[ecoop-info] CFP ACIT 2008

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ACIT'2008

The International Arab Conference on Information Technology
Multimedia Information & Advanced Computing Laboratory
(MIR at CL), University of Sfax, Tunisia
December 16-18, 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT'2008)
is a forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to present their
latest research, results, ideas, developments, and applications in all
areas of information technology. ACIT’2008 will include presentations to
contributed papers and state-of-the-art lectures by invited keynote
speakers. Tutorials on current issues and panel sessions on new trends
related to information technology and software industry could be
organized. This conference is considered the official scientific
conference for the Colleges of Computer and Information Society,
stemming from the Association of Arab Universities. The permanent
General Secretariat of ACIT is hosted by Zarqa Private University,
Jordan.

LOCATION

ACIT 2008 will be organized by the research laboratory MIR at CL
(Multimedia InfoRmation & Advanced Computing Laboratory,
<http://www.miracl.rnu.tn/> www.miracl.rnu.tn), in collaboration with
the Institut Supérieur de l’informatique et du Multimédia, University of
Sfax, Tunisia. ACIT 2008 will be held at Hammamet city-Tunisia, 60 Km
south east of the northern peninsula of Cap-Bon. Hammamet has among
North Africa's finest beach resorts.  Once a sleepy fishing village,
Hammamet (the name comes from the Arabic al-hammamat, meaning 'the
baths') was awakened to its tourist potential back in the 1920s when a
flock of wealthy and arty Americans and Europeans decided to make the
beautiful bay their destination. Despite its modern architectural and
human incursions, Hammamet retains its sense of exotic history,
dominated by its 15th-century medina and souk packed with treasures like
carpets, brass ornaments, jewellery, pottery, and leather goods. The
narrow winding alleys also conceal bright, whitewashed windowless houses
behind splendid ornate doors. Hammamet also extends on large fields of
orange trees well known by their authentic taste. 

TOPICS

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

AI & Expert Systems
Algorithms & Applications
Natural Lang. Processing (Arabic)
Bioinformatics
Computer Architecture
Computer Ethics
Computer Graphics
Computer Networks
Computer Simulation
Database Systems
Decision Support Systems 
Digital Telecommunications
E-Commerce
E-Learning
Geographic Information Systems
Human Computer Interaction
Information Security
Information Systems
Web semantics
IT & Society
Machine Learning
Multimedia & Image Processing
Neural Networks
Parallel & Distributed Systems
Pattern Recognition
Pervasive & Adaptative Systems
Reliability & Fault-Tolerance
Remote Sensing
Software Engineering
Virtual Reality Systems

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Researchers should submit a full paper describing their work, maximum of
8 single-spaced double column pages that also include illustrations.
Papers are to be numbered starting from page one. The first page should
include the paper title, a brief abstract, a set of keywords, and text.
Be sure not to include the authors' names in your paper. The abstract
should be concise and not longer than 250 words. Immediately following
the abstract, no more than six keywords are to be supplied for subject
indexing. Keywords should not simply be taken from the title of the
paper, but should be representative of the content of the whole paper
and characteristic of the terminology used within the particular field
of study. The introduction of the paper must be clearly written and
should explain the nature of the problem, previous work, purpose and the
contribution of the paper. The introduction is assigned number “1”, and
following sections are assigned numbers as needed. A conclusion section
must be included and should indicate clearly the advantages,
limitations, possible applications, and future work. The references
section is not assigned a number. References should be numbered in
alphabetical order by the first author’s last name. Citations in the
text should be by number and enclosed in square brackets, e.g. [1].
Electronic submission of papers as Microsoft’s Word document or PDF via
ACIT OpenConf is a must. ACIT OpenConf is a conference management system
that automates the paper submission and the whole reviewing process. It
can be accessed via ACIT web site at www.acit2k.org. Any question
regarding submission or the reviewing process should be directed to
<mailto:acit2k at zpu.edu.jo> acit2k at zpu.edu.jo. A final preparation format
is available in the conference web site. Before final acceptance, all
referees comments must be considered and the paper must be formatted
according to ACIT camera-ready instructions that are provided in the
conference web site. Accepted papers for authors who complete
registration will be published in the conference proceedings. ACIT 2008
will award the best paper written by a young researcher.  The authors of
best papers will be invited to submit an extended version for
publication in an appropriate journal. 

EVALUATION PROCESS

The evaluation of submitted papers is based on the importance and
usefulness of the research topic. Technical merits, novelty of the
approach, soundness of results, and clarity of presentation are also
considered as factors of the evaluation process. Each article will be
fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees.

ORGANIZATION 
General Chair
Jamel Feki, Mir at cl, FSEG-Sfax, Tunisia 

Organizing Committee Members
Chafik Aloulou, Mir at cl, FSEG-Sfax
Bilel, Gargouri, Mir at cl, FSEG-Sfax
Yasser Hachaichi, Mir at cl, FSEG-Sfax
Wassim Jaziri, Mir at cl, ISIM-Sfax
Mohamed Hammami, Mir at cl, FS-Sfax

Program Committee Chairs 
Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou, Mir at cl, ISIM-Sfax, Tunsia
Hanene Ben-Abdallah, Mir at cl, FSEG-Sfax, Tunisia

STEERING COMMITTEE

-Adnan Shaout, The Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, USA
-Ahmad Dalal'ah, Jordan Univ. of Sci. & Tech., Jordan 
-Ahmad Saker,Teshreen University, Syria
-Ayman Al-Nsour, Al-Isra Private University, Jordan
-Badie Sartawi, Al-Quds University, Palestine 
-Emad Abuelrub, Zarqa Private University, Jordan 
-Gasm ElSeed Ibrahim, Int. Univ. of Africa, Sudan 
-Hamed Al-Fawareh, Zarqa Private University, Jordan  
-Mohammed Ababneh, Al-Balqa' Applied Univ., Jordan
-Mohammad AlHaj Hassan, JUHS, Jordan
-Mohammad El-Sherbiny, Assiut University, Egypt 
-Mohamed-Khireddine Kholladi, UMC, Algeria 
-Mohammed Odeh, Univ. of the West of England, UK 
-Osama Badawy, AAST, Egypt
-Salah Al-Rawi, Al-Anbar University, Iraq
-Samir Bataineh, Jordan Univ. of Sci. & Tech., Jordan
-Suleiman Mustafa, Yarmouk University, Jordan 
-Thiab Taha, University of Georgia, USA
-Yaser Hanafy, AAST, Egypt

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Available on ACIT website.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of papers: July 15, 2008
Notification of acceptance: September 1, 2008 
Camera-ready submission & registration: October 1, 2008
Conference period: December 16-18, 2008

PROPOSALS FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS
Submission of proposals: April 30, 2008
Notification of acceptance: May 30, 2008 

CORRESPONDENCE
Direct all correspondence to:
Dr. Jamel Feki, FSEG-Sfax
Postal address: P. O. Box 1088, 3018 Sfax, Tunisia
Telephone (Mob): (00 216) 22 708 783
Fax: (00 216) 74 279 139
E-mail:  <mailto:jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn> jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn
            jamel.feki at tunet.tn

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Visit ACIT official website at  <http://www.acit2k.org/> www.acit2k.org

or contact ACIT'2008 Secretariat:

Yasser Hachaichi
P. O. Box 1088 –Sfax 3018
Faculté des Sciences Economiques & Gestion
Sfax, Tunisia
Telephone (Mob): (00 216) 97-214 875
Fax: (00 216) 74 279 139
E-mail: yasserhfr at yahoo.fr

                Jamel FEKI
                Laboratory MIRACL  
                  Université de Sfax
Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion
            Département d'Informatique
            Mobile : (+216) 22 708 783
            Fax :       (+216) 74 279 139
E-mail :  <mailto:Jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn> Jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn
            :  <mailto:Jamel.feki at tunet.tn> Jamel.feki at tunet.tn

                Jamel FEKI
                Laboratory MIRACL  
                  Université de Sfax
Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion
            Département d'Informatique
            Mobile : (+216) 22 708 783
            Fax :       (+216) 74 279 139
E-mail :  <mailto:Jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn> Jamel.feki at fsegs.rnu.tn
            :  <mailto:Jamel.feki at tunet.tn> Jamel.feki at tunet.tn

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