CALL FOR WORKSHOP 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.
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.
2023 IEEE AFRICON shall be held on 19th-22nd September 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. Workshops/Panels/Tutorials constitute an essential part of the technical program of IEEE AFRICON 2023.
Workshops
Workshops typically include a mix of regular and invited presentations based on regular and invited papers, and invited presentations and panels to facilitate highly interactive sessions. A workshop can be 2-4 hours long.
Important Dates
| Workshop Proposal Acceptance Notification | June 15, 2023 | |
| Workshop Presentation Dates | September 19-22, 2023 |
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL PRESENTATION
Workshop, Panel and tutorial proposals should not exceed 4 pages, and should include the following components:
- Title
- Planned format of the workshop, including
- Duration of the workshop: Half-day, Full-day and tentative schedule
- Number of refereed papers, hot topic sessions, keynotes, panels (Unique, creative and novel workshops formats are strongly encouraged)
- Names, short biographies, and contact information of workshop or tutorial chair(s)
- List of tentative program/organizing committee members, if applicable
- Scope and topics of the workshop (max 1 page)
- Proposed timeline for announcing a call for paper acceptance, if applicable
- Rationale (max 1 page)
- Why is the topic current and important?
- Why will the workshop attract a significant number of submissions of good quality papers ?
- Why will the workshop attract a large number of attendees, in addition to the authors?
- How does the workshop differ from others, i.e., related workshops and conferences 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 workshop series, if applicable.
- Potential solicitation plans for funding (external funding is not required for acceptance)
- A description of the publicity plan.
WORKSHOP 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