Workshop proposals are invited for the AfriCHI 2023 conference. The conference language is English. Workshops should focus on the Human Computer Interaction field. Further details about workshop focus and objectives are provided below on this call.
In the AfriCHI context, workshops are a platform for debate and co-development of ideas and approaches related to the advancement of research and practice within the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Workshops may address any aspect of relation to Human-Computer Interaction and may provide opportunities for interactive discussions and co-design that would advance the field.
Workshops are facilitated by a group of leading researchers and pioneers who are actively engaged in their respective HCI field based on their previous research contribution. The participants will act as leader and coordinators for the session development and ensure successful and timely execution of the session. They will prepare in advance to share perspectives, knowledge, and interest in the workshop theme. The outcomes of workshops include heightened sensitivity to recent issues, joint publications, and research programs and critical yet friendly feedback on emerging ideas. Often, they establish or solidify research networks and contribute to community building.
Each successfully submitted workshop proposal is reviewed closely by the conference organising committee, to ensure a balance of content for the conference program and will be either accepted or rejected for inclusion in the conference. Accepted workshops are announced on the conference website. The workshop will run for a full day, with scheduled morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks. Workshops will run in parallel with courses as pre-conference activities on 27 November – 01 December 2023.
Workshop Objectives
Workshops attendees with common interests are expected to participate in a focused and interactive discussion of relevant topics in HCI practice, research and/or scholarship in Africa. Workshops might address basic and/or applied research, practice, education, new methodologies, emerging application areas, design innovations, or management, strategy, and organisational issues. These can be either in English language or in languages other than English. The overall aims of AfriCHI workshops are to:
- Foster research communities, communal knowledge creation and mutual support.
- Advance a field or practice and/or envision future directions.
- Generate ideas that will give the AfriCHI community new ways to approach a research niche, or that suggest directions for future work;
Important Deadlines
Call out: – 12 December 2022Mentorship request submission for all types: – 10 March 2023Paper and Notes submission: – 19 June 2023Feedback for Paper & Note: – 31 July 2023
Poster & Demo submission: – 10 August 2023
Feedback for Poster & Demo: – 31 August 2023
Workshop & Panel: – 15 August 2023
Feedback for Workshop & Panel: – 31 August 2023
Postgraduate Paper: – 1 August 2023
Feedback for Postgraduate: – 1 September 2023
Camera ready submission: – 25 September 2023
Submissions Format
A workshop proposal should provide a clear overview of your proposed session as exhaustive under the extended abstract format section. Submissions of workshop proposals should be made online, on the AfriCHI website.
Extended abstract
The description of a workshop is a 4-6-page long paper in the Extended Abstracts Format, including references. It should be self-contained and clearly provide a detailed workshop description including:
- Title of the workshop
- Names and affiliations of the facilitators or instructors
- A description of the aims, objectives, benefits, and significance of the proposed workshop
- Intended audience (researchers, students, practitioners, etc) that are expected to contribute to the workshop or will benefit from it.
- A scheduled overview of planned activities (Each session in 90 minutes duration and may have 2-4 presenters per session).
- A promotional strategy, detailing how the organisers plan to recruit and select participants, apart from what will be shared in the conference website.
- A list of resources, such as a workshop or course website that might be accessed to provide more information about the workshop.
- Facilitator(s) or instructor(s) background provided as short biographical notes.
Templates
All proposals must be submitted on the approved AfriCHI template and submitted via the Africhi’2023 subscribed submission system.
ACM Extended Abstracts Format
LaTeX template
Overleaf template: Select ACM Conference Proceedings “Master” Template
Selection process
Workshop selection will happen by the discretion of the Workshop Chairs. Acceptance of
proposals will be informed by factors such as:
- Clarity of intended outcomes
- Value for the participants
- Level of expected interest
- Impact and relevance to AfriCHI’s broader audience
- Profile of the proponents
Technical setup at the conference
The conference will provide a projector, screen, and speakers. Budget constraints make it unlikely that additional equipment can be provided. Additional technical requirements must be discussed with the chairs and the authors can request assistance for setup.
Conditions for accepted workshops
Although accepted workshops will be announced through the AfriCHI 2023 website, workshop organisers are required to circulate a call for workshop participation through appropriate channels and establish a website for the workshop no later than 22 May 2023. Workshop are run with at least five (5) participants registered by the early bird registration deadline so proponents should be active in promoting their workshops.
Participants
Workshop participants are selected by the organisers of the workshop, based on criteria set on this call. Workshop participants will need to register for workshop participation in the conference website. Organizers of accepted workshops must register for the AfriCHI 2023 conference. Publication Extended abstracts will appear in the Proceedings of AfriCHI 2023, which will be published in the ACM Digital Library.
Workshops Co-chairs
Suama Hamunyela, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Abigail Oppong, NLP, Ghana,
Pelonomi Moilao, Lelapa AI, South Africa
Contact: workshops-and-design@africhi2023.org
We hope you will join us in East London South Africa from 27 November – 01 December 2023!