The Africa Smart and Sustainable Cities Investment Summit (ASCIS2023) welcomes you to submit abstract/poster submissions for the upcoming summit themed “Leadership for Smart Cities: Investing in Inclusive and Sustainable Cities of the Future.”

Researchers, Students, and Professionals from public and private institutions as well as industry are encouraged to submit their findings, ongoing research with preliminary results, and recent published results.

All abstracts and posters must be submitted electronically, using this online form.

Objective:

The objective of the abstract and poster session is to foster research, identify problems related to smart cities in Africa and propose innovative solutions or some smart city-related projects.

The abstract proposal should explain the topic, describe the background and rationale, design and methods, results and conclusion.

Accepted abstract and poster presenters must register for the summit and be present. The program will include oral presentations of abstracts and educational posters.

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts will be reviewed and scored by the Scientific Tracks Leads  prior to the summit, based on:

1. Presenting Author Consent:
   1. The presenting authors must obtain consent from all co-authors before submitting the abstract.
   2. Consent should be in the form of written acknowledgement from all co-authors, confirming their participation and agreement to present the work.
2. Originality of Work:
   1. The abstract should contain original content. At least the data or applied methodology should be original.
   2. Plagiarism or the submission of previously published work is strictly prohibited.
3. Clear Description of Abstract:
   1. The abstract should not exceed more than 500 words.
   2. It should clearly describe the following:
      1. The specific topic to be presented.
      2. The highlighted arguments or key points of the presentation.
      3. The type of evidence provided, which can include technical experiments, empirical analysis, case studies, or other approaches.
      4. Finally, it should demonstrate a clear contribution to the Africa Smart and Sustainable Investment Summit.
4. Selection Criteria:
   1. The above parameters will be used as initial criteria for selecting the most suitable abstracts from the submissions.
   2. Abstracts that meet these guidelines and demonstrate a strong contribution to the Africa Smart and Sustainable Investment Summit will have a higher chance of acceptance.