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Highlights: The IWEX event oncorporates a number of key seminars for professionals within the water industry looking at the challenges and opportunities arising within our industry. These will include debates regarding legislation, academic reviews of the latest technological advances and workshops on the practical implications. Visitor's Profile: IWEX is aimed at the following job descriptions: Engineering - chemical, civil, design, electrical, mechanical, process, Company Management - Chief Executives, Managing Directors, General Managers, Chairmen, Owners, Finance, Buyers/Purchasers, Health and safety, Operations, Plant/Site Management Production, Research/Development/Scientific, Sales & Marketing/Business, Development. Exhibitor's Profile: IWEX is the UK's no.1 marketplace for supplying to the water industry including: Contractors, Industrial water users, Utility providers, Government, Environmental agencies etc. Held every two years, the event has developed into a forum for networking and training as well as one of the largest exhibitions of its type in Europe. Organizer: Faversham House Group Limited Faversham House, 232a Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom. Tel: +(44)-(20)-86517100 Fax: +(44)-(20)-86517117http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/imaging-photonics-optical-technology-ipot-2008-l569.htmlEvent Profile: Imaging, Photonics & Optical Technology (IPOT 2008) offers visitors a complete optical, photonics, vision and displays technology event. This focussed event offers exhibitors the perfect environment to do business with engineers, designers, buyers and end-users and allows visitors to keep abreast of all the latest industry developments. Visitor's Profile: Visitor target group: exclusively representatives from research, the high-tech, laser and optoelectronics industries, those involved in medicine and technology, as well as physicists, chemists, doctors, engineers, systems designers, retail companies and service-providers. Exhibitor's Profile: Product range: innovative optical technologies such as laser and optronics, optics, optical manufacturing technology, sensors, test and measurement and the application of this technology in production, laser medical and bio technology, imaging, optical measurement systems and illumination. Organizer: Trident Exhibitions Limited Atlas House, West Devon Business Park, Tavistock, Devon, United Kingdom. Tel: +(44)-(1822)-614671 Fax: +(44)-(1822)-614818http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/advances-in-synthetic-biology-l549.htmlAdvances in Synthetic Biology 6 to 7 March 2008 Cambridge, United Kingdom Website: http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/ASB2008 Contact name: Elena Cowles Synthetic biology is the design and construction of new biological parts, devices and systems, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. Organized by: Selcet Biosciences http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/environmental-monitoring-ospar-compliance-2008-l534.htmlEnvironmental Monitoring & OSPAR Compliance 2008 26 to 28 February 2008 Aberdeen, United Kingdom Website: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/ospar Contact name: Swaantje Buss Attending Energy IQ’s Environmental Monitoring & OSPAR Compliance 2008 will enable you to enhance your oil-in-water monitoring processes and ensure you are complying fully with the latest OSPAR regulations. Organized by: IQPC http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/training-course-national-oil-companies-opportunities-challenges-for-nocs-iocs-service-companies-l532.htmlTraining Course: National Oil Companies - Opportunities & Challenges for NOCs, IOCs & Service Companies 25 to 29 February 2008 London, United Kingdom Website: http://www.thecwcgroup.com/train_home.asp Contact name: Viviane Walker This course will look at the future of the NOCs: their external and internal challenges. Organized by: CWC School for Energy http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/directed-energy-weapons-2008-l526.htmlAttending Defence IQ’s 5th Annual Directed Energy Weapons 2008 will give you essential insight into the current military programmes involving DEW technology from across the United States and Europe. Discover cutting edge research developme Organized by: IQPC http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/smart-metering-gizmo-or-revolutionary-technology-l524.htmlSmart metering is a technological development that has the prospect of changing the manner in which many of the energy supply activities are managed. It could also be used to further wider government policy objectives such as helping to re Organized by: The Institution of Engineering and Technology http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/the-car-within-transport-policy-designing-for-new-challenges-l521.htmlThis conference will examine how the car manufacturing industry can contribute to the wider aims of transport policy. Organized by: Landor Conferences http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/8th-international-conference-on-environmental-compliance-and-enforcement-l314.htmlINECE is pleased to announce that it will hold its 8th International Conference on 5-11 April 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa. INECE’s triennial international conferences bring together environmental compliance and enforcement practitioners from more than 80 countries and organizations to build partnerships for enforcement cooperation and to share a wide range of skills and experiences that improve compliance with international and domestic environmental laws. The 7th Conference (2005) provided training on INECE's principles of compliance and enforcement course and fostered the development of a new compliance and enforcement network for the Maghreb region. The Conference resulted in the Marrakech Statement and Call to Action on making law work for people, environment, and sustainable development. The 8th Conference will open with two days dedicated to local capacity building and networking events. The subsequent five days will feature action-oriented thematic workshops, distinguished keynote speakers, and networking opportunities for over 150 invited participants, and will include a day for field visits to sites of innovative environmental enforcement initiatives in South Africa. Central themes of the Conference will include "Strategic Management of Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Programs," "Detecting Noncompliance," "Transboundary Compliance," "Biodiversity and Compliance," "Climate Change and Compliance," and "Compliance Promotion and Social Aspects." INECE will be releasing a Call for Papers on these and other environmental compliance and enforcement topics in advance of the Conference. South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, which is supporting the Conference, noted that "[e]nvironmental compliance and enforcement are becoming high profile issues in South Africa in the context of high economic growth and development, ...the ongoing protection of our biodiversity and protected areas, and the required adaptation for climate change. We therefore welcome the attention that the INECE Conference will bring to environmental compliance and enforcement in South and Southern Africa." Additional information on the 8th Conference, including the Call for Papers, will be made available in the coming months. Conference participation is by invitation only; nominations will be made through the regional compliance and enforcement networks.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/international-conference-on-engineering-professional-ethics-and-education-l299.htmlProfessional Ethics Professionalism and Ethics in Engineering Education Religion and Ethics Bioethics Philosophy of Engineering Sciences Ethics for Engineering Based Industries Scientific Misconduct Integrating Ethics into Engineering Education Ethics and Social Responsibility in Engineering Teaching Ethics in Engineering Curriculum Teaching Technologies and Engineering Education Engineering Education Policies and Practice Internationalization and Globalization of Engineering Education Collaboration between Universities and Industry E-learning Technologies in Education Engineering Education for Sustainable Development Research in Engineering Education Enhancing Innovation in Research and Education Sustainability in Engineering Education and Research Engineering Technology Transfer Engineering and Society Engineering and Environment Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship Other Related Topicshttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/spie-europe-security-defence-2008-l295.htmlThe optics and photonics conferences in SPIE Europe Security and Defence will address the technological and academic challenges that continue to emerge as defence and security strategies evolve. Hear top researchers exploring the application of technologies in advanced security and defence systems. With a European focus, this event attracts more than 400 attendees in the security and defense sector. Collocated with the SPIE Europe Remote Sensing meeting, you can also take advantage of the cross section of 600 attendees working in a technical area rich in solutions for the security and defence community. Explore new opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and potential new partners in industry, academia, and government from around the world. • Infrared Systems • Remote Sensing • Biological and Chemical Sensing • Unmanned/Unattended Sensors • Imaging and Display Technologies • Optical Materials and Technologies Co-located Symposium – SPIE Europe Remote Sensing Two great meetings in one beautiful location! Your registration fee gains you access to all the conferences in both Security + Defence 2008 and Remote Sensing 2008.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/structural-design-with-wood-an-introductory-course-l293.htmlThis course is designed for individuals who never had the opportunity to learn wood design basics in a university-level course, but are involved in the design, construction, and inspection of wood buildings. The primary focus and objectives of this course are a mastery of wood design basics and understanding of the many factors routinely used and required by the 2005 National Design Specification for Wood Construction.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/the-2008-international-conference-of-applied-and-engineering-mathematics-l291.htmlThe ICAEM conferences serve as good platforms for our members and the entire engineering community to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. The last IAENG conference has attracted more than one thousand participants from over 30 countries. Our congress committees have been formed with over three hundred committees members who are mainly research center heads, faculty deans, department heads, professors, and research scientists from over 20 countries. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding (ISBN: 978-988-98671-9-5). The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. The accepted papers will also be considered for publication in the special issues of the Engineering Letters and IAENG journals and in edited books. Additional Information The WCE 2008 is composed of the following 15 conferences (all will be held at the same location and date): ICAEM'08 The 2008 International Conference of Applied and Engineering Mathematics London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICCIIS'08 The 2008 International Conference of Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICCSDE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Computational Statistics and Data Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICCSE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Computer Science and Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICDMKE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Data Mining and Knowledge Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICEEE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICFE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Financial Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICIE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Information Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICISIE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Information Security and Internet Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICME'08 The 2008 International Conference of Mechanical Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICMEEM'08 The 2008 International Conference of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICPDC'08 The 2008 International Conference of Parallel and Distributed Computing London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICSBB'08 The 2008 International Conference of Systems Biology and Bioengineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICSIE'08 The 2008 International Conference of Signal and Image Engineering London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 ICWN'08 The 2008 International Conference of Wireless Networks London, U.K., 2-4 July 2008 Important Dates: Draft Paper Submission Deadline: 6 March, 2008 Camera-Ready Papers Due & Registration Deadline: 31 March, 2008 WCE 2008: 2-4 July, 2008http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/the-5th-wseas-iasme-international-conference-on-engineering-education-ee-8-l290.htmlThe ENGINEERING EDUCATION is part of the CSCC Multiconference. In 2006, the CSCC Multiconference received 1302 papers and approved 623 papers which was the maximum number of papers in its brilliant history. In 2008, the organizers did not give extension in the deadline and the accepted papers were approximately 550. Sponsored by WSEAS, WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education, WSEAS Transactions on Computers, WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, In Collaboration with the WSEAS IWG on Education and Educational Technologies, the WSEAS IWG on E-Commerce, E-Goverment, E-Health and E-Activities, the WSEAS IWG on Computers, the WSEAS IWG on Systems and Control, the WSEAS IWG on Circuits and Systems and the IWG on Electronics. The organizing committee calls you to submit your papers, special sessions and tutorials. INDICES: The Proceedings related to these meetings are covered by: 1. ISI (ISINET) 2. INSPEC (IET, former IEE) 3. CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) 4. ELSEVIER and Elsevier Bibliographic Database 5. ZENTRALBLATT 6. ULRICH 7. MATHSCINET of AMS (American Mathematical Society) 8. MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS of AMS (American Mathematical Society) 9. Directory of Published Proceedings 10. Computer Science Bibliography Administrator 11. American Chemical Society and its Index: Chemical Abstracts Service 12. European Library in Paris (France) 13. DEST Database (Australia) 14. Engineering Information 15. SCOPUS 16. EBSCO 17. EMBASE 18. Compendex (CPX) 19. GEOBASE 20. BIOBASE. 21. BIOTECHNOBASE 22. FLUIDEX 23. OceanBase 24. BEILSTEIN Abstracts 25. World Textiles 26. MEDLINE 27. British Library 28. National Library of Greece 29. German National Library of Science and Technology 30. IARAS Index JOURNALS: BEST PAPERS: The authors of the Best Papers will be invited to send extended versions of their papers after the conference to the Editor-in-Chiefs of WSEAS Journals. These extended versions might be published in the WSEAS Journals after the conference with additional review. This very limited number of high-quality papers will be announced in the Post-Conference report of the Conference. No-show authors will be excluded from any further publication in WSEAS Journals, regardless of the quality of their papers. Additionally, they will be required to pay extra shipping and handling fees in order for the organizing committee to mail out their registration receipt, CD-ROM proceedings, and one volume of the hard-copy proceedings. These journals are covered by: 1. ISI through the INSPEC (IEE) 2. INSPEC (IET, former IEE) 3. CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) 4. ELSEVIER and Elsevier Bibliographic Database 5. ZENTRALBLATT 6. MATHSCINET of AMS (American Mathematical Society) 7. ULRICH 8. MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS of AMS (American Mathematical Society) 9. Computer Science Bibliography Administrator 10. British Library 11. American Chemical Society and its Index: Chemical Abstracts Service 12. European Library in Paris (France) 13. DEST Database (Australia) 14. Swets Information Services 15. Engineering Information 16. SCOPUS 17. EBSCO 18. EMBASE 19. Compendex (CPX) 20. Geobase 21. BIOBASE 22. BIOTECHNOBASE 23. FLUIDEX 24. OceanBase 25. BEILSTEIN Abstracts 26. World Textiles 27. MEDLINE 28. Mayersche 29. Index of Information Systems Journals 30. National Library of Greece: See the link: NLG-Journals 31. IARAS Index STUDENTS COMPETITION: WSEAS will give out prizes for the winners of the students competition. The evaluation will be based on the recommendation of the Chairmen of each Session. The results will be announced at: www.wseas.org/reports MEMBERS of the COMMITTEE: See: http://www.wseas.org/conferences/2008/greece/education/committee.htm TOPICS: Basic Science in Engineering Education. Continuing Education & Its Delivery. Engineering Education Reforms. International Recognition of Qualifications. Studies in Engineering and the needs of the Production and Market. New Technologies in Education. Industry and Education: A Continuous Collaboration. Research and Education. Globalisation in engineering education. Challenges and problems. Management of engineering education. Know-how in engineering education. Environment and engineering education. World Integration and Engineering Education. Women in Engineering Education Computers, Internet, Multimedia in Engineering Education. Changes and Challenges in Engineering Education. Organization of Laboratories. Management of Educational Institutes. Relations between lecturers and students. Methodologies in examinations and relevant problems. Examinations and Tests via Internet. Awards and Education. Linking Academic Knowledge with the Industrial Needs. The Role of Public and Private Sector in the Higher Education. Education Military Universities and Military Academies. Research and development in Engineering Education. Resources and Funds in Engineering Education. Quality Assurance in Engineering Education Cultural Heritage and Engineering Education Athletics and Social Activities in Higher Education Agricultural Bio systems Engineering Education Environmental and Geosystems Engineering Education Mechanical Engineering Education Electric & Electronic Engineering Education Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering Education Psychological Aspects REGISTRATION FEES: Details: http://www.wseas.org/conferences/2008/greece/education/fees.htm Qualified Colleagues that might help the committee should contact ushttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/transportation-construction-management-institute-l277.htmlThis institute grew out of a number of discussions between representatives of Virginia Tech, the Virginia Department of Transportation, and the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders' Association. Together these organizations saw a need to: Provide a management development program tailored to the needs of transportation construction professionals to help them meet the demands of the Commonwealth's new initiatives in transportation construction. Develop and present such a program as a joint venture between the Department of Transportation and the Road and Transportation Builders' Association in order to improve communication and develop a sense of joint commitment within the industry as a whole.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/ncame-2008-l260.htmlIn the present scenario sharing the general views/concepts is not only sufficient but also essential to know the advances in that particular area. The present confernce aims at viewing the advances in the filed of Mechanical Engineering and sharing the knowledge among the researchers, R&D, Industries and Academicians on a platform at Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology and V. R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/seminar-on-application-of-laser-in-materials-processing-l254.htmlFurther, with the aim of exchanging state of the art knowledge in the fields of materials processing and its application, a two-day seminar will be organized during January 18-19, 2008. Papers are invited on the following theme : ƒÜ Laser materials processing ƒÜ Laser safety ƒÜ Laser based instrumentation ƒÜ Laser Micromachining ƒÜ Any other related topichttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/international-conference-on-advances-in-information-and-communication-technologies-theme-secure-and-pervasive-computing-l170.htmlThe Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have seen rapid growth and development in the recent past. This has led to their wide diffusion and application, increasing their economic and social impact, ultimately giving rise to a Knowledge-Based Society. ICT systems have become ubiquitous and pervasive today. The biggest challenge faced by researchers is not only to make such systems feasible, but also to make them secure and dependable. The aim of the Conference is to provide a stimulating forum for representatives from industry, academia and government agencies to share ideas, report findings and discuss products, thus defining future directions in these cutting edge technologies. The highlights of the Conference will include contributed papers, invited talks, vendor exhibitions, practical experience reports, tutorials, poster presentations and panel discussions on topics including but not limited to the following: • Distributed systems and computer networks • Adhoc networks • Wireless sensor networks • Location aware and power aware systems • Mobile agents • Ecommerce • Fault-tolerant systems • Information and network security • Web security • Trust modeling • Security measurement and analysis • Security testing • Multimedia communications • Storage networkshttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/the-first-international-workshop-on-security-for-mobile-wireless-communications-l166.htmlMobile Wireless Communications enable the exchange of information in a real, or near real-time manner, without the constraint of a fixed point of access. Reliable and secure communications combined with constant and universal network availability, are key elements for the successful commercialization of the applications that utilize the wireless technology. However, new security challenges emerge due to the dynamic network topology, the open nature of the wireless medium, the resource constraints of the mobile devices and, possibly, the lack of a pre-deployed infrastructure. The workshop on Security for Mobile Wireless Communication (SeMIC), held in conjunction with COMSWARE 2008, seeks submissions from the academia and industry, that present novel approaches on addressing security issues for mobile wireless communications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Authentication and access control * Secure MAC/PHY protocols for mobile networks * Cooperation, fairness and incentive -based security * Key management for wireless/mobile environments * Trust establishment * Intrusion detection in mobile networks * Accountability for malicious behavior and resource misuse * Revocation of malicious parties * Secure location services * Privacy, anonymity and prevention of traffic analysis * Security in cognitive radios * Security in vehicular networks * Anti-Jamming techniques, and DoS Countermeasures * Vulnerability modeling and threat analysis * Security & privacy in RFID systems * Secure routing Paper submission instructions ============================= Submission of papers based on work-in-progress is encouraged. Submitted papers must not be previously published elsewhere or currently under review for any other publication. Please direct any questions regarding the paper submission process to the Program Co-Chairs. All submissions are limited to 6 PAGES in fonts no smaller than 10pt, and must be in standard IEEE double-column format. Each submission should start with the title, abstract, and names and contact information of authors. The introduction should give background and summarize the contributions of the paper at a level appropriate for a non-specialist reader. All paper submissions will be handled electronically via the COCUS system. Authors should prepare a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of their paper. Important dates ================ * Paper submission deadline: September 28, 2007 * Notification of acceptance: November 3, 2007 * Camera-ready papers due: December 3, 2007 * Workshop date: January 6, 2008 Technical Program Co-Chairs =========================== * Loukas Lazos, University of Arizona, USA * Mingyan Li, Boeing Phantom Works, USA Honorary Chair ============== * Radha Poovendran, University of Washington, USA Publicity Chair =============== * Krishna Sampigethaya, University of Washington, USA Technical Program Committee =========================== * Rana Barua, Indian Statistical Institute, India * Levente Buttyan, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary * Srdjan Capkun, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland * Bogdan Carbunar, Motorola Labs, USA * Reza Curtmola, John Hopkins University, USA * Rainer Falk, Corporate Technology, Siemens AG, Germany * Leping Huang, Nokia Research Center & University of Tokyo, Japan * Dijiang Huang, Arizona State University, USA * Iordanis Koutsopoulos, University of Thessaly, Greece * Jun Li, University of Oregon, USA * Donggang Liu, University of Texas at Arlington, USA * Guevara Noubir, Northeastern University, USA * Roberto Di Pietro, Università "La Sapienza", Roma, Italy * Wenyuan Xu, University of South Carolina, USA * Yanyong Zhang, Rutgers University, USA For further information, please contact Loukas Lazos (llazos@ece.arizona.edu or 520-626-0736) or Mingyan Li (Mingyan.li@boeing.com or 425-865-1027)http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/intetain-2008-2nd-international-conference-on-intelligent-technologies-for-interactive-entertainment-l165.htmlINTETAIN 2008 aims to stimulate interaction among academic researchers and commercial developers of interactive entertainment systems. In addition to paper presentations, posters, and demos, the conference will foster discussions through workshops and special events. INTETAIN 2008 focuses on the development of novel user-centered intelligent computational technologies and interactive applications for entertainment, being made possible through the use of a wide range of interactive device technologies (e.g., mobile and wearable devices, home entertainment centers, haptic devices, wall screen displays, information kiosks, holographic displays, fog screens, distributed smart sensors, and immersive displays) and media delivery infrastructures (e.g., multimedia networks, interactive radio, streaming technologies, DVB-T/M, ITV, P2P, satellite broadcasting, UMTS, Bluetooth, Broadband, and VoIP). We seek exciting and innovative work in areas including, but not limited to: Intelligent Computational Technologies for Entertainment * Adaptive Media Presentations * Recommendation Systems in Media * Scalable Crossmedia * Affective User Interfaces * Novel Interaction Technologies * Intelligent Speech and Multimedia Interfaces * Telepresence in Entertainment * Collaborative User Models and Group Behavior * Collaborative and Virtual Environments * Cross-Domain User Models * Animation and Virtual Characters * Novel Displays and Devices * Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality * Computer Graphics and Multimedia * Pervasive Multimedia and Gaming * Creative Language Environments * Computational Humor Interactive Applications for Entertainment * Intelligent Interactive Games * Intelligent Music Systems * Interactive Cinema * Edutainment * Interactive Art * Museum Guides * City Guides and Tourism Assistants * Shopping Assistants * Interactive Social Networks * Interactive Story Telling * Personal Diaries, Websites, and Blogs * Applications for Special Populations (Handicapped, Children, Elderly) Information for Authors Paper Submission INTETAIN 2008 accepts three types of paper submissions: Full Papers (from 6-10 pages) Late Breaking Results (up to 4 pages) Demos (up to 4 pages) All submissions must follow the ACM two-column conference style format including figures and references. Links to templates will be available from the conference website. Authors are requested to submit their PDF manuscripts electronically by following the instructions at the conference home page: http://www.intetain.org. Supporting videos can also be submitted. All paper submissions must be anonymous. We have adopted a relaxed model of anonymity that does not attempt to conceal all traces of identity from the body of the paper. Authors are expected to remove author and institutional identities from the title and header areas of the paper, as noted in the submission instructions. Further suppression of identity in the body of the paper is left to the authors' discretion. In particular, we expect authors to leave the citations to their previous work unanonymized, so that reviewers can ensure that all previous research has been taken into account. Authors are requested to submit their PDF manuscripts electronically, using the COCUS System ( http://www.cocus.info ) : 1. Login to COCUS with your e-mail address and password. You will need to create an account if you do not have one. 2. After login, choose "Event List" and find INTETAIN 2008 in the list. 3. Choose "Submit a paper" and follow the step-by-step instructions. Workshop Proposals Proposals are solicited for Workshops as part of the events associated with INTETAIN 2008. In addition to the interest areas listed above, workshops may address other topics in entertainment technology and applications. Please see the Call for Workshop Proposals for more information. Publication Submissions should describe original research that has not been previously published or accepted for publication, and is not under consideration for publication at another conference or journal. Accepted full papers will be published in the proceedings and presented during the paper sessions. Accepted late-breaking results papers and demo descriptions will be printed in a companion document available only at the conference, and presented during a poster session (late-breaking results) and demo session (demos).http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/acm-compute-2008-l163.htmlACM Compute 2008 Call for Papers Organized by ACM Bangalore Chapter, To be held in Indian Institute of Science & The Taj West End, Bangalore, India, 18th – 20th January 2008. Conference Webpage: http://www.acmbangalore.org/ Important Dates Paper Submissions Due: August 1, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: November 1, 2007 Camera Ready Versions Due: December 1, 2007 Conference: January 18-20, 2008 THEME: It is now widely recognized that computer science is moving beyond the academia into the business domain, more specifically into the enterprise computing space. The aim of this multi-track conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, technology market movers, and thought leaders, with a view to advance the state of the art, and the state of the practice in applied areas of computer science, with focus on enterprise computing. The specific focus areas of computer science, relevant in the enterprise context, are being considered. TRACKS 1. Software Services Engineering Papers invited in the broad areas of : a. Business process Management: Languages, process management, process mining, process monitoring, workflows, process improvement b. Event Driven Architectures, Complex Event Processing c. Service Oriented Architectures, standards, Web services, Semantic Services d. Software quality and quantitative measures (real-time, response, etc) e. Software Architecture - Software factories, Pattern oriented software architecture, ADLs, Enterprise Architecture formalisms f. Service Identification Approaches, Process-service linkage g. Contemporary Software engineering, global software development h. Software as a service, Composite Applications, Web based collaborative software development, e-services i. Web N.0 – Participative architectures, Semantic Web, j. Software Non-functional requirements including security, policy, privacy, maintainability 2. High Performance Computing Papers invited in the broad areas of : a. Scientific and Business needs and challenges b. Multi-core architectures c. Next Gen Data Centers d. Grid computing e. Autonomic computing f. Virtualization g. High Speed Networks 3. Information Management Papers invited in the broad areas of : a. Data Warehousing/Business Intelligence b. Information retrieval/storage/query c. Data/text mining d. Information Virtualization e. Next generation Query Optimization/Processing f. Graphics g. Computational intelligence –intelligent agents, learning 4. Pervasive Computing Papers invited in the broad areas of : a. Multi-modal computing b. Sensor networks c. Enterprise mobility d. Field force automation and occasionally connected computing e. Mobile ad-hoc networking f. Ambient intelligence CONFERENCE CHAIR: Prof. R. K. Shyamasundar, IBM Research labs, India Email: Shyam AT tifr.res.in WORKSHOP COMMITTEE (to be completed): SUBMISSION PROCESS: Authors are asked to submit original, unpublished research papers that are not being considered for publication in any other forum. The authors can submit upto a maximum of 8 ACM conference pages (about 4000 words). The conference format specifications and templates can be found at: http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html At least one author is required to attend the conference and present the paper. A single volume of proceedings encompassing papers in all the tracks will be published. Papers to be submitted via the online submission system accessible at the site above. DATES: Paper Submissions Due: August 1, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: November 1, 2007 Camera Ready Versions Due: December 1, 2007 Conference: January 18-20, 2008http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/international-conference-on-computer-vision-theory-and-applications-visapp-2008-l159.htmlThe Third International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP) aims at becoming a major point of contact between research scientists, engineers and practitioners on the area of computer vision applications systems. Four simultaneous tracks will be held, covering all different aspects related to computer vision, from Image Formation to Image Understanding including Motion Analysis and Stereo Vision. Papers describing advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged. Papers describing original work are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of VISAPP. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions. Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as technical tutorials, dedicated to technical/scientific topics, are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in lecturing a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat. CONFERENCE AREAS Each of these topic areas is expanded below. Papers should address one or more of the listed topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related topics are also allowed. 1. Image Formation and Processing 2. Image Analysis 3. Image Understanding 4. Motion, Tracking and Stereo Visionhttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/vii-international-conference-system-identification-and-control-problems-l157.htmlThe seventh event in the series of annual conferences aimed to bring together researchers in all branches of the control sciences to present their novel results and discuss actual issues in the beautiful Russia's heart environment. SCOPE AND TOPICS - General methodologies of modeling, identification, control and programming - Methodological and value aspects of scientific researches - Mathematical problems of control - Control systems with identifier - Parameter identification - Non-parametric identification - Structure identification and data mining - Investigation of models and identification of models of selection and decision making - Organizational system identification - Methods and procedures of obtaining and analyzing expert assessments - Neural networks and idetification problems - Fuzzy sets and identification problems - System identification for diagnostics and fault detection and isolation - System modeling - Simulation - Software for identification and modeling - Verification and quality assurance of the complex system software - Global network sources of supporting processes of identification, control, and modeling - Identification education - Scientific bibliogrphic and biographic researches - Othershttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/national-conference-on-emerging-trends-in-information-technology-l154.html28th - 29th January 2008 We are living in the Information age since time immemorial, now which is based on computers and its connectivity. Today, the concept of “Information is Money” is evolving. Information Technology is the convergence of all technologies and is concerned with use of technology in managing and processing information. Information Technology is changing every aspect of human life including communication, trade, manufacturing, service, fashion designing, service, culture, entertainment, education, research, e-governance, national defense and global security, judiciary, etc. Due to which social structure is changing. There is need to have an insight on the ongoing research in Emerging Trends in Information Technology. The Conference is being organized with the objective of providing a platform for interaction amongst the participants and to share innovative ideas amongst them Additional Information Registration Fees ----------------------------------------------- Faculty Members : Rs. 1500/- Persons from Industry : Rs. 2000/- PG Students and Research Scholars : Rs. 750/- UG Students : Rs. 300/- Registration fees is to be paid per author by Demand Draft in favor of “The Principal, P. E. S. College of Engineering” payable at Aurangabad(MS) along with duly filled registration form. Contact Address Dept. of Information Technology, P.E.S. College of Engineering, Nagsen Vana, Panchakki Road, Aurangabad,Maharashtra, India To download registration form go to www.ncetit.orghttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/sans-silicon-valley-2008-l152.htmlPlease join us February 2-8 in San Jose for SANS Silicon Valley 2008 where we'll put outstanding computer security training at your fingertips. Auditors, system administrators, and managers alike will benefit from these valuable courses: AUD507: Auditing Networks, Perimeters & Systems SEC401: SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style SEC503: Intrusion Detection In-Depth SEC504: Hacker Techniques, Exploits & Incident Handling SEC505: Securing Windows SEC617: Assessing and Securing Wireless Networks MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials For Managers with Knowledge Compressionâ„¢ Classes will be held at the Wyndham San Jose Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley where high tech meets great entertainment. Convenient to San Jose International Airport and the light rail transit system, you'll be near Paramount's Great America Amusement Park and the Museum of Technology. Register by December 19 and get a $250 tuition fee discount! Mark you calendar now and meet us at SANS Silicon Valley 2008. Don't miss this opportunity to receive the best training available in computer security today!http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/5th-international-conference-on-computer-science-and-engineering-l147.htmlThe International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering (CSE 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Computer Science and Engineering, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE Keep up-to-date on the latest advances in the field Present your research within a unique forum Collaborate with experts from around the world Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by members of the International Scientific Committee Selected high impact papers will be rapidly processed for publication in related WASET Journals Accepted papers will also be permanently archived as online proceedings, where they will be available to the international scientific community PEER REVIEW All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. Submissions will be chosen based on technical merit, interest, applicability, and how well they fit a coherent and balanced technical program. Full Papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference. Talks, based on the accepted papers, will be 20 minutes long including discussions followed by questions. WORKSHOPS You are invited to submit a paper and/or a proposal to organize a workshop. Please see the Call for Papers for paper submission information, and Call for Workshop Proposals for more information.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/5th-international-conference-on-electrical-engineering-l146.htmlThe International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Electrical Engineering, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE Keep up-to-date on the latest advances in the field Present your research within a unique forum Collaborate with experts from around the world Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by members of the International Scientific Committee Selected high impact papers will be rapidly processed for publication in related WASET Journals Accepted papers will also be permanently archived as online proceedings, where they will be available to the international scientific community PEER REVIEW All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. Submissions will be chosen based on technical merit, interest, applicability, and how well they fit a coherent and balanced technical program. Full Papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference. Talks, based on the accepted papers, will be 20 minutes long including discussions followed by questions. WORKSHOPS You are invited to submit a paper and/or a proposal to organize a workshop. Please see the Call for Papers for paper submission information, and Call for Workshop Proposals for more information.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/7th-international-heinz-nixdorf-symposium-self-optimizing-mechatronic-systems-design-the-future-l138.htmlThe integration of mechanical engineering and information technology results in extensive potentials. This is expressed by the term “mechatronics”. This term refers to the symbiotic cooperation of mechanics, electronics, control engineering and software technology, in order to improve the behavior of a technical system. Future mechatronical systems encompass subsystems with inherent partial intelligence due to integrated micro processors. The behavior of the complete system will be characterized by communication and cooperation of intelligent subsystems. From the information technology point of view it is a distributed system of cooperating agents. This establishes fascinating possibilities for the design of mechatronical products of tomorrow. The term Self-optimization characterizes this perspective: Self-optimization of a technical system is the endogenous adaption of objectives as reaction to changing influences and the resulting autonomous adjustment of parameters or structure and consequently of the system‘s behavior. Thus Self-optimization is substantially beyond the well-known control and adaptation strategies; Self-optimization enables systems to act with inherent “intelligence”, to react independently and flexibly to changing operation conditions. While there are many application examples of mechatronics, the potential of Self-optimization in mechanical engineering appears only in rough outlines. It obviously needs fantasy to define machines with inherent partial intelligence. Substantial preconditions for the accomplishment of this challenge are the scientific explorationand an adequate presentation for engineering issues of the paradigm of Self-optimization. The second challenge is the development of a methodology to design self-optimizing mechanical systems. As outstanding characteristic designers cannot anticipate all constellations and the entire behavior. Former design decisions shift from the design into the operation phase of intelligent systems. Additional Information The Symposium Covers the following Topics * Adaptive Control and Self-optimization * “Intelligent Movement” of Multi-Body Systems * Design and Verification of Embedded Systems * Multi-Objective Optimization and Optimization under consideration of Uncertainty * Current Developments in Sensors and Actuators * New Technologies of Domain Spanning Design * Intelligent Agents in Engineering Applications * Safety and Dependability * Prevention of Product Piracy The papers should address to the area of mechanical engineering and related areas like automotive, aircraft construction, medical engineering etc. Please submit your full-papers until October 1, 2007.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/oil-gas-construction-project-risk-l111.htmlLets face it, with over 1000 new projects underway in the Gulf region alone, you must know that if your project gets completed on schedule and budget, you are among the fortunate. The current state of the industry is creating a risky environment that is unavoidable for any new project. This December, your knowledge and experiences, along with that of your executive speaker panel, will provide an unprecedented forum on industry experts that will discuss and discover the most effective and proven project risk management strategies. Including 2 Days Of Essential Interactive Workshops Workshop A:Identifying Best Practices In Contract Risk Management To Manage Liability And Risk Control Through Effective Clauses In Oil And Gas Service Contracts Workshop B: Advanced Project Risk Management Applications In Mega Projects Using Proven And World Class Techniques Workshop C: Improved Techniques For The Assessment And Management Of Project Riskshttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/2nd-international-pre-olympics-conference-on-legal-security-and-privacy-issues-in-it-l79.htmlSecond International (Pre-Olympics) Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT (LSPI) Beijing, China December 5. 7, 2007 www.lspi.net The Second International Pre-Olympics Legal Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT will be held in Beijing, China from December 5 - December 7, 2007. May 2, 2006. You are cordially invited to participate in this forthcoming conference, which will focus on all legal and technological issues related to IT/ Internet, including media law. Industries are also invited to give a presentation about their organisation and activities in connection with IT Law. Call for Papers. Industries and Academics may submit a research paper or make an oral presentation. (For further details about the CFP, see attachment or visit the website) The latter requires a 100 word-abstract. All the academic papers for presentation will be published in the book, Cyberlaw and Security (ISBN: 87-991385-4-9 & 87-991385-5-7), and nominated to our 16 sponsoring international journals. All final camera ready versions are sent for proof-reading and 99% of papers accepted in the IAITL- organised conferences (see www.iblt.eu ; www.iltc.eu )have been published in leading international journals. The Conference is organised by the International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) and the Tsinghua University Internet Behaviour Institute. The Program Organisers have organised special sessions, panel discussions and networking activities, in addition to the social activities for participants and family members. University Presentation. A growing number of Chinese are seeking further international education in various countries. We invite universities to join the University Exhibition which will be conducted in conjunction with the LSPI Conference.. The LSPI Conference also offers an opportunity for established foreign programmes of study to be presented by senior representatives from those universities present at the conference. It is planned that education agents will also be on hand to offer expert advice and representation on the entry and visa requirements for these institutions to students interested in making applications. It is recognised that more countries need to open their doors to Chinese students since China now offers a potentially huge market for foreign study. Career Fair. Access to trusted legal partners is a vital component of foreign investment and business decisions. The LSPI Conference will provide an opportunity for law firms and companies to meet with some of China's ablest lawyers and business advisors. The LSPI Conference will also provide an opportunity for law firms and companies to provide potential recruits with information about various job opportunities and graduate trainee programmes available in their companies or organisations. Networking opportunities with lawyers, business advisors, and graduate students will allow firms to meet prospective business partners, as well as future employees, from the rich talent pool available in this area Further information about the LSPI Conference is available at http://www.lspi.net Additional Information CALL FOR PAPERS The Second International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law (LSPI) Date: December 5- 7 2007 Place: Beijing China The International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) and Tsinghua Internet Behavior Research Institute invite you to participate in the Pre-Olympics Conference on legal, security and privacy issues in information technology law. The Conference is an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants to come together, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging issues in IT law and the emerging technological environment. We invite contributions focusing on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues of IT, including: • Jurisdiction in Cyberspace • E-signatures • E-forensics & security • Email monitoring and privacy issues • Data retention & protection • Cybercrime • Intellectual Property Rights & DRM • Contract and Tort • Virtual Companies • E-commerce law • Media & entertainment law • Data mining • Internet Freedom • Phishing,virus,malware etc. • Trustmarks • Legal risks and protection strategies • Evidence & Discovery • Prosecution & Sentencing Issues concerning computer crime • New Laws addressing legal protections afforded confidential business information and trade secrets • Mobile technology • Robots &Intelligent agents • Consumer Protection • Cross-border ADR and Litigation • Content Regulation and Liability Issues • Telecommunication law and technology • Licensing and franchising • IT Outsourcing • Taxation of cross-border transactions & e-payment • Jurisdictional barriers to regulation & enforcement • E-trade & e-gambling • Audio-visual technology • Broadband technology • Virtual worlds: regulation and taxation issues • E-finance & auditing • Government Surveillance & impact on civil liberties • Techniques to use when litigating high tech crimes • E-government • E-inclusion • E-Libel, blogs &defamation The conference committee is seeking submissions of papers for oral presentations at the conference in two major categories: • Academic, peer reviewed papers - these papers will be peer reviewed by members of the program committee and other independent reviewers (where necessary) and will be published in the under a non-exclusive copyright agreement in the edited conference proceedings with ISBN. Selected papers will also be published in several leading international law journals. Case studies, abstracts of research in progress, as well as full research papers will be considered for the conference program for presentation purposes. However, only complete papers will be published in the proceedings. • Non-academic papers - these papers will not be peer reviewed. These papers will be selected on merit by the program committee. This category covers corporate papers, best practices, new technologies, policy issues etc. For complete papers, authors must provide about 150 word abstract and five keywords. There is a maximum page limit of 12 pages (single-spaced, Times Roman ”10”). All photos, tables and figures must be in jpg format. No footnotes are allowed! Papers must be submitted in the correct template, which may be downloaded from the website. All information enabling the identification of authors must be removed from submissions undergoing academic peer review. Please send in a separate attachment in a word document, the following information: Title, Affiliation and Author’s Name. Send submissions by electronic mail in a Word document to: submit@lspi.net or sylvia.kierkegaard@lspi.net For further information, please contact: Sylvia Kierkegaard sylvia.kierkegaard@lspi.net ; contact@lspi.net Weiguang Wu lawwwg@mail.tsinghua.edu.cnhttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/industrial-engineering-and-engineering-management-conference-l50.htmlThe International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) aims to provide a forum to disseminate, to all branches industries, information on the most recent and relevant innovations, theories and practices in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. Founded by Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Department of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1994, the conference has been hosted by leading universities in Asia and has grown over the years in tandem with the rising importance of industrial engineering in Asia. This year, the IEEE Engineering Management Society Singapore Chapter is proud to be the host and hope the event will link researchers and practitioners in different branches of industrial engineering and engineering management from around the world. Important Dates Full paper submission: 16 June 2007 Notification of acceptance: 16 August 2007 Early bird registration: 16 September 2007 Final camera-ready paper due: 16 September 2007 We invite papers and proposals for special sessions/tracks or tutorials/workshops on, but not limited to, the following topics: „X Global Manufacturing and Management „X Manufacturing Systems, Theory and Methodology „X Computer-Aided Design and Intelligent Manufacturing „X AI Applications in Industrial Engineering and Management „X Supply Chain Management/Logistics Engineering „X Operations Research and Application „X Systems Modelling and Simulation „X Production Planning and Control „X Decision Analysis/Decision Theory and Method „X Total Quality Management and Quality Engineering „X Maintenance and Reliability Engineering „X Facilities Planning, Location Design and Material Handing „X Engineering Economy and Cost Management „X Industrial Ergonomics/Human Factors and Safety „X Web-based Applications, E-Business and E-Commerce „X Service Innovation and Management „X Product Development and Design „X Engineering/Project Management „X Technology Management and Innovation „X Knowledge Management „X Customer/Supplier Relationship Management „X Ethics, Industrial Engineering Education and Training Publication All submissions will be peer reviewed by International Programme Committee. All papers in the proceedings will appear in IEEEXplore database and will be indexed by Engineering Index (EI). Extended papers may be considered for special issues of selected international journals subject to further review. Additional Information General Chairs Say Wei FOO Thong Ngee GOH Organizing Committee Chairs Roger JIAO Kay Chuan TAN Program Chairs Martin HELANDER Min XIE Subcommittee Chairs Finance: Zhang WU Publicity: Szu Hui NG Logistics: Siong Lin HO Publication: Anil VERMA Local Arrangement: Kah Hin CHAI Social Event: Hung Kei TANG Sponsorship: Arun KUMAR Registration: Maode MA Conference Secretariat Meeting Matters International 73 Tras Street #04-01 Singapore 079012 Tel: +65 6221 2310 Fax: +65 6221 2760 Email: info@ieem2007.orghttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/underground-spaces-2008-l38.htmlThe conference will discuss the structural and material characterization aspects as well as the trends regarding the utilisation of underground spaces (ranging from, classical excavations to subway constructions, underground sport halls, power stations, waste repositories, underground cities, and many others). In particular the conference will emphasise the environmental aspects, architectural characteristics and concepts that might be applied to make the underground space an integral part of the city planning and a healthy living environment.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/optimising-production-from-ior-eor-techniques-l527.htmlOptimising Production from IOR/EOR Techniques will provide you with a wealth of industry expertise in water and gas injection, enabling you to fine tune your recovery processes. Examine how you can effectively combine CO2 injection with you Organized by: IQPChttp://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/19th-international-conference-on-water-jetting-l518.htmlThe 19th International Conference on Water Jetting will be held in Nottingham, UK, from 15-17 October 2008. This, the original conference on this technology, is the premier event in Europe. The development of ultra high-pressure pumps in the early 1970s transformed the water jetting industry and led to the birth of this International Conference. Since the first conference, water jetting has grown into a mature industry with applications ranging from precision shaping of hard to machine materials, to environmentally friendly cleaning in many industries and the decommissioning of munitions and the removal of damaged flesh from severe wounds.http://www.123conferences.com/science_technology/engineering/asia-pacific-maritime-2008-l512.htmlAsia Pacific Maritime (APM) 2008 is the one-stop market for the region's maritime community, showcasing the latest in marine engineering and port technology. Hailed as Singapore's foremost International Maritime Event, APM offers a holistic business experience by combining exhibition, conferences and seminars, and a host of networking sessions that connects quality Asia Pacific buyers to international maritime suppliers. While saving you precious time in sourcing the products that will put your company at the forefront of the maritime business, APM also allows you to explore new international markets and grow your business globally.