1st Karlsruhe Summer School on Service Research - FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION (Apologies for cross-postings)

*** Registration deadline extended until June 22th ***



1st Karlsruhe Summer School on Service Research

Karlsruhe, Germany, July 18th to 22nd/23rd 2010

Web:  http://www.service-summer.org


Email: info@service-summer.org

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 22th 2010 (extended)

The Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Karlsruhe Service Summer 2010.

Through a connected series of events, the Karlsruhe Service Summer seeks to bring together experts from academia and industry as well as interested students in the field of Service Research.

Specifically, the Karlsruhe Service Summer consists of the 1st Karlsruhe Summer School on Service Research (from July 18th to 22nd) which culminates in the 2nd Karlsruhe Service Summit (on July 23rd).


1st Karlsruhe Summer School on Service Research (July 18th-22nd 2010):

The event will bring together international experts in the field of Service Research with PhD students, young scientists and practitioners from industry.

Through lectures, tutorials and social events, the Summer School will provide a forum for participants to discuss and learn about Service Research. Participants can benefit from the expertise of the lecturers and share experience with fellow attendees. Furthermore, the Summer School will foster interdisciplinary research and collaboration opportunities among international students and researchers interested in the different fields within Service Research.

The Summer School program combines lectures in the fields of:

- Service Innovation
- Service Design
- Service Economics
- Service Architecture
- Service Semantics & Intelligence

These will be complemented by further attractive offers such as lab sessions, interactive workshops, excursions, and social events.


2nd Karlsruhe Service Summit (July 23rd 2010):

Summer School attendees are cordially invited to the 2nd Karlsruhe Service Summit on July 23, a recurring event where KSRI invites leading executives as well as experts from industry and academia to discuss the next steps towards a service-led economy.


Summer School Speakers include up to now:

- Bo Edvardsson (Karlstads University, Service Research Centre)
- Nicola Guarino (Laboratory for Applied Ontology, Trento)
- Willem-Jan van den Heuvel (Tilburg University)
- Hans-Arno Jacobsen (University of Toronto)
- Steven O. Kimbrough (University of Pennsylvania)
- Stephen Kwan (San Jose State University)
- Birgit Mager (Cologne International School of Design)
- Orestis Terzidis (SAP Research)
- Tuure Tuunanen (University of Auckland)

The list is complemented by a set of high-profile speakers during an excursion to IBM Germany and at the Karlsruhe Service Summit. Keep an eye on <http://www.service-summer.org> for all events.


Registration:

The summer school is open to qualified and motivated candidates. Ph.D. students, post-docs, and practitioners from industry are encouraged to apply.

The deadline for registration is June 22th 2010 (extended).


Fees:

Regular fee: 510€
Special rates for participants from affiliated institutions.
We further offer preconfigured registration packages that include accommodation at IBIS Hotel Karlsruhe.


Contact:

Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI) 

<http://www.ksri.kit.edu>

<http://www.service-summer.org>

<info@service-summer.org>

Received on Wednesday, 9 June 2010 14:11:56 UTC