October 10 – 13, 2014
Silicon Valley / San Jose, California USA

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Abstracts Due March 31, 2014

The Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) is the flagship IEEE conference for presenting, discussing, and developing technological solutions to global humanitarian challenges. GHTC attracts presenters and attendees who work to meet the needs of populations affected by poverty, disaster, conflict, environmental change, and other impacts resulting in their needs being unmet or underserved.

The technical focus of the Conference is complemented by an integrated understanding of broader contexts—economics, policy, culture, environment—to create and promote sustainable holistic solutions. GHTC welcomes participation by individuals and organizations from technical and non-technical backgrounds, including engineers, scientists, academics, small-businesses, corporations, philanthropists, foundations, and government and non-government organizations.

The Conference theme of “Technology for the Benefit of Humanity” is presented in five tracks:

1. Energy: infrastructure and off-grid power, renewable, transportation, lighting, cooking & heating
2. Health: medical technology, telemedicine, mobile care, primary care
3. Disaster, connectivity, and communication: disaster warning & avoidance, disaster response, disaster management, networks, remote communication, communication technologies
4. Humanitarian challenges and opportunities: education, housing, supply chain & distribution, business development
5. Water and agriculture: clean water, sanitation, irrigation, farming practices & agricultural technologies
March 31 Abstract submission
May 27 Draft submission for review
July 18 Final submission for review
August 21 Final revised submission (if required)

More information on sessions, submission requirements and deadlines, registration for the conference, hotel reservations and exhibiting is available on the GHTC website http://www.ieeeghtc.org