GENERAL INFORMATION

The Conference is co-organized by the Hellenic Association on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food & Environment (HAICTA) and the University of the Aegean. HAICTA is the Greek branch of the European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture (EFITA). Until now, HAICTA has organized a series of ten successful conferences.
 
HAICTA 2024 aims to bring together professionals, experts and researchers working on Agriculture, Food and Environment, emphasizing on the applicability of ICT solutions and innovations to real industry cases addressing modern challenges.

HYBRID MODEL

HAICTA 2024 will be the 3rd Conference in the series to offer in-person attendance, remote participation and live streaming for those who won't be able to attend, giving the chance for an even wider audience. Authors will have the option to present in-person at the Conference or remotely through teleconferencing.

TOPICS

ICT Applications and Digitalization

• Database Systems and Data Mining / Data Recording Systems
  
• Decision Support Systems
  
• e-Business, e-Commerce, e-Sales, e-Marketing and e-Services
  
• Information Systems and Web Applications / Digital Farming
  
• Internet of Things, Sensor, RFID and Mobile/Wireless Network Applications
  
• Precision Technologies: Crop and Livestock Production; Farm and Animal Health Monitoring
  

Farm Management / Crop and Livestock Production

• Agro-ecological transition
  
• Crop and Livestock Breeding / Local Varieties, Breeds and Landraces
  
• Epidemics Modeling, Animal Health Monitoring
  
• Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Growth
  
• Apiculture
  
• Genomics and Biotechnologies in Farming, Livestock production and Forestry
  
• Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production
  

Environment / Climate Change

• Climate Change Modeling / Climate Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation
  
• Environmental Design and Policy
  
• Regulation of GHG Emissions
  
• Spatial Analysis, Landscape Planning & GIS-based Analysis
  
• Sustainable Forestry, Wood Technology and Wood Products
  
• Sustainable Management of Natural Resources / Ecosystem Services
  
• Wildfire Risk Assessment and Prevention / Wildlife Management & Protection
  

Rural Development, Knowledge and Innovation

• Alternative (Sustainable) Tourism and Promotion of Rural Areas
  
• e-Networking, Collective Actions and e-Governance in Rural Areas
  
• AKIS: Farm Education, Training & Advisory, e-Learning, Interactive and Web-based Systems
  
• Innovation in Farms and Rural Areas
  
• Sustainability and Resilience of Rural Areas and Agri-food Systems
  

Agri-food Systems - Circular Economy

• Alternative Protein Sources
  
• Food Waste
  
• Sustainable Food Value Chains
  
• Innovations in Food Hygiene and High-Quality Food
  
• Innovative uses of Agricultural By-products and Waste Management
  
• Novel Agri-food Systems
  
• Quality Assurance, Authenticity and Traceability of Food Products
  
• Supply Chain Management & Logistics / Local Products and Short Value Chains
  

Water Resources

• Irrigation Technologies and Water Resources Monitoring
  
• Sustainable Water Resources Management
  
• Non-Conventional Water: Water Harvesting, Water Purification, Desalination and Re-use Technologies
  

TYPES OF SUBMISSION

​Type of Submission	Length of Paper	Type of Presentation
Abstract	400-600 words	Oral or e-Poster
Short Paper	max. 2000 words	​Oral or e-Poster
Doctoral Consortium Paper	max. 2000 words	​Oral or e-Poster
Industry Paper	max. 2000 words	​Oral or e-Poster

PAPER SUBMISSION

All submissions will be reviewed through a fully digital peer review process by two referees for abstracts and two referees for short papers. Submissions will be handled through an Online Submission System set-up for HAICTA 2024.

Instructions on how to submit

IMPORTANT DATES

1 February 2024	Submission page opens
15 July 2024	Submissions due (extended)
22 July 2024	Notifications of Acceptance & Early registration opens
15 September 2024	Camera-ready paper submission due & Early registration deadline
17-20 October 2024	Conference in Karlovasi, Samos Island, Greece

PUBLICATION OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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