From: Farzin Deravi <@NSS.CS.UCL.AC.UK: eederavi@pyr.swan.ac.uk>
Subject: [Call for Papers: 2nd Conf. on Information Tech & its Applications]
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Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 08:44:00 GMT


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                                Call For Papers

                              Second Conference on 
                  Information Technology and its Applications

                              19-20 December 1992

                                     ITA'92

                           Markfield Conference Centre
                                  Leicester, UK


                                   sponsored by

                         Association of Muslim Researchers
                          Information Technology Society


Aims and Scope

Information and Computer technology is of fundamental importance
to the development of the Muslim Community and the betterment of
mankind. This second conference on Information Technology
and its Applications, ITA'92, aims to build on the success of
a previous conference, held last year, in providing a dynamic forum 
for Muslims involved in Information Technology to share their 
knowledge and experience.

ITA'92 aims to bring together researchers, professionals, teachers
and students in the field of Information Technology and to provide
a framework for the cross-fertilization of ideas and action.
To this end, the conference has a broad scope and will consider contributions 
in the entire spectrum of topics related to Information Technology
and its Application.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to,

- Databases
- Computers in Education
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Artificial Intelligence 
- Training in IT
- Technology Transfer

Associated Activities

There will be a number of workshops during the conference.  Currently 
meetings are being planned in the areas of Technology Transfer, 
Computer Mediated Group Communications and Multilingual Database Systems.
There will also be  a technical exhibition associated with the event and
publications for sale.

If you wish to organize a fringe meeting or workshop, or wish your company's 
products and services to be exhibited during the conference please contact 
the address below.

Procedures

Prospective authors are invited to propose papers within the scope of the 
conference. The ITA'92 Programme Committee will select papers for presentation 
and organize the final programme. Papers will be presented in lecture and 
poster sessions.

Slide and overhead projectors will be available to speakers. Upon request 
other facilities may be provided.

Three copies of one-page abstracts, in English, should be sent to the address
below. The abstracts should be accompanied by a covering letter indicating,
the names, affiliationes, and complete addresses of authors, including fax, 
phone numbers and electronic mail addresses where these are available.

Proposals will be accepted for considerations until 1 November 1992. 
Notification of acceptance will be mailed by 15th of November, 1992.
The abstracts will be reproduced and distributed at the conference.  Authors 
of papers accepted will be requested to submit a final copy after the 
conference for inclusion in the proceedings.

Submission of a proposal implies a commitment to present a paper, if accepted. 

Further Information

For further information and a copy of the advance programme when available 
please write to:

Dr Khaled Shaker Jomaa
ITA'92, 76 Falcon Drive, Patchway, Bristol BS12 5RA
Tel: 0272-364733
Tel: 0272-761487


Organizing Committee:

General and Programme Chair:
Khaled Shaker Jomaa
British Aerospace
K.S.Jomaa@bristol.ac.uk

Organization Chair:
Mohammad Younis
Luton College
younis@vax1.luton.ac.uk

Conference Secretary:
Ercan Oztemel
University of Wales, Cardiff
oztemel@taff.cardiff.ac.uk

Workshops Chair:
Charif Kharpoutly
Imperial College, London
charif@me.ic.ac.uk

Finance Chair:
Yuksel Samast
University of Wales, Cardiff
Samast@taff.cardiff.ac.uk

Publications Chair:
Farzin Deravi
University of Wales, Swansea
eederavi@pyr.swan.ac.uk