---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk> Date: Jul 18, 2008 1:06 AM Subject: International ICT4D Conference 2009: Second Call for Papers To: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk> The 3rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2009) will be held 17-19 April 2009 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 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20, 2009 Camera-ready papers due April 17-19, 2009 Conference CONFERENCE SUBMISSIONS AND PUBLICATION Only original, unpublished papers in English will be considered, through double-blind review. Word-length limit: 8000 words. Submission must be through the conference website (http://www.ictd2009.org), and authors should follow IEEE formatting, detailed online. All papers will be printed in the conference proceedings, and some will be developed for a journal special issue. If authors would like quick feedback on an outline or abstract (especially to gauge topic appropriateness), they can submit this to the Program Committee no later than August 22nd, using the designated email address: ictd2009.abstracts@gmail.com. This is voluntary and is not part of the formal peer review process. Richard Heeks, Rahul Tongia Programme Committee Co-Chairs, ICTD2009 -- Karim A. Kasim ICTD/Community Access Centers Coordinator Telecentre.org Knowledge Sharing and Community Content Facilitator-Middle East and North Africa Tel: (202)578 4840–6 (Ext 251) Fax: (202)578 4847 Mobile :(20)10 170 8474 Cairo, Egypt Work: karim.kasim@undp.org, Personal/Consultancy: karimkasim@gmail.com Academic: kasim@aucegypt.edu, www.undp.org.eg www.ictfund.org.eg