Introduction

The annual flagship event of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT)provides a multi-disciplinary platform for practitioners and researchers, engineers and polymaths, policy makers and NGOs, technologists & social scientists, to collaborate, exchange experiences & good practices, and discuss social, cultural, economic and ethical implications of emerging technologies.

As this year’s event is hosted by IEEE Kerala Section in Region 10, IEEE ISTAS 2016 will build on the momentum created during last year’s Symposium by focusing on the potential impact and implications of disruptive technologies (including IoT, Cloud Computing and Green Technology) on Global Development. It will also showcase IEEE’s activities addressing Global Development challenges, including IEEE SIGHT.

Thematic areas of particular relevance for papers, practitioner presentations and community engagement workshops include Agriculture and Food Security, Education, Energy, Environment and Healthcare. Please visit the CFP link more information on how to submit proposals and papers to the Conference.

Call for paper

Important date

2016-05-01
Draft paper submission deadline
2016-08-15
Draft paper acceptance notification
2016-09-15
Final paper submission deadline

Submission Topics

1. Sustainable Technologies for the Developing World

  • Challenges in adopting environmentally sustainable technologies

  • Frugal Engineering and other sustainable solutions

  • Society, Smart Cities and Smart Villages.

  • The Internet as an Enabler for Social, Cultural and Economic Development

  • Working towards UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 

2. Data, Code, Ownership, Security, Privacy and Human Rights

  • Data and Human Rights, Surveillance, Anonymity, Privacy, Security and Confidentiality

  • Internet and Child safety

  • Free and Open Source Software, Open Data, Content Licenses, TOR & Anonymity

  • IoT, IoE, Collaboratively Generated Content, and the Cloud

 

3. Ethics and Professional Responsibility

  • Ethics in Education and Research

  • Citizen Identification mechanisms & Human Rights

  • Drones, Cyber-warfare, Cyber terrorism and weaponization

  • Ethics in Services Sector and Industry

  • Ethics in the context of pervasive technologies such as IoT and Genomic/Genetic Technologies

  • Engineers, Students and Professional Responsibility in Times of Pervasive Technology

 

4. Advancing Humanity through Technology (IEEE SIGHT Track)

  • Appropriate technologies for the developing world.

  • Environment-friendly Energy Solutions

  • Drinking water and Water Purification Systems

  • Digital inclusion for the differently-abled

  • Technology to augment core sectors

  • Disasters and Disaster Risk Reduction

  • Mitigating impact of Climate change

  • Enhancement of Quality of Life for Developing Countries

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Important Date

  • Conference Date

    Oct 21

    2016

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    Oct 22

    2016

  • May 01 2016

    Draft paper submission deadline

  • Aug 15 2016

    Draft Paper Acceptance Notification

  • Sep 15 2016

    Final Paper Deadline

  • Oct 22 2016

    Registration deadline

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