CALL FOR PAPERS
The IASTED African Conference on
Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications
~AfricaIMSA 2010~
March 15 – 17, 2010
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

SPONSORS

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

* Technical Committee on on the Web, the Internet, and Multimedia

World Modelling and Simulation Forum (WMSF)
WMSF
PURPOSE

The IASTED African Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (AfricaIMSA 2010) will be an opportunity for international research scientists, engineers, and practitioners to present their latest research, ideas, developments, and applications in these fields. AfricaIMSA 2010 will include keynote addresses, papers, and tutorials on a wide range of topics.
CONCURRENT CONFERENCES

AfricaIMSA 2010 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

* Web-based Education (WBE 2010)
* Advances in Computer Science and Engineering (ACSE 2010)

LOCATION

To the north—the austere beauty of the desert; to the south—the glittering expanse of the Red Sea; visit Sharm el Sheikh and see why this town has been dubbed “The City of Peace.” Resting on the southern tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, this calm town of 28,000 offers leisure activities to suit your every need. Relax on the golf course or on the soft sand beaches of Na’ama Bay, or plunge into Sharm el Sheikh’s spectacular warm-water diving and snorkeling, known to be some of the best in the world. But don’t despair if you don’t want to get wet; a glass-bottomed boat ride will let you experience the Red Sea’s stunning coral reef without an oxygen tank or flippers. Sharm el Sheikh also offers an impressive range of restaurants, where you can sample everything from local Egyptian cuisine, to fresh seafood, to the dishes of well-known international chain restaurants. More than a tourist town, Sharm el Sheikh is only a short trip from Mount Sinai’s historic St. Catherine’s Monastery, built in the 4th century on what is believed to be the site of the Biblical burning bush. Visit one of the local nature preserves and explore the indigenous wildlife, or hike through an ancient gorge. Back in town, shop for everything from the latest contemporary fashions to traditional Bedouin handicrafts. Finally, frame your relaxing trip to the Red Sea with the scintillating buzz of Egypt’s capital Cairo, the biggest metropolis of Africa and of the Arabic world, just a six-hour drive from Sharm el Sheikh.
SCOPE

The topics of interest to be covered by AfricaIMSA 2010 include, but are not limited to:
APPLICATIONS

* Business



* Education

* Electronic Commerce



* Engineering

* Entertainment



* Internet Banking

* Medicine



* Mobile Commerce

* Others

COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS AND DISTANCE LEARNING

* Collaborative Learning



* Collaborative Systems and Applications

* Computer Animation



* Distance Learning

* Distributed Learning



* Educational Multimedia

* Human-Computer Interfaces



* Modelling and Simulation

* Video Conferencing



* Virtual Reality

DATA MANAGEMENT

* Coding and Compression



* Data Mining

* Data Modelling



* Data Warehousing

* Database Management Systems



* Database Ontology

* Databases and the Web



* Digital Libraries

* Digital Watermarking



* Information Retrieval

* Intelligent Databases



* Multimedia Databases

* Video Storage Servers

MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

* ATM Networks



* Content-based Multimedia Retrieval

* Digital Video Broadcasting



* Distributed Multimedia Systems

* IP based Networks



* Mobile Multimedia

* Multimedia Broadcasting Systems on the Web



* Multimedia Communication Systems

* Multimedia Networking



* Multimedia Performance and Management

* Multimedia Tools and Architectures



* Operating System Support for Multimedia

* Quality of Service



* Resource Management

* Routing Protocols



* Scheduling

* Transport Protocols



* Video-on-Demand

NETWORKED MULTIPLAYER GAMES

* Game Architecture and Development



* Graphics and Virtual Worlds

* Internet-based Multiplayer Games



* Multimedia Technologies and Games

WEB AND INTERNET SYSTEMS AND TOOLS

* Computer Vision



* Expert Systems

* Fault Tolerance



* Internet Architectures

* Internet Computing



* Internet Search Technologies

* Java based Applications for Web



* Knowledge-based Systems

* Optimization Techniques



* Parallel and Distributed Processing

* Privacy



* Protection and Security

* Software Agents



* Web and Internet Tools

* Web Design



* Web Science


INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

* S. Abdel- Moaty – King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
* H. Agius – Brunel University, United Kingdom
* Z. Al Aghbari – University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
* E. M. Bakker – Leiden University, Netherlands
* T. Brooks – Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark
* W. Cellary – University of Economics at Poznan, Poland
* E. C. Cerqueira – Federal University of Para, Brazil
* Y. Chen – University of Winnipeg, Canada
* K. Choi – Mokpo National University, Korea
* C. Claramunt – Naval Academy Research Institute, France
* D. Cunliffe – University of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
* Y. Dai – Iwate Prefecture University, Japan
* M. D'Arienzo – University of Napoli , Italy
* A. Dattolo – University of Udine, Italy
* J. Dittmann – Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany
* M. Domanski – Poznan University of Technology, Poland
* A. El Kateeb – University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA
* A. Eliens – Vrije Universiteit , Netherlands
* S. Emmanuel – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
* L. Esmahi – Athabasca University, Canada
* S. Ferretti – University of Bologna, Italy
* B. Furht – Florida Atlantic University, USA
* M. Furini – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
* M. Gaedke – Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany
* A. Georgakis – Umeå University, Sweden
* T. Gottron – Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Germany
* W. Grosky – University of Michigan - Dearborn, USA
* V. Grout – Glyndwr University, United Kingdom
* N. Guimaraes – University of Lisbon, Portugal
* W. A. Halang – Fernuniversität in Hagen, Germany
* R. Hamzaoui – De Montfort University, United Kingdom
* Q. He – Mississippi Valley State University, USA
* W. S. Hsieh – Shu Te University, Taiwan
* A. S. Hussein – Ain Shams University, Egypt
* M. S. Hwang – National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
* K. Jakobs – RWTH Aachen University, Germany
* H. Jung – Korea Institute of Sci. & Tech. Information, Korea
* I. Kamel – Sharjah University, United Arab Emirates
* M. Kankanhalli – National University of Singapore, Singapore
* C. Kim – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
* H. Kim – Jackson State University, USA
* J. Kozlak – AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
* A. Krukowski – Intracom S. A. Telecom Solutions, Greece
* C. C. Kuo – University of Southern California, USA
* T. Le – National University of Singapore, Singapore
* B. H. Lee – KongJu National University, Korea
* C. N. Lee – National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
* C. Leung – Hong Kong Baptist University, PR China
* M. Li – Airvana Inc., USA
* C. L. Liu – University of Florida, USA
* O. M Bonastre – Miguel Hernandez University, Spain
* S. Maity – Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, India
* G. Marfia – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
* M. Matskin – Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
* M. Merabti – Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
* S. Mirri – University of Bologna, Italy
* G. Neumann – Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria
* H. Ohsaki – Osaka University, Japan
* D. O'Shaughnessy – University of Quebec, Canada
* J. Pereira – University of A Coruna, Spain
* E. Petersson – Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark
* L. Ricci – University of Pisa, Italy
* M. Roccetti – University of Bologna, Italy
* Y. Ryu – Myongji University, Korea
* T. Saadawi – City College of New York, USA
* M. Y. Sanadidi – UCLA, USA
* N. J. Sarhan – Wayne State University , USA
* M. Sasajima – Osaka University, Japan
* R. Schettini – University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy
* F. Seifert – Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany
* S. C. Shie – National Formosa University, Taiwan
* J. Sil – Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India
* Y. P. Singh – Multimedia University, Malaysia
* J. M. Spector – University of Georgia, USA
* M. R. Syed – Minnesota State University, USA
* C. Tadj – University of Québec, Canada
* J. Y. Thong – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, PR China
* J. Tsiligaridis – Heritage University, USA
* A. Uhl – Universität Salzburg, Austria
* Q. Wang – University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
* B. White – SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , USA
* Y. Won – Hanyang University, Korea
* L. Wong – National University of Singapore, Singapore
* L. Yang – Loughborough University, United Kingdom
* S. Yoon – Soong Eui Women's College, Korea
* A. Zhang – State university of New York at Buffalo, USA
* J. Zhao – University of Ottawa, Canada

SUBMISSION

Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-690.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by December 9, 2009. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by January 5, 2010. Final manuscripts are due by January 25, 2010. Registration and final payment are due by February 1, 2010. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
Email your final manuscripts to finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.
TUTORIALS

Submission

Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by December 9, 2009. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-690.html.

Proposal Format

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

* The topic.
* Background knowledge expected of the participants.
* Objectives.
* Time allocations for the major course topics.
* The qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary@iasted.org by December 9, 2009. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by December 9, 2009, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-690.html.
JOURNALS

Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.
INDEXING

The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

* Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
* Conference Proceedings Citation Index
* EI Compendex
* FIZ Karlsruhe
* INSPEC

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submissions Due December 9, 2009
Notification of Acceptance January 5, 2010
Final Manuscripts Due January 25, 2010
Registration Deadline February 1, 2010
CONTACT US

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat – AfricaIMSA 2010
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org