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Call for Papers-Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference:
Digital Skills 2019
Conference title: Digital innovation and transformation
conference- Digital Skills 2019
Conference theme: Shifting the digital skills discourse for the
4th industrial revolution
Host: NEMISA (becoming iNeSI)
Dates: 13- 14 March 2019
Venue: Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa
1.Background
NEMISA (becoming iNeSI) has a mandate to develop capacity in South
Africa to ensure that South Africans have the necessary digital
skills (e-skills) to participate in a digital economy that is
driven by rapidly advancing technologies.
A part of the mandate is to establish an innovative research
network focusing on digital skills with links to public and / or
private university networks locally and internationally. The aim
of the network is to provide the evidence-based basis, through
research and other available means, for decisions on how to
innovatively address the opportunities and systemic challenges in
achieving digital skills capacity in South Africa. We seek
solutions that are application oriented and make a tangible social
and economic difference.
The Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference aims to grow
an innovative research network through providing a platform for
government, academia, industry, education and civil society to
share research, data and trends that will contribute to refining
the mandate to develop the necessary digital skills capacity of
South Africa.
The Conference will be structured as a two-day conference where
speakers are invited to submit their research or practitioner
papers for consideration for inclusion in the programme. There
will also be plenary sessions and guest speakers to provide
additional opportunities for stakeholders to share insights to be
published in a conference proceeding.
2.Postgraduate symposium
There is a postgraduate symposium offering a platform for Masters
and Doctoral students to share their research projects.
3.Call for papers
We invite you to submit your research, case studies and
practitioner reports to the Digital Innovation and Transformation
Conference which will be hosted by NEMISA. The Conference aims to
bring together digital skills practitioners, academics and other
stakeholders.
a.Background and focus of the Conference
The vision of a skilled and empowered digital citizenry in South
Africa is a means to ensuring social and economic readiness for
the digital future. We consider that prepared citizens are better
equipped to take advantage of digital entrepreneurship and
economic opportunities.
New ICT solutions such as those seen in shared digital platforms
can similarly result in economies of scale in marginalised
communities. Case studies and models that portray the NEMISA
collaborative ethos between government, industry and other sectors
to partner with rural communities are particularly encouraged.
b.Conference tracks
This Conference invites research and case study submissions which
explore digital skills from a variety of viewpoints,
institutional, socio-cultural and disciplinary contexts. The
following tracks are available at the Conference:
Track 1: - Public sector and policy implications of a digital
future through digital skills
Social Media and digital government
Open data
Government with Government (GwG)
Government with Employee (GwE)
Government with Business (GwB)
Government with Citizen (GwC)
Citizen with Citizen (CwC)
Track 2: - Digital citizenry
Digital inclusion in society.
Usage and perceived benefits of ICTs
e-Inclusion strategy
Women and Youth in ICT
ICT solutions that have brought about positive social and
economic transformation
The role of government in transforming society
The drivers of inclusion and social innovation using ICT
The legal and unintended effects resulting from the dark-side of
being digital
Track 3: Knowledge-based economy and e-social astuteness
Knowledge for the 4th Industrial Revolution. For example,
Internet-4-all, Internet of Things, Cyber-security
Workforce mobility
New models and case studies for access to ICT (internet
connectivity, devices including mobile phones, physical centres
etc.)
New models and case studies for access to ICT Services (e.g.
e-learning, m-learning, apps & software, hardware-e.g. RFID
sensors, digital media)
ICT skills transfer to local communities
Track 4: ICT for rural development
Penetration of quality ICT and national services
Ownership of ICT and Internet infrastructure in rural
communities
Sustainable ecosystems for ICT investment in rural areas (the
creation of decent work and sustainable livelihoods; education;
health; and rural development, food security and land reform)
Advocacy and awareness models of new opportunities using ICT and
digital skills
ICT models that promote direct transactions between business and
rural suppliers
ICT models that allow open access to markets and land usage
Track 5: Connected Health
Advocacy and awareness of health content using digital skills.
For example, the burden of non-communicable diseases
Necessary capacity to upskill health practitioners to utilise
new ICT applications for the health sector.
New models and case studies to bring about a healthier citizen
to function in a digital era
The health disorders resulting from the dark-side of being an
e-astute digital citizen
Track 6: E-Agriculture and e-tourism (e-Agro Tourism)
The digital skills necessary for creating sustainable ecosystems
to bridge agriculture suppliers and agro-tourists.
New ICT models and case studies to promote job opportunities in
the tourism sector for sustainable tourism.
Agricultural services, technology dissemination, information and
communication delivered or enhanced through the internet of things
(IoT)
Track 7: Creative and new media industries
The application of ICTs in the creative and new media
industries.
New sustainable ICT models and case studies for community
broadcasting
Track 8: SME and entrepreneurship development
New ICT models and case studies to support small enterprise
development
The role of TVET colleges in the development of digital skills
for entrepreneurship.
Track 9: Tech Hubs
Models for designing, building and sustaining Tech Hubs
Tech Hubs, innovation and socio-economic development
Track 10: Discussion Cases and Practitioner Reports
Discussion cases focusing on digital skills that relate academic
theories and frameworks to practical reality.
Practitioner reports related to any of the tracks above.
Track 11: Post Graduate Symposium
Post graduate research projects related to any of the tracks
above.
4. Conference Key Dates
Publish and distribute the Call for Papers: 17 September 2018
Paper submissions deadline: 17 December 2018
Reviewer comments distributed: 30 January 2019
Updated paper submissions due: 28 February 2019
Conference dates: 13 -14 March 2019
Post Graduate Symposium 13 March 2019
Main Conference - 14 March 2019
5. Submission Guidelines
We anticipate four different genres of papers:
Full papers reflecting on completed research should not exceed
14 pages including references.
Short papers reporting on work in progress or practitioner
papers should not exceed 6 pages including references.
Case studies should not exceed 6 pages including references
and exhibits.
Abstracts should not exceed 3 pages including references.
Submit papers using the following link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eskills2019
The template can be found on :
http://www.k4i.co.za/index.php/conference/conference-template
Full papers to be submitted should have completed analyses and
documentation of results. Papers should be submitted as a .pdf
or .docx file using the outlined Conference template. Please
ensure that you upload your paper to the correct track.
The Conference committee has established a maximum of 2 papers per
author (including co-authored papers). Any submissions beyond this
limit by a given author will be eliminated from the review
process.
Author(s) name(s) should not appear in the body of the paper and
the abstract. References to institutions, sponsors, and
unpublished/published works should be eliminated if these
references will identify any author.
English is the language of the Conference and of all submissions.
Any submission that violates the above guidelines will be
eliminated from the review process.
6. Publication
Accepted papers will be published as part of the Conference
Proceedings with the following ISBN: 978-0-6399275-1-0.
7. Digital Innovation and Transformation Conference: Digital
Skills 2019 Organising Committee
Conference Chair
Prof. Hossana Twinomurinzi
Dr. Tendani Mawela
For more information visit:
www.k4i.co.za
Please feel free to contact the Conference Chair with any queries
on:
twinoh@unisa.ac.za
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