[AISWorld] AMCIS 2019 CFP: ICT4D Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities

[Manoj Thomas]

CALL FOR PAPERS
AMCIS 2019, August 15-17, Cancún, México


Track: Global Development (SIG GlobDev)
Minitrack 3: ICT4D Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities


Sustainability of ICT4D programs is essential to maximize its long-term impact and maintain stakeholder support (Heek et al., 2009). Although literature identifies many ICT4D prototypes and pilot studies, issues and challenges related to their long-term viability and sustainability have not been sufficiently explored. Equally important is impact assessment (Weiss, 1995) at all stages of an ICT4D initiative, short of which progress evaluation, program institutionalization, and articulation of development impact will remain unaccomplished (Heeks 2017).
We welcome engaging discourse on the variety of issues, challenges, and opportunities related to sustainable ICT4D programs and impact assessment. Suggested topics include, but not limited to:
*  Issues and challenges in transitioning from prototypes and pilot studies to sustainable long-term solutions.
*  Institutionalization of ICT4D initiatives to achieve long-term development impact.
*  Role of government agencies, NGOs, NPOs, and local organizations in fostering sustainable capacity building.
*  Approaches to assess long-term viability and sustainability of ICT4D initiatives.
*  Business models for revenue generation and funding of ICT4D programs and related challenges.
*  Novel strategies and cross disciplinary approaches for impact assessment of immediate, intermediate, and long-term ICT4D goals.

References:
Heeks, R. (2017) Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D). London and New York: Routledge.
Heeks, R., & Molla, A. (2009) Compendium on impact assessment of ICT-for-development projects Development Informatics. Manchester, UK: Development Informatics Group.
Weiss, C. H. (1995) Nothing as practical as good theory: Exploring theory-based evaluation for comprehensive community initiatives for children and families. New approaches to evaluating community initiatives: Concepts, methods, and contexts, 1, 65-92.


Details of the Global Development Track can be found here<https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/track-descriptions/#toggle-id-12>.


Key dates:
March 1, 2019: AMCIS manuscript submissions closes for authors at 10:00 am PST
March 7, 2019: All papers have assigned reviewers
April 15, 2019: Track Chairs recommendations are due
April 24, 2019: Camera-ready papers are due

Submissions will be considered for an upcoming special issue in Information Technology for Development Journal<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/titd20/current>. Details to follow.



Best Wishes

Yan Li, yan.li at cgu.edu<mailto:yan.li at cgu.edu>
Manoj A. Thomas, manoj.thomas at sydney.edu.au<mailto:manoj.thomas at sydney.edu.au>