Submission Categories

Suggested Topics (but not limited to)

Cities and Space

Land Use and Resource Development, Appropriate Architecture, Construction and Infrastructure, Smart cities and Sustainable Technologies, Geospatial Information Science.

Green Economy, Education, Knowledge and Technology Transfer

Climate Change Education, Technology R&D, Education Technologies for Emerging Economies, Circular Economy, Green Computing and Innovation, University-Industry Partnerships.

Energy and Materials

Solar Power Systems, Effective use of Wind, Geothermal Energy, Hydropower Systems shared across borders, Clean Energy Supply Chains, Mineral Wealth and Renewable Resources.

Environment, Agriculture and Ecovillages

Rural Industrialization, Climate Change impact on Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Ecovillages for Sustainable Development, Waste Management.

Health

Digital Health and Bioinformatics, Rural Healthcare Systems, Addressing Pandemics, Empowering communities to address Malaria and HIV, AI and Diagnostics, Healthcare Logistics Technologies.

Manufacturing, mining and Service Industries

Appropriate Technologies for Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship, Appropriate technology for Artisanal Mining, Appropriate Technology in Transport Service Industries.

Policy, Standards and Ethics

Peace, Security and Safety, Sustainability, Social Inequality and Human Wellbeing, Governance, Emerging Technology Ethics, Responsible AI, Technical Frameworks for Integration and Cooperation.

Computational systems

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Africa, AI-based Knowledge Management, Blockchain and FinTech Innovations, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Quantum Science and Technology.

Water and Sanitation

Rural Sanitation Systems, Community Control of Water, Cost effective Water Purification, Combatting Plastics in Water Systems, Climate Change impact on Water Availability.