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Subject:      CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT (fwd)

Ray Thomas writes:
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From: Ray Thomas <R.Thomas@OPEN.AC.UK>
Subject:      CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
To: Multiple recipients of list CERRO-L <CERRO-L@AEARN.BITNET>

Might your subscribers be interested in the conference
described below?   If so I would be pleased if you would
include a copy of the Call for Participation in your
List.

Ray Thomas, Open University, England
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND
PEOPLE - ITAP'93
Moscow, Russia
May 24-26, 1993

Sponsored by

ICSTI - International Centre for Scientific and Technical
Information (Moscow)
IEE - The Institute of Electrical Engineers (UK)
Open University (UK)
HFS - Human Factors Society
ACM SIG on Computers and Society
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The first ITaP (Information Technology and People) Conference was held in
Milton Keynes in England in April 1991.  The second ITaP Conference will
be held in Moscow on May 24-26th 1993.

You are cordially invited to participate in ITaP'93.

OBJECTIVES AND TARGET AUDIENCES
Information Technology holds out the prospect of rapid improvements in many
areas of human activity - and profound changes in our living and working
conditions.  The conference will address the human dimensions of Information
Technology (IT) developments.  The human dimension has often been overlooked,
but is essential if we are to understand the current and future prospects for
IT.  The aim is not primarily to explore the capabilities of the technology,
but to explore what can be learned for the future from the experiences of
information systems design, implementation and use.

The conference will address the social, economic and organizational
implications of IT, covering a range of technologies and their use
in many different activities and industries including  manufacturing,
government, and services.   The key themes for papers and discussion
will include - the relationship between technological and
organizational change, the changing nature of work,  IT and government,
IT in education and training, ITaP in manufacturing, new dimensions
of communication, IT in less-developed nations, using IT for business
development, IT and the "global community", IT and the quality of life,
the cultural impact of  IT, and IT in the home and the community.

The conference will be of interest to three main groups of people:
-       to social scientists concerned with information technology developments,
-       to managers and other professional workers whose responsibilities are
        affected by information technology developments, and
-       to computer, telecommunications, and information technology
        professionals concerned with the wider implications of their work.

CONFERENCE STRUCTURE AND SCALE
The aims of ITaP 1993 will be pursued in six modes of communication:
     plenary presentations,
     parallel sessions,
     poster sessions,
     tutorials,
     meetings of special interest groups,
     a press conference at which delegates will have opportunity to deal
     directly with questions relevant to their field from Russian and
     other journalists.

About 100 papers and about 60 posters will be selected for
presentation during the three day conference

TOPICS WHICH MAY BE COVERED
There is no clear boundary to the range of topics which might be covered
within the objectives and key themes of ITaP'93, as identified above.
Contributions to the conference may fall within topics of the following kinds.


       IT and changing society
       Strategic implications of IT
       The revolution in the media
       IT and quality of life
       IT in the home
       IT's impact on working life and skills
       IT in retail distribution and banking,
       Health and safety conditions - implications of IT
       IT and disabled people
       Electronic social and cultural information
       Computer networks and human-to-human interaction
       Barriers to communication
       Social protocol and social machines
       Interactive experience
       Creative/innovative lifestyles and IT
       Intellectual property
       Human and organizational factors in information technology uptake
       The economic and social implications of technical standards
       The economic and  social implications of convergence.
        ITaP in manufacturing
       IT in business development
       IT and the 'Global Community'
       IT in developing nations

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS
Submissions for papers and poster sessions are invited in the form of
abstracts of about 500 words to be sent by email OR FAX to the
conference secretaries before 15th December 1992
(enir@ccic.icsti.msk.su or FAX No (7095)943-00-89, and
m.allott@open.ac.uk or FAX No (44)998 653744).

Each submission should state whether for paper or poster session, it
should identify a topic area to which it is addressed, and any
supporting facilities required. Submissions should include name(s)
of authors, postal and email addresses, and a list of keywords.
After review by the Programme Committee acceptance/rejection
of papers and posters will be notified by January 28th 1992.
Paper and poster abstracts will be distributed at the conference
in English and Russian.

The Programme Committee dealing with English language submissions includes
joint chairs - Robin Williams (PICT and Edinburgh University) and Scott
Overmyer (Minot State University and the Human Factors Society) , and Stan
Aungles (Wollongong), Rear Adml Bob Baylis (Scientific and Defence Management
Associates),  Roland Kaye (Open Business School),  Ralph Cornes
(consultant/writer),  Edward James (Imperial College and British Computer
Society), Paul Kidd (Institute of Electrical Engineers),  Robin Mansell
(PICT and Sussex University),  Ian Miles (Manchester University),
Ray Thomas (Social Sciences Faculty, Open University), Steve Woolgar
(PICT and Brunel University), Eleanor Wynn (ITaP Journal).

Authors of papers accepted are expected to send a text of not more than
5000 words by March 15th for publication in English in the Proceedings
of the conference. Papers will be presented in 40 minute sessions with
consecutive translation. Papers presented will be considered for further
publication by the journal 'Information Technology and People' edited by
Eleanor Wynn and published by Northwind Publications.

Poster presenters will be provided with poster space for the duration of the
conference and will be expected to be available for questions and discussion
for a pre-arranged period of two hours. Support for computer display, online
communications, and video presentation can be made available if needs are
clearly specified.

The International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information in Moscow
which is hosting the conference will also provide a special social and
cultural program which will aim to give participants the opportunity to:

     - establish contacts and have meeting with colleagues in Russia
     and other CIS countries
     - get first hand impressions of current governmental, economic
     and social developments in Russia.
     - gain a better knowledge of Russian history, architecture,
     museums and theatres.

It is expected that the discussions at ITaP'93 will reflect developments
in the relationships between East and West, the trend towards more
independent states, and the new prospects opened within Russia and the
other CIS states.  It is hoped that ITaP'93 will give a comprehensive
high-level analysis of the major achievements, and unintended outcomes,
of recent information technology developments which will be of value
to participants and observers from Eastern and Western countries.

The Registration Fee of 250 US$ (125 US$ for students and unwaged)
includes arranging hotel accomodation, arrival/departure
transport services, visa support, cocktail reception,
coffee breaks, ITAP'93 proceedings, and theatre visit.
The hotel cost are:  60 US$ single room, 40 US$ double room,
25 US$ student room (common flat for 2-3 persons).
All rooms including breakfast, bath, TV set, phone set, etc.

Service package for accompanying persons - 60 US$.
Special social and cultural programme for May 27 and 28 -
50 US$, including bus tour to Zagorsk city, ballet,
Russian-style dinner, bus tour around Moscow, Kremlin museums

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