Ana Isobel is a member of the Internet Society based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is regularly contributes to our linked in group, which I moderate. I thought this collection might be of interest, although some of the deadlines are already past. I wonder if she ia already on this list? If not, I should perhaps invite her. CALLS for PAPERS and PROPOSALS / MAY 2013 deadlines 1) The IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science & Information Systems (MCCSIS 2013) aims to address subjects like Computer Science, Information Systems & other emergent related fields: e-Learning 2013 - eL2013: http://www.elearning-conf.org/ Intelligent Systems & Agents 2013 - ISA2013: http://www.isa-conf.org/ Theory & Practice in Modern Computing 2013 - TPMC2013: http://www.tpmc-conf.org/ Game & Entertainment Technologies 2013 - GET2013: http://www.gaming-conf.org/ ICT, Society, & Human Beings 2013 – ICT2013: http://www.ict-conf.org/ Web Based Communities & Social Media 2013 - WBC2013: http://www.webcommunities-conf.org/ Interfaces & Human Computer Interaction 2013 - IHCI2013: http://www.ihci-conf.org/ Data Mining 2013 - DM2013: http://www.datamining-conf.org/ e-Commerce 2013 - EC2013: http://www.ecommerce-conf.org/ Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision & Image Processing 2013 - CGVCVIP2013: http://www.cgv-conf.org/ e-Health 2013 - eH2013: http://www.ehealth-conf.org/ Collaborative Technologies 2013 - CT2013: http://www.collaborativetech-conf.org/ Information Systems Post-implementation & Change Management 2013 - ISPCM2013: http://www.ispcm-conf.org/ Submission Deadline (2nd call): May 1st Source: http://www.mccsis.org/ 2) 2013 Technology4Good Awards The Awards celebrate the hard work of people of all ages who use the power of computers & the internet to make the world a better place. It is open to any UK-based individual, business, charity or public body who can show how they are using digital technology to help an individual or group of people to overcome their disabilities. It is free to enter & there are eight categories: Accessibility BT Get IT Together Community Impact Digital Giving Digital Skills Grow Your Charity Online IT Volunteer of the Year Local Digital Champion Nominations close 5pm, May 3. Source: http://www.technology4goodawards.org.uk/accessibility-award-2013/ 3) Girls Transform the World Digital Action Campaign / World Pulse When girls are heard, they will transform the world. Now is the time for every girl to have the education & boundless opportunities she needs to unleash her potential. You are invited to join us in speaking out for the rights of girls as we showcase the voices & solutions of grassroots women around the world. Why Participate? Your voice will be heard – You will connect – Your voice will be elevated Make Like-Minded Connections: Share your story & connect with others in similar situations. Learn & Be Inspired: Read others’ stories, learn about other experiences, & gain inspiration. Explore Solutions: Find out how others climbed over, dug under, or broke through their barriers, & hear their visions for the future. Transform: Watch your story find its way to places you never thought imaginable. Watch it make impact. Tell us your own story & perspective on girls—either personally experienced or witnessed in your community—& outline your vision for change. Deadline: May 10. Learn how to participate at http://tinyurl.com/c96mjrg 4a) DRT4all 2013: V Intl Congress on Design, Research Networks, & Technology for All (Sep 23- 25; Madrid, Spain) It is a window to the future. Its main goal is getting to know about the latest advances in ICT supporting independent living of people with functional limitations, & to demonstrate how these technologies can work together in order to help people with disabilities & the elderly lead a better life, & to achieve a full integration into society. DRT4all is above all a scientific conference where we hope to showcase the different characteristics of assistive technologies, with user experience as the key aspect. Industry stakeholders & public administration officials, who also play a central role in the development of these technologies, will be a prominent part of this event. Call for papers (extended): May 15th Source: http://tinyurl.com/caccjsz 4b) 2013/2014 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting applications for the 2013/2014 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, designed for a woman journalist working in print, broadcast or digital news media to spend seven months in a tailored program that combines access to MIT’s Center for International Studies and media outlets including The Boston Globe and The New York Times. Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism. Applications will be accepted until May 1st, and the fellowship will run from Sep 2013 – Mar 2014. To apply, visit iwmf.org/2013neuffer to start the online application process. For more information about this fellowship, go to iwmf.org/2013neuffer, contact Ann Marie Valentine (202-496-1992, neuffer@iwmf.org) and follow @IWMF on Twitter. Source: http://iwmf.org/neufferfellowship/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2013-03-12 5) W3C Workshop - Referencing and Applying WCAG 2.0 in Different Contexts: Intl Standard Accessibility Policies, Web Applications, Mobile Web (May 23; Brussels, Belgium) This is a W3C Workshop and is open to policy-makers, users, developers, accessibility experts, researchers, and others interested in adopting, referencing, and applying WCAG 2.0. We invite you to: - Discuss approaches for referencing and adopting WCAG 2.0 - Exchange experiences with implementing policies that reference WCAG 2.0 - Share resources that support the implementation of WCAG 2.0 - Identify priorities for further developing resources and support material. Participation in this Workshop is free; spaces are limited. Registration will close on 7 May, or when spaces are filled. Source: http://www.w3.org/WAI/ACT/workshop 6) International Development Journalism Competition "Entries are invited for The Guardian International Development Journalism competition which focuses to search enthusiastic writers who want to demonstrate their journalistic abilities by examining crucial issues. The challenge is to write a feature of 650 to 1,000 words on an aspect of global poverty that deserves greater media exposure. Eligibility & Criteria: Those working at any of the following are all eligible; people writing for national magazines, journals, radio + TV stations, websites and local newspapers. The Competition is open to UK residents aged 18. Deadline application: May 12 Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/mar/... 7) "Supporting public procurement for innovative solutions (PPI) in eHealth, active and healthy ageing and assisted living" - Call for proposals The objective of PPI pilots is to reinforce early deployment of innovative ICT solutions by enabling trans-national buyers groups of public procurers possibly together with other types of procurers - to overcome the fragmentation of demand for innovative ICT solutions in Europe, and to share the risks and costs of acting as early adopters of innovative solutions. Access the presentations done by the European Commission at the workshop of 15 January 2013: PPI explanation of the instrument: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/dae/document.cfm?action=... European Innovation Partnership on Active & Healthy Ageing Obj 3.2 content focus: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/dae/document.cfm?action=... eHealth Action Plan - Obj 3.2.a content focus: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/dae/document.cfm?action=... The video of the workshop is available for viewing at http://scic.ec.europa.eu/streaming/index.php?es=2&sessionno=8abfe8ac9ec214d6... For further details please read the guide for applicants is available on the participant portal, in which you can find further detailed information regarding the PPI instruments, conditions, specificities, etcetera. Contact: infso-ict-psp@ec.europa.eu Deadline:May 14 Source: http://www.age-platform.eu/en/call-for-proposals 8) Programme: CIP - ICT Policy Support Programme - Call for proposals: theme 3 (ICT For Health, Ageing Well and Inclusion) It will support: 3.1 a) Telehealth programmes for the management of mental disorders - Pilot A 3.1 b) Wide deployment of integrated care - Pilot B 3.2.a) eHealth - PPI pilot (more details on PPI objectives below) 3.2 b) Active & healthy ageing and assisted living - PPI pilots (more details on PPI objectives below) 3.3 a) Innovation for age friendly cities, buildings and environments - Thematic Network 3.3 b) Assessing impact and raising awareness on benefits of innovative eHealth tools and services - Thematic Network 3.3 c) Sustainability of EU wide info-structure and collaborative governance - Thematic Network 3.3 d) Clinical practice guidelines for eHealth services - Thematic Network This theme contributes to the implementation of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) and supports the enactment of the Digital Agenda for Europe Key Action 13 promoting patient empowerment and the wider deployment of telemedicine to enhance deployment of innovation in health and empower patients. For additional info see: - http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/news-redirect/9332/ - http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/call_CIP?callIdentifie... Deadline: May 14 Source: http://www.age-platform.eu/en/call-for-proposals 9) ICMI 2013 - Intl Conference on Multimodal Interaction (Dec 9 - 13; Sydney, Australia) It is the premier intl forum for multidisciplinary research on multimodal human-human & HCI, interfaces, & system development. The conference focuses on theoretical & empirical foundations, component technologies, & combined multimodal processing techniques that define the field of multimodal interaction analysis, interface design, & system development. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: - Multimodal interaction processing; - Interactive systems & applications; - Modeling human communication patterns; - Data, evaluation & standards for multimodal interactive systems. Long & short paper submission: May 24th (11:59pm PDT). 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