Call for Papers

FOCAL AREAS

Artificial Intelligence
Internet of Things (IoT)
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Green Computing and Sustainability
Cloud Computing and Big Data
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Human-Centered Computing
Machine Learning
Emerging Technologies
Software Engineering and Innovation
Data Science and Analytics

Important Dates:

Conference Announcement: 4th November, 2024
Paper Submission Deadline: 6th April 2025
Notification of Acceptance: 3rd May 2025
Camera Ready & Registration: 7th June 2025
Arrival and Pre-Conference Workshop: 11th August 2025

Acknowledgement

The Microsoft Conference Management Tool (CMT) service is used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Paper Instructions

Intelligent, Secure, and Sustainable Innovations for Connected World

Authors and speakers are welcome to be part of the 2025 International Conference on Intelligent, Secure, and Sustainable Innovations for Connected World (ConNovate 2025) scheduled from Monday, 11th to Thursday August 14th, 2024, in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.

Authors are encouraged to submit their research papers, poster papers, research results, innovative projects, literature surveys, and industrial experiences that describe the critical strategy in developing the next-generation of connected world.

Guidelines for Authors
Authors are invited to submit their paper electronically using conference template written in English. For full research papers, a length of up to 7 pages is accepted, presenting the results of innovative research or a partially completed research with a theoretically established idea to practical applications relevant to the conference. Over the seven (7) page limit, additional pages per paper will be charged. Authors are requested to prepare manuscript in NCS Conference Template for submission.

Submission Guidelines

There are three categories of manuscripts for submission: Full Papers, Poster Papers, Doctoral Research Papers.
All submitted papers must be previously unpublished and should not be undergoing review or publication elsewhere at the period of ConNovate 2025
All submissions must be in English; on original work intended for presentation at the Conference.
Paper acceptance will be on submission of a complete article, and only full papers submitted through Microsoft CMT will be considered.
Full Paper submission must be anonymous of authors’ details. All papers should not be more than 10 pages. Submissions should follow the word document template (Download the approved paper template)
All submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by qualified reviewers. The authors are requested to submit their original and unpublished work in full not later than April 6th, 2025
Where there are multiple authors, at least one author must pre-register to qualify for inclusion of the full paper in Conference Proceedings.
NCS Conference proceedings is planned to be published as a special issue in a high impact factor journal, while best papers would be selected for publication consideration in recognized indexed Journals, the Journal of Computer Science and Its Applications, and the International Journal of Information Security, Privacy and Digital forensics published biannually by Nigeria Computer Society.
Fifteen (15) minutes will be allowed for a summary delivery of the paper at the conference; the full written article is not to be read.
All approved papers for presentation will be in NCS-supported PowerPoint (.ppt) format with no more than 15 slides, including a cover slide.
Authors should check the plagiarism status of their papers before submission. Note that the maximum acceptable similarity index for the articles in this conference is 15%.

ConNovate 2025 Paper Template

Doctoral Consortium

Objectives:

To provide a platform for doctoral students to share their research with other students and experts
To receive constructive feedback on the ongoing research
To offer a forum to solve issues that PhD students could encounter while undertaking the research
To encourage open and useful discussions
To provide insights that will help students towards the enhancement of their research
Best Presentation Award goes to the Student and Major Supervisor as a form of encouragement

The Doctoral Consortium will be held during the 19^th International Conference on Intelligent, Secure and Sustainable Innovations for Connected World (ConNovate 2025) which holds from 11th to 14th August 2025 in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.

Eligibility Criteria:

Participation is open to doctoral students whose research aligns with the themes of ConNovate 2025. The most eligible candidates are PhD students in Computing, Information Technology (or related fields) who can convey their research aims, challenges and proffer relevant solutions. There are no restrictions on the year of study of the PhD, but preference will be given to students in the early stages due to the opportunity for impact and potential benefits from the feedback of the Doctoral Consortium.

Students should submit an extended research outline, stating the title of the research and a letter of recommendation from their university or from their major Supervisor

Submission Guidelines:

Extended Research Framework:

Should clearly articulate the research problem, aim, objectives and methodology.
Include a brief statement on the significance of the research contribution.
Taxonomy of Research
An analogy of related works
Students should be able to identify research gaps from the analogy
Existing system in the base paper and its algorithm compared with the proposed system framework and performance metrics.
Submission should follow the approved NCS SmartEco 2024 Conference template

Letter of Recommendation:

From the chairman supervisory committee, highlighting the student’s readiness for the consortium.
Should be submitted directly by the chairman supervisory committee via his mail.
Submission Deadline:
All materials must be submitted by date.

Selection Process:

Submissions will undergo a peer-review process by a panel of experienced researchers.
Selection criteria include the quality and relevance of the research, clarity of presentation, and the potential for constructive feedback.
Selected participants will be duly notified.

Doctoral Consortium Program:

Research presentations by selected doctoral students.
Structured feedback sessions from skilled researchers.
Networking opportunities with peers and mentors.

Feedback Sessions:

Each doctoral student will be assigned a mentor or experienced researcher for detailed feedback.
Feedback sessions are designed to provide constructive criticism and guidance for the further development of the research.

Attendance and Registration:

Doctoral students selected for the consortium are required to register for the main conference with the major Supervisor.
Registration fees cover participation in the Doctoral Consortium and all related activities of the conference

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: May 1st, 2024
Final Manuscript Submission: June 7th, 2024
Doctoral Consortium: To be fixed

Contact Information:
For any inquiries related to the Doctoral Consortium, please contact the Doctoral Consortium organizing committee, via (doctoralconsortium@ncs.org.ng)

Consortium Paper Template

Poster Paper

Submission Guidelines:

Authors are required to submit poster papers. Poster papers should be a maximum of four (4) pages, clearly describing the research questions addressed and their contributions to knowledge. Download poster paper template

Attendance and Registration:

At least one of the Authors of the accepted poster is required to register for the conference.
Registration fees cover all activities of the conference

A Book of Abstracts will be published for all accepted and presented posters.

Important Dates: