Key Themes of the Special Issue (but not limited to):

1. Ethical Frameworks in the Digital Age: Propose ethical considerations and frameworks for technologies, prioritizing human rights.
2. Inclusive Design and Accessibility: Explore strategies for creating universally accessible digital solutions, addressing diverse needs.
3. Socio-Cultural Impact of Digital Innovations: Investigate digital transformation’s influence on culture, social structures, indigenous knowledge, and community relationships.
4. Empowering Women in the Digital Era: Analyse the role of technology in advancing gender equality, showcasing initiatives and policies.
5. Policy Perspectives on Human-Centric Tech: Examine policymaking for ethical tech, ensuring innovation aligns with human values.
6. Community Engagement and Digital Citizenship: Highlight the importance of community involvement in digital decision-making and responsible digital citizenship.
7. Legal Dimensions of Digital Transformation: Explore legal aspects related to digital ethics, focusing on issues such as cyberbullying and revenge porn. Address the challenges, propose legal frameworks, and share case studies on ensuring a legal environment that protects individuals in the digital realm.
8. Digital Technology in Higher Education: Investigate the transformative impact of digital technology on higher education. Share insights on innovative teaching methods, digital learning platforms, and the evolving role of technology in shaping the future of academia. 
9. Digital Technology in the Orange Economy: Explore the value of digital technology in the “orange economy”, emphasizing its role in fostering creativity and innovation in cultural and creative industries. Showcase examples of how digital advancements contribute to economic growth and sustainability in these sectors.
10. Digital Transformation and Climate Change: Examine the intersection of digital transformation and climate change. Explore how technology can be harnessed to address environmental challenges, promote sustainability, mitigate the impact of climate change and build (climate) resilience.
11. Transformational Sustainable Tourism: Delve into the issue of sustainable tourism within the context of digital transformation. Explore innovative digital solutions that contribute to the sustainability of tourism, enhance visitor experiences, and preserve cultural and natural heritage.
12. Health and Technology: Exploring how digital innovation, AI, and emerging technologies are transforming healthcare delivery, public health, health equity, and patient outcomes.
13. AI Ethics and Governance: Examining ethical, legal, and policy frameworks that promote the responsible, transparent, inclusive, and accountable development and use of artificial intelligence.
14. AI and Digital Poverty: Examine the role of AI in reinforcing global disparities, resulting in a new form of digital poverty. Investigate how AI contributes to demarcations between the digitally affluent and digitally disadvantaged, proposing strategies for mitigating these effects.
15. AI and Emerging Technologies: A New Hope or Final Death Knell for the Global South: Critically assessing whether AI and emerging technologies will accelerate inclusive development and prosperity or deepen existing inequalities and dependencies across the Global South.
16. AI: A New Threat to the Environment: Examine the environmental costs of AI, including its energy consumption, carbon footprint, electronic waste, and resource demands, while identifying pathways to develop and deploy AI systems that support sustainability rather than undermine it.