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ICT-DM 2026: 10th International Conference on Information and Communication
Technologies for Disaster Management
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November 9-11, 2026 | Dubai, UAE | Zayed University Convention Center
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Website: https://ict-dm.inria.fr/2026/
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OVERVIEW
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ICT-DM 2026 invites researchers, academics, industry experts, practitioners,
and policymakers to submit original contributions addressing the use of
advanced ICT technologies for disaster management.

The conference provides an international forum for presenting cutting-edge
research, real-world deployments, and innovative solutions for disaster
preparedness, prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery.


IMPORTANT DATES
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Paper Submission Deadline : May 16, 2026
Notification of Acceptance : July 26, 2026
Camera-ready Papers Due : August 20, 2026
Registration Deadline : September 15, 2026
Conference Dates : November 9-11, 2026


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- Original work not previously published or under review elsewhere
- IEEE formatting guidelines required
- Double-blind peer review process
- Submissions via EDAS: https://edas.info/N35148


TOPICS OF INTEREST
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Track 1: IoT and Wireless Communications
Internet of Things for emergency monitoring, wireless sensor networks,
UAVs, drones and satellite communication, smart sensing infrastructures,
edge and fog computing.

Track 2: Networks and Distributed Systems
Resilient communication networks, distributed systems for emergency
operations, software-defined networking, cloud platforms for crisis
management, Cyber-Physical Systems.

Track 3: Risk Assessment and Cyber Security
Cybersecurity for critical infrastructures, risk modeling and prediction,
secure communication protocols, data privacy and governance,
threat detection.

Track 4: Beyond 5G and Towards 6G
5G/6G-enabled emergency systems, ultra-reliable low-latency communications,
network slicing, next-generation mobile networks.

Track 5: AI/ML and Big Data Analytics
Machine learning for disaster prediction, computer vision for damage
assessment, data mining and real-time analytics, digital twins,
decision-support systems.

Track 6: Crowdsourcing and Social Media
Social sensing and participatory systems, crisis mapping, social media
analytics, human-centered disaster technologies.

Track 7: Smart Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems
Intelligent evacuation planning, smart traffic management during disasters,
AI-driven resilient transportation, connected and autonomous vehicles for
emergency response, real-time mobility decision support.

Track 8: Cybersecurity and Resilient Critical Infrastructure
Systems for vulnerable populations, volunteer data in real-time response,
human-centered interface design under stress, privacy vs. life-saving data
trade-offs, rumor control and verification during crises.


COMMITTEES
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Honorary Chair:
Omar Al Fandi (Zayed University, UAE)

General Chairs:
Fatma Outay (Zayed University, UAE)
Rahim Kacimi (University of Toulouse, France)

TPC Co-Chairs:
Richard Ikuesan (Zayed University, UAE)
Kamal Singh (Jean Monnet University, France)
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