Inviting you to participate in EISTA 2004

[Freddy Malpica]

Dear Dr. Kostas Zorbadelos :

On behalf of the Inter-American Organization of Higher Education IOHE
http://www.oui-iohe.qc.ca , which includes about 400 universities, and
EISTA's Organizing Committee, I would like to invite you to participate in
the International Conference on Education and Information Systems:
Technologies and Applications EISTA 2004, which will be held in Orlando,
Florida, USA, in July 21 - 25, 2004.

The main objective of EISTA '04 is to provide a forum for the presentation
of both: solutions and problems of the applications of Information
Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education and Training.

Therefore, we invite you to submit your original and unpublished works,
research results, case studies, information systems developed for specific
purposes, and innovative ideas and designs in the fields of
Education/Training and Information/Communication Technologies (ICT) that
might be improved by different approaches and design in ICT.

I would also like you to consider the possibility of organizing an invited
session related to the topic of your research interest in this field. If
you are interested in doing so, please, fill the respective form provided
in the conference web page: http://www.confinf.org/eista04 .

The best 10% of the papers will be published in the Journal of Systemics,
Cybernetics and Informatics (http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/SCI/Home.asp),
the hard copy version of which will be ready in about one month, and it
will be sent to the largest university libraries.

Herein, we include the respective Call for Papers, could you please deliver
them to your colleagues?

Would you consider the possibility of helping us in the reviewing process?.
If so please, fill the form provided for reviewers in our web page.

You can find more information about the conference, in our web page
http://www.confinf.org/eista04 .

If the deadlines are tight and you need more time, let me know about a
suitable timing for you and I will inform you if it is feasible for us.

Best regards,

Prof.Freddy Malpica
President of the Inter-American Organization of Higher Education
and General Chair EISTA 2004


CALL FOR PAPERS

EISTA '04
International Conference on Education and Information Systems: Technologies
and Applications
July 21 - 25, 2004 Orlando, Florida, USA

http://www.confinf.org/eista04


EISTA '04 Organizing Committee invites authors to submit their original and
unpublished works, innovations, ideas based on analogical thinking,
problems that require solutions, position papers, case studies, etc., in
the fields of Education/Training and Information/Communication Technologies
(ICT). ICT researchers are invited to present their research results.
Practitioners and consultants are invited to present case study papers and
innovative solutions. Corporations are invited to present
education/training information systems and software based solutions.
Teachers and University professors are invited to present case studies,
information systems developed for specific purposes, and innovative ideas
and designs. Educational scientists and technologists are invited to
present research or position papers on the impact and the future
possibilities of ICT in educational systems and training processes and
methodologies.
Manager of educational organizations and training consultants are invited
to present problems that might be solved by means of ICT, or solutions that
might be improved by different approaches and design in ICT.

All are invited to organize panel or invited sessions. Panel sessions with
panelists coming from both: ICT researchers/practitioners and
teachers/professors.

Submitted papers must describe work not previously published. They must not
be submitted concurrently to another conference with refereed proceedings.

You can find complete information about the conference in our web page
http://www.confinf.org/eista04


* EISTA '04 ORGANIZATION

General Chair: Professor Freddy Malpica
Organizing Committee Chair: Professor Andres Tremante

Organized by the IIIS: The International Institute of Informatics and
Systemics


* CONFERENCE AREAS AND TOPICS

• Education and Training Systems and Technologies
• Applications of Information and Communication Technologies in Education
and Training
• Application of Education Technologies


* ABSTRACTS AND PAPER DRAFTS SUBMISSION FORM

Papers might be submitted via web page:
http://www.confinf.org/eista04/WebSite/Submission.asp as extended abstracts
(500-1500 words) or as full papers drafts (2000-5000 words).

Reviews will be done for both kinds of submissions.

Invited Sessions proposals can be done filling the form given in the web
page http://www.confinf.org/eista04/InvitedSession/organizer.asp

More information about Invited Sessions Organization could be found at the
http://www.confinf.org/eista04/WebSite/ISOrganization.asp


* IMPORTANT DATES

January 07th, 2004: Submission of extended abstracts (500-1500) words or
paper drafts (2000-5000) words.

January 07th, 2004: Invited session proposals.

March 03rd, 2004: Notifications of Acceptance.

May 05th, 2004: Submission of final versions: hard copies and electronic
versions.

Some invited sessions might have a different timetable according to its
organizer and chair

* PAPERS REVIEWING AND PUBLICATION

Submitted papers will be reviewed. Accepted papers, which should not exceed
six single-spaced typed pages, will be published by means of paper and
electronic proceedings. Authors of accepted papers must sign a copyright
release form.

The Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics will publish, at
least, the best 10% of the papers presented at the conference.