CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS
Introduction
IEEE AFRICON 2023 workshops and tutorials are designed to provide an opportunity for the in-depth discussion of current and emerging topics of interest to the African community constitute an essential part of the technical program of IEEE AFRICON 2023.
We invite workshop and tutorial proposals that bring together people working on emerging and developing research topics. Those proposing a workshop or tutorial should provide information on why the proposal is of interest to the African community, and why a workshop or tutorial on this topic is beneficial.
Innovative and interactive formats are encouraged and will be given priority in the selection process. Workshops and tutorials that take into account the theme of AFRICON 2023 (“Advancing Technology in Africa towards Presence on the Global Stage”) are especially welcomed. Specifically, topics related to bridging the gap between academia, business, and non-profit, topics focusing on preparing future-proof in technologies and topics discussing inclusion, diversity, equality, and accessibility in research and practice, will be considered favorably.
Tutorials
Tutorials are an opportunity for researchers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to learn about state-of-the-art research.
Tutorials may consist of lectures, interactive sessions, hands-on training, or any combination of the above.
The presentations can be upto 4 hours.
Important Dates
| Tutorial Proposal Acceptance Notification | June 15, 2023 | |
| Tutorial Presentation Dates | September 19-22, 2023 |
TUTORIAL PROPOSAL PRESENTATION
Tutorial proposals should not exceed 4 pages, and should include the following components:
- Title
- Abstract (200 words)
- Planned format of the tutorial, including
- Duration of the tutorial and tentative schedule
- Names, short biographies, and contact information of tutorial chair(s)
- List of tentative program/organizing committee members, if applicable
- Scope and topics of the tutorial (max 1 page)
- Rationale (max 1 page)
- Why is the topic current and important?
- Novelty, highlighting the technical innovations presented in this Tutorial
- Why will the tutorial attract a large number of attendees?
- How does the tutorial differ from others, i.e., related tutorials of similar topic?
- Format and activities (e.g., paper presentations, discussions, demos, panels, invited speakers, tutorial, etc.)
- Expected target audience and expected maximum number of participants
- Previous editions of the tutorial series, if applicable.
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Requirements for the attendees (e.g., must bring their own laptop or other hardware, familiarity with certain technologies/topics, etc.).
TUTORIAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
- Submit your proposal to EasyChair using this link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=africon2023
- You’ll be prompted to login to your EasyChair Account. Then take an author role.
- Add the details of the author(s) and mark the corresponding author(s).
- Choose tutorial and workshop.
- Enter a plain text of the Title and Abstract in the dialog box as provided.
- Add 3 to 5 key words in the dialog box. One word per line is required to characterize your submission.
- Upload your paper in PDF format (file extension .pdf)
- If you filled out the form and uploaded your document, press the ‘Submit’ button ONCE. You’ll get an email notification.
WORKSHOP, TUTORIAL AND PANEL CHAIRS
| Chair | Prof. Fisseha Mekuria, SMIEEE, Malmö University, Sweden | |
| Co-Chair | Prof. Sarath Bandara Tennakoon, Carnegie Mellon University, Africa, Rwanda | |
| Co-Chair | Prof. Mohsen Farid, University of Derby, United Kingdom | |
| Co-Chair | Eng. Eliud Limo, Kenya Power, Kenya |
For any queries regarding panels, workshops or tutorials, please contact Fisseha Mekuria at mekuriaf2015@gmail.com