13th Conference on Research in Computer Science and its Applications
Call For Papers CNRIA 2023
25-27, May 2023
University of The Gambia (UTG), Gambia


Scope
The Conference on Research in Computer Science and its Applications (CNRIA) is an international scientific conference that highlights new trends and advances in current topics in the field of computing and their applications for development. CNRIA is co-organized by the Senegalese Association of Researchers in Computer Science (ASCII) and the University of The Gambia (UTG).
The main purpose of the CNRIA 2023 conference is to serve as a forum for researchers from academia, ICT industry and development actors to discuss recent advances and cutting-edge topics in the field of computer science and its applications. This conference also serves as a forum for exchanging ideas, proposing solutions, discussing research challenges and sharing experiences between researchers, professionals and development actors. CNRIA 2023 aims at promoting the popularization of the contributions of the regional scientific community in new cutting-edge research topics such as AI, IoT, BigData, Cloud Computing, Security, SDN, etc.
This 13th edition of CNRIA will be held on May 25 to 27, 2023 at the University of The Gambia, Gambia.
Publication and indexation
The submitted papers in English and accepted will be published in the series Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences together with the InterSol 2023 conference papers. These papers will be submitted for indexation by SpringerLink, ISI, ISI Web of Science, EI Engineering, ACM Digital Library, MathSciNet, Scopus, Zentralblatt.
Topics
Submitted papers should be related to one or more of the following topics:
Topic 1: Databases and Information Systems
● Databases
● XML and semi-structured data management
● Multimedia data management
● Data Integration
● Information Systems
● Health Information Systems
● Disease surveillance systems
● Geographic Information System
● Interoperability
● Application Integration
● Human - computer interaction
● Security in Information Systems
● Big Data
Topic 2: Data science & Artificial Intelligence
● Computer Vision
● Machine Learning
● Deep Learning
● Natural Language Processing
● Intelligent and Decision Support Systems
● Business Intelligence
● Complex system modeling and simulation
● Multi agent Systems
● Fact checking
● Social media analytics
● Visualization
● Image Processing and Analysis
Topic 3: Knowledge discovery
● Data Mining
● Web Mining
● Text Mining
● Knowledge discovery
● Knowledge extraction/acquisition
● Knowledge learning
Topic 4: Knowledge Management
● Semantic Web and Web of data
● Knowledge representation
● Semantic reasoning
● Knowledge-based systems
● Ontologies
Topic 5: Software engineering
● Software Development
● Software and Systems Modeling
● Blockchain Technology and Systems
● Methods and Techniques for Software Development
● Object-Oriented Technologies
● Model-driven Architecture and Engineering
● Model Engineering
● Frameworks and Design Patterns
● Software Evaluation
● Software Quality
Topic 6: Computer Networks and Security
● Graphs
● Networks and Distributed Systems
● Mobility
● Network Planning and Network Modeling
● Optimization and Network Performance
● Cloud Computing, Cloud Network
● Next Generation Networks (SDN, NDN, 5G, etc.)
● Wireless Communication
● Security and Cryptography
● Radio Communication, Signals, and Signal Processing
● Internet of Things
Topic 7: ICT Applications
● Smart Cities and Smart Agriculture
● e-Health, e-Agriculture, e-Government, E-Learning, e-Business
● ICT for Education
Important dates
● Deadline for papers, posters and demos submission: January 20, 2023
● Notification of acceptance: March 1st, 2023
● Camera ready: April 1st, 2023
● Conference date: May 25-27, 2023, University of The Gambia, Gambia
● Conference venue: University of the Gambia, Kanifing, The Gambia
Submission
Authors are invited to submit their papers, posters and demos in English (Recommended) or in French.
The long papers for oral presentation must not exceed 12 pages. Only papers submitted in English will be considered for inclusion in the proceedings that will be published by Springer and indexed.
The short papers for oral presentation must not exceed 6 pages. Only papers submitted in English will be considered for inclusion in the proceedings that will be published by Springer and indexed.
The posters and demos submission should not exceed 2 pages.
All the submission should be strictly done anonymously with authors names and affiliations left blank.
The Springer Template must be used for all submissions: http://smartgiftconf.org/2016/show/authors-kit
To submit your paper, poster or demo, go to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cnria2023
Submitted papers have to be original works of their authors, not have been published before, not be under review for any other conference or publication.

Committees

Program Committee
Chair : Pr Youssou Faye, Université Assane SECK de Ziguinchor (UASZ)
Co-Chair : Dr Assane Gueye, CMU-Africa / Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB)
Co-Chair: Dr Dame Diongue, Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis (UGB)

Local Organization Committee
Chair: Pr Herbert Robinson, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Pa Saffiong Kebbeh, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Mbemba Hydara, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Victor Ekong, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Aminu Adamu, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Momodou Lamin Tarro, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Ousainou Corr, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Dr Muhammed Lamin Sanyang, University of The Gambia, Gambia

"Early Stage Researcher" Session Committee
Chair : Pr Ibrahima Gueye, Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès (EPT), Thies, Senegal
Co-Chair: Dr Samba Sidibé, Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès (EPT), Thies, Senegal
Co-Chair: Dr Ahmed Mouhamadou Wade, Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès (EPT), Thies, Senegal
Co-Chair: Pr El Hadj Mamadou Nguer, Université Virtuelle du Sénégal (UVS), Dakar, Senegal
Co-Chair: Dr Bamfa Ceesay, University of The Gambia, Gambia
Co-Chair: Abdou Darboe, University of The Gambia, Gambia