Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers, nominating a theme-related track or designating the paper as non-theme related ("Other"). Accepted papers will appear in the edited books provided that at least one author registers for and attends the conference. High quality papers will be  nominated for the Best Paper award. Good papers may be selected for publication in suitable journals. The conference program will be organized into submission topics but not limited to the following:

Selected papers will be published as refereed conference proceedings with an ISBN Number.

People and Communities Civic engagement in development Urban labs for building better cities Solutions for citizen’s engagement & participation Mapping urban data with social welfare Fostering social development Participation and role of Green and Open Space in Cities Tools to leverage urban development	Governance and Policies Challenge of open governance Challenges of open innovation Improving city management to improve service provision Public Private Partnerships External Networks to foster innovation Open Data Initiatives Urban development strategies Solutions for better governance Governance Challenges & Cases
Smart Technologies Developments on the Internet of Things Applications of Big Data Analytics Integrating ICT with urban services City to city collaboration: sharing knowledge, code and standards Developing ICT based city initiatives Solutions connecting urban planning & data driven services City Protocol: sensing a city’s anatomy Smart Grids for Smart Cities Smart and Green Energy research Cases on new business models	Security and Risk Information security technologies Information risk management Technology, Social and Financial risk Privacy issues in digital enablement Social and organizational concerns Insights for policy making Critical infrastructure protection Critical information asset protection
Mobility Changing mindsets towards sustainable mobility Urban transportation systems Urban mobility infrastructures Sustainable urban mobility policies ITS for urban mobility Self driving cooperative urban vehicles Using Mobile Apps for Improving Mobility	Sustainability Planning challenges for resilient and equitable cities Planning cities for urban growth Solutions for sustainable cities Strategic planning for metropolitan areas Resilient city strategies Urban environmental technology Performance measurement and management of Smart Cities ICTs for Social Development Social Entrepreneurship in Smart Cities Case Studies of Smart Initiatives

Papers on other related themes which contribute to the domain directly or indirectly are also invited for submission.