US/Morocco Workshop on Sensors and Wireless Networks for Smart Cities
July 21, 2017
Rabat, Morocco

Developing smart cities to better support growing urban populations is a global challenge that requires global perspectives. To meet that challenge, this workshop seeks the input of many scholars from different countries. These scholars will discuss current obstacles and share experiences in smart city development, in an effort to work toward building solutions and best practices.

Call for Participation

More than 50% of the world population lives in urban areas. Significant benefit can be gained from making cities smart and efficient. Developing smart cities is a global challenge, and therefore needs perspectives from throughout the world. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for scholars from different countries to discuss current issues in smart city development, and to brainstorm challenges, share experiences, and define common research opportunities in particular between Morocco and the USA.

We invite papers that address interdisciplinary challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Smart Cities to be presented in an NSF-sponsored workshop to be held on July 21, 2017, in Rabat, Morocco. The workshop is organized in conjunction with the International Conference on Smart Digital Environment (ICSDE’17). The accepted papers will be part of the conference proceeding. Limited travel funds have been made available through a grant from NSF and National Higher School of IT (ENSIAS), Mohamed V University, Morocco.

Submission Instructions

Instructions are available on the ICSDE'17 website. Be sure to include "NSF Workshop" in the subject for your submission.

Important Dates

April 15: Abstract submission deadline

April 20: Abstract review notification

May 15: Full paper submission

May 30: Full paper review notification

July 21: Workshop in Rabat, Morocco

Travel Funds

Travel funds will be available for paper presenters from the US, on a reimbursement basis. All travel arrangements, including visa and other requirements, will be the responsibility of the presenter. US citizens don’t need to apply for a visa to Morocco.

The Venue

The workshop will be held Rabat, Morocco, in conjunction with the International Conference on Smart Digital Environment (ICSDE’17).

Sponsors

NSF—National Science Foundation (USA)

National Higher School of IT (ENSIAS) (Morocco)

Workshop Organizers

Driss Benhaddou
Engineering Technology Dept. University of Houston (USA)

Tarek El-Ghazawi ECE Department The George University (USA), Washington

Mohammad Essaaidi, National Higher School of IT (ENSIAS) Mohamed V University (Morocco)