11th International Conference on Appropriate Technology (11th ICAT)

    Building Sustainable Rural and Urban Cities for Economic Growth, Enhancing Health and Eradicating Poverty

    November 25-29, 2024

    Glenburn Lodge & Spa Conference Centre
    Johannesburg, South Africa

    About the Conference

    Africa continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges that impede rapid sustainable urbanization for a healthy continent. Researchers and engineers, the world over continue to seek solutions for the 21st century regarding land, health and energy, climate change, water, and sanitation. The world continues to believe that Africa is a continent of the future that will see applications of sustainable technologies towards the empowerment of communities. African progress is needed to ensure that there is peace and prosperity. In that regard, the 11th conference organized by Unisa for 2024, is under the theme: "Building Sustainable Rural and Urban Cities for Economic Growth, Enhancing Health and Eradicating Poverty". In summation of all previous conferences' advances, reflecting on the contemporary African actuality and gazing into the future, the theme presented is opportune.

    Submission Topics

    • Peace, Security and Safety
    • Governance
    • Environment, Agriculture and Ecovillages
    • Water and Sanitation
    • Health
    • Green Economy and Innovation
    • Energy and Materials
    • Mining
    • Construction and Infrastructure
    • Sustainability, Social Inequality and Human Wellbeing
    • Policy, Standards and Ethics
    • Climate Change
    • Education, Knowledge and Technology Transfer
    • Technology R&D
    • Rural Industrialization and Entrepreneurship
    • Land Use and Resource Development
    • Cities and Space
    • Manufacturing

    Program

    Registration & Fees

    See below for important fee and payment information.
      Earlybird
    (submit form by 31 Oct)
    Regular
    (submit form by 15 Nov)
    Late
    (after 15 Nov)
    African or Global South Professional Participant 200 USD 250 USD 275 USD
    African or Global South Student Participant 80 USD 125 USD 150 USD
    International Professional Participant 300 USD 350 USD 375 USD
    International Student Participant 160 USD 200 USD 240 USD

    Note: All attendees are required to register for the conference.

    Registration fees include:

    • Admission to the welcome reception & closing ceremony.
    • Attendee bag (Programme, pen, notebook, book of abstracts).
    • Admission to all sessions (keynotes, papers, workshops, poster exhibitions, and technology fair).
    • Coffee breaks & lunches throughout the conference.
    • Certificate of participation.
    • Participation in the social programme.

    Please note that registration fees do not include travel, accommodation, and transportation.

    Paying Registration Fees

    For Participants living in North America, after selecting your registration fees category, you can pay your registration fees through a bank transfer or by mobile applications as per given information below:

    Bank name

    PNC Bank

    Account name

    International Network on Appropriate Technology INAT

    Currency

    US Dollars

    Account number

    53-6181-4432

    Routing Number

    054000030

    For African/International participants, after selecting your registration fees category, you can pay your registration fees through a bank transfer as per given information below:

    Bank name

    First National Bank (FNB)

    Account name

    University of South Africa (UNISA)

    Branch code

    250645

    Branch name

    Sunny Park

    Currency

    USD or Rand equivalent

    Account number

    62799625200

    SWIFT code

    FIRNZAJJ

    Registration fees should be paid in Dollars (USD) for African/International participants.

    *After payment, please inform us by sending the bank receipt to icat11@appropriatetech.net, then you will receive an acknowledgement of payment letter of confirmation.

    Important Dates

    Initial Call for Participation 4 Sept 2023
    Abstract Submission Deadline 20 Oct 2023 3 Nov 2023
    Notification of Acceptance 24 Nov 2023
    Full Paper Submission Deadline 26 Jan 2024 9 Feb 2024
    Paper Reviews and Feedback 06 Apr 2024
    Full Paper Submission 10 May 2024
    Tech Fair and Poster Submission Deadline 30 Sept 2024

    Author Instructions

    To prepare your final submission, please consult the following instructions for authors. Note the instructions on the first page for your specific submission category (full paper, poster paper, workshop proposal, or tech-fair proposal) about length and structure.
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