2014 International Conference
UNESCO CHAIR IN TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT: wHAT IS ESSENTIAL?
4-6 June 2014 | EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
CALL FOR SESSION LEADERS AND ABSTRACTS
Dear Colleagues,
The
UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development hosted by the Cooperation
and Development Center (CODEV) is pleased to announce that
the third International Conference on Technologies for Development: What is Essential?
will take place at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in
Switzerland on 4-6 June 2014. The conference – held in English – will
offer a high-level platform
to take part in cutting-edge discussions in the field of technologies
for development, to share information and to network.
Conference Themes
1.
What are the needs for essential technologies?
2.
What are successful processes to develop and deploy essential technologies?
3.
How can we evaluate the impact of technologies? How does impact measurement drive innovation?
Core Areas
·
Technologies for sustainable development of habitat and cities
·
Information and communication technologies for the environment
·
Science and technology for disaster risk reduction
·
Technologies for sustainable energy
·
Medical technologies
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CALL FOR SESSION LEADERS / Deadline 15 September 2013
Leading
Southern and Northern researchers and practitioners are invited to
submit a proposal to organize a breakout session, taking into account
the strategic aims of the conference. These sessions will form the core
of the conference and are an opportunity for participants to generate
new knowledge. The selected Session Leaders will be part of the
Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Chair in Technologies for
Development Conference. As a Member of the Scientific Committee the
Session Leader will collaborate closely with the Conference Organizers
regarding the review process to select the papers
that will be presented as well as contribute to the overall
organization of the conference.
Sessions can be proposed to explore one of the
three guiding questions in one of the core areas. The conference organizers will cover the travel and accommodation costs of the Session Leaders.
Proposals for breakout sessions should be submitted online using the prescribed template no later than 15 September 2013.
Further instructions can be found on the conference website:
http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2014Tech4Dev
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / Deadline 14 October 2013
The UNESCO Chair invites authors from research, industry, policy or civil society to submit their abstracts under one of the
three guiding questions and in one of the core areas of
the conference. The abstracts can either offer good examples and pilot
experiences of concrete applications or provide reflections on these
issues. Abstracts need to be based on North-South
or South-South collaborations.
Abstracts
in English of a maximum of 500 words should be submitted before 14 October 2013.
Abstracts will be peer reviewed and a decision will be sent by 11
November 2013. The deadline for full paper submission is 13 January
2014. A selection of the best
papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication
in an edited volume by Springer-Verlag. Some level of financial
assistance may be available for
authors from developing or emerging countries. Instructions for
the submission of abstracts and the application for financial assistance
can be found on the conference website:
http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2014Tech4Dev.
Please feel free to circulate this call to your contacts and networks. A link on your website to this call would be appreciated.
Many thanks for your support.
Eileen Hazboun
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Cooperation & Development Center
UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development
EPFL- VPAA - CODEV
Station 10 - 1015 Lausanne (Switzerland)
Email:
Tech4Dev@epfl.ch
Tel. +41 (0)21 693.60.48
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