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NEMISA DigitalSkills2024: NEMISA Digital Skills Summit and Colloquium 2024
East London International Conference Centre
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, February 21-23, 2024
Conference websitehttps://nemisa-digitalskills.co.za/
Submission linkhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nemisadigitalskills2
Abstract registration deadlineOctober 31, 2023
Submission deadlineDecember 15, 2023
Topics: digital skills future of work artificial intelligence digital development

In the wake of technological advancement and global and local economic uncertainty, the impact of digital skills on employment is critical. While digital skills are increasingly in demand, the current job market is undergoing significant changes, and the demand for digitally skilled workers is growing. This situation raises several critical questions: How are digital skills affecting employment opportunities? What impact is economic uncertainty having on the availability of employment opportunities for individuals with digital skills? How can digital skills be leveraged to address the challenges of unemployment and mental health in the context of economic uncertainty?

The NEMISA 2024 Research and Practice events on “Digital Skills, Economic Uncertainty, and Employment” invites government, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and social enterprise stakeholders to deliberate (through round table discussions, practice and research papers) on the topics related to the intersection of digital skills, economic and political uncertainty, and employment. We are particularly interested in addressing one or more of the following topics:

1.    The relationship between digital skills and the labour market: How are digital skills affecting the nature of work and employment opportunities?

2.    The impact of economic uncertainty on employment opportunities for individuals with digital skills.

3.    Digital skills and the gig economy: How are digital skills shaping the gig economy, and what implications does this have for employment?

4.    The role of digital skills in addressing unemployment: How can digital skills be leveraged to address the challenges of unemployment in the context of economic uncertainty?

5.     Policies and strategies for promoting the development and deployment of digital skills to support employment growth.

IMPORTANT DATES

Summit, Colloquium, and Postgraduate Symposium Call for Papers:

15 September 2023

Abstract submission deadline          

30 October 2023

Full paper submission deadline

31 October 2023

Notification of acceptance

30 November 2023

Summit, Colloquium, and Postgraduate symposium:

21-23 February 2024

POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM 2024

The postgraduate symposium is dedicated to Honours, Masters and Doctoral students focusing on the future of work, data science, digital skills, the 4IR and other related emerging disciplines to engage in intellectual and research discourse with supervisors, practitioners, and leading academics. There are two categories for presentations:

  1. Poster Presentations
  2. 15-minute Oral Presentations (include Questions and answers)

The symposium will integrate workshops and talks on the following areas using ChatGPT:

  1. Research Proposal
  2. Importance of publishing
  3. Theory Development in Research
  4. Academic Writing.
  5. Creative writing.

Register and submit your poster at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nemisadigitalskills2

The registration cost is sponsored by NEMISA.

BEST PAPER AWARDS

The following awards will be presented:

  • Best academic research paper
  • Best practitioner paper
  • Sponsored best paper by track (according to sponsorships)
  • Best student paper (Postgraduate Symposium)

NEMISA BACKGROUND

NEMISA has a mandate to develop capacity in South Africa to ensure that South Africans have the necessary digital skills (including broadcasting) to participate in the 4IR. A part of the mandate is to establish an innovative research network focusing on digital skills with links to public and / or private university networks locally and internationally. The aim of the network is to “provide the evidence-based digital based basis, through research and other available means, for decisions on how to innovatively address the opportunities and systemic challenges in achieving digital skills capacity in South Africa”. We seek solutions that are application oriented and make a tangible social and economic difference.

EVENT POSITIONING

The summit (usually industry-government focused) and the colloquium (academic focused) aim to establish an innovative and collaborative research network by providing a platform for government, academia, industry, education and civil society to share research, data and trends that will contribute to refining the NEMISA mandate to develop the necessary digital skills capacity of South Africa.

Submission Guidelines

You can download the paper template from the Epic Series in Education Science - https://easychair.org/publications/for_authors.

We anticipate four different genres of papers:

  • Practitioner papers reflecting on industry experiences – should not exceed 6 pages
  • Full academic papers reflecting completed research – should not exceed 14 pages including references (for publication in the proceedings)
  • Short papers reporting on work in progress – should not exceed 6 pages including references.
  • Case studies – should not exceed 6 pages including references and exhibits.
  • Abstracts – should not exceed 3 pages including references.

Submit papers on EasyChair using this link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nemisadigitalskills2

Full papers to be submitted should have completed analyses and documentation of results. Papers should be submitted as a ‘.pdf’ or ‘.docx’ file.

The Conference committee has established a maximum of 2 papers per author (including co-authored papers). Any submissions beyond this limit by a given author will be eliminated from the review process.

Author(s)’ name(s) should not appear in the body of the paper and the abstract. References to institutions, sponsors, and unpublished/published works should be eliminated if these references will identify any author.

English is the language of the conference and of all submissions.

Any submission that does not conform to the above guidelines will be eliminated from the review process.

List of Topics

We welcome submissions of original research papers, theoretical papers, case studies, and empirical studies. The papers should provide insights into the relationship between digital skills, economic uncertainty, and employment and offer recommendations for policymakers, educators, and practitioners to address the challenges and opportunities in this field.

The following tracks representing NEMISA thematic areas are available:

  1. Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, and Data Science
  2. Digital development
  3. Internet of Things
  4. Digital and Online Education (Education 5.0)
  5. Digital Transformation in Government (Government 5.0)
  6. Open Government
  7. Society 5.0 (Smart Cities, Villages and Campuses)
  8. Creative Media and Broadcast

All research papers will be blind peer-reviewed and will be published in Conference Proceedings that are DHET accredited with ISBN numbers 978-0-6397-9685-7 (print), and 978-0-6397-9686-4 (e-book).

 

Committees

SUMMIT CO-CHAIRS  

  • Prof Ernest Mnkandla - University of South Africa
  • Dr Emmanuel Mtsweni - University of South Africa
  • Prof Peter Mkhize - University of South Africa

COLLOQUIUM CO-CHAIRS      

  • Dr Emmanuel Mtsweni - University of South Africa
  • Dr Tendani Mawela – University of Pretoria
  • Prof Hossana Twinomurinzi - University of Johannesburg

POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIRS

  • Ms Sibukele Gumbo – Walter Sisulu University
  • Ms Nkosikhona Msweli – University of South Africa
  • Ms Victoria Tau – National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa

PROGRAMME & ORGANISING COMMITTEE

  • Ms Nkosikhona Msweli - University of South Africa
  • Ms Victoria Tau    - NEMISA
  • Prof Hossana Twinomurinzi - University of Johannesburg
  • Prof Tendani Mawela - University of Pretoria
  • Prof Ernest Mnkandla - University of South Africa
  • Prof Peter Mkhize - University of South Africa
  • Dr Emmanuel Mtsweni - University of South Africa

Keynote speakers

  • Coming up...

Publication

All research papers will be blind peer-reviewed and the pre-prints will be published in Conference Proceedings that are DHET accredited with ISBN numbers 978-0-6397-9685-7 (print), and 978-0-6397-9686-4 (e-book). The final proceedings will be published in an indexed series, which are Google Scholar indexed (pending).

CONFERENCE TO JOURNAL PAPER SUBMISSION CYCLE

The best research papers and case studies will be considered for publication in a DHET accredited journal (details to be communicated).

Venue

The conference is hosted by the Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The specific venue is the East London International Conference Centre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2 Marine Park Complex, 22 Esplanade St, East London, 5201)

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to mswelnt@unisa.ac.za or victoriat@nemisa.co.za

Sponsors

Please feel free to contact mswelnt@unisa.ac.za and/or victoriat@nemisa.co.za for sponsorship opportunities.

NEMISA DigitalSkills2024 Organising Committee

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