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Global Media and China: Submission site now opens!
by Xiao Han 09 May '16

09 May '16

Global Media and China: Communication University of China (CUC)/SAGE Publishing Editor-in-Chief: Professor Daya Thussu, University of Westminster, London The new journal, the Global Media and China, will be published quarterly by SAGE. The website for online submissions is now live: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gmac <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gmac> Global Media China is a peer reviewed, open access, scholarly journal that provides a dedicated, interdisciplinary forum for international research on communication and media with a focus on China. It covers both Chinese communication and media from a global perspective, and global communication and media from a Chinese perspective. Submit your research to Global Media and China and benefit from: Rigorous peer review of your research Prompt publishing Guaranteed targeted, multidisciplinary audience High visibility for maximum global exposure Possible article topic examples include: Chinese film and television in the global context China’s Internet civil movements ICTs and the development of Chinese society Creative industries of China and the world Chinese public diplomacy Chinese nationalism and its representations Chinese immigrants and diasporic media Interactions between digital technology and media arts in China and the world Those with questions about the submission to the Global Media and China, please contact: Xiao Han, kilou_123(a)me.com <mailto:kilou_123@me.com> Research Assistant, Communication University of China, CUC Commissioning Editor, Global Media and China (SAGE), gch.sagepub.com <http://gch.sagepub.com/>

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Final Call: Carl J. Couch Internet Student Research Award 2016
by Mark D. Johns 08 May '16

08 May '16

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2016 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center issues an international call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that apply symbolic interactionist approaches to internet studies. According to basic symbolic interactionist premises, what we understand as self, identity, relationship, and cultural formations are constructed dialogically and interactively. While the works of George H. Mead, Georg Simmel, Erving Goffman and other leading symbolic interactionists have been integral to the study of social interaction, Carl Couch was among the first from this tradition to suggest the importance of engaging in the study of mediated interaction. It is critical that symbolic interactionists move boldly forward, beyond Couch's initial suggestion, to study what has become for many a dominant form of communication in their everyday life. Whether we research identities, emotion, memory, family, work, career, presentations of self, deception, love, loss or other areas, the impact of mediated communication is felt by those interacting within it. As internet-related media continue to influence our everyday interactions--not only with other people but also with technologies, devices, algorithms, platform parameters, and so forth--it becomes crucial for symbolic interactionists to attend to the role of these mediating factors in the interaction process. We encourage any paper that uses a symbolic interactionist approach in internet studies. We also encourage papers that explore the interface between deliberate social interaction and structured (or automated) interactions sponsored or enacted by various technological features, exploring not only how identities, relations, and social formations are negotiated through social interactions, but also how these interactions are mediated further through the use or capacities of various technologies. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of symbolic interactionist approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Those contemplating entering should note that an interactionist approach demands thoughtful analysis, and not mere description, of social interactions. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Camille Johnson-Yale, Lake Forest College, Illinois Lois Scheidt, Indiana University, Bloomington Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should be in English and not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top paper will receive Couch Award to be presented at the 2016 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) in Berlin, Germany. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US and the author will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 6-8, 2016 in Berlin. Candidates should send a copy of their paper electronically, along with information concerning the location and level of their studies, to Mark Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is May 15, 2016. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Phone: 563-387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2017): Second Call for Workshop Proposals
by Announce Announcements 07 May '16

07 May '16

** Second Call for Workshop Proposals *** 22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces IUI 2017 St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus March 13-16, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Overview ACM IUI 2017 is the 22nd annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces community and serves as a premier international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. The 22nd edition of the conference will be held in Limassol, Cyprus. Limassol (or Lemesos) is a multicultural bustling town, flanked by two ancient cities, Amathus and Kourion, and guarded by the Amathusian Aphrodite and Appolo Hylates. It is a town of great visual diversity and contrast from spectacular seafront views, historic places like the mediaeval Castle, and Byzantine churches. Along the 17 km long sandy beaches, two Marinas, world renowned 5 star hotels, and a most exciting dining, shopping, nightlife and yachting scene create a year-round vibrant lifestyle well beyond the expectations of a Mediterranean island. ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community meets the Artificial Intelligence (AI), with contributions from related fields such as psychology, behavioral science, cognitive science, computer graphics, design or the arts. Our focus is to improve the interaction between humans and machines, by leveraging both more traditional HCI approaches, as well as solutions that involve state-of-the art AI techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, knowledge representation and reasoning. ACM IUI welcomes contribution from any relevant arena: academia, business, or non-profit organizations. IUI 2017 is pleased to invite proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference. The goal of the workshops is to provide a venue for presenting research on focused topics of interest and an informal forum to discuss research questions and challenges. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference. We invite submissions of full-day (6 hours) and half-day (3 hours) workshop proposals on any of the conference topics. We encourage proposals for a wide range of workshops, including but not limited to: · "Mini-conferences" on specialized topics; such workshops may have their own paper submission and review processes. · "Late breaking work" meetings; such workshops usually have a lighter review process (e.g. based on abstracts only). · "Hands-on" workshops around a specific problem or topic that may wish to ask participants to submit a position statement. · "Project centric" workshops that may be closely related to the scope of an existing large scale (e.g. EU funded) project. · "Mini-competitions", challenges, or hack-a-thons around selected topics with individual or team participation. Proposal Format Note: The key to a successful workshop submission is to CONTACT THE CHAIRS WITH YOUR IDEAS (workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org) and work together to prepare an exciting proposal! Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the formatting instructions from SIGCHI Paper Format, http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Please submit your proposal by e-mail to the workshop chairs at workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org. The proposals should be organized as follows: · Name and title: A one-word workshop acronym and a full title. · Description of workshop topic and goal: This description should discuss the relevance of the suggested topic to IUI and its interest for the IUI 2017 audience. Include a brief discussion of why and for which audience the workshop is of particular interest. · Organizers: Names, affiliations, emails, and web pages of the workshop organizers. This can be a single person or a group of people. Strong proposals normally include organizers who bring differing perspectives on the topic and are actively connected to the communities of potential participants. Please indicate the primary contact person and the organizers who plan to attend the workshop. · Previous history: List of previous workshops that were held on the topic including the conferences that hosted past workshops and the number of participants. Also please provide the list of other workshops organized by workshop organizers in the past. · Workshop program committee: Names and affiliation of the members of the workshop program committee that will evaluate the workshop submissions. · Participants: A statement saying how many participants you expect and how you plan to invite participants for the workshop. We recommend the proposal to include the names of at least 10 people who have expressed interest to participate in the workshop. · Workshop format: A brief description of the workshop format regarding the mix of events such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, demonstrations, and general discussion. · Length: Full-day or half-day. · Proposal format: Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the formatting instructions from SIGCHI: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Additional Guidelines · Workshop proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the workshop chairs and the IUI 2017 program committee chairs. · Organizers: We strongly encourage the workshop organizers to attend IUI and take part in their workshop. This can make the workshops more appealing for the participants and strengthen the discussion part. · Workshop summary: An extended abstract (max. 3 pages) with a summary of the workshop goals and an overview of the workshop topics will be included in the ACM Digital Library for IUI 2017. · Workshop proceedings: At the convenience of the workshop organizers, we will arrange a joint volume of online proceedings for the workshop papers. Workshops should request the authors to submit papers in the ACM SIGCHI Paper Format. · Cancellation: Workshops with fewer than 10 submissions by December 23, 2016 may be cancelled. This will be done in consultation between the workshop chairs of IUI 2017 and the workshop organizers. Additionally, we strongly encourage to have workshop organizers from different institutions and research communities, bringing different perspectives to the workshop topic. We welcome workshops with a creative structure that attracts various types of contributions and ensures rich interactions. The organizers of accepted workshops are responsible for producing a call for participation and publicizing it, such as distributing the call to relevant newsgroups and electronic mailing lists, and especially to potential audiences from outside the IUI conference community. Workshop organizers will maintain their own web site with updated information about the workshop and the IUI 2017 web site will refer to the workshop site. The workshop organizers will coordinate the paper sollicitation, collection, and review process, and coordinate the production of the joint online proceedings with IUI 2017 workshop chairs. Important Dates Discuss your topic with the workshop chairs: ASAP (workshop2017(a)iui.acm.org) · Workshop Proposals: September 16, 2016 · Decisions Sent: October 7, 2016 ** TENTATIVE dates of the review cycle ** · Submission Deadline: December 16, 2016 · Final go/no-go Decision: December 23, 2016 · Camera-Ready of Workshop Summary: January 5, 2017 · Notifications to Authors: January 23, 2017 · Camera-Ready of Accepted Papers: February 6, 2017 · Workshop Date: March 13, 2017 Workshops Co-Chairs · Shlomo Berkovsky, CSIRO, Australia · Bart Kninijnburg, Clemson University, USA

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ASIST - Thomson Reuters Dissertation Proposal Award - seeking applications
by Freund, Luanne 07 May '16

07 May '16

Dear Colleagues, The Thomson Reuters Information Science Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship is now calling for nominations/applications. Please encourage outstanding current PhD students who have had their dissertation proposals accepted to apply for this award. The award consists of a $1500 prize plus $500 travel expenses to attend the Annual ASIST meeting. Each application should include an abbreviated 10 page research proposal, a cover letter from the Dissertation Advisor endorsing the proposal, and an up-to-date CV of the applicant. Full details of the award and application procedures are available here: https://www.asis.org/awards/doctoraldissertationscholarship.html The deadline for nominations: July 1, 2016. Submission page: http://www.softconf.com/asist2/ISI_DocDiss/submit.html Questions may be directed to Jury Chair and member of the ASIST Information Science Education Committee - Luanne Freund: Luanne.freund(a)ubc.ca<mailto:Luanne.freund@ubc.ca> Best wishes, Luanne Freund Luanne Freund Associate Professor and Acting Director SLAIS, the iSchool @ UBC The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Luanne.freund(a)ubc.ca<mailto:Luanne.freund@ubc.ca>

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Fully funded PhD studentships at Loughborough University
by Jenny Fry 06 May '16

06 May '16

*** Fully funded PhD studentships at Loughborough University *** The School of the Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University have four fully funded studentships (covering tuition fees at the UK/EU rate) available starting October 2016. We are recruiting into a number of strategic areas relevant for the AoIR community. Closing date for proposals 6th June 2016. Full details are on jobs.ac.uk at the following link: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANO685/phd-studentships/ Please forward to those you think might be interested.

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Fully funded PhD studentships at Loughborough University
by Jenny Fry 06 May '16

06 May '16

*** Fully funded PhD studentships at Loughborough University *** The School of the Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University have four fully funded studentships (covering tuition fees at the UK/EU rate) available starting October 2016. We are recruiting into a number of strategic areas relevant for the AoIR community. Closing date for proposals 6th June 2016. Full details are on jobs.ac.uk at the following link: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANO685/phd-studentships/ Please forward to those you think might be interested. ******************************************* Dr Jenny Fry Senior Lecturer Director of Postgraduate Research School of the Arts, English and Drama John Hardie Building, room QQ004 Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU Email: j.fry(a)lboro.ac.uk<mailto:j.fry@lboro.ac.uk> Tel: +44 (0)1509 223074 URL: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/english-drama/staff/dr-jenny-fry.html

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Video Game Research - Fair Use?
by Benjamin Turpin 06 May '16

06 May '16

Hello all, I'm in the process of planning a research project that will involve recording how players emotionally and cognitively respond to particular types of video games. I'm hoping to allow participants to play a commercially available game for 60-90 minutes in lab conditions. There will be three different games with ten participants for each game. I had intended to use my personal copies of these games (purchased on Steam) for the experiment, but am unsure if this would make me legally vulnerable without seeking permission of the developers. Does anyone have any knowledge of whether this type of distribution would be considered 'fair use' of copyrighted materials? Any advice much appreciated! Ben Turpin PhD Student, Sociology University of Essex

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Re: [Air-L] Video Game Research - Fair Use?
by Patricia Aufderheide 06 May '16

06 May '16

Fair warning, US-tilted post ahead! :) Thank you so much, Todd! Fair use is definitely part of the last (Sec. 107 of the Copyright Act). It was codified in 1976, after more than 100 years of judge-made law. (For more detail [gratuitous plug], there's our book, info in signature.) If you would like help with students, we have a number of resources at cmsimpact.org/fair-use. The latest code, with visual arts professionals <http://archive.cmsimpact.org/fair-use/best-practices/fair-use-visual-arts>, elaborated an FAQ, with some nice scenarios, too. As well, the librarians' code <http://archive.cmsimpact.org/libraries> has good video and FAQs, as does the documentarians' code <http://archive.cmsimpact.org/fair-use/best-practices/documentary-filmmakers…> and the journalists' code <http://archive.cmsimpact.org/journalism> does too. One thing teachers like with the documentarians' code is the visual examples of fair use. BTW we are looking for good suggestions for what visual arts teachers would like us to make in the way of curriculum materails...Survey opportunity! https://american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6FP1AJOdghEehrT In terms of your presentation, our understanding (I'm not a lawyer, I just work with them) is that you made it in the US, and people in the other country (oh let's just say Germany, which btw is pretty good on user rights) are just consuming this material/learning from you. You're fine. OpenCourseWare people faced this problem when they made their code. <http://archive.cmsimpact.org/ocw>They and their advisory board of independent lawyers agreed that under today's international law, they are fine presenting their material worldwide on the Internet for consumption/use. People in other countries who want to take their material and work with it to make something of their own will have to use the laws of their country. The fairly used material is clearly marked, to differentiate it from the CC'd material, fyi. Fair dealing is legislated, but individual countries have tailored it very differently within the Commonwealth. Canada's fair dealing looks the closest to fair use. I hope others on this list who have looked at user rights in the Commonwealth can give Todd more clarification! On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Todd O'Neill <Todd.O'Neill(a)mtsu.edu> wrote: > First, I applaud Patricia’s work at the American University Center for > Social Media. I have been using their materials (videos, booklets and > website) in all my classes and have recommended them to many colleagues for > many years. Thank you Patricia. > > Second, seems like AIR could use a panel at the conference on fair use and > fair dealing internationally?? (Wish I could go.) > > Lastly, a publishing question. If I have a paper published in a non-U.S. > journal or give a presentation at a non-U.S. conference which > jurisdiction’s fair use/fair dealing guidelines apply to my work? The > country of origin or the country of publication or presentation? Just > wondering. > > Also, is “fair dealing”, in the United Kingdom for example, law or > judicial precedent? As I understand it, fair use in the U.S. is judicial > precedent and is essentially up to interpretation by the user (or > re-creator) and the creator. I have started explaining fair use guidelines > as “defensible positions” so that students don’t consider the guidelines as > part of copyright law. > > Cheers! > > Todd O'Neill > Assistant Professor, New Media > Electronic Media Communication Department > College of Media and Entertainment > Middle Tennessee State University > todd.oneill(a)mtsu.edu > LinkedIn: toddoneill | FaceBook: OneillTodd | Twitter: mtsunewmedia > > > On May 6, 2016, at 8:14 AM, Patricia Aufderheide <paufder(a)american.edu> > wrote: > > > > Well, said, Dan, thank you for the nuances and the help to Ben! And I do > > hope that US researchers can gain greater awareness of their resources > > through this exchange, and that Ben gets to do his research with the hope > > that Dan holds out! > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Dan L. Burk <dburk(a)uci.edu> wrote: > > > >> Benjamin's question is rather more complicated than that. > >> > >> I was on a panel in London a few weeks ago, and was surprised to learn > >> that UK courts do not treat video games as audiovisual works, as they > would > >> be in the U.S. The concept is not available to them, which has produced > >> some fairly "dodgy" (as my UK colleagues would say) jurisprudence > regarding > >> computer games. > >> > >> My instinct is that what Benjamin wants to do, display and/or > performance > >> of a lawfully owned copy of a game, is probably outside the exclusive > >> rights of the copyright holder, and you would never need to reach the > fair > >> dealing issue. But I am poignantly aware of my own limitations on the > >> subject, which is why I recommended talking to some actual experts. > >> > >> One of the benefits of an international organization (and an > international > >> listserv) is that one learns to become somewhat more modest about the > reach > >> of one's localized knowledge. Which is a valuable thing. > >> > >> DLB > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2016-05-05 15:50, Patricia Aufderheide wrote: > >> > >> So true that copyright law is nationally based! Thank you for that > >> reminder, Dan! So use the copyright law where you are based. In some > >> nations, fair dealing can either be ample (Canada's fair dealing in some > >> cases allows for more amplitude than US fair use!), specifically exempt > >> research, or have unsuspected crevices. Some nations have a "right of > >> quotation" clause that can be filled with practice--among them South > >> Africa, and all the Scandinavian nations. So definitely explore your > >> options! > >> > >> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Dan L. Burk <dburk(a)uci.edu> wrote: > >> > >>> Please see my previous message regarding fair dealing in the UK. > >>> > >>> I am a big fan of the fair use best practices project for the U.S., and > >>> possibly for jurisdictions like Israel that have emulated the U.S., > but the > >>> doctrine is not universal. YMMV. > >>> > >>> Regards, DLB > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 2016-05-05 15:05, Patricia Aufderheide wrote: > >>> > >>> Delighted to share with you clear guidance from communication > researchers, > >>> where you can see the practices that will put you squarely within fair > use > >>> for your research: > http://archive.cmsimpact.org/fair-use/related-materials/codes/code-best-pra… > >>> (look at the third category) > >>> Created by ICA scholars and endorsed as well by NCA. On their websites, > >>> it's only a PDF but if you want to be assured that a national > association > >>> of scholars has vetted this, here are the two websites: > http://www.icahdq.org/pubs/reports/fairuse.pdfhttps://www.natcom.org/upload… > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Benjamin Turpin <b.turpin(a)outlook.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello all, I'm in the process of planning a research project that will > >>> involve recording how players emotionally and cognitively respond to > >>> particular types of video games. I'm hoping to allow participants to > play a > >>> commercially available game for 60-90 minutes in lab conditions. There > will > >>> be three different games with ten participants for each game. I had > >>> intended to use my personal copies of these games (purchased on Steam) > for > >>> the experiment, but am unsure if this would make me legally vulnerable > >>> without seeking permission of the developers. Does anyone have any > >>> knowledge of whether this type of distribution would be considered > 'fair > >>> use' of copyrighted materials? Any advice much appreciated! Ben Turpin > PhD > >>> Student, Sociology University of Essex > >>> _______________________________________________ The > >>> Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of > >>> Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > >>> unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >>> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor and Founder > >>> Center for Media & Social Impact, School of Communication > >>> American University > >>> 4400 Massachusetts Av., NW > >>> American University, Washington, DC 20016-8017 > >>> McKinley Hall 323 > >>> @paufder @cmsimpactwww.cmsimpact.org< > http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/>paufder(a)american.edu202-643-5356 > >>> > >>> Sample *Reclaiming Fair Use! * <http://cmsimpact.org/reclaiming> > >>> > >>> Order Reclaiming Fair Use: How to Put Balance Back in Copyright, > University > >>> of Chicago Press, 2011. > >>> < > http://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Fair-Use-Balance-Copyright/dp/0226032280/r… > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > >>> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > >>> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >>> > >>> Join the Association of Internet Researchers:http://www.aoir.org/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> School of Law > >>> University of California, Irvine > >>> 4500 Berkeley Place > >>> Irvine, CA 92697-8000 > >>> Voice: (949) 824-9325 > >>> Fax: (949)824-7336 > >>> bits: dburk(a)uci.edu > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> School of Law > >> University of California, Irvine > >> 4500 Berkeley Place > >> Irvine, CA 92697-8000 > >> Voice: (949) 824-9325 > >> Fax: (949)824-7336 > >> bits: dburk(a)uci.edu > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > >

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The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016): First Call for Papers, Special Sessions and Tutorials
by Announce Announcements 06 May '16

06 May '16

*** First Call for Papers, Special Sessions and Tutorials *** The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016) December 12-14, 2016, St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… IEEE ISSPIT 2016 is the sixteenth in a series of international symposia that aims to cover a wide range of topics in the intersection of signal processing and information technology and to become a fertile ground for discussions between the two research and development communities. Apart from sessions that will present new research results, tutorials and special sessions will be offered as well. Papers describing original work are invited in the general fields covered by ISSPIT, with an emphasis on the topics listed below. Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings of IEEE ISSPIT 2016 and will be available via IEEE Xplore. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. A contest for Best Paper Awards (senior and student) will be held. Papers are invited in the following (non exclusive) topics: · Signal Processing Theory and Methods · Signal Processing for Communications and Networking · Design & Implementation of Signal Processing Systems · Image, Video & Multidimensional Signal Processing · Multimedia Signal Processing · Biological Image and signal processing · Audio and Acoustic signal Processing · Health Informatics and e-Health · Sensor Arrays · Big Data Analytics in Signal Processing and IT · Radar Signal Processing · Internet Software Architectures · Multimedia and Image Based Systems · Mobile Information Systems · E-Commerce · Bioinformatics and Bioengineering · Information Processing · Geographical Information Systems · Object Based Software Engineering · Speech Processing · Computer Networks · Neural Networks · Social Networks Analysis · Internet of Things · Engineering Systems of Systems Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, 6-page (max) papers in two-column formats including diagrams and references. Authors can submit their papers as PDF files through the online submission system to be found on the ISSPIT 2016 website: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…. The title page should include author(s) name(s), affiliation, mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address. The author should indicate one or two of the above categories that best describe the topic of the paper. IMPORTANT DATES · Proposals for Tutorials & Special Sessions: August 5th, 2016 · Regular paper submission: September 15th, 2016 · Notification of acceptance: October 26th, 2016 · Camera-ready version with registration: November 15th , 2016 GENERAL CHAIRS · Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus, Greece · Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University, USA TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIRS · Ioannis Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus · Veselin Rakocevic, City University, UK · Thanos Stouraitis, Khalifa University, UAE REGISTRATION & FINANCE CHAIR · Reda Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA PUBLICATION CO-CHAIRS · Josephine Antoniou, University of Central Lancanshire, Cyprus · Christophoros Christophorou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Angeliki Tsioliaridou, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece TUTORIALS CO-CHAIRS · Marios Lestas, Frederick University, Cyprus · Vasos Vasssiliou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus PLENARY & SPECIAL SESSIONS CO-CHAIRS · Christos Liaskos, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece · Vicky Lesta Papadopoulou, European University Cyprus PUBLICITY CO-CHAIRS · Suvendi Rimer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa · Cristiano Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ñ UFMG, Brazil LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus WEB MANAGER · Kyriakos Georgiades, Easy Conferences, Cyprus STEERING COMMITTEE · E. Abdel-Raheem, Ain Shams University, Egypt · R. Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA · F. Elguibaly, University of Victoria, Canada · A. Elmaghraby, University of Louisville, USA (Chair) · A. Tantawy, IBM, Egypt, USA · A. Tewfik, University of Minnesota, USA

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WEBCAST THU/FRI: The End of Trade as We Know it?
by Joly MacFie 06 May '16

06 May '16

Many may have overdosed on policy discussions this week after 4 full days of the WSIS Forum <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8457>. However this one should not be missed. If yesterday's initial sessions are anything to judge by, with TPP looming, it's going to be a very dynamic discussion. [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/trade/>On *Thursday/Friday May 5-6 2016* the *World Bank <http://blogs.worldbank.org/psd/>* and the *Institute for International Economic Policy <https://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/>* present *The End of Trade as We Know it? <https://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/events/DigitalTrade2016/>* - a conference on global digital trade as well as barriers to cross-border information flows. Also discussed will be the role of trade agreements (such as the *TPP <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership>*) as tools of Internet governance; the domestic and international regulatory environment for information; how to cooperate to encourage cross-border information flows. The *live webcast <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/trade/>* is sponsored by the *Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society <http://www.isoc-dc.org/>* (ISOC-DC) *What: The End of Trade as We Know it? <https://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/events/DigitalTrade2016/>Where: Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DCWhen: Thursday/Friday May 5-6 2016Agenda: https://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/events/DigitalTrade2016/ <https://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/events/DigitalTrade2016/>Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/trade/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/trade/>Twitter: #digitaltradeconf https://twitter.com/hashtag/digitaltradeconf <https://twitter.com/hashtag/digitaltradeconf>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8466#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8466#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8466 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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