---------- Forwarded message ---------- http://www.ifipwg94.org/ifip-conference-2013 1st Call for Papers: WG 9.4: Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries 12th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries Conference Theme: Into the Future: Themes, insights and agendas for ICT4D research and practice Ocho Rios Jamaica, 19-22 May, 2013 Submission Deadline :November 23, 2012 The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) invites you to the 12th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries. The conference will be held in Jamaica, on 19-22 May 2013. The Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation for Information Processing gathers scholars and practitioners that deal with the issue on how ICT affects social development. In the last three decades this issue has been attracting scholars from information systems and a variety of other areas such as development studies, political science, political economy, social anthropology, and sociology. The theme of the 12th International Conference of the IFIP 9.4 Working Group 2013 in Jamaica is “Into the Future.” The importance of this theme is fundamental to our research domain, namely how might information and communication technologies shape the future of development within developing counties. At the conference we seek to not only present scholarly conference papers in and around the different tracks but also to provoke thought and discussion in and around how we might set the agenda for the future for ICT4D research and practice. Thus we seek to problematize the past, present and the future of ICT4D. To do this we welcome contributions from a wide range of perspectives. We want to think through the future agenda in the area of ICT4D for theory, methodology and practice. This requires us to not only make clear our own positions but to encourage us to actively question them. The conference thus will seek to promote critical debate across a range of perspectives. In order to organize the discussion, we propose 16 different tracks, listed below: 1. Applying systems thinking in ICT4D<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-1-systems-thinking-in-ict4d> 2. Caring for a Connected Humanity: eHealth, and the Transformation of Healthcare in the Global South<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-2-caring-for-a-connected-humanity> 3. Designing Applications, Services, Systems and Infrastructure for Development <http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-3-designing-for-development> 4. Early Childhood and ICT4D: Promises and Perils<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-4-early-childhood-and-ict4d> 5. How ICT Frame Development Goals<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-5-how-ict-frame-development-goals> 6. ICT’s, Collaboration & Service Innovation: Bridging Boundaries and Cultures<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-6-icts-collaboration-a-service-innovation> 7. ICTD in the Caribbean - Articulating Unique Challenges and Solutions<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-7-ictd-in-the-caribbean> 8. Infusing Gender into ICT4D: Innovating Research, Practice and Policy<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-8-infusing-gender-into-ict4d> 9. Open & Inclusive Development<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-9-open-a-inclusive-development> 10. Open Source for Public Health Systems: Making them work<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-10-open-source-for-public-health> 11. Organisational Applications of Web 2.0<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-11-organisational-applications-of-web-20> 12. Sen’s Capability Approach and ICT4D<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-12-capability-approach-and-ict4d> 13. Social Media and Development<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-13-social-media-and-development> 14. Understanding the Actors: Actor-Network Theory in ICT for Development Research<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-14-understanding-the-actors> 15. University-Community Engagement<http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-15-university-community-engagement> 16. Into the Future: Themes, insights and agendas for ICT4D research and practice <http://www.ifipwg94.org/track-16-into-the-future> In addition to papers from the field of information systems, we also welcome multidisciplinary papers. Who Should Attend The conference will bring together academics, practitioners (from the private sector, NGOs, and public sector), and policy advisors who are involved with ICT and development in developing countries. Conference Papers and Submissions All papers will be double blind reviewed. Note that in case of acceptance, at least one author must have registered for the conference by March 1, 2013 for the paper to be included in the electronic proceedings. We look forward to welcoming you to IFIP 9.4 in Jamaica!