Call for Abstract & Poster Presentation
The Africa Smart and Sustainable Cities Investment Summit (ASCIS2024) welcomes you to submit abstract/poster submissions for the upcoming summit themed “Unleashing the AI City.” AI related abstracts and posters are highly encouraged
Researchers, Students, and Professionals from public and private institutions as well as industry are encouraged to submit their findings and ongoing research with preliminary 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 both physically or online.
Key Dates:
- Abstract and Posters submission opens: 7th August 2024
- Abstract and Posters submission Deadline: 22nd October 2024
- Abstract and Poster notification to the authors: 3rd November 2024
- Camera-Ready Submission:4th – 8th November 2024
- Early Bird Registration : 9th – 12th November 2024
- Regular Registration: 13th – 19th November 2024
- Summit date: 20th – 22nd November 2024
Abstract Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts will be reviewed and scored by the Scientific Tracks Leads prior to the summit, based on:
- Presenting Author Consent:
- The presenting authors must obtain consent from all co-authors before submitting the abstract.
- Consent should be in the form of written acknowledgement from all co-authors, confirming their participation and agreement to present the work.
- Originality of Work:
- The abstract should contain original content. At least the data or applied methodology should be original.
- Plagiarism or the submission of previously published work is strictly prohibited.
- Clear Description of Abstract:
- The abstract should not exceed 500 words.
- It should clearly describe the following:
- The specific topic to be presented.
- The highlighted arguments or key points of the presentation.
- The type of evidence you will provide, such as technical experiments, empirical analysis, case studies, or other approaches.
- Finally, it should demonstrate a clear contribution to the Africa Smart and Sustainable Investment Summit.
- Selection Procedure:
- The above parameters will be used as initial criteria for selecting the most suitable abstracts from the submissions.
- 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.
Poster Submission Guidelines:
Poster sessions provide an opportunity for public, private institutions, students and researchers to present and discuss their ongoing research or projects.
- Presenting authors and all posters must be available (Physically/online ) for display throughout the summit.
- Demonstration of technology, models, projects, programs, initiatives and handouts may be components of poster presentations.
- Advertising of products is prohibited.
- Copyright Reserved Material: It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that any part of the poster (figures, tables, images, etc.) is free of any third-party right and/or cited properly.
- Colors: Colors should be used sparingly. Choose color combinations that make your text easy to read (avoid red and green).
- Format: Electronic posters should be prepared and sent in 9:16, Portrait, 200 DPI and will be accepted in PDF (*.pdf) format.
- Selection Procedure: A limited number of posters will be selected for oral presentation. Posters that meet these guidelines and demonstrate a strong contribution to the Africa Smart and Sustainable Investment Summit will have a higher chance of acceptance. All presenters will be assigned a designated time for discussion of their posters with delegates.
- Contact information: Include your name, institutional affiliation, country, contact number and email address on the last slide of your presentation.
Exhibition
Posters will be exhibited during the summit. Posters may be presented in a backboard panel (hard-copy poster) format or online. Presenting authors must be near their poster to present to summit attendees.
A complete schedule will be provided.
Benefits
- Awards for the best Abstract and Poster presentation.
- Exclusive access to the summit.
- Free exhibition booths.
Thematic areas:
I. Renewable Energy and Infrastructure
- Sustainable energy supply
- PPPs and Investment
- Construction technology and building materials
II. Mobility and Hospitality
- Transportation and access to urban services
- Sharing economy (rides, rooms, facilities)
- Beating traffic and pollution
III. Sustainable Urbanization
- Affordable housing
- Green building
- Smart living: citizen services, health, education,..
IV. Water and Waste Management
- Sustainable water resources management
- Waste: reduce, reuse, recycle
- Tackling any sort of pollution
V. Digital Transformation and Innovation
- E-Government, citizen participation, services
- Connectivity, commerce
- Innovation and Jobs of the Future
VI. Resilience and Climate Adaptation
- Disaster preparedness & resilience
- Smart urban agriculture and food systems
- Nature-based solutions.