The 2008 International Symposium on Information Theory and its Applications, sponsored by the Society of Information Theory and its Applications (SITA) with the technical co-sponsorship of the IEEE Information Theory Society, will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from Sunday, December 7, through Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Error Control Coding
Coding Theory and Practice
Coded Modulation
Data Compression and Source Coding
Communication Systems
Optical Communications
Detection and Estimation
Mobile Communications
Spread Spectrum Systems
Pattern Recognition and Learning
Signal Processing
Speech/Image Coding
Rate-Distortion Theory
Shannon Theory
Stochastic Processes
Cryptology and Data Security
Data Networks
Applications of Information Theory
Multi-User Information Theory
Quantum Information Processing

Papers will be selected on the basis of an extended summary (not exceeding 3 pages). The deadline for submission is 23:59, May 11, 2008, GMT. Notification of decisions will be made by the end of July 2008. The accepted papers will appear in the Proceedings.

Auckland, the City of Sails, is the gateway to New Zealand, one of the world's top outdoor paradises. It is located on both Tasman Sea and Pacific and boasts countless beaches, a vibrant cosmopolitan culture, and excellent cuisine and wines. It is connected to many major cities in Asia, Australia, South America and the USA by direct airline flights. At the time of ISITA2008, it will be late spring in Auckland and the pohutukawa (New Zealand Christmas Trees) should be in full crimson flower.
Important Dates

Deadline for submission of extended summary May 7, 2008
Notification of paper acceptance late July, 2008
Deadline for final paper submission Sept. 7, 2008

Enquiries on matters related to the Symposium should be addressed as follows:

General matters: Technical program matters:
isita2008@sita.gr.jp isita2008tpc@sita.gr.jp

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