[ecoop-info] Call for Papers AICCSA -08, Doha, Qatar April 1-4, 2008

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			Call for Papers AICCSA 2008
	The 6th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems
			and Applications (AICCSA-08)
			April 1-4, 2008, Doha, Qatar
 			  http://www.aiccsa08.org

The sixth ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and
Applications (AICCSA-08) will be held in Doha, the capital of Qatar in
April 2008. AICCSA is the premier Computer Science and Engineering
Conference in the Middle East and North Africa.

Authors are invited to submit papers describing new advances in computer
systems and their applications. The conference welcomes papers that are
theoretical, practical, conceptual or descriptive in nature in the
following, and related topics in the following eight (8) tracks (for more
details, please visit http://www.aiccsa08.org):

(1) Algorithms and Bioinformatics: Algorithm analysis; Complexity;
Combinatorial algorithms; Geometric algorithms; String algorithms;
Numerical algorithms; Applications of algorithms; Data structures;
Genomics; Phylogenetics; Systems biology; Structural bioinformatics

(2) Computer Systems and Architecture: Computer Systems, Computer
Arithmetic, Grid Computing, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing,
VLSI Systems, Fault-Tolerant Computing, Digital Systems Testing, Computer
Aided Design Tools, Performance

(3) Databases and Data Mining: Distributed, parallel, P2P and mobile data
management, Web Data Management, Mining Data, Middleware, Stream
processing and sensor DB’s,, Semi-structured data and XML, Applications,
Data Integration, Interoperability, and Metadata, Data semantics

(4) Networking and Multimedia: Wireless Networks; 3G/4G Networks; Wireless
Sensor Networks; Optical Networks; Autonomic Networks; Reliability and
Survivability; Network Dimensioning; Network Performance; Multimedia
Support; Quality of Service.

(5) Parallel and Distributed Systems: Multi-core and multiprocessor
architectures, Parallel programming models, Programming environments and
tools,  Parallelizing compilers, Distributed systems, Parallel embedded
systems, Parallel and distributed algorithms, Distributed data management,
Resource management and allocations, Distributed operating systems.

(6) Pattern Recognition and Image Processing: Statistical, Syntactical and
Hybrid Methods, Feature Extraction and Selection, Classification,
Clustering, Object, Speech, Signal and Biometrics Recognition. Image
Enhancement, Segmentation, Color, Texture and Motion Analysis, Compression
and Coding, Watermarking, Tracking; Real-time Imaging, Retrieval

(7) Security and Information Assurance: Security Protocols, Anonymity and
Privacy, Electronic Voting, Access Control, Digital Rights Management,
Intrusion Detection, Trust Management, Security for Mobile Computing,
Database Security, Executable Contents, Formal Methods for Security,
Cryptography.

(8) Software Systems and Applications:  Software Design and Development,
Model-Driven Development, Fault Tolerant Software Systems, Web-based
Software Engineering, Cooperative Work Support, Applications, Formal
Methods, Verification, Validation, Testing, Performance.


Proceedings:
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Papers selected for presentation will appear in the Conference
Proceedings, which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society and be
available at IEEE XploreTM. Outstanding papers will compete for a best
paper award.


Types of Papers:
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- Regular papers: which are limited to 6,000 words or 20 pages double
spaced 12-point font. Papers must not be published or under consideration
to be published elsewhere.

- Short papers: submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but could
not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers.

- Posters: research in early stages, and should be submitted as abstracts,
not to exceed 750 words.


Submission Instructions:
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Paper submission will be handled through EDAS
(http://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=5719&). Workshops/tutorial proposals
should be submitted to appropriate chairs. Poster abstracts should be
submitted to Poster chair. The detailed submission instructions can be
found in the AICCSA-08 web page (http://www.aiccsa08.org).


Important Dates:
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- Workshop and Tutorial proposals:  August 30, 2007
- Paper submission:    September 27, 2007
- Poster abstract submission: October 25, 2007
- Notification of acceptance: December 12, 2007
- Camera ready copy due:  January 10, 2007
- Author registration: January 10, 2007