The 10th International Conference on Information and Communication

ICT-DM 2026


Emergency Management Computer Networks & Wireless Communication Artificial Intelligence Disaster Management



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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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