Deadline Extended: 13th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2023) Call for Papers
October 12-15, 2023
Villanova University, Pennsylvania USA
https://ieeeghtc.org/
Deadline Extended: May 31, 2023
The 13th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2023) is a flagship international conference sharing practical technology-enabled solutions supporting achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by addressing the needs of underserved communities in resource-constrained environments around the world. GHTC 2023 will be hosted at Villanova University (Pennsylvania) on October 12-15.
NOTE: While GHTC 2023 will be primarily in-person, there will be a ’Virtual track’ for remote presentations.
Submissions by community representatives, practitioners (governmental, for-profit and nonprofit), academics, private sector organizations and policy makers describing intervention design and implementation, field experiences and best practices, case studies, project monitoring and evaluation results, and original research are of particular interest. Paper submissions should include results that have not previously been published and have not been submitted to another conference or journal.
IEEE GHTC 2023 Thematic areas include (but are not limited to):
- Good Health and Well Being (SDG3)
- Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7)
- Communication/Connectivity in Support of Development
- Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- Technologies that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SDG5)
- Quality Education (SDG4)
- Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8)
- Agriculture and Food Security (SDG2)
- Technology Impacts on Societal Evolution
Submissions
Three types of submissions are invited for presentation at GHTC:
- Full Papers: mature results or completed projects and should not exceed eight pages.
- Short Papers: interim results, experiences and perspectives, and should be three to four pages in length including a short reference section.
- Oral-Only (Poster/Extended Abstract): work-in-progress; projects at an early stage of implementation; option for community representatives, practitioners or policy makers who prefer not to write a paper. Oral-Only submissions should be described in one or two pages.
For complete details on topics and submission see the Author Central pages.
NOTE: we are also accepting proposals for multi-stakeholder Special Sessions (up to 8 pages)
Accepted papers presented by an original author or co-author during the conference will be published in the IEEE GHTC 2023 Conference Proceedings, and submitted for publication in IEEE Xplore®
IMPORTANT DATES
- Full Paper, Short Paper and Oral-only submission for review deadline (extended) May 31, 2023
- Special Sessions (e.g. demo, panel, discussion) deadline May 31, 2023
- Notification of acceptance / revision requirements June 19, 2023
- Submission of Final Full Paper/Short Paper and Oral-only Presentation ("Camera ready") July 30, 2023
GHTC 2023 is primarily in-person but there will be a ’Virtual track’ for remote presentations.
Sponsors
IEEE GHTC 2023 is Sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Philadelphia Section and IEEE SSIT, with Technical Co-Sponsorship by IEEE-USA, IEEE CTS, IEEE EMBS, IEEE MTT-S, IEEE PELS, IEEE PES, and IEEE Smart Village Initiative and IEEE-SA.
