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[Fwd: [isworld] DHS Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security - Call for Papers]
by Gustaf Neumann 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] DHS Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security - Call for Papers Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:35:16 -0500 Von: Jaideep Vaidya <jsvaidya(a)rbs.rutgers.edu> Antwort an: Jaideep Vaidya <jsvaidya(a)rbs.rutgers.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> ====================================================================== Science & Technology Directorate And National Cyber Security Division U.S. Department of Homeland Security Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security June 10-11, 2009, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102 ====================================================================== Overview ======== Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are characterized by the intimate coupling and coordination among sensing, communications, computational and physical resources and are exhibited in many application areas including industrial control systems (ICS). ICS encompass several types of control systems including, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and distributed control systems (DCS). CPS are prevalent in almost every critical infrastructure sector including electricity, water, gas, transportation, chemical, and healthcare. Interconnections of cyber-physical systems form a complex system of systems with interdependencies within a given sector as well as across sectors. For example, the electric power grid of today forms one of the largest and most complex system of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems at local, regional, and national level. It is envisioned that the complexity of the cyber-physical systems of the future will far exceed that of today�s. Such a complexity poses several research challenges related to resiliency, vulnerability, threat, and recovery assessment issues. There is a need for models, theories, methods, and tools to address the security of cyber-physical systems taking into account the cyber and physical components of a system in an integrated and unified way and realizing the discrete and continuous aspects of the system. The workshop is scheduled to be held on June 10-11 2009 and is sponsored by the Infrastructure & Geophysical Division of the Science & Technology Directorate as well as the National Cyber Security Division, US Department of Homeland Security. Workshop Goals and Objectives ============================= The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for researchers, subject matter experts, and practitioners dealing with cyber-physical systems security to assess the current state-of-the-art, identify challenges, and develop strategies for addressing these challenges. The results of the workshop will help DHS-S&T formulate near and long term investment decisions as well as research strategies, plans and objectives for cyber-physical systems security. Security Classification ======================= The workshop will be conducted as Unclassified. Registration ============ For Registration and for an up-to-date copy of the workshop details, please visit: http://cimic.rutgers.edu Workshop Structure and Format ============================= The format of the workshop is: - Keynote Speakers - Presentations, Panels - The presentations and panels will be discussing background useful for the breakout sessions - Breakout sessions and reports Workshop Venue ============== This workshop is scheduled for June 10-11, 2009 at the Center for Information Management, Integration, and Connectivity (CIMIC), Rutgers University Newark Campus; 180 University Ave., Newark, NJ 07102. Hotel Accommodation =================== TBD Registration ============ For Registration and for an up-to-date copy of this workshop write up, please visit: http://cimic.rutgers.edu Submission Requirements ======================= Workshop participation will be by invitation. If interested, please submit 3-page position paper (excluding references). Workshop discussions will focus on identifying detailed research challenges and promising avenues for satisfying the unique security needs in cyber-physical systems. Infrastructure sectors of special interest include Electricity, Chemical, Transportation, Drinking Water/Wastewater, and Healthcare. A position paper should address one or more of the following questions. Authors should feel free to add more questions as they see fit. - What makes CPS security different from traditional IT security? - What is the current state-of-the-art in CPS security? - What are some grand challenges for CPS security? - Can different degrees of security be applied to CPS? - Can security and hard real-time constraints co-exist? - What physical properties of CPS influence security/cryptography and vice-versa? - How does network infrastructure need to change in order to support security in large-scale distributed CPS? - What new scientific foundations (e.g. temporal security, dynamics-based cryptography, location-based encryption/decryption) need to be explored for security in CPS? - Does the distributed nature of ICS and critical infrastructure help or hinder security? How can any hindrances be removed? - What are good architectures and programming paradigms for secure CPS? - What new operating systems, components and services are suited for securing CPS? - What human factors challenges that are unique to CPS security? - What are possible appropriate analytical frameworks for the assessment of CPS reliability, security, and risk? - What are the viable approaches for addressing economics of security measures so as to justify related expenditures? - How can we address the formulation of appropriate policy for security measures? Paper Submission ================ Submission site: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cpssw09 Important Dates =============== - May 4, 2009, Position paper submission deadline. - May 13, 2009, Author notification - June 10-11, 2009, Workshop The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). 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[Fwd: [isworld] The contents of the latest issue of JECO Volume 7, Issue 2, April-June 2009]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] The contents of the latest issue of JECO Volume 7, Issue 2, April-June 2009 Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:44:47 -0400 Von: Joseph Sarkis <jsarkis(a)clarku.edu> Antwort an: Joseph Sarkis <jsarkis(a)clarku.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> The contents of the latest issue of: Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 7, Issue 2, April-June 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1539-2937 EISSN: 1539-2929 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/jeco PAPER ONE A Pattern-Oriented Methodology for Engineering High-Quality E-Commerce Applications Pankaj Kamthan, Concordia University, Canada This article proposes, develops, and explores a methodology for engineering electronic commerce applications (ECA) aiming for "high-quality." In doing so, the development and maintenance of ECA is undertaken from the perspective of Web engineering. The author identifies the relevant quality attributes and corresponding stakeholder types for the ECA and analyzes the role of a flexible development process and challenges in making optimal use of patterns. The activities of a systematic selection and application of patterns to the macro- and micro-architecture design of business-to-consumer (B2C) ECA are given. This article discusses the scope and limitations of the proposed methodology and outlines possible directions for its evolution. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30128 PAPER TWO A Behavioral Beliefs Model of Trustworthiness in Consumer-Oriented E-Commerce Craig Van Slyke, Saint Louis University, USA France Bélanger, Virginia Tech, USA Christie L. Comunale, Long Island University, USA In this article, the authors propose and test a theoretically-derived model of trustworthiness of Web merchants. Trustworthiness is influenced by behavioral, competence, and attitudinal beliefs. Trustworthiness beliefs impact intentions to purchase from Web merchants. For e-commerce to grow, customers must trust organizations with which they interact. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30129 PAPER THREE A Study on Taxpayers' Willingness to Use Self-Service Technology-Based Online Government Services Ching-Wen Chen, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Echo Huang, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Technology is forming a society of do-it-yourselfers, in which customers can perform services on their own without the help of live tellers. However, customers with insufficient knowledge of technology may not be ready for self-service technologies (SSTs). Identifying users' attitudes toward using online service via SSTs is a critical issue for providers, particularly for government agencies. This article presents a theoretical model to examine and explain taxpayers' willingness to adopt the personal income tax-filing system, which is a typical enhanced self-service information system (SSIS). To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30130 PAPER FOUR Organizational Barriers in Offering E-Banking Mahmood H Shah, University of Central Lancashire, UK Mohammad Mohsin, Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan Zaigham Mahmood, University of Derby, UK Romana Aziz, Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan This article discusses the issues identified as organizational barriers to e-banking by examining the e-banking implementation strategies of two well established UK banks. The purpose of the study is to develop a deeper understanding of the organizational issues that have arisen while implementing e-banking strategies. This research employs a case study research strategy. The organizational barriers that emerged from the study are contrasted against those identified in literature. The measures and strategies adopted by the two banks to mitigate the relevant issues are also discussed. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30131 ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of JECO: The Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) provides comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, human, and cognitive impacts of EC technologies and advances on organizations around the world. These impacts include those of EC on consumer and organizational behavior, development, and management in organizations. This journal broadens the overall body of knowledge regarding the human aspects of EC technologies and utilization in modern organizations, assisting researchers and practitioners to devise more effective systems for managing the human side of EC in contemporary organizations. Coverage of JECO: Topics to be discussed in the journal include, but are not limited to, the following: E-commerce and cultural issues E-commerce and customer behavior E-commerce and customer relationships E-commerce and employee ethical issues E-commerce and human resource management E-commerce and national work force E-commerce and organizational behavior E-commerce and organizational development E-commerce and organizational learning E-commerce and political issues E-commerce management and leadership E-commerce strategic management E-commerce stress and strain impacts E-commerce technologies and the workplace Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/jeco. All inquiries and submissions should be sent to jeco(a)igi-global.com. The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). 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[Fwd: IEEE/IFIP NOMS 2010: Call for Papers]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: IEEE/IFIP NOMS 2010: Call for Papers Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:20:21 -0400 Von: <ComSocMeetings(a)ieeeadmin.xert.net> Antwort an: <Meetings(a)comsocconferences.org> An: <gustaf.neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at> *NOMS 2010 12th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan 19-23 April 2010 **http://www.ieee-noms.org/2010/* <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15106> *"Towards Management of Future Networks and Services" CALL FOR PAPERS *The 12th IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS 2010) will be held 19-23 April 2010 at the Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan. Held in even-numbered years since 1988, NOMS 2010 will follow the 22 years tradition of NOMS and IM as the primary IEEE Communications Societyâs forum for technical exchange on network and service management focusing on research, development, integration, standards, service provisioning, and user communiti! es. NOMS 2010 will present up-to-date approaches and technical solutions for novel management paradigms to deal with the new management issues in future infrastructures such as Web 2.0 or beyond service environments, cloud computing platforms, large-scale datacenters, and the Future Internet, as well targeting the conventional issues in large and complex services, systems, and networks. NOMS 2010 will offer four types of sessions: technical, application, poster, and panel sessions. Technical sessions will present high-quality papers on the latest research results in the network operations and management area. Application sessions will include papers focusing on the experience in IT and telecommunications industries, such as service providers, OSS vendors, and equipment manufacturers. The scope here includes customer requirements, management system implementations, and business practices. Poster sessions provide an insight into work-in-progress. Panel sess! ions will focus on business implications, market trends, and e! merging applications with panelists who are the technology and business leaders. Authors are invited to submit papers in the following or related topical areas: *Network Management and Operational Experience *- Ad-hoc networks - Wireless & mobile networks - IP/MPLS networks - LANs - Optical networks - Sensor networks - Overlay networks - P2P networks - Broadband access networks - Future Internet *Service Management *- Multimedia service management - Data service management - Hosting - Data centers - Grids & cloud computing - Virtualization - Home networking *Functional Areas *- Fault management - Configuration management - Accounting management - Performance management - Security management - SLA management - Event management - Energy management *Management Approaches *- Centralized management - Distributed management -! Autonomic and self-management - Policy-based management *Technologies *- Protocols - Middleware - Mobile agents - Data, information, and semantic modeling *Methodologies for Network Operations and Management *- Control theory - Optimization theory - Economic theory - Machine learning - Probability, stochastic processes, queueing theory - Design and simulation - Experimental approaches - Data mining - Visualization For submission procedures, visit http://www.ieee-noms.org/2010/ <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15107>*Important Dates: *Technical Paper Registration & Submission: 1 September 2009 Application Session Paper: Registration - 1 September 2009, Submission - 11 September 2009 Panel/Workshop/Tutorial Proposals Due: 1 October 2009 Notification of Acceptance: 8 November 2009 Final Camera Ready Papers Due: 15 January 2010 *Gene! ral Co-Chairs *Nobuo Fujii, NTT-AT, Japan (nobuo.fujii(a)ntt-at.co.jp <http%21%0A%20://ieee.%0Axert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15108> ) James Hong, POSTECH, Korea (jwkhong(a)postech.ac.kr <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15109>) *TPC Co-Chairs *Yoshiaki Kiriha, NICT, Japan (kiriha(a)nict.go.jp <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15110>) Lisandro Granville, UFRGS, Brazil (granville(a)inf.ufrgs.br <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15111>) Deep Medhi, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA (dmedhi(a)umkc.edu <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15112>) Please address all inquiries to info(a)noms2010.org <http://ieee.xert.net/d.cfm?m=123399.454.0.15113> To unsubscribe from this list, please click here <http://ieee.xert.net/act_optout.cfm?cid=123399&email_id=%23%24IOK%0A?cid=31…> -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] UbiqUM 2009 - Final call for papers]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] UbiqUM 2009 - Final call for papers Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:16:57 -0500 Von: Tsvi Kuflik <tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il> Antwort an: Tsvi Kuflik <tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Ubiquitous User Modeling 2009 (UbiqUM 2009) (co-located with UMAP'09) UbiqUM 2009 will be the 7th International Workshop on Ubiquitous User Modelling. It will take place in Trento, Italy on Jne 22nd, 2009, as part of UMAP 2009. http://www.u2m.org/ubiqum2009/ Background and Motivation: In today's information world, small personal computerized devices, such as PDAs, smart phones and other smart appliances, become widely available and essential tools in many situations. The ongoing penetration of computers into everyday life leads to so-called ubiquitous computing environments, where computational power and networking capabilities are available (and used) everywhere to support the environment�s �inhabitants�. The strive of providing personal services to users made user modeling capability an essential part of any ubiquitous application. Ubiquitous user modelling (UbiqUM) describes ongoing modeling and exploitation of user behaviour with a variety of systems that share their user models. These shared user models can either be used for mutual or for individual adaptation goals. UbiqUM differs from generic user modelling by three additional concepts: ongoing modeling, ongoing sharing and ongoing exploitation. Systems that share their user models will improve the coverage, the level of detail, and the reliability of the integrated user models and thus allow better functions of adaptation. UbiqUM implies new challenges of interchangeability, scalability, scrutability and privacy. The workshop will focus on 2 topics: 1. User modelling in mobile and ubiquitous computing � collecting user information in a ubiquitous environment and converting it into meaningful user modelling data. This includes sub-topics, such as acquisition of distributed and context-aware user models; user modeling in intelligent environments; ubiquitous user modeling for entertainment and cultural heritage; pervasive and wearable user interfaces; privacy, security and trust in ubiquitous user modelling. 2. User model integration � combining the data acquired by various ubiquitous devices and systems. This includes topics, such as overcoming syntactic and semantic heterogeneity of distributed user models; conflict resolution in ubiquitous user modeling; user model representation, inferences with user and context models; spatial and temporal reasoning for ubiquitous user modeling; semantic web approaches and ontologies for ubiquitous user modelling, ontology mapping and alignment. Objectives: 1.To foster interaction and exchange of ideas within the UbiqUM Community. 2.To establish a research agenda in the area of UbiqUM by mutual discussion of the challenges for UbiqUM research issues by the research community. 3.To provide an opportunity for information exchange and possible future research collaboration within the UbiqUM Community Submission: Submitted papers should be up to 4 pages long, in LNCS format, by email, to ubiqum(a)googlemail.com. They should suggest novel research ideas in the workshop areas of interest, and preferably describe initial research results (if there are any). Important Dates: �Paper submission deadline: Friday, March 27th, 2007 �Notification of acceptance: Wednesday, April 15th, 2007 �Camera-ready papers due: Friday, April 24th, 2007 �UbiqUM 2009 workshop: June 22th, 2008 Workshop Format: The suggested workshop will be a full day workshop in the following format: 09:00 � 10:00 An invited talk about state of the art in ubiquitous user modelling 10:30 � 12:30 First session with short presentations of papers/ideas (about 10 minuts per speaker), 12:30 � 14:00, Demonstration and posters session of ubiquitous user modelling applications (during lunch break), 14:00 � 15:30 Second session discussion of the 1st sesseion papers, forming list of research topics, breaking to small groups discussions of the selected topics, 15:45 � 17:00, Closing discussion about research directions of ubiquitous user modelling and possible collaboration among the workshop participants in pursuing the defined research directions. * At least one of the authors of an accepted paper is expected to register to the workshop (separately than IUI conference), attend the workshop and present the paper/poster/demo. Previous Workshops: �6th International Workshop on Ubiquitous and User Modelling � User Model Integration, in conjunction with AH-2008, Hannover, Germany. �5th International Workshop on Ubiquitous and User Modelling, in conjunction with IUI-2008, Gran Canaria, Spain. �Workshop on Ubiquitous and Decentralized User Modelling, in conjunction with UM-2007, Corfu, Greece. �Workshop on Ubiquitous User Modelling, in conjunction with ECAI 2006, Riva del Garda, Italy. �Workshop on Decentralized, Agent-Based and Social Approaches to User Modelling, in conjunction with UM-2005, Edinburgh, UK. �Workshop on User Modelling for Ubiquitous Computing, in conjunction with UM-2003, Pittsburgh, PA. Workshop Co-Chairs: Shlomo Berkovsky, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Hobart, Australia. Shlomo.Berkovsky(a)csiro.au Francesca Carmagnola, the University of Torino, Torino Italy. carmagnola(a)di.unito.it Dominikus Heckmann, the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI GmbH), Saarbrucken, Germany. heckmann(a)dfki.de Tsvi Kuflik, the Management Information Systems Department, the University of Haifa. Haifa, Israel. tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il Program Committee Liliana Ardissono, University of Torino, Italy Lora Aroyo, Free University Amsterdam, the Netherlands Jörg Baus, DFKI GmbH, Germany Fabian Bohnert, Monash University, Australia. Federica Cena, University of Torino, Italy Nadja De Carolis, University of Bari, Italy Cristina Gena, University of Torino, Italy Alexander Kröner, DFKI GmbH, Germany Francesco Ricci, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Sergey Sosnovsky, Universitiy of Pitsburgh, USA Ilaria Torre, University of Torino, Italy Julita Vassileva, University of Saskatchewan , Canada Andreas Zimmermann, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Ingrid Zukerman, Monash University, Australia. E-Mail address to contact the co-organizers: ubiqum(a)gmail.com The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [isworld] Last CFP: World Summit on the Knowledge Society: 11 Main Tracks, 53 Mini Tracks, 15 Int. Journals, 10 ISI SCI/SSCI Special Issues]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Last CFP: World Summit on the Knowledge Society: 11 Main Tracks, 53 Mini Tracks, 15 Int. Journals, 10 ISI SCI/SSCI Special Issues Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:19:03 -0500 Von: Miltiadis Lytras <mdl(a)aueb.gr> Antwort an: Miltiadis Lytras <mdl(a)aueb.gr> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> 2nd WORLD SUMMIT ON THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY, WSKS 2009 16-18 September, Crete, Greece http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm Facebook Group [join us]: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36329664439&ref=nf Call for papers: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/cfp.htm Program Committee: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/pc.htm Proceedings: Springer LNAI, Springer CCIS + 10 Special Issues in ISI SCI/SSCI Journals 15 Sponsoring International Journals Download Brochure: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/WSKS2009.pdf SUBMISSIONS OPEN: https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=wsks2009 Call for Papers Eleven general scientific pillars provide the constitutional elements of the Summit: TRACK 1. Information Technologies - Knowledge Management Systems - E-business & Business, Organizational and Inter-organizational Information Systems for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 1.Information and Knowledge Management Systems for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 2. E-Business and E-Banking Research in the Knowledge Society: Citizen Centric Financial Information Systems Minitrack 3. ERPs Systems and Enterprise Application Integration Minitrack 4. Strategic Information Systems: Analyzing the Strategic Role of ICTs for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 5. Interorganizational Information Systems: Developing the IT/IS based infrastructure for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 6. Business and Enterprise Computing: Novel approaches � Cloud Computing, Open Architectures, etc TRACK 2. Knowledge, Learning, Education, Learning Technologies and E-learning for the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/2.htm Minitrack 7. Personalized Learning Portals and Context Awareness in Technology Enhanced Learning Minitrack 8. Knowledge Management Applications for the Businesses, Organization and Government Minitrack 9. Web 2.0 and Semantic Web for Technology Enhanced Learning and Knowledge management Minitrack 10. Collaborative Learning Platforms: Innovative approaches and strategies Minitrack 11. Competencies Management and Human Resources management systems Minitrack 12. The School of the Future and the Challenges for National Educational Systems Minitrack 13. Knowledge Society: Strategies, Governmental Initiatives, Applied Research: Towards the Global Knowledge Society Minitrack 14. E-learning in academia, government and organizations: Lessons Learnt, Best Practices, and the new research agenda of the domain TRACK 3. Social & Humanistic Computing for the Knowledge Society � Emerging Technologies for the Society and the Humanity http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/3.htm Minitrack 15. Social and Humanistic Computing for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 16. Learning Technologies for Universal Access, Disability and Social Responsibility Minitrack 17. Accessibility for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 18. Information systems for Social Security and Insurance Minitrack 19. Information systems for Non Governmental Organizations and Human Aid, Antipoverty and Anti-Exclusion TRACK 4. Culture & Cultural Heritage - Technology for Culture Management - Management of Tourism and Entertainment - Tourism Networks in the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/4.htm Minitrack 20. Digital Libraries and Applications for Management of Digital Content for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 21. E-tourism Portals with advanced Web 2.0 and Semantic Web Technologies Minitrack 22. E-Tourism Applications at National Levels: Redesigning Tourism Strategies and delivering personalized value Minitrack 23. Digital Culture and Cultural Heritage Management Minitrack 24. Information systems for Museums and Digital Collections Minitrack 25. Interoperability of E-Tourism and E-Culture Systems TRACK 5. Government and Democracy in the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/5.htm Minitrack 26. E-Government and E-Democracy in the Knowledge Society: applications, approaches and projects Minitrack 27. Open access to Democracy & The Blogosphere and the Quality of Our Democracies Minitrack 28. Information systems for the Public Administration: Delivering new channels for citizens relationship management Minitrack 29. Semantic Web and Web 2.0 for management of content in large governmental databases TRACK 6. Innovation, Sustainable Development and Strategic Management for the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/6.htm Minitrack 30. Innovation and Research for the Knowledge Society Minitrack 31. Business Innovation Centers: Case Studies and Success Stories Minitrack 32. Research Coalitions and Inter-Cultural Scientific and Cultural Collaboration Minitrack 33. Management of Innovation and Creativity through ICTs Minitrack 34. Strategic Management of Global Resources in the Knowledge Society Minitrack 35. Innovative Managerial Models against the International Financial Crisis TRACK 7. Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology TRACK 8. Intellectual and Human Capital Development in the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/8.htm Minitrack 36. Intellectual Capital and Human Resource Management Systems Minitrack 37. Emotional Intelligence Applications and Methods TRACK 9. Advanced Applications for Environmental Protection and Green Economy Management http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/9.htm Minitrack 38. Information Systems for Green Economy Minitrack 39.Advanced applications for Environmental Protection TRACK 10. Future Prospects for the Knowledge Society: from Foresight Studies to Projects and Public Policies http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/10.htm Minitrack 40. The Role of Advanced Scientific Research for the Knoweldge Society Minitrack 41. Sustainable Development of the Knowledge Society: National, Regional and International Perspectives Minitrack 42. Academic/Scientific Research and Industry Collaboration Minitrack 43. The Knowledge Society Vision in FP7 OF THE European Union: Projects, Demos, Innovation Minitrack 44. The Knowledge Society Vision in Arab countries, Europe, Asia, USA, Africa, Australia: Synthesizing Visions Minitrack 45. The Knowledge Society of the Future: Visions Minitrack 46. We Want a Better World for All: Practical Ways to achieve it through collaboration and integration. Minitrack 47. Disagreement Management in the Knowledge Society � A peace Making Process Minitrack 48. The Educational Systems We want: Knowledge-Learning-Education-Collaboration- Personal Development � Society Minitrack 49. The Government Model of the 21st Century: The Human Centric Government Minitrack 50. The Public Administration Model for the Knowledge Society: The Human Web perspective TRACK 11. Technologies and Business Models for the Creative Industries Minitrack 51. Entertainment Technology and Management Minitrack 52. Virtual Worlds and Game Playing Important Dates Submission of papers for LNCS/CCIS Springer Proceedings: 24th March 2009 Notification to authors: 7th April 2009 Camera ready papers: 8th May 2009 Conference Days: 16-18 September 2009 Information Systems Management http://www.tandf.co.uk/10580530 SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: "Information Systems Research for a Sustainable Knowledge Society," Issue 27-3 summer 2010 Journal of Information Science http://jis.sagepub.com/ SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: Knowledge structuring and structured retrieval for the knowledge society Journal of Global Information Management SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: http://igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?id=99 Global Knowledge Society All the papers selected for publication in the Main Track and the relevant minitracks will be invited for extended version publications to Special Issues with identical special theme in one of the following Journals. o International Journal of Knowledge Society Research o International Journal of Knowledge and Learning o International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning o International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing o International Journal of Electronic Democracy o International Journal of Electronic Banking o International Journal of Electronic Trade o International Journal of Digital Culture and E-Tourism o International Journal of Web Science o International Journal of Arab Culture, Management and Sustainable Development o More journals to be added soon The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm. -- Univ.Prof. Dr. Gustaf Neumann Institut of Information Systems and New Media WU Vienna Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

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[Fwd: [WI] IBIS Journal Call: Interoperability in Sales and Distribution Processes]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] IBIS Journal Call: Interoperability in Sales and Distribution Processes Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:50:25 +0100 Von: Dr. Sven Abels <imapnews(a)abelssoft.de> Antwort an: info(a)ibis-journal.net An: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de *Call for Article Submissions for the Open Access IBIS Journal* - Interoperability in Business Information Systems - ISSN: 1862-6378 Call for article submissions, for a special issue on ** Interoperability in Sales and Distribution Processes ** Deadline: 01.05.2009 http://www.ibis-journal.net Dear Colleagues, we would like to encourage to submit articles for inclusion in the next issue of the International Journal of Interoperability in Business Information Systems (IBIS). IBIS is an Open Access journal which is freely available and has a high visibility. For the next issue we are looking for artciles suitable for our special issue on Interoperability in Sales and Distribution Processes. We are interested in both theoretical and practical research. We are also interested in case studies and results of recently finished research projects. Although our focus is on research results, we also accept a small amount of practical articles. Contributions should be original and unpublished and are required to have a high quality. Authors are encouraged to submit high quality articles online at http://www.ibis-journal.net. Please carefully look at the submission guidelines to prepare your submission. A template is provided for download on our website. All submissions should be performed online using our online submission system. Deadline for Submissions is 01.05.2009 We accept: * Full article submissions: up to 20.000 characters * Short article submissions: 3.000-5.000 characters * Reviews and comments: 1.000 - 3.000 characters In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: info(a)ibis-journal.net <mailto:info@ibis-journal.net> Best regards, your IBIS-Editorial team __________________________________________ International Journal of Interoperability in Business Information Systems (IBIS) http://www.ibis-journal.net info(a)ibis-journal.net <mailto:info@ibis-journal.net> __________________________________________ -- Mailing-Liste: WI(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: WI-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/mailman/listinfo/wi

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[Fwd: [isworld] Second CfP: International Workshop on Technology for Education (T4E '09), August 4-6, 2009, Bangalore, India]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Second CfP: International Workshop on Technology for Education (T4E '09), August 4-6, 2009, Bangalore, India Datum: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:45:39 -0500 Von: Dr Kinshuk <kinshuk(a)ieee.org> Antwort an: Dr Kinshuk <kinshuk(a)ieee.org> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Second Call For Papers: International Workshop on Technology for Education (T4E '09) August 4-6, 2009, Bangalore, India http://www.iiitb.ac.in/t4e Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society, Bangalore Chapter, India Papers from the Conference Proceedings will be carried by the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library. * Submissions Submissions are invited in following categories: - Full papers: 8 pages - Poster Papers: 2 to 3 pages Submit Papers by email to Paper.T4E(a)iiitb.ac.in * Important dates Submissions due: May 7, 2009 Decision notification: June 7, 2009 Final articles due: July 7, 2009 Conference: August 4-6, 2009 The purpose of this Workshop is to bring together researchers in the relevant technologies and interested academics to give presentations of research results and to discuss research directions. We invite papers in the following areas to be organized into one or more theme sessions, in addition to papers on the above-mentioned topics. * Theme Areas - Growth and impact of the Open Educational Resources movement - Creation of techniques and standards for accurate identification of relevant learning-resources for a given task - Semantic web technologies for application in the areas mentioned above - Personalization of education and student modeling towards personalization * General Chair S Sadagopan, IIITB, Bangalore, India * International Advisory Committee M S Ananth, IIT Madras, India Zia Saquib, CDAC Mumbai, India N K Sinha, Ministry Of Human Resource Development,India Paul Goodman, Carnigie-Mellon University, USA M S Vijay Kumar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA * Program Co-Chairs Srinivasan Ramani, IIITB, Bangalore, India Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada Mangala Sunder, IIT Madras, India * For any further information: Please contact: t4e(a)iiitb.ac.in Website: http://www.iiitb.ac.in/t4e Regards, Kinshuk Professor and Director School of Computing and Information Systems Athabasca University, Canada kinshuk(a)ieee.org The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [isworld] CFP: CGVCVIP2009 - submissions until 15 April (2nd call)]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CFP: CGVCVIP2009 - submissions until 15 April (2nd call) Datum: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:44:38 -0500 Von: Natalia Teixeira <nat(a)iadis.org> Antwort an: Natalia Teixeira <nat(a)iadis.org> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 15 April 2009 -- IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER GRAPHICS, VISUALIZATION, COMPUTER VISION AND IMAGE PROCESSING 2009 Algarve, Portugal, 20 to 22 June 2009 (http://www.cgv-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2009) Algarve, Portugal, 17 to 23 June 2009 (http://www.mccsis.org) * Keynote Speaker (confirmed): Professor Ming C. Lin, University of North Carolina, USA * Conference background and goals The IADIS Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing (CGVCVIP) 2009 conference aims to address the main issues on Computer Graphics, Visualization, Image Processing and Computer Vision. The conference also covers interdisciplinary research and applications related to these areas. * Format of the Conference The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). * Best Papers Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. * Types of submissions Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. * Topics related to Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas: Computer Graphics - Geometric Modeling - Collision Detection - Illumination and Reflection - Rendering - Animation - Virtual Reality - Graphical User Interface - Human-Computer Interaction - Computer Games - Computer-Aided Design - Computational Geometry - Natural Phenomena Modeling - GPU and Graphics Systems Visualization - Visual Analytics - Visual Representations - Visual Analytical Reasoning - Data Representation - Data Transformation - Data Modeling - Interpolation - Scientific Visualization - Information Visualization - Visualization Algorithms - Software Visualization - Terrain Visualization - Flow Visualization Computer Vision - Stereo Vision - Boundary Detection - Motion Detection and Tracking - Reconstruction and Representation - Facial and Hand Gesture Recognition - Matching, Inference and Recognition Image Processing - Image Generation - Image Acquisition - Image Registration - Image Manipulation - Image Segmentation - Image Restoration - Image Compression - Holographic Imaging - Color Corrections - Remote Sensing - Image Coding and Encryption - Image Indexing and Retrieval - Classification and Clustering - Wavelet Methods - Fractals Other Related Topics - Signal and Speech Processing - Pattern Recognition - Video Conferencing - Cameras and Sensors - Display and Printing - CGVCVIP Related Hardware - CGVCVIP over the Internet - CGVCVIP in Medicine - CGVCVIP Applications - Parallel and Distributed CGVCVIP * Important Dates: - Submission Deadline (2nd call): 15 April 2009 - Notification to Authors (2nd call): 6 May 2009 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (2nd call): Until 20 May 2009 - Late Registration (2nd call): After 20 May 2009 - Conference: Algarve, Portugal, 20 to 22 June 2009 * Conference Location The conference will be held in Algarve, Portugal. * Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE COMPUTER GRAPHICS, VISUALIZATION, COMPUTER VISION AND IMAGE PROCESSING 2009 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)CGV-conf.org Web site: http://www.cgv-conf.org/ * Program Committee Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing 2009 Program Chair Yingcai Xiao, The University of Akron, USA General MCCSIS Conference Co-Chairs: Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Committee Members: * * for committee list please refer to http://www.cgv-conf.org/committees.asp The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [isworld] ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2009: 2nd call]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2009: 2nd call Datum: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:43:16 -0500 Von: Natalia Teixeira <nat(a)iadis.org> Antwort an: Natalia Teixeira <nat(a)iadis.org> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> CALL FOR PAPERS- Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 15 April 2009 IADIS Int Conf ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2009 Algarve, Portugal, 21 to 23 June 2009 (http://www.ict-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2009) Algarve, Portugal, 17 to 23 June 2009 (http://www.mccsis.org) Conference Program Chair: Professor Em. Gunilla Bradley, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden General MCCSIS Conference Co-Chairs: Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Keynote Speaker (confirmed): Prof. Dr. Lorenz M. Hilty, Head of Laboratory, Technology and Society Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland Conference background and goals The effects of ICT on human beings come in focus in the conference but also the interaction between ICT � Individual � Society. Analyses of Interaction and Effects are both important. Changes in behaviour, perspectives, values, competencies, human and psychological aspects, feelings are all of interest. Computer Science and IT related disciplines work more and more together with various behavioural and social sciences: Cognitive effects and changes, Motivational and emotional changes, Organisational and institutional changes, Societal changes, Value changes and new lifestyles, experiences from Child psychology and Development psychology. In general all types of research strategies are encouraged and especially cross disciplinary and multidisciplinary studies: Case studies, broader empirical field studies, theoretical analyses, cross cultural studies, scenarios, ethnographic studies, epistemological analyses. Format of the Conference The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). Best Papers Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. Types of submissions Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. Topics related to ICT, Society and Human Beings These include, but are not limited to the following areas and topics: Globalization and ICT - Globalization processes - Glocalization processes - Values, norms - Labour market (outsourcing,integration, mobility) - Universal access - Virtual worlds - Global villages - Rethinking economical and social theories - Human capital theory - Sustainability, Democracy - Global catastrophes - Vulnerability Life role and ICT) - Citizen�s role - Professional role - Leadership role - Private role - Virtual roles - Home of the future - Mobile life - Role conflicts Desirable goals - Integration - Humanization - Reducing poverty - Bridging the digital gap - Freedom of expression - Democratization - E-cooperation - Peace - Sustainability - Wellbeing Health - Human welfare - Quality of life Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) - ICT applications and systems contributing to desirable goals (see track below) Life environment and ICT - Psychosocial environment - Work environment/Work place - Work content � Work tasks - Organizational structure - Decision support systems - Human-human communication - Power structure-formal and informal - Leadership - Career patterns - Influence/participation - Working hours and salary/compensation - Work pace/work load - Physical and ergonomic conditions - Learning and knowledge growth - Home Environment - Public Environment - Private Environment - Virtual Environment - Virtual (on-line) communities - Organisational Design and Management - Psychosocial work environment Effects on humans - Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable human qualities - Psychosocial impact - Life styles - Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, confidence) - Happiness and fun - Wellbeing and health - Dependency - Identity - Integrity - Trust � security � privacy - Addictiveness (games) - Availability - Motivation - Human memory - Cybersickness - Stress (over- and understimulation) - Workload - Fatigue - Love and Relationship - Skills and competencies - Creativity - Problem solving - Social competence Perspectives - Social and psychosocial - Cross-cultural - Theoretical - Gender - Class - Rural � urban - Multimodal - Economic - Ethical Actions for reaching the Good Information Society - Individual level - Community (physical and virtual) level - Governmental level - International level - Civil society and social change communities - Design of societal systems � rethinking Important Dates - Submission Deadline (2nd call): 15 April 2009 - Notification to Authors (2nd call): 6 May 2009 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (2nd call): Until 20 May 2009 - Late Registration (2nd call): After 20 May 2009 - Conference: Algarve, Portugal, 21 to 23 June 2009 Conference Location The conference will be held in Algarve, Portugal. Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2009 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)ict-conf.org Web site: http://www.ict-conf.org/ Program Committee: Please refer to http://www.ict-conf.org/committees.asp The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [isworld] CFP: Workshop on Information Policy and Data]
by Gustaf Neumann 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CFP: Workshop on Information Policy and Data Datum: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:45:43 -0500 Von: Andrea Hoplight Tapia <atapia(a)ist.psu.edu> Antwort an: Andrea Hoplight Tapia <atapia(a)ist.psu.edu> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Call for Paper Proposals Beyond Broadband Access: Data-Based Information Policy For a New Administration This is a Call for Proposals (Abstracts) for papers for a three day by-invitation Experts Workshop on approaches to developing data-based information policy. The deliverables are expected to be policy recommendations, a book and a new research agenda. Abstracts are due by April 15, 2009. Scope and Overview The stimulus bill just passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Obama allocates $7.2 billion to loan and grant programs for the deployment of broadband. Most recently the governments of Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom have committed more spectrum to wireless broadband services, However, it is widely acknowledged that in order to fully realize the potential of broadband for the promotion of social progress, economic development and democracy, mere access is not enough. Technology, applications, education, awareness, skills, and content are among many factors that are to be taken into account. Understanding the interplay of all these factors is essential in order to take information policy to the next level. However, this demands both firm empirical and theoretical foundations. This Workshop is intended to propose a strategy for developing such a foundation � a comprehensive, data-based approach for understanding policy consequences and improving policy outcomes through the utilization of meaningful empirical analyses, statistical methods, and the development of new conceptual frameworks. The Workshop will assemble a small group of highly skilled experts to seek breakthrough insights, which can be applied to current policy challenges. Important policy decisions are being made worldwide about information services that promote innovation, knowledge development, social equity and democratic values. These decisions can be improved if informed by empirical data that will assist decision makers in understanding the likely consequences of their policies. Many numbers are thrown around in the global information policy discourse regarding matters such as �e- readiness�, the �digital divide�, and the �information society�. What do these numbers actually mean? Are they the numbers that matter? Are they loaded for or against certain outcomes? Can the underlying methods and data be transformed into truly useful policy tools? Most of the existing approaches to measurements that affect information policy produce results which are descriptive and comparative (e.g., which nation has more Internet access), which are only useful up to a point. Clearly, what is needed are approaches which are explanatory and predictive, that help understand not only what has happened but also why, and to assist in making predictions about what will happen. This presents significant methodological challenges that must first be guided by theory, and in this field, theory is remarkably lacking. Description The Workshop will bring together a group of about twenty experts on information metrology from around the world. They will meet for three days in Washington, D.C., where, during morning and afternoon sessions, they will make presentations, share research, hear guest experts, discuss concrete approaches and new theories, identify problems and challenges, and develop conclusions and a future research agenda. Each participant will write and present an original paper to the group, which will then be the subject of questions and discussion, followed by a final Workshop summary session. Participants will be selected based on their abstracts and their identified ability to make a significant contribution based on their expertise or experience. Date and Location DATE: September 22-24, 2009 PLACE: The New America Foundation 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Topics Proposals should be based on current theoretical or empirical research, and may be from any disciplinary perspective. Subject areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following: Theory: Specification of objectives; development of theoretical models; identification of testable hypotheses; selection of appropriate methodologies for analysis. Data: Identification of key indicators; development of consistent data standards; data collection and verification; data access. Modeling: Development of empirical models; dealing with institutional diversity and complexity; coping with dynamic technological change. Multidimensional visual modeling of large bodies of data. Application: Formulating answerable questions; Making predictions about outcomes; Analyzing relevant data; Using outcomes to refine theory and hypotheses. Policy Development: Organization of statistical resources; conversion of results of statistical analysis into policy guidance; incorporation of results in shaping policy or legislation; political use of findings. Submission Deadline Submissions are due by April 15, 2009. Submissions should be made to expwkshopDBIP2009(a)psu.edu. Abstracts are not to exceed 500 words. Abstracts should be accompanied by a brief biographical description of the author(s) (no more than two pages). Decisions will be announced by May 29, 2009. Accepted papers will be due on Sept. 1, 2009, and authors are expected to present the accepted submissions. Support Funds Final funding plans are still being developed, but it is expected that some funding will be available to help offset the costs of attendance for accepted papers, with a priority given to international participants. Program Organizers ! Johannes Bauer, Ph.D., Professor, Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Co- Director, Quello Center for Telecommunication Management & Law, MSU (https://www.msu.edu/~bauerj/) ! Sascha Meinrath, Research Director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation (http://www.newamerica.net/people/sascha_meinrath) ! Jorge R. Schement, Ph.D., Dean, School of Communication, Information and Library Science, RU (http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/directory/jschemen/index.html) ! Richard Taylor, J.D., Ed.D., Palmer Chair and Professor of Telecommunications Studies, Co- Director, Institute for Information Policy (http://comm.psu.edu/people/rdt4) ! Bin Zhang, Ph.D., Professor, School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (http://www.intramis.net/?q=node/4) For information or questions, contact: Richard Taylor at rdt4(a)psu.edu The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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