IHTC 2017 - Unique Conference on Humanitarian Technology

IHTC 2017 is a novel conference focusing on humanitarian applications of technologies, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nation. The conference will feature outstanding keynote speakers, workshops, a student paper competition, and peer-reviewed papers.
Technical papers strictly focused on humanitarian applications are being solicited.
Important dates:
15 February 2017 - full papers meeting IEEE PDF Express specs are due.
31 March 2017 - Proposals for tutorials and workshops due
30 April 2017 - Authors notified about acceptance and modifications.
31 May 2017 - Submission of camera ready papers.
RELEVANT AREAS
- Technologies for poverty alleviation, ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Technologies for effective management of refugees, sustainable (re)settlements and integration.
- Technologies for ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
- Technologies to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- Technologies to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
- Technologies to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
- Technologies to specifically assist in disaster mitigation, management, relief, and recovery.
- Technologies to combat climate change and its impacts.
- Psycho-social factors facilitating effective use of technology and social impacts of technology.
- Data and personal security technologies for humanitarian and development applications.
- Humanitarian and sustainable engineering programs, educational technologies, course material, curricula.
- Community engagement; social and economic factors in humanitarian engineering.
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Consider participating in IHTC 2017
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Prof. Xavier Fernando, PhD, P. Eng.,
Director, Ryerson Communications Lab
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~fernando
Chair, IHTC2017 www.ihtc2017.ieee.ca
Chair, IEEE Canada Central Area