[Air-l] Netties 2006 Call for papers

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Call for Papers

NETTIES (Networking Entities) 2006 International Conference
6-9 September 2006, Timisoara, Romania

The Future of E: Advanced Educational Technologies for a Future e-Europe

The 12th Annual Conference organized by EATA – European Association of
Telematics Applications in co-operation with “Politehnica” University of
Timisoara, Romania, with the support of the EU Socrates Erasmus IMM
project.

http://www.netties2006.ro

Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2006
Notification of abstract acceptance: 1 July 2006
Full paper due: 15 July 2006
Closing date for early bird registration: 20 July 2006
Final date for author payments: 15 August 2006
Conference dates: 6-9 September 2006


We invite you to attend NETTIES 2006 and submit proposals for papers,
tutorials, corporate showcases/demos. Submissions are welcomed from
academics, researchers, practitioners, company representatives and
government departments. The Conference Review Policy requires that each
proposal will be peer-reviewed for inclusion in the conference program,
proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings. All submissions will be refereed
by international experts in double review process on the basis of
relevance, originality, significance, soundness and clarity.

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:
• Full Papers – these are mainly concerned with research results and
should comprise a maximum of 6 pages.
• Short Papers – these include fresh concepts or preliminary research
results but may also contain work-in-progress reports. These should be a
maximum of 4 pages.
• Corporate showcases/demos – these might contain implementation
information or general presentations and should be a maximum of 2 pages.
• Tutorials – these can be offeredd by scholars or company
representatives. A proposal of no more than 500 words is required.

All presented papers will be considered by the Program Committee for the
Outstanding Paper Award. We encourage papers proposals from PhD students.
There will also be the Prof. Gregory Zeibekakis Award for an Outstanding
Student Paper (therefore, please indicate with your submission if the
primary author is a full-time student).
Selected papers will be invited for publication in an edited book by EATA.

Keynote Speakers: (confirmed by now)
Prof.Dr. Kinshuk,
Director of Advanced Learning Technologies Research Centre, Massey
University, New Zealand
Chair of IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology
Dr. Jon Dron
National Teaching Fellow, University of Brighton, UK

Program Co-chairs
Prof. Risto Kimari, Director, Oulu Institute of Technology, Finland
Prof.dr.eng. Radu Vasiu, Scientific Secretary, “Politehnica” University of
Timisoara, Romania

Program Committee
Prof.dr. Johann Guenther, Executive Director, St. Polten University of
Applied Sciences, Austria
Prof.dr. Graham Orange, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Savvas Katsikides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Prof. Dimitris Tseles, Dean, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus,
Greece
Dr. Alena Ilavska, University of Zvolen, Slovakia
Prof.dr.eng. Nicolae Robu, Rector, “Politehnica” University of Timisoara,
Romania
Prof.dr.eng. Aurel Vlaicu, Vice-Rector, Technical University of
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Dr. Jon Dron, University of Brighton, United Kingdom
Prof.dr. Dangoule Rutkauskiene, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Prof.dr. Maria Kocsis Baan, Technical University of Miskolc, Hungary
David Evans, United Kingdom

CONFERENCE THEMES:
• Advanced Technologies for eLearning
• Networking Entities for Emerging Technologies
• New Qualifications in the European Higher Education Space
• Social and Cultural Aspects of eLearning
• Life Long eLearning: Strategies, Policies and Best Practices
• Thinking for Learning Quality: Strategies, Policies, Implementation

Secretariat:
“Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Netties 2006, Pta Victoriei No 2.
300006
Tel/ Fax: +40 256 403300, email: netties2006 at opendrum.upt.ro,
http://www.netties2006.ro


The NETTIES Conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the
discussion and exchange of information on research, development, and
applications on all topics related to information and communication
technologies, with specific reference to telematics, multimedia,
telecommunications, distance education and their applications in the
everyday life/society.

The NETTIES 2006 International Conference aims to address some of the main
issues concerning evolving educational technologies and processes of the
new Europe digital age.

There have been huge advances in both technology and education that have
affected the knowledge society in the European arena. The convergence of
these two disciplines has never been faster and this marriage has affected
all sectors of education and the economy. Paradigms such as eLearning,
mLearning, just-in-time learning, lifelong learning, multicultural
learning, student-centered learning, collaborative approaches have
emerged, and are being supported by technologies such as new communication
tools, virtual reality and advanced networking. This new and rapid
development has created both opportunities and areas of serious concern.
The conference aims to address some of the technological, social,
economical, policy making aspects of this development.

NETTIES Conference themes will support the ideas of the Lisbon agenda for
the EU to become the world’s most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based
economy by 2010. The conference is organized in Timisoara, Romania just a
year before EU accession, as an effort to examine the themes from the
special perspective of a further enlarged European Union.
NETTIES is organized with the support of the EU Socrates Erasmus IMM
project which aims at the introduction of the educational programme
International Master in Multimedia.

The main conference themes are already identified. However innovative
contributions that do not fit into these areas will also be considered as
long as they are directly related to the overall theme of the conference.
With the keynote speakers, plenary sessions, tutorials, and paper sessions
the conference will provide participants with a forum for intensive
interdisciplinary interaction and collegial debate. Those attending
NETTIES 2006 will leave with an excellent overview of current thinking and
practices in applications of technology into the society with a focus on
Europe.

Submissions and Author Guidelines

Proposals for paper abstracts should be in MS Word and include title,
purpose/objective section, a summary, and references, all in 500 words.
Full papers must be suitable for 20 minutes presentation, short papers for
10 minutes and corporate showcases/demos for 20 minutes. Tutorial
proposals should outline the novelty of the tutorial content, the expected
audience, objectives, and outcomes and will be planned for about 2 hours.
Please include the author’s name, position and department, institution and
contact information (mail, phone, fax and e-mail). All proposals should be
submitted by 31 May 2006.

Each proposal will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Notification
on whether the proposal has been accepted or not will be sent by 1 July
2006.

Completed manuscripts must be submitted by 15 July 2006 to be published in
the proceedings. Papers received after the deadline will not be included
in the proceedings.

Proposals must not exceed the established number of pages (including
abstract, references, tables, figures and diagrams). Papers exceeding the
stated limits will be returned to the authors for revision. Please consult
the Proposals Guidelines before submitting the final version of your
paper. Authors are required to follow the style stated in the attached
document (similar to IEEE Computer Society guidelines) .

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Prof.dr.eng. Radu Vasiu
Scientific Secretary of the "Politehnica" University of Timisoara
Responsible for Research and International Programmes
Pta. Victoriei, nr. 2, 300006 Timisoara, Romania
Tel: +40.256.403005, +40.256.403300
Fax: +40.256.403028, +40.256.403300
Email: radu.vasiu at rectorat.utt.ro, radu.vasiu at etc.utt.ro
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