Hosted by IST-Africa Partner Governments since 2006, IST-Africa Conference is the flagship event of the IST-Africa Institute. Founded in 2002, IST-Africa is supported by European Commission and African Union Commission.
Coordinated by IIMC (Ireland) and the IST-Africa Institute, IST-Africa is a Strategic Partnership with Ministries and National Councils responsible for Innovation, Science and Technology in 18 African Countries. IST-Africa facilitates
and supports:

• Strategic engagement with Africa focused on International Research, Innovation and Policy Cooperation
• Knowledge sharing, capacity building and skills transfer between IST-Africa Partner Countries
• Collaborative Open Innovation, ICT-enabled Entrepreneurship (including Social Entrepreneurship) and Global Development (including ICT4D)
• Africa – EU Strategic Partnership (ICT-enabled Research and Innovation supporting Sustainable Development

Thematic Priorities:

• Technology-enabled Healthcare (mHealth / eHealth)
• Technology-enhanced Learning and eSkills
• Technology-enabled Agriculture (mAgriculture /
  eAgriculture) & Environmental Sustainability
• Energy – ICT for Power Delivery, Micro-grids
• eInfrastructures and NRENs (National Research and
  Education Networks)
• Next Generation Computing (Artificial Intelligence, Big
  Data, Cloud Computing, Future Internet, IoT)
• eGovernment and Public Service Delivery
• Content Technologies: Language; Digital Preservation
• Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust
• Collaborative Open Innovation and Technology-enabled
• Entrepreneurship (including Social Entrepreneurship)
• Global Development (including ICT4D)
• Societal Implications of Technology

How to Apply:

Detailed guidelines and the submission portal can be accessed on the  IST-Africa 2025 Website.

Timeline

• Online Submission Deadline: 18th October, 2024
• Provisional Acceptance: 31st December, 2024
• Submission of Final Paper: 10th February, 2025
• Presenter Rregistration: 10th February, 2025

Contact

For further information, please contact Secretariat@IST-Africa.org