EURO-MED NET 98 CONFERENCE
The Role of Internet and the World Wide Web
in Developing the Euro-Mediterranean Information Society
(http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy)
4-7 March 1998
Hilton Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus
*** Submission Deadline: 15th January 1998 ***
A Conference on the Euro-Mediterranean Information Society
organised in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Hosted by
The University of Cyprus (UCY)
With the support of
Ministry of Communication & Works - Cyprus
European Commission - DG IB, III, XIII
With the assistance of
ERCIM (European Research Consortium for Mathematics & Informatics)
CYTA (Cyprus Telecommunications Authority)
Cyprus Government Planning Bureau
Cyprus Department of Data Processing Services
This conference is a direct follow up of the Rome Ministerial
Conference, May 1996, where the Ministers from European and
Mediterranean countries gathered, decided that a specific conference
on the potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web within the
Euro-Mediterranean partnership was required. The need to further
strengthen the international cooperation in the field of global
networks, such as the Internet, has been recently re-actualised by the
Bonn Ministerial Conference, July 1997. The Cyprus Conference aims to
be the embodiment of these two calls for stronger international
cooperation.
Its mission is to activate all available regional financial, human and
intellectual capital to help the Euro-Mediterranean region get onto
the Net.
The conference will be organised around four key elements:
* people, which will constitute the future interconnected
Euro-Mediterranean community;
* issues, regulatory, financial, organisational or educational, which
will have to be dealt with and solved in order to achieve a greater
interconnection of northern and southern Mediterranean backbones;
* potential, which has to be revealed and promoted to motivate economic
actors in the Euro-Mediterranean region, which have not yet realised
the great role the Internet can play in the development of
trans-regional co-operation in numerous fields;
* collaborative pilot projects, which will be the result of four working
days of demonstration, awareness building and discussion.
CALL FOR TECHNICAL PAPERS, PROJECTS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS
The Euro-Med Net 98 Conference Committee invites the submission of
technical papers, and proposals for organising project descriptions,
panels, workshops and tutorials. Papers related to work in progress
are also acceptable; papers and project descriptions related to key
sectors in the Euro Mediterranean area are particularly encouraged.
All accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings in
the form of a 2-page extended abstract. However, the full paper will
be available in electronic form (HTML, Postscript) in the on-line
Conference Proceedings to be available from the conference's web site
after the completion of the event. Authors of accepted papers will be
expected to present their work during the Conference.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submission Deadline: 15 January 1998
Notification of Acceptance: 5 February 1998
Final Version Due: 19 February 1998
Submission Procedure: In order to submit a paper, or propose a panel
or workshop or tutorial session, or project please fill in the on-line
form at http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy indicating intent to submit.
The details on how to proceed (including ftp sites) will be sent to
you upon receipt of the form. Typically, you will be required to send
by email your submission in the form of uuencoded postscript and the
final version preferably in some readable form (Word, RTF, HTML,
etc.).
Themes: All themes relevant to Internet, the World Wide Web and the
Information Society, including but not limited to the following:
* Advances in * Integration of Web
Networked Multimedia Applications and Services
* Application * Interaction and Feedback
Development Tools * International Issues and
* Authoring and Developments
Publishing Tools * JAVA Technology and
* Browsing and Applications
Navigation Tools * Legal Issues
* Computer-Human * Marketing
Interface (CHI) * Multilinguality
Issues * Net-Based
* Country Specific Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
Developments * New Web Applications
* Collaborative * Psychology of Web-Use
Learning and Work * Search Engines and Indexing
* Courseware Techniques
Development * Security and Privacy
* Customizing and * Sensory-Effectory Technology
Personalizing the * Server Technology
Web * Social and Cultural Issues
* Data and Link * Software Agents
Management * Statistical Tools and User
* Databases and the Tracking
Web * Teleworking
* Didactic Issues for * The Web as Discussion Forum
Web Presentations * Virtual Reality
* Digital Libraries * Web Based Training
and Museums * Web Page Design Tools
* Distance Education * Web Site Tools
* Educational
Multimedia
* Electronic Commerce
* Electronic
Publishing and
Design
* Ethical Aspects
* Extranet
* Financial
Transactions
* Future Issues in Web
Technology
* Hardware and
Software
Technologies
* Industries and
Services
FURTHER SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Technical Papers
----------------
Papers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in
research, development, and applications and societal issues related to
all aspects of the Internet. Please submit a 2-3 extended abstract as
indicated above.
Panels
------
A panel offers an opportunity for 3-5 people (including the chair) to
present their views or results on a common theme, issue, or question.
Panels should cover timely topics related to the conference areas of
interest. Panel selection will be based on the importance,
originality, focus and timeliness of the topic; expertise of proposed
panelists; as well as the potential for informative (and even
controversial) discussion.
Panel submission proposals must include:
* a description of the panel topic, including why this topic is
important to the Euro-Med Net 98 Conference, attendees; 2-3 pages.
* a brief position statement and qualifications of each panelist;
between 2 and 3 pages.
Tutorials & Workshops
---------------------
Tutorials and Workshops are intended to enhance the skills and broaden
the perspective of their attendees. They should be designed to
introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to provide
advanced technical training in an area. Submissions will be selected
on the basis of the instructors' qualifications for teaching the
proposed tutorial or workshop and their contribution to the overall
conference program. Workshops differ from tutorials in as much as they
involve hands-on experience with hardware/software provided.
Tutorial/Workshop submission proposals must include:
* a clear description of the objectives
* the intended audience
* the proposed length (3 hours or 6 hours)
* a 200-word abstract a 1-page topical outline of the content
* a summary of the instructor's qualifications
Project Descriptions
--------------------
Project descriptions offer companies an opportunity to present issues,
developments, and applications as well as to inform the audience of
their future directions and to showcase noteworthy products and
services.
Project Description submission proposals must include a 2-3 page
description of the topic.
Project presenters will be required to arrange for their own systems
software and hardware. The conference will provide a table, poster
board and electricity for each presenter.
For further information please contact:
George A. Papadopoulos
Department of Computer Science
University of Cyprus
CY-1678 Nicosia, CYPRUS.
Tel: +357-2-338705/6/4 Fax: +357-2-339062
E-mail: george@turing.cs.ucy.ac.cy
SEEKING PARTNERS FOR NEW OR EXISTING PROJECTS
The Euro-Med Net 98 Conference Committee encourages collaboration
among Euro-Med people.
To indicate your interest for collaboration or initiate a new project
proposal please fill in the on-line form at
http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy.
The web site allows the formation of discussion groups.
AWARDS -- BEST WEB SITE / BEST PROJECT
The Euro-Med Net 98 Conference Committee invites applications for Best
Web Site/ Best Project Awards. The winning projects MUST be
demonstrated during the Conference. The Conference web page will be
updated after the conference to contain links to the winners' home
pages.
Winning Implies: Euro-Med Net `98 award winners will receive
transnational recognition for their achievements. They will be
honoured in a special awards ceremony during the Conference and will
receive a trophy and certificate indicating their status as Euro-Med
Net '98 winners. A financial prize will be given to the top three
entries of every category. The Conference web page will be updated
after the conference to contain links to the winners' home pages.
Non-Winners: Non winners will be listed in a special web page on the
Conference web site. This page will contain links to all the
participants for the award.
Who can apply: any individual, group, organisation from the European
and Mediterranean regions.
Categories: (any web site or project promoting the development of the
Euro-Mediterranean Information Society). The G7 project sectors, the
Bangemann report projects, the Euro-Mediterranean Action Plan sectors,
are all relevant categories. These include, but are not limited to:
Health Care, Electronic Commerce, Tourism/Cultural Heritage, IT
Research Applied in Industry, and Innovation, Mediterranean Research
Networks, Teleworking, Entertainment and Creativity, Community,
Government, Urban and Less favoured areas, Media (press/radio/TV),
Local Development particularly less developed regions, Environmental
Issues, Multilingualism, Distance Learning and Telecommunications.
Eligibility: the application concept (not pure research), must be
European and/or Mediterranean (created by Europeans and/or
Mediterranean people), must be already in function (or its feasibility
must be proved)
Criteria: must be an example for others, must be easy to use, must be
innovative, must be economically viable (implies cost
reduction/elimination, brings a competitive advantage, improves the
quality / quantity of the production of certain service/production
activity), addresses multilinguism or encourages trans border
communications, must be relevant to the EU and Mediterranean policies
in the area of growth, competitiveness and employment creation, has a
high quality of technical implementation with usage of up-to-date
technology (for example, effectiveness of interaction with audience,
timeliness, quality and depth of information).
*** Entry Deadline: 15 January 1998 ***
Evaluation procedure: the Awards Committee will assess all
applications and evaluations will be confidential. The Awards
Committee will select the winners and notify them of the results in
writing by 19 February 1998.
Awards Committee: composed by EU and Mediterranean civil servants,
leading field experts, media, industry leaders, academia, and
association representatives.
Award Application Form:
On-line application form at http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Conference General Chair: Andreas Pitsillides (UCY, Cyprus)
Conference Deputy Chairs: Antonis Kakas (UCY, Cyprus),
Christos Schizas (UCY, Cyprus)
International Advisory Chairs: Jean-Michelle Chasseriaux (ERCIM, France)
Lazaros Savvides (Ministry of Communications
and Works, Cyprus)
Technical Programme Chairs: George A. Papadopoulos (UCY, Cyprus)
Gonzalo Leon (Spain)
Awards Chairs: Andrea Ricci (DGXIII)
Gerry McGovern (Nua, Ireland)
Workshop Chair: Jacques Arlandis (IDATE, France)
Information Society Chair: Fernando Aldana (General Secretary of the
Planning Steering Committee, Nacional de
I +D, Spain)
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (Tentative List)
* H.E. President of the Republic of Cyprus
* H.E. Minister of Communication & Works
* Mr. Weissenberg (Head of Cabinet of Martin Bangemann)
* Directors General of the Commission (DG 1b, DG III, DG XIII)
* Fernando Aldana (Information Society Action Plan Steering Committee Chair)
* Tim Berners Lee (Director W3C Consortium) (Video link-up)
* Claudio Carelli (Chairman Information Society Forum)
* Elkyn Chaparro (Senior Advisor, World Bank-InfoDev Programme)
* Jean-Francois Abramatic (WWW Consortium Chair)
* David Williams, (CERN, Switzerland)
* Andreas Pitsillides (Conference General Chair, University of Cyprus)
* Jean Michel Chasseriaux (Advisory Committee Co-Chair, ERCIM-INRIA, France)
* Ahmed Laouyane (Director ITU-BDT)
* Saviour Zammit (TeleMalta/University of Malta, WTDC/ITU BDT)
* Hisham el Sherif (IDSC)
REGISTRATION FORM
On-line registration form at http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy
EXHIBITION SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Parallel to the Conference an Industrial Exhibition will also be
staged, providing interested companies with the opportunity to display
and demonstrate their latest product and procedures.
The Conference organisers welcome inquiries from public, private and
non-profit organisations desiring to become Conference partners.
For further information please contact:
Sophie Petrou
Department of Computer Science
University of Cyprus
CY-1678 Nicosia, CYPRUS.
Tel: +357-2-338705/6/3 Fax: +357-2-339062
E-mail: euromednet98@turing.cs.ucy.ac.cy
On-line information at http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further and up to date information related to the conference themes
and objectives, including a more detailed preliminary programme can be
found in the related URL http://www.euromednet.ucy.ac.cy, E-mail:
euromednet98@turing.cs.ucy.ac.cy.
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