IEEE GHTC 2024 - Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
The 14th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2024) will take place in person at Villanova University (Pennsylvania) from October 23 to 25, 2024.
GHTC is a flagship international conference supporting achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), bringing together people working on the application of technology to addressing critical issues for the benefit of the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world.
Early attendee registration ends 30-Sep
2024 Theme:The Year of the Practitioner
Preliminary Program information has been posted on the website. (See https://ieeeghtc.org/program/)
Registration is open – Early rates end September 30. See the GHTC 2024 Registration page for details on fees and options.
GHTC focuses on these sustainable goals:
- Good Health and Well Being (SDG3)
- Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7)
- Communication/Connectivity in Support of Development
- Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- Technologies that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SDG5)
- Quality Education (SDG4)
- Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8)
- Agriculture and Food Security (SDG2)
- Technology Impacts on Societal Evolution
Why Attend?
- Participate in an extensive, vibrant, and innovative technical program
- Learn from world-class knowledgeable practitioners working in the field
- Exchange information, share experiences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields
- Gain visibility and recognition for your humanitarian work, projects and ideas
- Find new resources and potential partners or investors
GHTC 2024 features:
Pre-Conference Workshops on October 23 Included with GHTC 2024 registration.
GHTC Pre-Conference Welcome Souk on October 23
Plenary and Keynote Sessions
Thursday Plenary Panel (October 24)
Technology Development to Technology Implementation
IEEE Humanitarian Panel (October 24)
Speakers from IEEE EPICS, IEEE Humanitarian Technology Board (HTB), IEEE Smart Village
Friday Plenary Panel (October 25)
Women in Humanitarian Technology Panel
Banquet: Dr. Revi Sterling, Technical Director, Women in the Digital Ecosystem Fund (WiDEF)
Technical Sessions
See preliminary list of accepted papers. (Note not all may be presented). On-site and remote presentations.
16 tracks, 80 papers
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1A AI in Education 1B Climate Change Data 2A Productivity Solutions in Agriculture 2B Information for Entrepreneurship 3A Power Grid Solutions 3B Technology for Education 4A Diet, Nutrition and Oral Health 4B Human-Machine Interface |
5A AI in Agriculture 5B Entrepreneurship for All 6A Technology for Community Well Being 6B The Economics of Sustainability 7A Technology Development 7B Emergency Response Technologies 8A Technology for Well Being 8B Aid, Assistance and The Digital Divide |
GHTC 2024 Sponsors
IEEE GHTC 2024 is Sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Philadelphia Section and IEEE SSIT, with Technical Co-Sponsorship by IEEE-USA, IEEE CTS, IEEE EDS, IEEE EMBS, IEEE MTT-S, IEEE PELS, IEEE PES, the IEEE Smart Village Initiative and IEEE-SA.
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- Start time: 23 Oct 2024 12:00 PM
- End time: 25 Oct 2024 06:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- The Inn at Villanova University
- 601 County Line Road
- Radnor, Pennsylvania
- United States 19087
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE-USA, IEEE CTS, IEEE EDS, IEEE EMBS, IEEE MTT-S, IEEE PELS, IEEE PES, the IEEE Smart Village Initiative and IEEE-SA