Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 19:07:31
From: Nagib Callaos <nacallao@telcel.net.ve>
Subject: ISAS'99
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 3rd World
Multiconference on
SYSTEMICS, CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS
SCI=9299
SCI=9299
and
The 5th
International Conference on=20
INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS
ISAS=9299
July 31 -
August 4, 1999
Orlando,
Florida (USA)
Florida (USA)
Sheraton World
www.iiis.org/isas/
Honorary Presidents: Bela Banathy, Stafford Beer and George Klir
Honorary Program Chair: Nagib Callaos
Program Chair: William Lesso
General Chair: Michel Torres
MAJOR THEMES
=B7 Information Systems Development
=B7 Information Systems Management
=B7 Management Information Systems
=B7 Virtual Engineering
=B7 Mobile/Wireless Computing
=B7 Communication Systems and Networks
=B7 Emergent Computation
=B7 Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing
=B7 Computing Techniques
=B7 Human Information Systems
=B7 Education and Information Systems
=B7 Control Systems
=B7 Economic and Financial Systems
=B7 SCI in Biology and Medicine
=B7 SCI in Psychology, Cognition and Spirituality
=B7 Conceptual Infrastructure of SCI
=B7 Natural Resources
=B7 Human Resources
=B7 Globalization, Development and Emerging Economies
=B7 SCI in Art
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC CO-SPONSORS
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=B7 WOSC: World Organization on Systemics and Cybernetics (France)
=B7 The Centre for Systems Studies (UK)
=B7 Systems Society of Poland
=B7 Society Applied Systems Research (Canada)
=B7 Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Society
=B7 Simon Bolivar University (Venezuela)
=B7 Polish System Society (Poland)
=B7 Italian Society of Systemics
=B7 ISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences (USA)
=B7 ISI: The International Systems Institute (USA)
=B7 IFSR: International Federation of Systems Research (Austria/USA)
=B7 IEEE/Latinamerica
=B7 Cybernetics and Human Knowing: A Journal of Second Order Cybernetics and
Cybersemiotics (Denmark)
=B7 CUST, Engineer Science Institute of the Blaise Pascal University=
(France)
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ORGANIZED BY THE IIIS
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The International Institute of Informatics and Systemics.
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ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
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Those interested in participating in the:
=B7 Organization of Invited Session(s)
=B7 Organization of a Focus Symposium
=B7 Revewing Process
=B7 Conference Promotion
=B7 Recommending Scholars/Researchers for Active Participation and/or for
Papers Submissions.
=B7 Proposing Organizations/Institutes/Universities as Academic/Scientific
Co-sponsors.
Please contact the General Chair Michel Torres: torres@iiis.org
nacallao@telcel.net.ve
mtorr@sagi.ucv.edu.ve
INCLUSION OF SCI=9299/ISAS=9299 PROCEEDINGS IN A CD-ROM EXTENDED=
ENCYCLOPEDIA
An electronic version of the SCI=9299/ISAS=9299 proceedings will also be
available on CD-ROM, with search and hypertext features. Other media, such
as sound, animation and video, are also being considered. These proceedings
will also be included in the CD-ROM Extended Encyclopedia of Systemics and
Cybernetics, whose development in presently in progress.
PARTICIPANTS
Participation of both researchers and practitioners is strongly encouraged.
Papers may be submitted on: research in science and engineering, case
studies drawn on professional practice and consulting, and position
papersbased on large and rich experience gained through
executive/managerial practices and decision-making. For this reason, the
Program Committee isconformed according to the criteria given above.
TYPES OF SUBMISSION ACCEPTED
1? Papers
=B7 Research
=B7 Review=20
=B7 Position=20
=B7 Report=20
2? Panel Presentation, Workshop and/or Round Table Proposals
3? New Topics Proposal (which should include a minimum of 5 papers)
4? Focus Symposia (which should include a minimum of 15 papers)
5? Tutorial Proposal (which should include an outline of it and a brief
biography, and clearly indicate whether the tutorial is half-day or
full-day duration and whether it is technically or managerially oriented)
EXTENDED ABSTRACTS AND PAPER DRAFTS SUBMISSION FORM
Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be send according the following
format:=20
1? Major theme of the paper, according the major themes given above.
2? Paper title.
3? Extended abstract of 500 to 1500 words and paper drafts of 2000 to 5000
words, in English.=20
4? Author or co-authors with names, addresses, telephone number, fax number
and e-mail address.
Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be sent via Internet,
preferentially through the conference web page, or by means of the e-mail,
simultaneously to WMSCI99@aol.com and to WMSCI99@iiis.com
Exceptionally, extended abstracts or paper drafts might be sent to the
following postal mail address or faxed to the following numbers:
IIIS
SCI=9299/ISAS=9299
6220 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 173
Orlando, FL 32809, USA
Fax Numbers:
1-407-8566274 (Orlando, USA)
58-2-9638852 (Caracas, Venezuela)
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Deadlines
=B7 January 18, 1999 ~ Submission of extended abstracts (500-1500 words) or
paper drafts (2000-5000 words)
=B7 March 1, 1999 ~ Acceptance notifications
=B7 April 26, 1999 ~ Submission of camera/ready papers: hard copies and
electronic versions
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Conference
=B7 July 31 - August 4, 1999
PUBLICATIONS
Participants who wish to present a paper are requested to submit three
copies of the extended abstract or paper draft before January 18, 1999.
Submitted papers will be refereed. Accepted papers, which should not exceed
six single- spaced typed pages, will be published by means of paper and
electronic proceedings. Selected papers will be included by the
International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, in the CD-ROM
Extended Encyclopedia of Systemics, Informatics and Cybernetics, whose
development is presently in progress. The full paper should be sent via
Internet and by means of diskette and photoready hard copies of artwork,
not later than April 26, 1999.
Best papers will be selected for awards and recommended for journal
publications.
Multiple authors books will be published by iiis, based on best-invited
sessions, best focus symposia or best mini-conferences.
INVITED SESSIONS
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To organize an invited session for SCI=9299/ISAS=9299, the following steps =
are
suggested:
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1? Identify a special topic is in the scope of SCI=9299/ISAS=9299. You may
contact the General Chair, the program chair or other program committee
members, on the suitability of the topic, if it is not included in the
Conference Program.
2? Contact the General Chair for the invited session acceptation.
3? Contact researchers or practitioners in your field to see if they can
contribute a paper to your proposed session and attend SCI=9299/ISAS=9299.
4? Collect the extended abstracts or the paper drafts from each prospective
invitee.
5? Write a summary (1-2 page) on the session=92s significance and coherence
of the invited/selected papers.
Mail the invited session proposal including a summary and copy of all
abstracts before, March 1, 1999 to Michel Torres, the General Chair.
WEB PAGE
www.iiis.org/isas/
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
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Integrated by (210) prestigious scholars/researchers from 54 countries.
Details can be found in the conference web page or asking for a detailed
Call For Papers, via e-mail.
CONFERENCE FEES
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The conference fees will be $300 before April 26, 1999 and $350 after April
26, 1999. This fee will include:
=B7 A CD-ROM version of the proceedings
=B7 One volume of the hard copy version of the Conference Proceedings. (Othe=
r
volumes will be available with a 30% of discount for participants)
=B7 Coffee breaks
=B7 Welcome Reception
CONFERENCE CONTACTS
Prof. Michel Torres (General Chair)
E-mails: mtorr@sagi.ucv.edu.ve (Academic)
nacallao@telcel.net.ve (Personal)
torres@iiis.org (Business)
USA Phone: +1 (407) 888-2225
USA Fax: +1 (407) 888-2263
Venezuela Phone: : +58 (2) 962-1519
Prof. Nagib Callaos (Honorary Program Chair)
E-mails: ncallaos@usb.ve (Academic)
Ncallaos@aol.com (Personal)
ncallaos@callaos.com (Business)
USA Phone: +1 (407) 888-2225
USA Fax: +1 (407) 856-6274
Venezuela Tel/Fax (office): +58 (2) 962-1519
Venezuela Tel/Fax (home): +58 (2) 963-8852
Conference Secretariat=20
Mary Gonzalez: isas99sec@iiis.org
Other contacts are given in the Conference Web Page.
More details can be found at the Conference web page
www.iiis.org/isas/ . Answers to specific questions can be requested
also by e-mail.