Nigerian Government calls for submission of research papers for ICEGOV 2024

*The National Information Technology Development Agency states the 13th Edition of ICEGOV holding in South Africa presents a great platform for Nigeria to further strengthen its evidence of digital governance position by presenting well-researched and world-class papers from academia, industry and the government

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

Nigeria is planning to host a workshop at the 17th Edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV).

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stated the forum is being organised to further support DPI’s effective design and implementation by the Federal Government.

Interested researchers from the wider academic networks are invited to submit papers tailored to the workshop’s theme, “Designing and Implementing Scalable and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in African Context”.

Researchers are also encouraged to submit their DPI-tailored paper on the following tracks of the conference:

Track 1: Trust and Ethical Digital Governance for the World We Want.

Track 4: Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Public Sector.

Track 7: Future-ready Digital Workforce and Infrastructure Development.

Track 10: Public and Private Sector Governing Digital Economies; and

Track 11: Focus on the Global South Digital Transformation.

Sponsorship

The Information Technology sector regulatory agency also announced that the main author of the three top selected DPI-tailored papers would be sponsored to participate in the Special Workshop.

“If your paper is accepted by ICEGOV, kindly notify NITDA by forwarding an acceptance notification by ICEGOV to llamid@nitda.gov.ng on or before 12 July 2024,” it stated.

Special Dates

• Paper Submission Deadline: 21 April, 2024
• ICEGOV Acceptance Notification: 10 July, 2024
• Winners’ Announcement Date: 15 July, 2024

Background on ICEGOV

ICEGOV is an annual gathering of academia, governments, international organisations, civil society, and industry to share the latest insights and experiences in the theory and practice of Digital Governance.

The United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) organises the international conference in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

The ICEGOV2024 will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, October 1-4, 2024, at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, with a main theme of “Trust and Ethical Digital Governance for the World We Want”.

The specific objectives are to:

1. Deepen Nigeria’s position in global research in key technology areas (the top 25 percentile) as proposed in the FMCIDE strategic plan;
2. Provide wider local and global perspectives to critical concepts of implementing and accelerating digital governance;
3. Strengthen Nigerian research leadership in digital governance in the Global South; and
4. Enhance Nigeria’s standing in the global digital community.

Why Nigeria is participating

ICEGOV2024 presents a great platform for Nigeria to further strengthen its evidence of digital governance position by presenting well-researched and world-class papers from academia, industry and the government.

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