2021 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC 2021)

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2021 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC 2021) takes place as a Virtual Conference from 02 - 04 December 2021. 

Background

The IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE IHTC) is a Multi-Regional Conference Series rotating between R7 (Canada), R8 (Africa, Europe and Middle East), and R9 (Latin America and Caribbean).

This inter-disciplinary conference series focuses on showcasing challenges, success stories, 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 Disaster Recovery) and facilitating engagement by stakeholders from the public, private, education and research and societal sectors around the world.

We place a particular emphasis on facilitating participation and sharing of experiences by key stakeholder groups from low and lower middle-income countries as well as low resource communities.

Established in R7, where previous editions took place in 2014 and 2017, IEEE IHTC 2021 takes place in R8 as a Virtual Conference this year, organised by Volunteers from IEEE UK and Ireland Section (UK and Ireland SIGHT, UK and Ireland SSIT, SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT) as well as Region 8, Region 7, Region 9,  SMC and Systems Council Chapters, and Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE Africa Council.

Call for Participation

Submissions are invited for Short Paper Presentation (3- 4 pages sharing early stage results) or Full Paper Presentation (up to 8 pages sharing mature results) by 08 October 2021. 

Please download the paper guidelines and IEEE Paper templates from https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/call-for-participation/

Submit pdf files for blind peer review at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieee_ihtc_2021

Papers must present analysis of initial or final research results or an analytical case study. It is important to highlight actual or expected impact as well as the level of innovation. General project descriptions or project proposals will not be assigned for review. It is necessary for papers submitted to include new elements that have not previously been published to warrant inclusion in the conference proceedings.

See https://www.ihtc21.org.uk/call-for-participation/ for Paper Guidelines and Paper Template.

Each presenter can present ONE paper or Oral Presentation in the Programme. It is necessary for papers or Oral Presentations to be presented by an original author / co-author who will also answer questions during the event to facilitate inclusion in the Conference Proceedings.

Conference Themes

Relevant thematic areas include but are not limited to:

• Technologies for poverty alleviation, ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG 1, 2)
• Technologies for ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages (SDG 3).
• Technologies to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG 4) including Humanitarian and sustainable engineering programs, educational technologies, course material, curricula
• Technologies to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6).
• Technologies to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (SDG 7).
• Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (SDG 11).
• Technologies to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG 13).
• Community engagement; social and economic factors in humanitarian engineering
• Ethical, Societal, Privacy and Security considerations in the co-design, implementation and deployment of Sustainable Development, ICT4D and Humanitarian Technologies
• Technologies to specifically assist in disaster mitigation, management, relief, and recovery.
• Technologies for effective management of refugees, sustainable (re)settlements and integration.
• Supporting Implementation of Other SDGs