Call for Papers

Association for Information Systems

Special Interest Group for ICT in Global Development (SIG GlobDev)

http://www.globdev.org

4^th Annual Workshop

ICT IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

Pre-ICIS Meeting

Shanghai, China

Monday, December 3, 2011

Theme:  ICT Innovation in Emerging Economies

WORKSHOP GENERAL CHAIRS

Muhammadou Kah, University of The Gambia

Edward A. Stohr, Stevens Institute of Technology

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Ojelanki Ngenyama, Ryerson University

Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska at Omaha

THEME CHAIR
Sudhanshu Rai, Copenhagen Business School

DESCRIPTION

Following our very successful workshops in Paris, Phoenix and Saint Louis, the 4^th SIG GlobDev Annual Workshop will again provide a forum for discussion of practical experience and research related to the diffusion and use and of information and communication technologies (ICT) in developing regions of the world.

We invite papers, panel session proposals, and field studies that can inform theory and provide guidelines to field workers in developing economies. Both research and practice papers are encouraged. Student papers will be given special consideration.

Papers and panel proposals related to our theme, “ICT Innovation in Emerging Economies,” are particularly welcome.

Other application areas of interest include but are not limited to:

1.       Social, political and legal frameworks for fostering ICT diffusion in developing regions

2.       Networks and computer applications for eGovernment and eBusiness

3.       Methods for measuring the benefits and costs of projects involving the adoption of ICT

4.      The role of human and social capital in effective access and use of ICTs

5.      Critical and theoretical perspectives on the digital divide and social inclusion

6.       Scalable and economic ICT infrastructures

7.       Educational systems; content provision and delivery; developing ICT skills

8.       Policies related to intellectual capital; open access and the intellectual commons

9.       ICT to support Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

10.   Technological entrepreneurship as a path to prosperity

WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS

These will be published in the AIS eLibrary.

FAST-TRACKING TO JOURNAL

Authors of selected workshop papers will be invited to submit their papers for possible inclusion in a special issue of Information Technology for Development (ITD)

IMPORTANT DATES

Notification of Intention to Submit (Optional): asap

Paper/Panel Proposal Submission Deadline:  Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Notification to Authors: Sunday, September 18, 2011

Deadline for Final Papers: Sunday, November 13, 2011

Workshop Date:  December 3, 2011

AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

Submitted papers should be limited to 7,000 words or approximately 25 pages in length.

Please clearly indicate the category of your paper on the title page:

Research Paper

Contribution to Practice

Research-in-progress

Student Paper

Additional information and instructions for submitting papers and proposals to the workshop can be found at http://www.globdev.org/

SUBMISSIONS

Panel proposals and Paper Submissions should be sent to:
Ted Stohr, Stevens Institute of Technology: estohr@stevens.edu

Please include “SIG GlobDev Workshop” in the subject header of the email.

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Edward A. Stohr
Co-Director, Center for Technology Management Research
Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Tel: 201-216-8915  Cell: 201-993-5592  Fax: 201-216-5385
e-mail: estohr@stevens.edu
URL: http://howe.stevens.edu/Faculty/EdwardStohr.html