18th IFIP Working Group 9.4 Conference on the Implications of Information and Communication Technologies for Development
September 12, 2023 wg94
Conference dates: 20-22 May 2024
Conference Venue: Cape Town, South Africa
Extended Paper Submission Deadline: 22 November 2023 (23:59:59 AoE)
Submission Link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ifipwg94capetown
Conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/ifip94capetown2024/
Theme: “Reshaping an Unequal World Through Social Justice and Digital Technologies”
In a world where digital technologies have become the linchpin of global progress, a stark reality has emerged: a society characterized by inequalities and injustice. The glaring inequality in the distribution of essential resources, as exemplified by the unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines, was underscored by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the New Global Financing Pact summit in Paris, France, in June 2023[1]. It serves as a reminder of the enduring disparities that define our world.
Digital technologies remain a force with the potential to disrupt existing power structures and democratise access to opportunities. They have empowered communities to engage in social, political, and economic spheres that were once out of reach. The impact of digital technologies has extended to catalysing global social justice movements and creating platforms for marginalised voices. Yet, the transformative potential of technology is nuanced and replete with complexities.
The 18th Working Group 9.4 Conference of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP WG 9.4) gathers scholars and practitioners dealing with how ICT affects social development. The conference theme, “Reshaping an Unequal World Through Social Justice and Digital Technologies,” aims to initiate the journey to explore digital technology’s multifaceted role in forging a more equitable and just world. The conference aims to provide a platform for rigorous discourse, innovative solutions, and collaborative endeavours that leverage the potential of digital technologies to tackle global inequalities and champion social justice.
We invite you to submit full research papers and short papers to the 18th International Conference on the Implications of Information and Digital Technologies for Development. Papers are invited to be submitted to the following 15 tracks. Track 12 welcomes research papers and short papers in indigenous African languages related to the conference theme in general. Short papers in English should be submitted to all other tracks.
Conference Tracks
- Artificial Intelligence, Inequalities, and Human Rights (Chairs: Scholtz Brenda; De’ Rahul)
- Technology & Social Justice (Chairs: George Essah Yaw Okai)
- Diverse and Inclusive Digital Transformation (Chair: Agangiba Millicent)
- ICT in Displacement and Conflict Zones: Ideas, Disconnects, & Innovations (Chairs: Faheem Hussain, Suzana Brown)
- Giving Voice to Marginalised Perspectives in IS Research (Chair: Bojelo Mooketsi, Tope Samuel Adeyelure)
- Human-Computer Interaction for Ethical Value Exchange and Social Inclusion (Chair: Patrick Chikumba, Mmatshuene Anna Segooa, Liezel Cilliers)
- Smart Collaborations & Crowdsourcing (Chair: Adheesh Budree)
- Philosophical, Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Researching ICT4D (Chairs: Jaco Renken, Odoyo Collins Otieno)
- ICT Curriculum and Education (Chair: Maureen Tanner)
- Information and Computer Security (Chair: Thinyane, Mamello)
- Digital Inclusion through e-Government (Chair: Harminder Singh)
- Research in Indigenous African Languages (Chair: Wallace Chigona)
- Digitalisation for Indigenous Emancipation (Chair: Pitso Tsibolane)
- Digital Platforms in the Global South (Chairs: Michael Zimba, Shaun Pather)
- General Track (Chairs: Jaco Renken, Ricardo Gómez)
Conference Co-Chairs
- Pitso Tsibolane, University of Cape Town
- Irwin Brown, University of Cape Town
Programme Co-Chairs
- Wallace Chigona, University of Cape Town
- Salah Kabanda, University of Cape Town
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: 15 November 2024
Extended Submission deadline: 22 November 2023
Decision notification: 15 January 2024
Submission of final (revised) papers: 15 February 2024
Contact details
E-mail: ifip94capetown@gmail.com
Accepted papers will be published by Springer.
Important notice for Authors from IFIP
All paper authors MUST take note of the author Code of Conduct
Important notice for Reviewers from IFIP
All reviewers MUST take note of the reviewer Code of Conduct
Conference Committee Members*
Agangiba, Millicent University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana
Alejano Cataldo Universidad de Talca, Chile
Alexandre Graeml Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Andrea Jiménez Cisneros Sheffield University, UK
Angsana Techatassanasoontorn Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Arunima Sehgal Mukherjee University of Oslo, Norway
Arlene Bailey University of the West Indies
Becky Faith Institute of Development Studies, UK
Brian Nicholson The University of Manchester, UK
Carla Bonina University of Surrey, UK
Chidi Ononiwu American University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Christopher, Foster. The University of Manchester, UK
Desireé Cranfield. Swansea University, UK
Devendra Thapa University of Agder, Norway
Diaz Andrade, Antonio University of Agder, Norway
Eduardo Diniz Fundação Getúlio Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo, Brazil
Faheem Hussain The State University of New York
George Essah Yaw Okai University of Mines and Technology, Ghana
Harminder Singh Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Isabella, Rega Bournemouth University, UK
Jaco Renken The University of Manchester, UK
John Mulyata. Swansea University, Wales, UK
John Otieno Oredo. University of Nairobi, Kenya
Bennett Kankuzi Malawi University of Science & Technology, Malawi
Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Maria Garrido. University of Washington, USA
Michael, Best. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Michael Zimba Malawi University of Science and Technology
Mira Slavova University of Warwick, UK
Mumin Abubakre Loughborough University, UK
Munyaradzi Maravanyika Namibia University, Namibia
Ndiege, Joshua Rumo A United States International University-Africa, Kenya
Odoyo Collins Otieno Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
Øystein Sæbø University of Agder, Norway
Patrick Chikumba Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences
Peter Meso Florida Gulf State University, USA
Petter Nielsen University of Oslo, Norway
PJ Wall Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Rahul Dé Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Ricardo Gómez University of Washington, USA
Richard Heeks The University of Manchester, UK
Stan Karanasios RMIT University, Australia
Steven Sam. Brunel University, UK
Suzana Brown The State University of New York
Ibrahim Inuwa American University of Nigeria
Thinyane, Mamello. University of South Australia
Tony Roberts Institute of Development Studies, UK
Wiredu Gamel Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration
Sue Conger University of Dallas, Irving, TX, USA
William Agangiba University of Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Funmi Adebesin University of Pretoria, South Africa
Nozibele Gcora University of Pretoria, South Africa
Tendani Mawela University of Pretoria, South Africa
Stella Bvuma University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Hossana Twinomurinzi University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Siyabonga Mhlongo University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Irwin Brown University of Cape Town, South Africa
Van Belle, Jean-Paul University of Cape Town, South Africa
Lisa Seymour University of Cape Town, South Africa
Ayanda Pekane University of Cape Town, South Africa
Adheesh Budree University of Cape Town, South Africa
Gwamaka Mwalemba University of Cape Town, South Africa
Maureen Tanner University of Cape Town, South Africa
Pitso Tsibolane University of Cape Town, South Africa
Salah Kabanda. University of Cape Town, South Africa
Eduan Kotzé University of the Free State, South Africa
Brenda Scholtz Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Mathias Mujinga University of South Africa, South Africa
Sunet Eybers University of South Africa, South Africa
Ian Sanders University of South Africa, South Africa
Judy Van Biljon. University of South Africa, South Africa
Frank Makoza Cape Peninsula University of Technology, S. Africa
Matthew Olusegun Adigun University of Zululand, South Africa
Billy Mathias Kalema University of Mpumalanga, South Africa
Nobert Jere Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Shaun Pather University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Mmatshuene Anna Segooa Tswane University of Technology, South Africa
Tope Samuel Adeyelure Tswane University of Technology, South Africa
Liezel Cilliers Fort Hare University, South Africa
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