Conferences

Members of the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D have been very active in hosting and convening conferences and workshops in the field of ICT4D. These include major international events, smaller workshops, conference sessions, and serving on the boards of conferences. Some highlights of our activities include the following:

Conferences and high-level workshops convened by the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D

ICTD 2010. The UNESCO Chair in ICT4D was delighted to have been invited to host and convene the ICTD 2010 conference. This attracted some 520 people from 50 countries. Thanks to the generosity of our 10 sponsors and 20 partners we were able to support 92 participants with full or partial scholarships, and also to provide a lively social programme. There were 41 sessions, 35 posters, 18 demos, 2 hands on workshops, and 2 keynote addresses by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Prof Geoff Walsham (Post-conference report).

Phone, data and mobile money: tracking human trafficking (with Prof. Mirjam van Reisen), 7th October 2015 held at the CTO, London. A high-level expert meeting as input to the Valetta Conference, with opening remarks by Peter Sutherland (UN SG Migration and Development), Sheila Keetaruth (UN SG Eritrea), Pierre Vimont, (Special Envoy Valletta Conference, by videolink), Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead.
ifip wg 9.4 Euro 2018 Conference (Convened by Endrit Kromidha), Tirana, 22-24 June 2018. This conference brought together an amazing group of people from across Europe to explore the social implications of computers in developing countries. Topics ranged from the use of critical realism to the harm that digital technologies can do. It was also a great opportunity for participants to learn more about the technological developments taking place in Albania, whilst also exploring Tirana and the surrounding countryside.