IEEE GHTC 2024 - Global Humanitarian Technology Conference

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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

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