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C&T 2005
Location: Milan, Italy
Date: 13-16 June, 2005
Paper Submission: November 12, 2004

The Second International Conference on Communities & Technologies (C&T 2005) will be held in Milan, Italy, 13-16 June, 2005. The relationship between communities and technology is an increasingly important research topic as the number of communities turning to technology for online and face-to-face support grows.

This conference provides a forum for stimulating and disseminating research about all facets of community and technology support for communities. Conference topics include, but are not limited to, trust-building, maintaining (awareness of) social relations, social capital, visualization of social relationships, matching (unknown) participants, bridging between physical and electronically-mediated interaction, and cultural needs.

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IRMA 2005
Location: San Diego
Date: May 15-18, 2005
Paper Submission: October 4, 2004

The 16th International Conference of the Information Resources Management Association will be held in the city of San Diego from May 15-18, 2005. The theme of the conference is “Managing Modern Organisations with Information Technology.”

The Conference will include a total of 50 tracks that cover a diverse range of topics, including Diversity in Information Technology, E-collaboration, Human Computer Interaction, Human Side of IT, Information Security Management, IT/Community Partnership, IT Management in Developing Countries, IT Management in Healthcare, Mobile Computing & Commerce and Social Responsibility in the Information Age.

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HOIT 2005
Location: York, UK
Date: April 13-15, 2005

An international conference sponsored by IFIP Working Group 9.3 in association with CUHTec, the Centre for Usable Home Technology at York University UK, “Home Oriented Informatics and Telematics” will be held on April 13-15, 2005 at the University of York, UK.

Conference themes include: Care and health at home, Ambient intelligence in everyday life, Ubiquitous computing and the wireless home, Play and fun in the home of the future, Socialising and the user experience, Involving users in the design of new ICTs, and Lessons from ethnographic research on new ICTS in the home.

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Include 2005
Location: London, UK
Date: April 5-8, 2005
Paper Submission: 1 June 2004

The 3rd international conference on inclusive design will be held April 5-8, 2005 in the Royal College of Art, London, UK. Inclusive design is a process whereby designers and manufacturers ensure that their products and services address the needs of the widest possible audience.

Contributions from academics and educators, industry researchers, designers and design managers are equally welcome, especially where they reflect on the practice of applying inclusive design to mainstream products, environments, technologies and services.

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HCI International 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Date: March 2005

The 11th international conference on Human-Computer Interaction will be held in Las Vegas in March 2005. The conference objective is to provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic, and applied areas of HCI, usability, internationalization, virtual reality, universal access and cognitive ergonomics.

The conference is being held jointly with seven other conferences, all covered by single registration: 1) Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2005; 6th International Conference on Engineering Psychology & Cognitive Ergonomics; 3rd International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction; 1st International Conference on Virtual Reality; 1st International Conference on Usability and Internationalization; 1st International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing; and the 1st International Conference on Augmented Cognition.

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GOR 05
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Date: March 22-23, 2005
Abstract Submission: September 30, 2004.

The seventh International General Online Research Conference will be held on March 22-23, 2005 at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Conference topics include theories, methods, and empirical findings concerning social and business aspects of the Internet and mobile communication. The aim of the conference is to document the progress of Internet science, innovative developments, and practical experience.

If you would like to contribute to the conference by presenting a paper or a poster, please submit an abstract electronically no later than: September 30th 2004 to http://www.gor.de. Abstracts should contain no more than 350 words.

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AICCSA 05
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Date: 3-6 January 2005
Paper Submission: 18 May 2004

This is the third in a conference series devoted to advances in computers systems, information, and applications and is sponsored by the Arab Computer Society (ACS) and IEEE.

Authors are invited to submit papers describing new advances in computer systems and their applications. Papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial, or descriptive in nature.

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ICIS 2004
25th International Conference on Information Systems
Location: Washington DC, USA
Date: 12-15 December 2004
Paper Submission: 3 May 2004

This 25th Anniversary meeting of the International Conference on Information Systems will take a retrospective and prospective look at the key role that information systems play in serving as the conduit and repository for information and knowledge, which in turns fosters dialog, debate, and change in organizations, governments, and societies. The theme is “Capital Exchange: Crossing Boundaries and Transforming Institutions through Information Systems.

We encourage papers in any of the conference tracks that investigate and debate the role of information systems in facilitating the open exchange of ideas and the transformation of organizations, as well as papers discussing the latest research in all areas of the Information Systems field.

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ICICS 2004
5th International Conference on Information and Computer Science (Formerly WICS)
Location: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Date: 28-30 November 2004.
Paper Submission: April 15, 2004

The conference is being organized by the Department of Information and Computer Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The theme of of the conference is “Internet and Mobile Computing”.

Papers are invited, but not limited to, the following major topics: Internet technology, Web services, Internet performance and network systems, wireless and mobile computing, cryptography, parallel and distributed systems, and all other topics related to internet and mobile computing.

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QualIT2004
Qualitative Research in IT
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Date: 24-26 November, 2004
Paper Submission: 1 July, 2004

QualIT2004 - The Way Forward is the first International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT & IT in Qualitative Research in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be hosted by the Institute for Intelligent Integrated Systems at Griffith University. It will attract qualitative researchers concerned with the analysis, design, development, application, usability and evaluation of information systems and information technologies.

Research papers are invited in the areas of information technology, information systems, software engineering, business, social and health informatics. Papers which critique and evaluate qualitative research software, and new and innovative methods in qualitative research in the above areas are particularly welcome.

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OZCHI 2004
Annual conference of the Australasian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group
Location: Woollongong, NSW
Date: 22-24 November, 2004
Paper submission: June 11, 2004

OZCHI is the annual conference for the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia. It is Australia and New Zealand's leading forum for work in all areas of Human-Computer Interaction.

OZCHI attracts an international community of researchers and practitioners with a wide range of interests, including human factors and ergonomics, human-computer interaction, information systems, design, software engineering, artificial intelligence, social sciences and management.

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DRS 2004
Design Research Society International Conference
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 17-21 November 2004.

The theme is FUTUREGROUND, and the conference will feature leading edge design research from the international research community. Supporting the central theme will be discourse around design as both cultural activity and production; mapping the discipline's development; and research in an industrial context. Particular emphasis will be on the opportunities this presents for reconsidering the nature of design and an exploration of the scope for future research.

Supporting the central theme will be discourse around design as both cultural activity and production; mapping the discipline's development; and research in an industrial context. Particular emphasis will be on the opportunities this presents for reconsidering the nature of design and an exploration of the scope for future research.

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CIRN Inaugural Conference and Colloquium
The 2004 Community Informatics Research Network Inaugural Conference and Colloquium
Location: Prato, Italy
Date: 29 September - 1 October, 2004.
Paper Submission: 1 April, 2004

CIRN calls for papers to its 2004 Inaugural Conference and Colloquium with the overall theme, 'Sustainability and Community Technology: What Does this Mean for Community Informatics? ', at the Monash Centre, Prato, Italy, 29 September - 1 October, 2004.

The event is meant to provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to present findings and reflect in a convivial atmosphere on key issues of concern for the future of enabling communities with Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It will also be the founding organisational conference of CIRN.

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MOBIS
IFIP TC8 Working Conference on Mobile Information Systems
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date: 15-17 September 2004
Paper Submission: 22 March, 2004

Mobility is perhaps the most important market and technological trend within information and communication technology. With the advent of new mobile infrastructures providing higher bandwidth and constant connection to the network from virtually everywhere, the way people use information resources is predicted to be radically transformed.

The objective of the working conference is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners across the areas of planning, analysis, design, construction, modification, implementation, utilization, evaluation, and management of mobile information systems to meet, and exchange research ideas and results.

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DIS2004
4th International Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
Location: Cambridge Massachusetts
Date: 1-4 August 2004
Paper Submissions: 10 December 2003

DIS2004 aims to facilitate, nurture, and encourage the growth of the diverse community that has emerged in response to the opportunities and challenges presented by new and future interactive systems.

The conference will cross the spectrum of contributing disciplines including business, technology and engineering, psychology, interaction, design, expressive media and culture.

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DESIGN 2004
8th International DESIGN Conference
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 18-21 May 2004
Abstract submission: 26 September 2003
Paper Submission: 16 January 2004

Design 2004 will explore the potentials and usability of advanced information technologies in design, and investigate a way forward. The goal is to bring together researchers who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from a variety of perspectives, disciplines, and fields.

Contributions are encouraged that describe the role and importance of collaborative design in the overall product cycle and interdependencies between the design activity and other product development processes.

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IRMA 2003
15th Information Management Resources Association International Conference
Location: New Orleans Marriot Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: May 23-26, 2004
Paper Submission: October 3, 2003

IRMA brings together researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policy makers in information technology management. The conference topic is “Innovations through Information Technology.”

The call for papers for the conference is now open and researchers from a range of backgrounds are encouraged to contribute. The due date for paper submissions is October 3, 2003. Notification of acceptance/rejection will be given on November 28, 2003.

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GOR 04
6th German Online Research Conference 2004
Location: University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Date: March 30-31, 2004
Abstract Submissions: September 30, 2003

The aim of the conference is to document the progress of Internet research, innovative developments, and practical experience, as well as to further dialogue between researchers, universities and companies, and customers and suppliers.

Conference topics include theories, methods, and empirical findings concerning the Internet, online communication, or mobile communication.

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INFORMS Telecommunications Conference 2004
7th INFORMS Telecommunications Conference
Location: Deerfield Beach Hilton, Florida
Date: March 7-10, 2004
Paper Submission: Open September 1, 2003

In the tradition of previous conferences, the Seventh INFORMS International Conference will focus on the theory and application of operations research to problems in telecommunications, with particular emphasis on new and emerging technologies.

The call for papers for the conference will open September 1, 2003 and papers are encouraged on a wide range of topics – check the conference website for further information.

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AUIC 2004
5th Australasian User Interface Conference
Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
Date: January 18-22, 2004
Paper submission: September 5, 2003

AUIC 2004 is a technology-focused forum for user interface researchers and practitioners from Australia, New Zealand, and throughout the world. The conference, which is one of several conferences that constitute Australasian Computer Science Week, provides an opportunity for workers in the areas of HCI, CSCW and pervasive computing to meet with colleagues and with others in the broader computer science community.

In 2004, AUIC incorporates the Workshop on Wearable, Invisible, Context-Aware, Ambient, Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing that was successful during ACSW 2003. Original paper submissions describing research or innovative practice, as well as proposals for workshops and tutorials, are invited.

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HICSS-37
37th Hawaii International Conference on System Science
Location: Island of Hawaii
Date: 5-8th January 2004
Paper submission: June 1, 2003

The annual HICSS conferences provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, research results, development activities and applications among academicians and practitioners in the information, computer, and system sciences. HICSS-37 consists of advanced seminars, tutorials, open forums, task forces, plenary lectures, a distinguished guest lecture, and formal presentations.

Paper submissions should emphasize advances in research and development activities in several areas of the system sciences. Awards for the Best Papers, carefully selected by a review committee in each track, will be presented at a banquet and award ceremony on the last night. Presentations may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial, or descriptive in nature.

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DSPCS 2003
7th International Symposium on DSP and Communication Systems
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Date: 8-11 December 2003
Paper submission: 30 June 2003

The Call for Papers for the 7th International Symposium on DSP and Communication Systems, which this year will be combined with the 2nd Workshop on the Internet, Telecommunications and Signal Processing, has been announced.

The event will be held on the Gold Coast from 8-11 December 2003, and the due date for submission of papers is 30 June 2003. Papers will be accepted on the basis of peer reviews of whole papers (not extended abstracts). Kluwer Academic Publishers will publish the 20 best papers in an edited volume.

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OZCHI 2003
Annual conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Date: 26-28 November 2003
Paper Submission: 6 June 2003

OZCHI is the annual conference for the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) of the Ergonomics Society of Australia, and Australia and New Zealand's leading forum for work in all areas of Human-Computer Interaction. It attracts a diverse international community of researchers and practitioners from ergonomics, human-computer interaction, information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, design, social sciences and management.

The University of Queensland will host the event. Contributions are welcomed on all topics related to Human-Computer Interaction including technical, empirical and theoretical aspects. Topics of interest should be in keeping with the conference theme 'New Directions in Interaction: Information Environments, Media and Technology.' For guidelines and submission details please see the website.

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