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Dear colleagues,
Keep in mind that the successful Blockchain for Development
minitrack, under the Global Developmen (SIG GlobDev) track, will
have another edition in AMCIS 2021.
CALL FOR PAPERS - BLOCKCHAIN FOR DEVELOPMENT
Blockchain is emerging as a very promising technology.using
cryptographic mechanisms that render the records virtually
immutable. This enables transparency, auditability, and
resilience. Additionally, Blockchains can also store and enforce
smart contracts – pieces of code that are executed automatically
once predetermined conditions are met – further reducing
uncertainty and promoting confidence among stakeholders that would
not normally trust each other and, thus, dispensing with
middlemen.
This has led to innovative experiments in high profile areas, such
as financial services, insurance, healthcare, value chains,
shipping and logistics, Internet-of-Things, Intellectual Property
Rights licensing, and crowdfunding, among others.
In addition, Blockchain also holds a huge potential for
development in general and emerging economies in particular. It
can foster more democratic mechanisms and help fight corruption.
It can enable secure and lean ID mechanisms, reduce the number of
unbanked, prevent voting fraud and tax evasion, improve government
management of public benefits, reduce commissions on remittances
of emigrants, control donations and charity initiatives, or ensure
integrity of public records.
In the past, we have seen emerging economies lag in ICT adoption
when compared with developed counterparts. With Blockchain,
however, the opportunity exists to implement the technology in the
same time frame, to address afflicting areas and even leapfrog
established solutions in others.
Topics of interest for this minitrack include, but are not limited
to:
● The social and organizational impact of Blockchain for
Development
● Blockchain for Development case studies, applications, and
implementations
● Alternative ID systems based on Blockchain
● Blockchain in e-government and public administration
● Barriers and enablers in the adoption of Blockchain for
Development
● Blockchain and traditional pain points in Development
● Blockchain and voting
● Blockchain and the legal system
● Blockchain and regulatory frameworks
● Smart contracts
● Alternative uses of the Blockchain
● Tokens, ICOs, fundraising
● Blockchain and disruptive innovation
● Business models supported on Blockchain
Important Dates
• January 6, 2021: Manuscript submissions begin
• March 1, 2021: Completed research and ERF submissions are due at
5 p.m. EST
• April 21, 2021: Workshop, panel, TREO and PDS submissions are
due at 5 p.m. EST
Minitrack chairs
• Paulo Rupino da Cunha, University of Coimbra, Portugal,
rupino@dei.uc.pt <mailto:rupino@dei.uc.pt>
• Piotr Soja, Cracow University of Economics, Poland,
eisoja@cyf-kr.edu.pl <mailto:eisoja@cyf-kr.edu.pl>
• Marinos Themistocleous, University of Nicosia, Cyprus and
University of Piraeus, Greece,
themistocleous.m@unic.ac.cy
<mailto:themistocleous.m@unic.ac.cy>
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