt;\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://r9.ieee.org/en/&quot; target=&quot;_blank
 &quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Region 9&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-ukandireland.o
 rg/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;
  rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SSIT&lt;/a&gt;\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-ukandi
 reland.org/chapters/systems-man-and-cybernetics/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noo
 pener&quot;&gt;SMC&lt;/a&gt; and Systems Council Chapters\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-uk
 andireland.org/affinity-groups/special-interest-group-on-humanitarian-tech
 nology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SIGHT&lt;/a&gt;\, IST-Afr
 ica SSIT SIGHT\, and Technical Co-Sponsored by &lt;a href=&quot;https://site.ieee.
 org/africa-council/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;IEEE Africa Council&lt;/a
 &gt;.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;This inter-disciplinary conference series focuses on showcasing
  challenges\, success stories\, lessons learnt\, case studies and technolo
 gical innovation related to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  (SDGs)\, ICT4D and the application of Humanitarian Technologies (includin
 g Disaster Relief and Disaster Recovery) and facilitating engagement by st
 akeholders from the public\, private\, education and research and societal
  sectors around the world.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ihtc21.org.u
 k/call-for-participation/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to lear
 n more about conference themes\, submitting abstracts and full papers.&amp;nbs
 p\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Purpose of Webinar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;As the IEEE Humani
 tarian Technology Conference is rotating between different regions\, it is
  critically important to facilitate contributions from submissions from a 
 broad range of stakeholder groups both contributing to and impacted by Sus
 tainable Development\, ICT4D and Humanitarian Technology related activitie
 s around the world.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Structured &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/
 call-for-participation/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;abstracts&lt;/a&gt; of c
 .300 words for proposed &lt;strong&gt;Oral Presentations or Short Paper Presenta
 tion&lt;/strong&gt; are invited by &lt;strong&gt;30 April\, &lt;/strong&gt;with &lt;strong&gt;Pape
 r Submissions &lt;/strong&gt;due &lt;strong&gt;by 30 June.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;As some st
 akeholders with valuable insights and perspectives to share may have less 
 experience preparing conference presentations or papers\, the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a h
 ref=&quot;https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implicat
 ions-of-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SSIT Ch
 apter&lt;/a&gt;\, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/spe
 cial-interest-group-on-humanitarian-technology/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noop
 ener&quot;&gt;UK and Ireland SIGHT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;and&lt;strong&gt;
  SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT&lt;/strong&gt; are organising a hands-on participatory we
 binar on Wednesday 14 April.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The IEEE IHTC 2021 Conference Chairs 
 (Prof. Ali Hessami\, Prof. Paul M Cunningham) and Technical Program Chairs
  (Miriam Cunningham\, Dr Mufti Mahmud) will discuss their expectations of 
 Oral Presentations and Short Papers\, how submissions should be structured
 \, how they will be evaluated and the type of feedback that all submission
 s should expect. Ali\, Paul\, Miriam and Mufti will be happy to answer any
  questions you may have&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;This Webinar will be recorded so
  you can access it even if you cannot participate on the day.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;str
 ong&gt;Presenters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Prof Ali Hessami (Vega Global Syste
 ms)&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Prof Paul M Cunningham (IST-Africa Institute)&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Miri
 am Cunningham (IST-Africa Institute)&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Dr Mufti Mahmud (Nottingham
  Trent University)&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;4pm - Welcome a
 nd Introduction to IHTC 2021&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;4:15pm -&amp;nbsp\;Expectations of Oral P
 resentations and Short Papers&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;4:30pm - Discussion\, Q&amp;amp\;A&lt;/p&gt;
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