A scientific event organized by universities in Manabí, which seeks to be a space for national and international researchers to present the results of their work.

The International Congress on Information and Computer Technologies (CITIC) constitutes a highly relevant academic meeting, sponsored by the universities of Manabí. Its primary objective is to provide an ideal platform for both national and international researchers to disseminate the results of their research. The seventh edition of this congress, CITIC2024, is scheduled to take place at the Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí, with the collaboration of the Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí (ULEAM) and the Universidad Técnica de Manabí (UTM) as co-organizers.

This year, the event will be held in a hybrid format, with both in-person and online sessions, in order to broaden its reach and participation. It is worth noting that the works presented at CITIC2024 will be selected for inclusion in indexed publications, thus providing additional recognition to the quality of the research presented.


ORGANIZERS



SUPPORTERS



SPONSORS





AREAS OF INTEREST

Information Systems

  • Data management systems.
  • Information storage technologies.
  • Information systems applications
  • Information retrieval

Security and Privacy

  • Cryptography
  • Security Services
  • Network Security
  • Database and storage security
  • Software and Application security
  • Human and social aspects of security and privacy

Social and Professional Topics

  • Management of computing and information systems
  • Computing & education
  • Government technology policy

Software Technologies

  • Business Process Modelling
  • IT Service Management
  • Interoperability and Service-Oriented Architecture
  • Business Intelligence and Big Data
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Intelligent Problem Solving
  • Continuous software engineering (e.g., DevOps, agile, etc.)
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Software validation and certification

Technology Trends

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Big Data, Data Science and Analytics
  • Blockchain applications
  • Information Systems for collaboration and social computing
  • Virtual reality / Augmented Reality
  • Mixed reality
  • Internet of Things
  • Human-Computer Interaction




IMPORTANT DATES

DATE ACTIVITY
April 5, 2024 Launch
May 17, 2024 Deadline for paper submission
May 31, 2024 Notification of acceptance
June 14, 2024 Submission of final version
June 30, 2024 Deadline for author registration and payment
July 25 – 26, 2024 VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INFORMATION AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

CALL FOR PAPERS

CITIC 2024 invites the submission of papers in the area of information and computer technologies. This hybrid event seeks to explore recent advances and future trends, offering a forum for academic discussion and technological innovation.

Topics of Interest:

  1. Information Systems
  2. Security and privacy
  3. Social and professional topics
  4. Software technologies
  5. Technology trends

Submission Instructions:

  • Submission Format: Papers must be submitted in Word format, using the template provided by the congress.
  • Submission Platform: Please upload your work through the CMT platform following this link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CITIC2024.
  • Plagiarism Review: All submissions will be reviewed through Turnitin to ensure authenticity and originality of content.

EVENT COSTS

Participants In-person Participation Virtual Participation
Students from collaborating universities $5 Free
Faculty from collaborating universities $10
External participants $15

AGENDA

DÍA 1: 25 de julio de 2024

TIME DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE
09:00 - 09:30 OPENING PROGRAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
9:30 – 10:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE
10:00 - 12:30 TECHNOLOGY FAIR SPONSORS
TIME Room 1
President: Jorge Herrera Tapia, Ph.D. 		Room 2
President: Jorge Párraga Álava, Ph.D.
14:00 – 15:00 OPENING PROGRAM
09:30 – 10:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE
15:00 17:00 LECTURES LECTURES

DÍA 2: 26 de julio de 2024

TIME Room 1
President: Javier López, Ph.D. 		Room 2
President: Marlon Navia, Ph.D.
09:00 – 10:00 KEYNOTE LECTURE
10:00 – 13:00 LECTURES LECTURES
13:00 – 13:30 CLOSING OF THE EVENT

SPEAKERS



Johann
Marquez Barja

Tema de conferencia: 6G



Jose María
Alonso-Moral

Tema de conferencia: The Journey from Explainable to Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

EVENT COSTS

Participants In-person Participation Virtual Participation
Students from collaborating universities $5 Free
Faculty from collaborating universities $10
External participants $15

PREVIOUS EDITIONS

I CITIC (2015)

II CITIC (2018)

III CITIC (2019)

IV CITIC (2020)

V CITIC (2021)

VI CITIC (2023)