PUTS-14 Call for Extended Abstracts

The 1st International Workshop on the Positive Use of Technology and Science (PUTS-14)

The PUTS-14 workshop is an annual workshop for researchers in technology and science that will be held in Banjul, The Gambia.  PUTS-14 seeks papers on positive uses of technology and science within the Sub-Saharan African region.

Location: The University of The Gambia.

Deadline Submission: 8 March 2014
Date: 19 March 2014

Submit Paper: Click following link to submit paper https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=puts14

Topics: Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Health information technology
• Open source software
• Technology innovation
• Techno-entrepreneurship
• Networking
• Mobile learning
• Cyber security
• Manufacturing robotics
• Surgical technology
• Military defense technology

Proceedings will be published in a book with Common Ground Publishing's Technology, Knowledge, and Society or IGI Global.  Only proceedings published with a minimum of 8 pages single spaced will be included in the book.   However only abstracts will be published in the general proceedings booklet.  The format for full papers can be found at http://mdslab.unime.it/fsci11/authors_information-IGI_Chapter_Template.doc The book will be titled "Handbook of Research on Sub-Saharan African Innovations in Technology and Science". 

*For those not affiliated with The University of The Gambia the fee is $100.00 USD for registration. Payment will occur via PayPal.  Submit payment to maurice.e.dawson@gmail.com for PUTS-14. Each registered and paid individual will be eligible for full book submission, certificate of attendance, and certificate of presentation.

Hotels: See http://www.hotelscombined.com/Place/Banjul.htm for a list of affordable hotels in the Banjul or Serrekunda which is nearby.

Program Chair:
Dr. Maurice Dawson
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
Department of Management and Marketing
College of Business and Public Affairs
P.O. Box 429
Normal, Alabama 35762
+1-256-372-4801
maurice.e.dawson@gmail.com
maurice.dawson@aamu.edu

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