[AISWorld] HICSS CFP Emerging Technologies and Innovations for Development

[Sajda Qureshi]

Emerging Technologies and Innovations for Development Minitrack



The topics of this minitrack focuses on the use of emerging information technology innovations to bring about economic, social, and human development. While current research suggests that the digital divides are decreasing, initiatives in this area remain a challenge. International agencies work with governments to implement policies and conduct studies on the nature of the gap between regions that are connected to and use IT extensively and those that do not. In essence, the research provides insight for policy makers to facilitate the achievement of socio-economic development goals by increasing financial investments¸ enriching the knowledge of organizations and citizens, and stimulating business activities in their regions. Contributions of research in have been to the management of economies through the implementation of information technology (IT) infrastructures to stimulate national development. Examples include the use of indicators such as gross domestic product and human development indices to assess the effect of mobile phones on development. The rising income inequalities in many countries, including the USA, has been attributed by some scholars to the technological advancements, ICTs in particular, while at the same time, these technologies can offer new opportunities the empower people living at the bottom of the pyramid.



This minitrack aims to address these issues and make a contribution to how emerging technologies and innovations can be used to bring about economic, social, and human development. It also aims to open up this discussion to a broader community of scholars that are involved in investigating these questions.



This minitrack invites submissions that are theoretically and empirically sound while offering implications for practice. Topics include but are not limited to:

·         Affordable and accessible broadband connectivity - TV White Space

·         Involvement of youths in innovative solutions

·         New developments in virtual currencies e.g. Bitcoin

·         Innovations in fighting child exploitation and bullying over the internet

·         Technologies for Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) Markets

·         Frugal innovations and applications

·         Global telecommunication infrastructures for development

·         Applications to support Entrepreneurship and business growth such as micro-finance, micro-insurance and crowdfunding.

·         Mobile payments systems and market access such as MPesa penetration and growth of businesses

·         Cybercafe's, tele-centers and community based ICTs effects on the lives of people

·         Green Information Technology

·         Cloud computing for development

·         Policy implications for stimulating the growth of ICTs

·         Governance models (national and international) for emerging technologies

·         Policy, legal, and regulatory implications for adopting and using emerging ICTs to advance development objectives.

·         Implications of emerging ICTs for security, privacy, transparency, and citizen empowerment.

·         Emerging technologies and applications to provide information on climate change and disaster forecasting, monitoring, and recovery

·         Using ICTs to support responses to conflict and violence.

·         Innovative uses of emerging technologies to promote literacy

·         Effects of ICT adoption on Social and human development

·         Climate change and disaster recovery technologies and applications

·         Healthcare applications to combat the spread of infectious diseases such as mobile health, healthcare social networks and health information applications

·         Community health informatics and automated healthcare services



Theoretical, conceptual and empirical papers are welcome. Submissions that include theory development, frameworks and models for studying and applying emerging technologies are encouraged.  For empirical papers, field studies, case studies, action research, innovative online data collection methods, and appropriate quantitative techniques are strongly recommended. Papers submitted should explicitly state their research methods.



Outstanding papers accepted in the minitrack can be fast-tracked for review consideration by and possible publication in the Information Technology for Development Journal (ITD)



Minitrack Co-Chairs:



Sajda Qureshi (Primary Contact)

University of Nebraska Omaha

Tel: (402) 554-2837

Email: squreshi at unomaha.edu



Gerald Grant

Centre for Information Technology, Organizations, and People (CITOP)  and Carleton University

Tel: +1-613-520-2600 x 8006

Email: gerald.grant at carleton.ca



Anthony Ming

Governance and Natural Resources Advisory Services Division Commonwealth Secretariat

Tel: +44 20 7004 3621

Email: a.ming at commonwealth.int

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