-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Last Call for Doctoral Symposium of CISTI'2012 Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:55:59 +0000 From: Alvaro Rocha amrocha@ufp.edu.pt Reply-To: amrocha@ufp.edu.pt To: AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org

*************************** CISTI'2012 **************************** 7th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies Doctoral Symposium June 20 - 23, 2012, Madrid, Spain http://www.aisti.eu/cisti2012/index.php?lang=en *******************************************************************

DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM The purpose of CISTI'2012?s Doctoral Symposium ( http://www.aisti.eu/cisti2012/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&... ) is to provide graduate students a setting where they can, informally, expose and discuss their work, collecting valuable expert opinions and sharing new ideas, methods and applications. The Doctoral Symposium is an excellent opportunity for PhD students to present and discuss their work in a Workshop format. Each presentation will be evaluated by a panel composed by at least three Information Systems and Technologies experts.

CONTRIBUTIONS SUBMISSIOM The Doctoral Symposium is opened to PhD students whose research area includes the themes proposed for this Conference. Submissions must include an extended abstract (maximum 4 pages), following the Conference style guide. All selected contributions will be handed out along with the Conference Proceedings, in CD with an ISBN. These contributions will be made available and indexed by EBSCO. Submissions must include the field, the PhD institution and the number of months devoted to the development of the work. Additionally, they should include in a clear and succinct manner:

? The problem approached and its significance or relevance ? The research objectives and related investigation topics ? A brief display of what is already known ? A proposed solution methodology for the problem ? Expected results

IMPORTANT DATES ? Proposal submission deadline: 16th of February 2012 ? Acceptance notification: 30th of March 2012 ? Final submission deadline: 13th of April 2012 ? Registration payment, to ensure the inclusion of the accepted contribution in the Conference Proceedings: 13th of April 2012

SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Manuel Pérez Cota, Universidad de Vigo (Chair) Alberto J. Bugarín Diz, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Álvaro Rocha, Universidade Fernando Pessoa Ana Maria Ramalho Correia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, ISEGI António Pereira, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Arturo Mendez Penín, Universidade de Vigo Feliz Gouveia, Universidade Fernando Pessoa Fernando Moreira, Universidade Portucalense Filomena Lopes, Universidade Portucalense Francisco Restivo, Universidade Católica de Braga Guilhermina Miranda, Universidade de Lisboa Gonzalo Cuevas Agustín, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid João Barroso, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro José Bulas Cruz, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Juan Manuel Cueva Lovelle, Universidad de Oviedo María José Lado Touriño, Universidade de Vigo Marco Painho, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, ISEGI Nuno Ribeiro, Universidade Fernando Pessoa Pilar Mareca, Universidade Politécnica de Madrid Ramiro Gonçalves, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Vicente Alcober, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Kind regards,

Doctoral Symposium / CISTI'2012 Team http://www.aisti.eu/cisti2012/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&...

--- Álvaro Rocha Associate Professor University Fernando Pessoa Porto - Portugal http://www.ufp.pt