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 : June 14, 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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