The Federal Government has Called on
interested researchers from the wider academic networks to submit Research papers for the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance ICEGOV 2024.
Nigeria is expected to host a workshop at the 17th Edition of ICEGOV to further support Digital Public Infrastructure’s effective design and implementation by the Federal Government.
The conference will present Nigeria the platform to further strengthen its evidence of digital governance position by presenting well-researched and world-class papers from academia, industry and the government.
In a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications and External Relations, National Information Technology Development Agency, Hadiza Umar, interested researchers are urged to submit papers tailored to the theme of the workshop “Designing and Implementing Scalable and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in African Context”.
According the statement, “The DPI-tailored paper should be submitted into 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”.
The main author of the top three selected DPI-tailored papers will be sponsored to participate in the Special Workshop.
Deadline for Paper Submission is April 21, 2024, ICEGOV Acceptance Notification: 10th of July 2024, while the announcement of winners will bedone on 15th of July 2024.
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 Organization (UNESCO).
The ICEGOV2024 is scheduled to hold take in Pretoria, South Africa from the 1st to the 4th of October 2024 at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg with the theme “Trust and Ethical Digital Governance for the World We Want”.
Objectives of the conference includes: To deepen Nigeria’s position in global research in key technology areas (the top 25 percentile) as proposed in the FMCIDE strategic plan; Provide wider local and global perspectives to critical concepts of implementing and accelerating digital governance; Strengthen Nigerian research leadership in digital governance in the Global South and Enhance Nigeria’s standing in the global digital community.
