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@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 worlds 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 authors 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) . ****************************************** If you do not want to receive our mailings, please send an e-mail with "UNSUBSCRIBE" to: netties2006@opendrum.upt.ro =================================================== 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@rectorat.utt.ro, radu.vasiu@etc.utt.ro ===================================================