IS for Good – 10 years to SDG: Where we have been and where we need to go?

Presenter Information

Carmen LEONG, University of New South WalesFollow
Felix Tan, University of New South WalesFollow
Manju Ahuja, University of LouisvilleFollow

Paper Type

Short

Paper Number

2075

Description

Information technologies plays a significant role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. While the Information Systems (IS) community continues to acknowledge the impacts of our individual work and projects, it is imperative to have a collective view of the work within our discipline to understand the synergies between projects and to enable the dissemination of existing knowledge to policymakers and decision makers. This short paper conducts a literature review to synthesize IS research. By drawing a direct link between IS research and SDGs, this paper bridges the gap between research and policy. We offer observations based on our preliminary analysis of the following aspects: SDG focus areas measurement of SDGs, IT artifacts and level of analysis, to better inform what we can do as a discipline in the next 10 years.

Recommended Citation

LEONG, Carmen; Tan, Felix; and Ahuja, Manju, "IS for Good – 10 years to SDG: Where we have been and where we need to go?" (2020). ICIS 2020 Proceedings. 15.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2020/societal_impact/societal_impact/15

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