GHTC 2023 Program Announced - IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)

GHTC 2023 is pleased to announce the preliminary conference program.

The 13^th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2023) will take place in person at Villanova University (Pennsylvania) from October 11 to 14, 2023.

Registration is open – Early rates extended to September 26. See the GHTC 2023 Registration page for details on fees and options.

[Note that the participating GHTC hotels have various deadlines for making reservations at their GHTC rates. See https://ieeeghtc.org/accomodations/]

See the GHTC 2023 Program pages for details.

GHTC is a flagship international conference supporting achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), bringing together people working on the application of technology to addressing critical issues for the benefit of the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world.

GHTC focuses of these sustainable goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG7)
Agriculture and Food Security (SDG2)
Communication/Connectivity in Support of Development
Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Quality Education (SDG4)
Good Health and Well Being (SDG3)
Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6)
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8)
Technologies that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (SDG5)
Technology Impacts on Societal Evolution

Why Attend?

Participate in an extensive, vibrant, and innovative technical program
Learn from world-class knowledgeable practitioners working in the field
Exchange information, share experiences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields
Gain visibility and recognition for your humanitarian work, projects and ideas
Find new resources and potential partners or investors

GHTC 2023 features:

Pre Conference Workshops

Energy Access Educators Workshop

October 10-11, 2023
The Inn at Villanova

This two-day workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) brings together educators, practitioners, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders in the domains of electricity access and associated sustainable business model development.

Registration required; see here for details.

GHTC 2023 Pre-Conference Workshops on Wednesday, October 11

Included with GHTC 2023 registration.

A Roadmap for Geospatial Analysis, presented by Mathworks, 2:30-4:00 PM
Exploring Challenges in Education and Research When Advancing Technology for Humanitarian Efforts, presented by Elsevier, 4:00-5:00 PM

GHTC Pre-Conference Souk

Wednesday October 11 5:00-9:00 pm

Light food/cash bar from 6:30-8:30 pm

GHTC 2023 is reinventing the opening reception. The GHTC 2023 souk (‘open air bazaar’) will commence at 6:30PM on Wednesday October 11^th in the ballroom of The Inn at Villanova University. All attendees are urged/encouraged to arrive with material to post.

GHTC 2023 registration not required, but pre-registration required for display space, sign-up here.