--- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 15 April 2009 --

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND AGENTS 2009
Algarve, Portugal, 21 to 23 June 2009
(http://www.isa-conf.org/)
part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2009)
Algarve, Portugal, 17 to 23 June 2009
(http://www.mccsis.org)


* Keynote speaker (confirmed):
Ronald R. Yager, Machine Intelligence Institute, Iona College, New York

* Conference background and goals
The IADIS Intelligent Systems and Agents conference addresses in detail two main aspects: intelligent systems and agents. The conference has the intention to provide a contribution to academics and practitioners. So, both fundamental and applied research
are considered relevant.

* Format of the Conference
The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line).

* Best Papers
Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers.

* Types of submissions
Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium.
All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process.

* Topics related to Intelligent Systems and Agents are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas:
Area 1 – Intelligent Systems
- Algorithms
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automation Systems and Control
- BioInformatics
- Computational Intelligence
- Expert Systems
- Fuzzy Technologies and Systems
- Game and Decision Theories
- Intelligent Control Systems
- Intelligent Internet Systems
- Intelligent Software Systems
- Intelligent Systems
- Machine Learning
- Neural Networks
- Neurocomputers
- Optimization
- Parallel Computation
- Pattern Recognition
- Robotics and Autonomous Robots
- Signal Processing
- Systems Modelling
- Web Mining

Area 2 – Agents
- Adaptive Agent Systems
- Agent Applications
- Agent Communication
- Agent Development
- Agent middleware
- Agent Models and Architectures
- Agent Ontologies
- Agent Oriented Systems and Engineering
- Agent Programming, Languages and Environments
- Agent Systems
- Agent Technologies
- Agent Theories
- Agent Trends
- Agents Analysis and Design
- Agents and Learning
- Agents and Ubiquitous Computing
- Agents in Networks
- Agents Protocols and Standards
- Artificial Systems
- Computational Complexity
- eCommerce and Agents
- Embodied Agents
- Mobile Agents
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Negotiation Strategies
- Performance Issues
- Security, Privacy and Trust
- Semantic Grids
- Simulation
- Web Agents

* Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline (2nd call): 15 April 2009
- Notification to Authors (2nd call): 6 May 2009
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (2nd call): Until 20 May 2009
- Late Registration (2nd call): After 20 May 2009
- Conference: Algarve, Portugal, 21 to 23 June 2009

* Conference Location
The conference will be held in Algarve, Portugal.

* Secretariat
IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND AGENTS 2009
Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3
1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: secretariat@isa-conf.org
Web site: http://www.isa-conf.org/

* Program Committee

Intelligent Systems and Agents 2009 Conference Program Chair
Antonio Palma dos Reis, ISEG - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal

General MCCSIS Conference Co-Chairs:
Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal
Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Committee Members: *
* for committee list please refer to http://www.isa-conf.org/committees.asp