Please see below for an opportunity to present at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2016, in Seattle, October 13 - 16, 2016.

Apologies for the short notice; MAY 16 is the deadline for a 200-word abstract.

If accepted, the full paper submission (optional for posters, special sessions, and case studies) would then be due June 30.

I have participated in this conference for several years, so I'm glad to provide candid context or answer any questions. Someone from GEP is likely to attend.

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GHTC 2016 Call for Papers

Join your peers in Seattle, WA on October 13-16, 2016

The new extended deadline for accepting abstracts for the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) is 16 May.

GHTC will be in Seattle WA, October 13 – 16, 2016. Refer to the Call for Papers here for details. The abstracts should be 200 words max and additional information for authors is at http://www.ieeeghtc.org/author-central.

To submit a paper abstract: https://edas.info/N22217

At GHTC multiple disciplines interact to identify, create and advance technology that benefits the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations of the world and help with improving disaster response. The conference’s focus is research, applied technology, and case studies pertaining to humanitarian technology and its application in the following areas:

• Energy,

• Healthcare,

• Disaster management,

• Connectivity & communication,

• Humanitarian challenges & opportunities,

• Water & sanitation,

• Agriculture,

• Education, and

• Deployment

Authors must submit an initial abstract for consideration to present in an oral session or interactive poster session; or a proposal for a case study, panel discussion, and workshop. We especially encourage the inclusion of case studies on topics that are appropriate for humanitarian technology. Submission of a full paper is mandatory for technical paper oral presentations and optional for posters and special workshops after initial abstract acceptance. All abstracts should be submitted online following the author guidelines at http://www.ieeeghtc.org/author-central.

Submission Schedule:

May 16 Abstract or proposal submission deadline

June 30 Full paper submission deadline

August 15 Final paper submission deadline

The IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference is sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Oregon Section, IEEE Seattle Section, IEEE-USA and Society for Social Implications of Technology , and the following IEEE Technical Societies: Consumer Electronics (CES), Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), Power & Energy (PES), and Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTTS).

You can find and learn about the past years GHTC at the following:

· Website: http://www.ieeeghtc.org

· Live Event Blog: http://ieeeghtc.wordpress.com

· Facebook: http://ww.facebook.com/ieeeghtc

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeeghtc

· LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-Global-Humanitarian-Technology-Conference-3729373

· Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnUUGTpjw3ACgGyV3VlrR6g