[AISWorld] CFP: IDIA2014 Conference, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 3-4 November2014

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Web site: http://developmentinformatics.org/conferences/2014/index.html

8th IDIA Conference

ICTs for inclusive communities in developing societies

IDIA2014 Conference

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

3-4 November 2014

Conference venue

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University,
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Keynote speakers

To be announced

1. Call for Papers

We invite you to submit an abstract for a proposed paper in the area of 
"ICTs for inclusive communities in developing societies", the theme of 
the 8th International Development Informatics Association Conference: 
IDIA 2014 to be held on 3- 4 November, 2014, in Port Elizabeth, South 
Africa.

2. Theme overview

Virtually no community remains apart from ICTs, from economic 
development to health care, education to governance, family life to 
creative activities. Communities across the world interact with, are 
affected by, and can shape and influence the design and usage of such 
technologies. The IDIA conference is provides a platform to understand 
these interactions, and to examine, critique, and refine the hope that 
communities in developing societies can become inclusive whilst 
enlisting ICTs. There are multidisciplinary challenges associated with 
the engineering, application and adoption of ICTs in developing 
societies and/or for development, with implications for design, usage, 
policy, and practice.

3. Call for Full Papers

Full Papers will be evaluated via double-blind peer review by a 
multidisciplinary panel. Full Papers will be evaluated according to 
their novel research contribution, methodological soundness, theoretical 
framing and reference to related work, quality of analysis, and quality 
of writing and presentation. Manuscripts considering novel designs, new 
technologies, project assessments, policy analyses, impact studies, 
theoretical contributions, social issues around ICT and development, and 
so forth will be considered. Well-analyzed results from which 
generalizable conclusions can be drawn are also sought. Authors are 
encouraged to address the diversity of approaches in their research by 
providing context, implications, and actionable guidance to researchers 
and practitioners beyond the authors’ primary domains.

Only original, unpublished, research papers in English will be 
considered. Papers must use the templates available on the submissions 
page, and must be no longer than 10 pages.

Submissions longer than 10 pages, not in the template format, not 
related to the conference themes, and/or not meeting a minimum bar of 
academic research writing will be rejected without full review. See 
requirements details.
Call for Panels

You are welcome to submit proposals for a panel discussion. A summary 
article of the panel discussion is expected to be submitted after the 
conference, for publication on the IDIA website, and perhaps a journal too.

Kindly submit possible themes, names of panelists and their affiliations.
Call for Workshops

You are welcome to submit proposals for a workshop. This is usually very 
helpful for practioners. Ideally there should be some formal output - 
eg. article, book.

4. Research Exchange

A Research Exchange session is proposed. The purpose of this session is 
for sharing current non-published work in progress research (i.e. 
working papers, Ph.D, M.S. or academic non-degree-oriented research).

If interested, please indicate which date suits you best. Arrangements 
will be made in time, and there is no extra fee if you are already 
registered for the main conference.

5. Publishing schedule

Papers must be submitted to this email address:

IDIA2014 AT developmentinformatics.org

Deadlines
1 April 2014           Abstract submission
1 June 2014           Full papers submissions (for blind peer review)
             Panel proposal submissions
15 August 2014           Notification of acceptance
15 September 2014           Presenter registration payment
30 September 2014           Camera-ready papers deadline
Abstract

Criteria for accepting/rejecting Abstracts include the following. 
Abstracts will be reviewed by three reviewers to gauge:

     relevance to the conference theme
     knowledge of the discipline
     academic, critical and research insight
     contribution to the understanding of the theme
     adequate referencing
     English language use (please use an editor if you are not familiar 
with academic English)

For prompt feedback, please maximize your Abstract to 500 words.

5.1. Conference proceedings

TBA

5.2 Format for papers

Papers (including abstracts) should be submitted in one of these 
formats. Please adhere to this. In the past we have received too many 
papers in the wrong formats or not using the template, which delayed 
finalizing the Proceedings. This year, if you do not heed our request, 
your paper might not be published.

If your browser does not comply with common web standards, and you get 
an error message, use Right Click and save the file to your local 
client. Sorry about this inconvenience - the web has not been totally 
open for quite some time... Particularly guilty are Apple and Google Chrome!

     Open Office - ODF template 15Kb
     RTF - RTF template 24Kb
     MS Word - DOC template 17Kb
     Please do not save in *.docx format, but in an older version
     [Use Save As... and select an older version of MS Word]

No other formats are accepted
No PDFs are accepted
Formatting requirements

     The paper should include a title, abstract, and references (any 
referencing style of your choice, except numbering systems) - but no 
footnotes.
     Please remove all references to author names and institutions.
     The paper length should be between 4000 and 8000 words including 
all headings, references, and footnotes
     We recommend single line spacing with fontsize 10pt or 12pt
     Please do not use of footnotes
     The abstract should be a maximum of 300 words

Once the paper is accepted for the conference proceedings, it is assumed 
that the author(s) give(s) consent for the paper to be published in the 
proceedings by the conference organisers.

No other formats are accepted
No PDFs are accepted

Before a paper is reviewed:

Before a paper is reviewed
a declaration to be signed and submitted with the words:
I have funding to attend the conference
For publishing purposes

Papers accepted after the double-blind peer review process must comply 
with the following requirements, otherwise they will not be included in 
the Conference Proceedings. Also meet the deadlines for submissions to 
have the paper included in the Proceedings.

     The paper should include the author and co-authors' name, 
affiliation and contact email
     Note that papers may be reformatted by the conference organisers 
for the conference proceedings and for journal submission
     The paper will only be included in the conference proceedings if at 
least one co-author is able to present the paper at the conference
     The paper should include a title, abstract, and references
     The paper length should be between 4000 and 8000 words including 
all headings, references, and footnotes
     We recommend single line spacing with size 10pt or 12pt font
     Please do not use of footnotes
     The abstract should be a maximum of 300 words
     Do not submit in *.docx format

For papers to be included in the conference proceedings, conference fees 
need to be paid in full when the final print-ready paper is submitted.

Papers included in Proceedings only after full conference payment has 
been received.
This means if payments have not been received by the deadline date, the 
paper will not be included.

6. Registration

Please use the online form to register for the conference registration: TBA

6.1 Registration fees

Please note to meet the strict deadline for paper inclusion in the 
Proceedings:

TBA
Conference fees
Full package*
Single author           TBA
Multiple authors           TBA     (per attending participant)
* Includes:
- Paper published in Proceedings
- Copy of Proceedings
- Opening function
- Refreshments
- Lunch
- Conference Dinner

Non-reviewed papers
Single author           TBA
Multiple authors           TBA
These papers will not be published in the Proceedings

Specials
Non-presenting Delegates           TBA
Associated Delegates           TBA
Students           TBA     Proof of current registration at a higher 
education institution required
Bare basics           TBA     Attendance and refreshments. No lunch 
vouchers, opening function, Proceedings.

Early bird           10%
discount     Deadline: 1 September 2014

6.2 Visa letters

Visa letters will only be offered to participants whose papers have been 
accepted. If you wish to attend without delivering a paper, and require 
a visa letter, you will need to pay a non-refundable deposit before the 
letter will be issued.

     Visa application support letters will only be supplied to 
individual authors of peer reviewed papers that have been accepted
     Do not request bulk Visa application supporting letters
     For observers who require a Visa letter, please submit your 
qualifications, year of completion, university from which you obtained 
your degree, and a short paragraph of your research interest and 
activities in the field
     Support letters will only be supplied after full registration for 
the conference, including payment of the conference fee

6.3 Gala Dinner

The gala dinner.... TBA

7. Accommodation

See the list of hotels within easy reach of the conference venue.

8. Transport / Airport

TBA

9. Info and Tips

9.1 Currency Exchange

The Rand is the currency of South Africa.