- From: Miltiadis D. Lytras <lytras@ceid.upatras.gr>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:41:51 +0200 (EET)
- To: lytras@ceid.upatras.gr
2nd WORLD SUMMIT ON THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY, WSKS 2009 16-18 September, Crete, Greece http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm Facebook Group [join us]: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36329664439&ref=nf Call for papers: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/cfp.htm Program Committee: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/pc.htm Proceedings: Springer LNAI, Springer CCIS + 10 Special Issues in ISI SCI/SSCI Journals 15 Sponsoring International Journals Download Brochure: http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/WSKS2009.pdf Important Dates Submission of papers for LNCS/CCIS Springer Proceedings: 12th February 2009 Notification to authors: 10th March 2009 Camera ready papers: 24th April 2009 Conference Days: 16-18 September 2009 WSKS 2008 Proceedings: http://www.springer.com/computer/general?searchKey=easySearchKey&searchType=easy&visited=true&propagate=false&resultStart=1&resultCount=10&SGWID=5-155-14-0-0&queryText=wsks&easySearchOption=all&go.x=0&go.y=0 LETTER from Program and Organizing Committees The 2nd World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2009), is an international scientific event devoted to promoting the dialogue on the main aspects of the Knowledge Society towards a BETTER WORLD for all. This annual Summit brings together key stakeholders of the Knowledge Society development worldwide, from Academia, Industry, Government, Policy Makers, and active citizens to look at the impact and prospects of the Information Technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating, on key facets of living, working, learning, innovating and collaborating in today’s hyper-complex world. The Summit provides a distinct, unique forum for cross-disciplinary fertilization of research, favoring the dissemination of research new scientific ideas relevant to international research agendas as the EU (FP7), OECD or UNESCO. Eleven general pillars provide the constitutional elements of the Summit that are linked to 11 Main Tracks and 52 Mini Tracks: Track 1. Information Technologies - Knowledge Management Systems - E-business & Business, Organizational and Inter-organizational Information Systems for the Knowledge Society Track 2. Knowledge, Learning, Education, Learning Technologies and E-learning for the Knowledge Society Track 3. Social & Humanistic Computing for the Knowledge Society – Emerging Technologies for the Society and the Humanity Track 4. Culture & Cultural Heritage - Technology for Culture Management - Management of Tourism and Entertainment - Tourism Networks in the Knowledge Society Track 5. E-Government and e-Democracy in the Knowledge Society Track 6. Innovation, Sustainable Development and Strategic Management for the Knowledge Society Track 7. Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology Track 8. Intellectual and Human Capital Development in the Knowledge Society Track 9. Advanced Applications for Environmental Protection and Green Economy Management Track 10. Future Prospects for the Knowledge Society: from Foresight Studies to Projects and Public Policies Track 11. Technologies and Business Models for the Creative Industries We need a better world. We contribute with our sound voices to the agenda, policies and actions. We invite you to join your voice with ours and all together to shape a new deal for our world. Education, Sustainable Development, Health, Opportunities for well being, Culture, Collaboration, Peace, Democracy, Technology for all. Open Minds for a Better World. Dr. Miltiadis D. Lytras President, OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY General Chair of the Summit ---------- Open Research Society, NGO http://www.open-knowledge-society.org 1st World Summit on the Knowledge Society http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm My Personal Web Site http://www.miltiadislytras.net
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