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Fwd: [ACM DEV-4] Call for Papers: 4th Symposium on Computing for Development
by Yaw Anokwa 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <br(a)cse.iitb.ac.in> Date: Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 10:42 AM Subject: [ACM DEV-4] Call for Papers: 4th Symposium on Computing for Development To: (Please circulate; sorry if you receive multiple copies) ACM DEV-4 4th Symposium on Computing for Development Co-located with ICTD December 6-7, 2013 Cape Town, South Africa http://dev4.acmdev.org/ Important Dates: Thursday July 18: Full paper deadline (11:59pm UTC) firm deadline. Friday Sept 13: Notification of authors Friday Nov 1: Camera-ready papers due. Dec 6-7: Conference. DEV-4 provides an international forum for research in the design and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on emerging contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to, cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. Papers should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge papers: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the technical solution; (c) Evaluation of the solution, making a case for development-focused impact. All DEV paper submissions should either provide or directly motivate a novel technical solution that has direct implications for development. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Networks/Systems/Security/Architecture Low-cost wireless connectivity Intermittent networks and systems Power-efficient systems Low-cost computing devices Mobile systems and applications Mixed networks, e.g., telephony and IP Special-purpose sensor systems Security challenges in developing regions HCI/Applications User interfaces for low-literacy populations Multi-lingual computing User-interfaces for low-cost devices Participatory methods and user-centered design Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions Design and evaluation of applications for health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment AI/NLP/Data Mining/Speech/Vision Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies Speech interfaces and speech recognition for low-resource languages Development of new AI-centric tools/solutions for development Computer vision challenges in development We also welcome papers outside of these topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. For more information, see the webpage (http://dev4.acmdev.org/) or contact the Program Co-Chairs (Margaret Martonosi, Princeton and Bhaskaran Raman, IIT Bombay).

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ICTD2013 - CFP for emerging scholars / travel scholarship
by Carlos Rey-Moreno 30 Jun '13

30 Jun '13

Good morning, I've been asked by Kathleen Diga to pass on to you all! Apologies for cross-postings carlos -------------START--------------- Hi ICTD emerging scholars, ICTD2013 are pleased to invite emerging scholars to submit a maximum 600-word abstract focusing on the theme, “ICT ecosystems in developing countries.” Your abstract submission will be for the pre-conference ICTD symposium (2-6 December 2013). If you submit an abstract, your abstract will be peer-reviewed. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified to submit a full paper and you will be invited to present the full paper at this symposium. Travel scholarships will include your flight, accommodation, meals and registration paid by ICTD2013. You will have to submit an abstract for the symposium to get funding for the two events (pre-conference and ICTD2013). You do not need to have a paper accepted for ICTD2013, and you can present your ICTD paper at the symposium if it concerns the theme of "ICT ecosystems". Preference will be given to scholars from the global South. Abstracts can be submitted to the Scholarships Committee online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14PGQuojtgmARjqyPe6BA_8ewbMqLeoev8yPQNRkXxw… . Abstracts should be no longer than 600 words. *Deadlines *· July 26: Abstract Submission deadline (17h00 GMT) · August 12: Notification of Acceptance, Request to prepare Full Paper · October 30: Final Papers Submission deadline · November 15: Discussants asked to review papers · December 2-6: ICTD pre-conference symposium · December 7-10: ICTD2013 Cape Town *Eligibility * You may apply for the pre-conference and ICTD2013 travel scholarship as an emerging scholar, only if you are: · an emerging scholar in the Information & Communication Technology for Development field of no more than 45 years old; if you are a PhD holder, then you are only eligible if you have no more than seven years of post-graduate teaching/research experience; and · Preference will go to those affiliated with an academic, government, research or civil society institution, consortium or institution based in the global South such as the Africa, Latin America and Asia regions. Thank you also to all who participated in our initial survey! * Preconference Symposium Organizers:* Contact us at: scholarships(a)ictd2013.info University of the Western Cape University of Cape Town *Conference Information* Conference website: http://ictd2013.info Follow or visit at: Twitter @ICTD2013 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ICTD2013 ---------END---------- -- Carlos Rey-Moreno Research Assistant Office 1.28 Department of Computer Science University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 - Bellville, 7535 Cape Town - South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 21 959 2562 Cel: +27 (0) 76 986 3633 Skype: carlos.reymoreno Twitter: Creym

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