[AISWorld] CFP: 6th Annual SIG GlobDev Pre-ICIS Workshop
Edward Stohr
estohr at stevens.edu
Thu Jun 20 23:09:55 EDT 2013
Association for Information Systems
Special Interest Group for ICT in Global Development (SIG GlobDev)
<http://www.globdev.org/> http://www.globdev.org
6th Annual SIG GlobDev Pre-ICIS Workshop
ICT IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Milano, Italy
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Theme:
Reclaiming the Meaning of Development:
ICT and the Path to Community
GENERAL CO-CHAIRS
Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska Omaha, USA
Ojelanki Ngwenyama, Ryerson University, USA
WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS
Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Edward Stohr, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR
Edward Stohr, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Annika Andersson, Swedish Business School. Örebro University, Sweden
Francis Kofi Andoh-Baidoo, The University of Texas-Pan American, USA
Arlene Bailey, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Corlane Barclay, University of Technology, Jamaica
Paul Golding, University of Technology, Jamaica
Mathias Hatakka, Swedish Business School. Örebro University, Sweden
Mehruz Kamal, The College at Brockport, State University of New York, USA
Jyoti Choudrie, Hertfordshire University, UK
Josephine Nabukenya, College of Information Science, Makerere University,
Uganda.
Ricardo Gomez, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Marlene Holmner, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Shana Ponelis, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Sergey Samoilenko, Virginia Union University, USA
DESCRIPTION
The 6th Annual Pre-ICIS SIG GlobDev Workshop is a forum for discussion of
practical experience and research related to the diffusion and use of
information and communication technologies (ICT) in developing regions of
the world. The papers in this workshop will also further knowledge of what
we know about how ICT enables the global economy by enabling local needs to
be met. Development is the improvement in the lives of people and this is
often made possible by ICTs. The questions we want to discuss are: What do
we mean by Development? When do we know when there is Development? How do we
know that ICTs have brought this about?
In a world that is increasingly characterized by climate disturbance,
economic crises, diminishing natural resources, exploitation & manipulation
of natural resources with grave costs to the environment, demands for
participation in governance, etc., there is the need for a model of
development that is feasible, just and sustainable. Given the relative
over-consumption of resources that is associated with being a first world
country, it is obviously not feasible nor sustainable for the majority of
countries & peoples to grow economically into this category. The development
vs. environment model is increasingly leading the planet to the brink of
catastrophe.
In a planet of finite resources, does development have to be a zero-sum game
with winners and losers? Can ICTs support the development, promotion and
realization of a model of development that is holistic, just &
sustainable, and that will lead to an appropriate quality of life for each
individual on the planet? Within this context, should academic ICT research
be more pro-active?
We invite papers, panel session proposals, and field studies that can inform
theory and provide guidelines to field workers in developing economies. Both
research and practice papers are encouraged. Graduate student papers will be
given special consideration. Areas of interest for the 6th Annual Pre-ICIS
GlobDev Workshop include but are not limited to:
1. The role of government policy in fostering ICT human capital,
cooperation and capacity building
2. ICT Impact Analysis: Sophisticated analyses of the empowering
potential & dangers posed by ICTs.
3. Social, political, and community development impacts of ICTs.
4. New frameworks and models for fostering ICT human capital and
capacity building
5. Critical and theoretical perspectives on the digital divide and
social inclusion
6. Challenges of ICT human capital and capacity building in remote
regions
7. Educational systems; content provision and delivery; developing ICT
skills
8. Mobile technologies as infrastructure for ICT human capital and
capacity building
9. Frugal Innovation, Frugal Information Systems and innovative ways in
which technologies are applied in developing regions.
10. ICT support for Small Island States and
vulnerabilities caused by climate change
Any combination of the above or aspects of human capital and capacity
building for development will be considered.
WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS
These will be published in the AIS eLibrary.
FAST-TRACKING TO JOURNAL
Authors of selected workshop papers will be invited to submit their papers
for possible inclusion in a special issue of
<http://globdev.org/dev/?q=node/8> Information Technology for Development
(ITD)
IMPORTANT DATES
Notification of Intention to Submit (Optional): asap
Paper/Panel Proposal Submission Deadline: September 14, 2013
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