Call for Papers -- 18th Unicode Conference, April 2001, Hong Kong

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               Eighteenth International Unicode Conference

               Unicode and the Web: the Global Connection

                           April 24-27, 2001

                               Hong Kong

  The Internet and the World Wide Web continue to change the shape of
  computing.  The goal of network computing and understandable text
  access across wide, diverse groups of people has brought great
  momentum to computing environments that build Unicode into their
  foundation.  Whether it's Internet commerce, network access to data,
  or highly portable applications, Unicode makes a solid foundation
  for the network, global enterprises, and software users everywhere.

  The Eighteenth International Unicode Conference will address topics
  ranging from Unicode use in the World Wide Web and in operating
  systems and databases, to the latest developments with Unicode 3.0,
  Java, Open Source, XML and Web protocols.  Conference attendees will
  include managers, software engineers, systems analysts, and product
  marketing personnel responsible for the development of software
  supporting Unicode, as well as those involved in all aspects of the
  globalization of software and the Internet.

  DEADLINES

     Submissions due:          November 3, 2000
     Notification date:        December 8, 2000
     Camera ready papers due:  January 19, 2001

  CONFERENCE WEB SITE

     http://www.unicode.org/iuc/iuc18

  THEME & TOPICS

  Computing with Unicode is the overall theme of the Conference.
  Presentations should be geared towards a technical audience.
  Suggested topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
  - Internationalization features of portable devices
  - Implementing new features of Unicode Version 3.0
  - Unicode normalization, collation
  - Programming Languages and Libraries (Java, Perl, et al)
  - The World Wide Web (WWW) and Unicode
  - Character set issues
  - Web search engines and Unicode
  - Library and archival concerns
  - Unicode in operating systems
  - Unicode in databases
  - Unicode in large scale networks
  - Unicode in government applications
  - The results of using Unicode applications (case studies, solutions)
  - Language processing issues with Unicode data
  - Migrating legacy applications to Unicode
  - Cross platform issues
  - Printing and imaging
  - Optimizing performance of Unicode systems and applications
  - Testing Unicode applications
  - Usability evaluations of Unicode applications
  - Internationalization and Localization

  SESSIONS

  The Conference Program will provide a wide range of sessions
  including:
  - Keynote presentations
  - Technical presentations
  - Panel sessions
  - Open discussion sessions
  - Workshops/Tutorials

  All sessions except the Workshops/Tutorials will be of 40 minute
  duration.  In some cases, two consecutive 40 minute program slots may
  be devoted to a single session.

  The Workshops/Tutorials will each last approximately three hours.
  They should be designed to stimulate discussion and participation,
  using slides and demonstrations.

  PUBLICITY

  If your paper is accepted, your details will be included in the
  Conference brochure and Web pages and the paper itself will appear in
  the book of Conference Proceedings.

  SUBMISSIONS

  Submissions MUST contain:

  1. An abstract of 150-250 words, consisting of statement of purpose,
     paper description, and your conclusions or final summary.

  2. A brief biography.

  3. The details listed below:

     NAME:   Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms:     _________________________________________

     TITLE/POSITION:           _________________________________________

     ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATION: _________________________________________

     ORGANIZATION'S WWW URL:   _________________________________________

     OWN WWW URL:              _________________________________________

     ADDRESS FOR PAPER MAIL:   _________________________________________

                               _________________________________________

                               _________________________________________

     TELEPHONE:                _________________________________________

     FAX:                      _________________________________________

     E-MAIL ADDRESS:           _________________________________________

     TITLE OF SESSION:         _________________________________________

     TYPE OF SESSION:          [ ] Keynote presentation

                               [ ] Technical presentation

                               [ ] Panel session

                               [ ] Open discussion session

                               [ ] Workshop/Tutorial

     TARGET AUDIENCE (you may select more than one category):

                               [ ] Manager

                               [ ] Software Engineer

                               [ ] Systems Analyst

                               [ ] Marketer

                               [ ] Other: ______________________________

     LEVEL OF SESSION:         [ ] Beginner

                               [ ] Intermediate

                               [ ] Advanced


  Submissions should be sent to the following address by e-mail, post,
  or fax:

     Eighteenth International Unicode Conference
     c/o Global Meeting Services, Inc.
     4360 Benhurst Avenue
     San Diego, CA  92122  USA
     Tel:   +1-858-638-0206
     Fax:   +1-858-638-0504

     For e-mail submissions, use the following subject line:
        Proposal for IUC 18

     E-mail submissions should use ASCII, non-compressed text and
     should be sent to either of the following addresses:
        papers@unicode.org
        info@global-conference.com

  EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

  The Conference will have an Exhibition area for corporations or
  individuals who wish to display and promote their products, technology
  and/or services.

  Every effort will be made to provide maximum exposure and advertising.

  Exhibit space is limited.  For further information or to reserve a
  place, please contact Global Meeting Services at the above location.

  CONFERENCE VENUE

     Harbour Plaza Hong Kong
     20 Fak Tung Street, Hung Hom
     Kowloon, Hong Kong

     Telephone number:  +852 8121 3188
     Facsimile number:  +852 8121 3311

  THE UNICODE STANDARD

  The Unicode Standard is a 16-bit character encoding encompassing the
  world's principal scripts which provides the foundation for the
  internationalization and localization of software.  With its simple
  and efficient approach to special and modified characters, the Unicode
  Standard defines a new degree of data portability between platforms
  and across borders.  Software (especially modern, distributed systems)
  can be adapted for particular countries far more easily than when
  existing character sets are used.  The Unicode Standard is code-for-
  code identical to the International Standard ISO/IEC 10646.

  For further information on the Unicode Standard, visit the Unicode Web
  site at <http://www.unicode.org> or e-mail <info@unicode.org>


  (R) 'Unicode' is a registered trademark of Unicode, Inc.












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