SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 1, 2011
           Apologies for multiple diffusion


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

			 in conjunction with
	    26th IEEE International Conference on Advanced
	 Information Networking and Applications (AINA 2012)
		(http://www.aina-conference.org/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 1, 2011
   - Author Notification: December 1, 2011
   - Author Registration: December 23, 2011
   - Final Manuscript Due: January 6, 2012

* CONTACT US

   cif2012[atmark]ispl.jp