SEiGS 2026

IEEE/ACM ICSE 2026 Symposium on Software Engineering in the Global South (SEiGS)

The IEEE/ACM ICSE 2026 Symposium on Software Engineering in the Global South (SEiGS) is an initiative launched at ICSE 2018, dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of software engineering challenges, opportunities, and solutions pertinent to the Global South.

This symposium aims to provide a dedicated forum for researchers and practitioners to:

• Share insights
• Discuss regional nuances
• Promote collaborations that address the unique contexts of countries in the Global South

We particularly welcome contributions that highlight:

• Indigenous innovation
• Context-specific methodologies
• The societal impact of software engineering

Call for Submissions

We invite submissions on a broad range of topics related to software engineering in the Global South, including but not limited to:

• Context-aware software development methodologies and practices
• Software engineering for low-resource environments
• Open-source software adoption and contribution in the Global South
• Agile and DevOps practices in diverse cultural and economic contexts
• AI/ML in software engineering, with a focus on ethical and societal implications for the Global South
• Digital transformation and its impact on software development in emerging economies
• Education and training in software engineering for the Global South
• Cybersecurity and privacy concerns in region-specific software systems
• Software engineering for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX) in culturally diverse settings
• Empirical studies and case studies from the Global South
• The role of indigenous knowledge and local innovation in software engineering
• Economic and social aspects of software engineering in developing countries
• Challenges and opportunities of remote work and global software development in the Global South

Submission Categories and Guidelines

We invite submissions in the following categories:

• Full Papers: Up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). Should present novel, well-validated research.

• Short Papers / Experience Reports: Up to 4 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). May report on preliminary results, ongoing research, or practical experiences.

• Extended Abstracts: Up to 5 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). May report on early-stage work, ongoing research, or practical insights.

Note: Extended abstracts are free of APC charges.

All submissions must be:

• Original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere
• Anonymized for double-blind review
• Formatted using the ACM Primary Article Template
• Submitted via the HotCRP system

Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE/ACM Digital Library. The publication of the accepted papers will require the registration of at least one author in SEiGS 2026, as well as the oral presentation of the paper during the workshop.

Accepted Papers

	Title
	A Decade of Software Engineering Research in South Asia: An Empirical Study in the Global South SEiGS Samiha Tahsin Noshin, Proma Chowdhury, Adity khisa, Soumitra Paul, Ishita Sur Apan Media Attached
	An Analysis of the Relationship Between Academic Training and Professional Demand in the Software Development Market SEiGS Eduardo da Silva, Marisangela Pacheco Brittes
	An Empirical Study on Emerging Tools, Challenges, and Software Metrics Practices in Fast-Growing Developing Countries SEiGS Ajwad Abrar, Akramul Azim
	Application of Large Language Models in Requirements Classification: A Literature Survey with perspective from Uganda’s Software Practitioners. SEiGS Micheal Tamale, Micheal Tuape, Jussi Kasurinen
	Continuous Improvement of a Summer Introductory Programming Course with Diversity Awareness SEiGS Isabela Ortiz Jaramillo, kelly Garces Pernett, Jaime Torres Bermejo
	Enhancing Road Safety in Resource-Constrained Cities: Leveraging Road User Participation in Road Traffic Crash Reporting SEiGS Aime Jean Baptiste Akimana, Ignace H. Kabano, Eric Umuhoza, Kayalvizhi Jayavel, Dalia Bwiza, Rugamba Bahizi Jospin Media Attached
	[extended abstract] Rethinking Software Engineering for Social Impact through University Outreach and Extension in Low-Resource Contexts SEiGS Kiev Gama, Pedro Rodolfo Gomes de Souza, Roberta Baudel Francisco, Cristiano Coelho de Araujo
	ICT and Agriculture for the Global South: A systematic literature review SEiGS Kamran Ali, Kousar Aslam
	Optimizing MobileNetV3 through Quantization and Pruning for Offline Detection of Potato Blight Disease on Low-Cost Smartphones in Rwanda SEiGS Abizeye Louis Bonheur, Faruku Dodwa, Munezero Alphonse
	Strengthening Data Quality in National Health Data Warehouses: A Systematic Review and Mixed-Methods Case Study from Uganda’s Digital Health Integration Experience SEiGS Moses Kizito, Angella NABASIRYE, Livingstone Kaggwa, Paul Mbaka
	Wearable Osteoarthritis Monitor: Enhancing Knee Health Management in Low-Resource Settings SEiGS Benjamin Rukundo, Adrian Ayiko Mark, Allan Duku, Aggrey Marvin Zijja, Nasser Kimbugwe

Call for Papers

We invite submissions on a broad range of topics related to software engineering in the Global South, including but not limited to:

• Context-aware software development methodologies and practices
• Software engineering for low-resource environments
• Open-source software adoption and contribution in the Global South
• Agile and DevOps practices in diverse cultural and economic contexts
• AI/ML in software engineering, with a focus on ethical and societal implications for the Global South
• Digital transformation and its impact on software development in emerging economies
• Education and training in software engineering for the Global South
• Cybersecurity and privacy concerns in region-specific software systems
• Software engineering for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX) in culturally diverse settings
• Empirical studies and case studies from the Global South
• The role of indigenous knowledge and local innovation in software engineering
• Economic and social aspects of software engineering in developing countries
• Challenges and opportunities of remote work and global software development in the Global South

Submission Categories and Guidelines

We invite submissions in the following categories:

• Full Papers: Up to 8 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). Should present novel, well-validated research.

• Short Papers / Experience Reports: Up to 4 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). May report on preliminary results, ongoing research, or practical experiences.

• Extended Abstracts: Up to 5 pages (including all figures, tables, appendices, and references). May report on early-stage work, ongoing research, or practical insights.

Note: Extended abstracts are free of APC charges.

All submissions must be:

• Original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere
• Anonymized for double-blind review
• Formatted using the ACM Primary Article Template
• Submitted via the HotCRP system

Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE/ACM Digital Library. The publication of the accepted papers will require the registration of at least one author in SEiGS 2026, as well as the oral presentation of the paper during the workshop.