Submission deadline now extended to October 22, 2011


                    CALL FOR PAPERS
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		  The Second International Workshop
	       on Complex Information Flows (CIF 2012)
		    (http://www.ispl.jp/cif2012/)
		    March 27, 2012.

			 in conjunction with
	    26th IEEE International Conference on Advanced
	 Information Networking and Applications (AINA 2012)
		    (http://www.aina-conference.org/2012/)
		    March 26-29, 2012

	Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), Fukuoka, Japan

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* AIM AND SCOPE

  Complex communication systems are characterised by the presence of
  intricate interactions between their heterogeneous parts, and an overall
  behaviour which can not be easily explain by the properties of these
  individual components.

  For such systems, it is therefore particularly interesting to focus on
  how information flows between these parts, in terms of dynamical and
  statistical properties.

  Whether this flow has to be optimised or controlled, understanding its
  structure and dynamics is crucial. For many systems, the security of
  this information flow, or the level of synchronisation between entities,
  also need to be considered.

  These questions cover a number of problems, from data transfer in cloud
  computing and in high-performance computing, to information diffusion in
  mobile ad-hoc networks.

  The aim of this workshop is to give an overview of current knowledge on
  complex information flows, and to consider translational aspects between
  multidisciplinary research areas. Open issues and research challenges
  will be discussed, so as to provide a vision, and possible solutions,
  for the future of the field.

* TOPICS OF INTEREST

  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
  - Information Flow in Complex Networks
  - Information Difusion, Dissemination, and Propagation
  - Epidemic-Style Communication and its Applications
  - Data-centric Network and its Applications
  - Stream Processing and its Applications
  - Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking
  - Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking
  - Content Delivery Networking
  - Sensor Networking
  - Network Storage and Information Management
  - Large-Scale Communication Network
  - Transport Protocol for Information Flows
  - Flow-level Network Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
  - Measurement and Control of Network Flows
  - Data-Intensive Network Applications
  - Social Networking and its Applications
  - Large-Scale Distributed Applications
  - Cloud Computing for Complex Information Flows
  - Large-Volume Data Management

* WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

  - Dimitri Perrin, Dublin City University, Ireland
  - Hiroyuki Ohsaki, Osaka University, Japan

* PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION

  Authors are invited to submit manuscripts reporting original unpublished
  research and recent developments in the topics related to the workshop.
  The length of the papers should not exceed 8 pages (IEEE Computer
  Society Proceedings Manuscripts style: two columns, single-spaced),
  including figures and references, using 10 fonts, and number each page.
  Please visit http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting for
  detailed paper formatting instructions.

  Papers should be submitted electronically in PDF format using the
  EasyChair online submission system at this URL:
  https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cif2012

  All papers will be peer reviewed and the comments will be provided to
  the authors. Accepted papers will be published by IEEE Computer Society
  Press.

* IMPORTANT DATES

  - Submission Deadline: October 22, 2011
  - Author Notification: December 1, 2011
  - Author Registration: December 23, 2011
  - Final Manuscript Due: January 6, 2012

* CONTACT US

  cif2012[atmark]ispl.jp