For those preparing ICTD papers, here are some unsolicited thoughts...
On Writing ICTD Research Papers
<http://research.microsoft.com/users/toyama/On Writing ICTD Research
Papers.doc>
"What makes ICTD research research, and not just reports about
technology
projects in rural villages? What does it mean to have economics and
anthropology
research side by side with computer science and electronic engineering?
How can
we preserve the integrity of methodologies developed by individual
disciplines,
while allowing for cross-fertilization among fields and a healthy
respect for
other disciplinary perspectives?
Having served the conference in various capacities, I've asked these
questions
from a variety of perspectives, some of it in heated discussion with
colleagues.
Below is a sketch of what I arrived at for authors, particularly in
terms of what
constitutes good ICTD research and what goes in a good ICTD paper. It
undoubtedly
reflects my personal biases. Nevertheless, my hope is that the ideas
below
provide some guidance for those new to ICTD research or to authors
submitting
papers to the ICTD conference."
I hope it's useful!
Thanks,
Kentaro
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Kentaro Toyama (Microsoft Research India)
Co-Founder, IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Heeks [mailto:richard.he...@manchester.ac.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 8:53 PM
To: Richard Heeks
Subject: IEEE/ACM ICTs and Development '09 Conference: Funding, Paper Deadline
and Submissions
Conference paper submissions for the 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009) are due
by 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008.
Submissions can be made via: http://ictd2009.confmaster.net/
Author instructions are available at: http://ictd2009.org/submissions.html
The ICTD2009 Conference will be held 17-19 April 2009 at Carnegie-Mellon's
state-of-the-art campus in Doha, Qatar (http://www.ictd2009.org). This
conference will act as a focal point for new scholarship in the field of ICT
and international development. Confirmed speakers include a keynote by William
H. Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
We aim to provide funding for attendance of one author of each paper accepted
for oral presentation at the conference. We are working to raise additional
sponsorship to cover attendance of other participants, with priority given to
students and participants from developing countries.
We invite submission of conference papers relating to use of ICTs for
development according to the following schedule:
September 22, 2008 Submissions due
January 15, 2009 Final decisions sent out to authors
February 20, 2009 Camera-ready papers due
April 17-19, 2009 Conference
Only original, unpublished papers in English will be considered, through
double-blind review. Word-length limit: 8000 words. All papers will be printed
in the conference proceedings, and some will be developed for a journal special
issue.
Do contact us if you have any queries about ICTD2009, or about submission of a
paper.
Richard Heeks (U. Manchester), Rahul Tongia (Carnegie-Mellon U.)
Programme Committee Co-Chairs, ICTD2009
