[AISWorld] Call for Papers: Technology Design for ICT4D Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities

[Chris Reddick]

Call for Papers 

International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM)
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1825

Special Issue on: "Technology Design for ICT4D Initiatives: Challenges
and Opportunities"

Guest Editors:
Saqib Saeed, Bahria University, Pakistan
Christopher G. Reddick, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA 

Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) is an
emerging research paradigm in which researchers from different
backgrounds try to use modern technologies for human development. In
this special issue we aim to present case studies and relevant research
issues for researchers and practitioners in the ICT4D field. 

The objectives of this issue are twofold. They are firstly to bring
inherent issues hindering the success of ICT4D initiatives to the
forefront, and secondly to publish case studies disseminating best
practices. The discussions in this issue will provide implications for
technology design in the ICT4D domain. 

The contents in this special issue will be of interest to academics and
researchers working in different domains such as information systems,
human-computer interaction, organisational science and management
sciences. Furthermore, government officials and policy makers could also
benefit from the issue's discussions for devising effective ICT
policies.

We invite research contributions, including case studies, on all aspects
of technology design for human development.

Subject Coverage

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

*	ICTs and poverty alleviation 
*	ICT adoption in multiple domains (agriculture, health,
education, learning, government, etc.) 
*	Empirical studies of ICT4D initiatives 
*	Prototypes and case studies of ICT4D 
*	Innovation in ICT4D technology design 
*	Open source projects and ICT4D 
*	Mobile communication and human development 
*	Best practices and opportunities for ICT4D technology design 
*	Universal access and Digital Divide 
*	Evaluation and Success Criteria for ICT4D Projects 
*	Privacy and ICT4D 
*	Design Methods for ICT4D Research 
*	Social and Ethical Issues around ICT4D Technology Design 

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B.
Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally
copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for
authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting
papers are available on the Author Guidelines
<http://www.inderscience.com/mapper.php?id=31>  page.

Important Dates

Submission of manuscripts:   30 June, 2012

Notification to authors:            30 September, 2012

Final versions due:                  31 December, 2012

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please go to
Online Submissions of Papers
<http://www.inderscience.com/mapper.php?id=35&jid=18> . If you
experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact
submissions at inderscience.com <mailto:submissions at inderscience.com> ,
describing the exact problem you experience. (Please include in your
email the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the
names of the Guest Editors)

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