<div class="gmail_quote">Dear Sir.<br><br>Kindly find my submission on the 2011 ICT4Africa Conference attached.<br><br>Submitted by<br><br>Dr Richard Boateng, Conference Manager, ICT4Africa 2011 Conference<br>ICITD, Southern University, USA<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2011 ICT4Africa Conference</span></b></p><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is the first call for papers
for the 4<sup>th</sup> International Conference on ICT for Africa 2011
(ICT4Africa 2011). </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
conference is themed "ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA – Sustaining the
Momentum and Extending the Reach".</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> The conference will take place at
Covenant University, Canaan Land, Nigeria, March 23-24 2011. The conference
website: </span><a href="http://www.ictforafrica.org/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">www.ictforafrica.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">.
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This conference will bring together
a fine mix of practitioners and academicians in the area of ICTs for
sustainable development. The conference will explore the possibilities of
continuity in terms of contributions from Africa to the ICT for Development
discourse as well as initiate pragmatic measures needed to extend the ICT
reach. The objective is to highlight the synergy of collaboration between
African countries and other developing countries, and between African countries
and the developed countries towards development solutions. Submissions should
cover key themes outline below:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cybercrime and Criminality</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT for Business</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT for Education and Journalism</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT and Healthcare</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT, Poverty Alleviation and Community Development</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Open-source Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Computing Sciences</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT Project Management and Sustainability</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT, Agricultural Development, Food production &
Extension Services </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT Research in Sub-Saharan Africa</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT Diffusion and Teledensity</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Human and Societal Issues in Information Systems</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">13.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Open Development</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="">14.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT and Climate Change</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Important Dates</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">September
30th 2010 - Full Paper Submission</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">November
10th 2010 - Review Result Returned</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December
10th 2010 - Final Paper Submission</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Submission can be
made the following categories</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Research-in-Progress
Papers and Doctoral Consortium Papers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Conference
Tracks Submissions<span style=""> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">French
Submissions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">How to Submit
Papers</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please
submit your paper electronically through our online submission system
(<a href="http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ict4africa2011">http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ict4africa2011</a>) on or before
September 30th 2010.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ICT4Africa
2011 submissions, publication and editorial committee will maintain very strict
rules on submissions formats and deadlines.<span style="">
</span>Paper which fail to use the submissions template will be rejected
without review. Authors should read submissions guidelines before submitting
their papers (<a href="http://www.ictforafrica.org">www.ictforafrica.org</a>).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Direct all
enquiries to:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Richard
Boateng (PhD) - richard @ <a href="http://ictforafrica.org">ictforafrica.org</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Longe
Olumide (PhD) - longeolumide @ <a href="http://icitd.org">icitd.org</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">For
French enquiries contact, Dr. Bangaly Kaba, email kaba.bangaly @<a href="http://uigb.org">uigb.org</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sponsors</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
conference is under the sponsorship of<span style="">
</span>The International Center for IT and Development, Southern University,
USA(</span><a href="http://www.icitd.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">www.icitd.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">); The National Science
Foundation, USA; The Louisiana Board of Regents, USA; Makerere University of
Business School, Uganda; Covenant University, Nigeria; The University of
Ibadan, Nigeria; Bells University of Technology, Nigeria; and The Department of
Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Buea, Cameroon.</span></p>
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