12th International Conference on Appropriate Technology (12th ICAT)
Theme: Harnessing Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Development: Empowering Communities, Bridging Gaps and Driving Inclusive Growth.
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.
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Paper Categories |
Suggested Submission Topics (but not limited to) |
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Cities and Space |
Land Use and Resource Development, Appropriate Architecture, Construction and Infrastructure, Smart cities and Sustainable Technologies, Geospatial Information Science. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Environment, Agriculture and Ecovillages |
Rural Industrialization, Climate Change impact on Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, Ecovillages for Sustainable Development, Waste Management. |
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Health |
Digital Health and Bioinformatics, Rural Healthcare Systems, Addressing Pandemics, Empowering communities to address Malaria and HIV, AI and Diagnostics, Healthcare Logistics Technologies. |
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Manufacturing, mining and Service Industries |
Appropriate Technologies for Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship, Appropriate technology for Artisanal Mining, Appropriate Technology in Transport Service Industries. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Important Dates |
12th ICAT |
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Initial Call for Participation |
September 8, 2025 |
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Abstract submission deadline |
October 20, 2025 |
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Notification of acceptance |
November 24, 2025 |
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Full paper submission deadline |
January 26, 2026 |
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Paper reviews and feedback |
April 6, 2026 |
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Final paper submission |
May 11, 2026 |
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Conference |
November 24 – 27, 2026 |