Call for Papers
 

This conference event shall host fundamental topics on Informatics. In addition, its scope is not just limited to fundamental theory, but it should also cover the impact of Informatics on society and human life, and it shall furthermore complement theory foundations with technical considerations and practice. Today, most research focuses on technical aspects of Informatics, but this event shall serve as well as platform for an exchange of ideas, which respect that all technology primarily has to serve human in their daily life and ease daily demands and problems. In this context non-technical people, handicapped people and third world have to be addressed by appropriate solutions and adequate engineering. Also in the technical realization of the principles of Informatics, the human factor plays an important role when Informatics is applied in manufacturing, engineering, and administration processes.
 

Main topics have been identified (see below). However, innovative contributions that don’t fit into these areas will also be considered since they might be of benefit to conference attendees.

Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance and quality of contribution.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:
 

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:

• Full Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words).

• Short Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages
  at maximum (2,500 words).

• Reflection Papers – These might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or
  approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification -
  for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or
  discuss important issues in topics related to the conference. These have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words).

• Posters / Demonstrations – These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have two pages
  at maximum (1,250 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference.

• Tutorials – Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives. A proposal of maximum 250
  words is expected.

• Invited Talks – These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives.
  An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings.

• Panels – Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.

• Doctoral Consortium - A Doctoral Consortium will discuss in group, individual projects and on going work of
  PhD students. Prospective students should send a report of their PhD projects and work so far with a maximum
  of 4 pages (2,500 words).

• Corporate Showcases & Exhibitions – The former enables companies to present recent developments and
  applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s
  noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room.
  The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services
  and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact the publicity chair - secretariat@mccsis.org .

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference.
 

Important Dates:

- Submission Deadline (2nd call): 31 May 2010
- Notification to Authors (2nd call): 21 June 2010

- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st call): Until 26 March 2010

- Late Registration (1st call): After 26 March 2010

- Conference: Freiburg, Germany, 26 to 28 July 2010

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