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The 12th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2022) is a flagship international conference sharing practical technology-enabled solutions supporting achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by addressing the needs of underserved communities in resource-constrained environments around the world. GHTC 2022 will be hosted at Santa Clara University (California) on September 8-11.
Stakeholders from the public, private, education and research, societal, funding and donor sectors are invited to submit Oral Presentation proposals, Short Papers (early-stage results) and Full Papers (mature results) that share Sustainable Development, ICT4D and Humanitarian Technology related insights, experiences, best practices and lessons learned from a research, policy, practitioner and/or community perspective. Papers should present analysis of initial or final research results or a case study. General project descriptions are not appropriate. Submissions will be assessed for quality, relevance, consideration of ethical issues, methodological vigor and potential or actual impact.
Submissions by community representatives, practitioners (governmental, for-profit and nonprofit), academics, private sector organizations and policy makers describing intervention design and implementation, field experiences and best practices, case studies, project monitoring and evaluation results, and original research are of particular interest. Paper submissions should include results that have not previously been published and have not been submitted to another conference or journal.
IEEE GHTC 2022 Thematic areas include (but are not limited to):
In addition to describing ethical and sustainability challenges and technological aspects, submissions are encouraged to consider socio-cultural, socio-economic, environmental and policy perspectives, and explain how Sustainable Development-related good practices such as skills capacity building, community ownership, Co-design, Collaborative Open Innovation, and Theory of Change are applied.
Three types of submissions are invited for presentation at GHTC:
For complete details on topics and submission see the Author Central pages.
Accepted Full Papers, Short Papers and Oral-Only Presentations will be grouped thematically to facilitate focused discussion, community building and networking based on common interests.
| Full Paper, Short Paper and Oral-only submission for review deadline | |
| Special Sessions (e.g. demo, panel, discussion) deadline | June 1, 2022 |
| Notification of acceptance / revision requirements | |
| Submission of Final Full Paper/Short Paper and Oral-only Presentation ("Camera ready") | |
| Author Copyright forms deadline | same as Final deadline |
| Author early registration deadline | June 30, 2022 |
| Early registration deadline | August 12, 2022 |
Accepted papers presented by an original author or co-author during the conference will be published in the IEEE GHTC 2022 Conference Proceedings, and submitted for publication in IEEE Xplore®
IEEE GHTC 2022 is Sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Seattle Section and IEEE SSIT, with Technical Co-Sponsorship by IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section, IEEE-USA, IEEE PELS, IEEE CTS, IEEE EMBS, IEEE MTT, IEEE PES, and IEEE Smart Village Initiative.
The GHTC 2021 Proceedings have been published in IEEE Xplore:
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9612423/proceeding
Visit GHTC Proceedings Portal here.
Congratulations to the winners of the GHTC 2021 virtual Student Poster Competition held on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Awards were presented on Oct. 22 in the GHTC 2021 Closing Session.
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1st Place
Investigating Clay Pot Coolers for Food Storage in Developing Nations by Max Burns (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT D-Lab) |
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2nd Place
by A. Moodie, M. Senadeera & A. van der Winden (Queensland University of Technology ) |
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3rd Place – Tie
Monitoring Coastal Habitats Through Machine Learning by Kalib Perkins (DeVry University) by Imran Jahangir, Jay Perez, Rolando Reyes, Rohail Khan, Blien Mahari (University of Houston) |
GHTC 2021 is pleased to announce these program updates:
Program Guide available for download Distributed Energy meets Humanitarian Needs, by IEEE Standards Association (Tuesday)
The emphasis is now shifting toward a more decentralized energy infrastructure, where a mix of dispersed and low-carbon, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cell, and battery installations – collectively called distributed energy resources (DER) – are integrated with the large centralized power plants in the power grid.
Several trends are driving this transformation. Society’s desire for more sustainable ways to produce energy have spurred R&D advances, and many new products for DER applications, along with growing use of these systems, are already deployed in the market. In turn, their greater performance and expanding functionality have led to new regulations which have created compelling new business opportunities.
More recent focus on Stand-alone or remote systems or electric power in areas that do not have reliable electric delivery. These areas include application tiers, microgrids and DC systems.
Presenters: Mark Siira and Wayne Stec, IEEE Standards Association SCC 21 and Panos Moutis, CMU
Meet the Editors: Thinking About Publishing for a Transdisciplinary Outlet: What do you need to know? (Tuesday, 3:00 – 3:45 PM (PT)
Katina Michael, founding Editor in Chief and Roba Abbas, co-editor, the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society.
Think Global, Act Local: Fostering Engineering Knowledge and Capacity for Impact (Friday 1300-1400 (PT))
An international panel organized by Engineering for Change (E4C):
Moderator: Iana Aranda, Director, Engineering Global Development, ASME and President, Engineering for Change
Panelists:
Meet the Editors: Thinking About Publishing for a Transdisciplinary Outlet: What do you need to know? with Katina Michael, founding Editor in Chief and Roba Abbas, co-editor, the IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society on Tuesday, 3:00 PM — 3:45 PM (PT)
Student Poster Contest: Our 4th Student Poster Contest will be held online Tuesday afternoon from 4-6 PM PT. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Plenary Panels: Four panels on: Aging; Social Media; IEEE’s role in Sustainable Developement; Think Global, and Act Local with E4C.
Plenary Speakers: View the plenary speakers line-up here.
Register via vTools: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284304
NOTE: Complementary access does not include Proceedings nor technical paper sessions.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Aging that brings together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector to improve the lives of older people, their families. CTA Foundation’s mission is to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies that enhance their lives. AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through advocacy, service and information.In this panel discussion, the speakers will share past and on-going programs they have been working on that bring innovative solutions to the older adults.
Join the LIVE Panel on Tech Innovations for Healthy Aging
October 21, 2021 | 1-1:50 PM (PT)
Moderator: Joseph Wei, Managing Director, Technology Ventures Group; Past-sponsorship Chair, GHTC, Advisor/Past-chair of IEEE SCV Section
Panelists:
Both AARP and the CTA Foundation have been involved with work that is in full alignment with the United Nations new initiative declaring 2021 – 2030 as the “Decade of Healthy Ageing”. CTA Foundation’s mission is to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies that enhance their lives. AARP’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change and delivering value to members through advocacy, service and information. Lately startups are being formed to focus on tech innovations for older adults where a large portion of the market are related to healthcare innovation as people around the world are living longer, and longer.
GHTC 2021 is pleased to announce the following plenary session on Tuesday afternoon:
Journal Scope: The IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society publishes research papers on the interactions among technology, science, and society; on the impact of such interactions on individuals and society; and on the ethical, professional and social responsibility in the practice of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Within this scope, the Transactions covers a broad range of topics in such areas as energy, information and communication, health and safety, life sciences, economic issues, engineering education, environmental implications, and social effects of emerging technologies and innovations. It also addresses issues surrounding professional practice and responsibility, regulation and public policy, technology and the future of work, philosophy of technology, engineering and biotechnical ethics, and sustainability. The Transactions communicates to a wide array of readers from multiple disciplines involved in the societal impact of technology. It is multidisciplinary with joint perspectives from individuals such as engineers, scientists, technologists, ethicists, public policy experts, lawyers, health practitioners, economists, and sociologists. Emphasis is on high quality research and empirical studies, applications and technological issues, and theoretical arguments supported by evidence or proof.
Reduced attendees rates: $175 IEEE Member & $125 IEEE Student/LM
The 11th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2021) is an international flagship conference sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG).
GHTC 2021 will have an exciting and varied program of workshops, panels, keynotes and technical presentations.
GHTC 2021 takes place ONLINE (PT) from Tuesday October 19 through Friday October 22. See the program schedule here. The detailed presentations schedule can be viewed here. Download the Program Guide here.
Click button to go to registration page to view options and fees.
Student Poster Contest
Our 4th Student Poster Contest will be held online Tuesday afternoon from 4-6 PM PT. Cash prizes will be awarded. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 8-October.
Workshops
Tuesday morning choose from 1/2 day workshops included with your GHTC full registration:
Special Sessions and Panels
Keynotes and remarks
Currently confirmed speakers include:
Technical Program
The Technical Program (see program with paper sessions) features 68 papers in 18 sessions:
| Topic | Papers | Sessions |
| Energy | 15 | 4 |
| Education | 11 | 3 |
| Disaster Mitigation | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture | 12 | 3 |
| Communication | 4 | 1 |
| Water and Sanitation | 3 | 1 |
| Healthcare | 13 | 3 |
GHTC 2021 is sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Seattle Section and IEEE SSIT (Society on Social Implications of Technology) with technical sponsorship by IEEE-SA, IEEE-USA, IEEE CTS, EMBS, MTT-S, PELS, PES and IEEE Smart Village.
Registration for GHTC 2021 is now open.
See the Program pages for the Preliminary papers, speakers, workshops and panels.
Presenter registration deadline is 10-Sep.
Early Attendee registration deadline is 20-Sep.
See Registration page for online link and details on registration options, fees and terms.
For Exhibitor options see the Info for Virtual Patrons & Exhibitors page.
GHTC 2021 invites undergraduate students to submit abstracts for the Online Student Poster Competition. The Competition will be held Online during GHTC 2021 (October 19-22) on Tuesday October 19, 4-6 PM PT. Both a “written” (poster) and “oral” (recorded MP4 presentation) are required. Download flyer (PDF)
Students are invited to send in ideas or designs for developing projects/products supporting the Key focus areas of GHTC 2021:
For full details, topics and submission rules check out the Student Poster Competition page.
The selected posters will be presented during the GHTC 2021 ONLINE Student Poster Competition, on Tuesday, October 19, from 4-6 PM PT.
The deadline to submit poster abstracts is midnight US Pacific Time, October 8, 2021.
Notification of acceptance will be sent out a week after the original deadline and next day after extended deadline.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
HOW TO SUBMIT?
To participate in the Competition students should write a 400-500-word description (abstract) of the poster, along with authors names, respective university and contact details; and submit in PDF using the form here.
The abstracts will be reviewed and authors notified about the acceptance of their poster by October 12th. If you have any questions or problems submitting your abstract, please contact: Prof. Mostafa Mortezaie, at mortezaie@ieee.org
After the abstract is accepted, contestants will need to register for the contest and prepare a poster of no larger than 48 x 36 inches in PDF and an up-to-10-minute recorded presentation in MP4.
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
1st Place Award-$750
2nd Place Award-$500
3rd Place Award-$250
Note: contest registration is separate from GHTC registration and does not cover attendance at the GHTC.
GHTC 2021 is pleased to announce the preliminary set of workshops.
See the Workshops page for details.
Frugal Innovation and the Design Thinking Process
By: Frugal Innovation Hub (SoE of Santa Clara University) and Latin America Frugal Innovation Network
October 19th, 2021 – 9AM to 12 PM (PST)
Application of IoT During Pre- and Post-COVID 19 Pandemic (A Humanitarian Services Workshop)
With: Shivakumar (Shiva) Mathapathi
October 19th, 2021 – 9AM to 12 PM (PST)
