CALL FOR PAPERS SAICSIT 2010 – Fountains of Computing Research The 2010 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists 11 to 13 October 2010, Bela Bela, South Africa Conference website is accessible via the SAICSIT website: www.SAICSIT.org.za Paper submission site: https://www.softconf.com/b/saicsit2010/ ------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS ------------------------------------- SAICSIT 2010 is the premier South African forum for presenting research in computer science, information systems, information technology, software engineering, and computer engineering (as defined in the ACM, AIS and IEEE-CS). The conference is held under the auspices of the national society, SAICSIT (www.saicsit.org.za). Following a history of very successful SAICSIT conferences, we invite you to submit papers for the 2010 event. SAICSIT 2010 is an international conference and contributions from all parts of the world are warmly welcomed. Proceedings of the main SAICSIT 2010 conference will be published in the ACM International Conference Proceedings series and be available on the ACM digital library. The theme of the SAICSIT 2010 Conference, ’Fountains of Computing Research’, addresses the richness of computing research that is reflected in real-world applications. The conference is subdivided into 2 main parts: - The main SAICSIT conference from 12 – 13 October 2010 - A number of associated events on 11 October 2010. The following events are currently planned for Monday 11 October 2010: - Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace. - Tutorial on Enterprise Engineering by Prof Jan Dietz (1/2 day tutorial). - Enterprise Architecture Workgroup for Academia (1/2 day workshop). - Grid Computing Tutorial (full-day workshop presented by Dr Bruce Becker, Coordinator, South African National Grid, Meraka Institute, CSIR). - Postgraduate Student Symposium (full day). ------------------------------------- TOPICS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SAICSIT 2010 MAIN CONFERENCE AND POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ------------------------------------- Suggested topics for contributions are (but not limited to): Main Research Themes: - Computer Science - Computer Engineering - Information Systems - Information Technology - Software Engineering. Special Themes for SACISIT 2010: - Human Language Technologies - Mobile Technologies - Information Security - Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Engineering - User Experience - Grid, Distributed and Cloud Computing - Green Computing - ICT and Cyber Defence - Next Generation Web - Health Informatics - ICT for Development - ICT in Education. ------------------------------------- SUBMISSION CATEGORIES ------------------------------------- Submissions are invited in the following track categories: - Main Conference (full research papers, short research papers, industry oriented papers / case studies) - Postgraduate Symposium - Proposals for panel discussions - Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace ------------------------------------- DEADLINES ------------------------------------- Main conference: Abstract due (Pre-requisite for research papers): 1 May 2010 Final date for submission of complete full and short research papers: 15 May 2010 Notification of acceptance to authors: 1 July 2010. Postgraduate Symposium (see separate call): Final date for abstract submission to M&D: 15 August 2010 Notification of acceptance to authors: 03 September 2010. Panel discussions: Final date for proposals: 1 July 2010 Notification of acceptance to proposers: 15 July 2010. Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace (see separate call with paper template and workshops details) Paper submission deadline: 9 June 2010. Notification of acceptance to authors: 23 July 2010 Final paper submission deadline: 11 August 2010. ------------------------------------- SUBMISSION FORMATS ------------------------------------- Please Note: All submissions in all categories of the SAICSIT 2010 Main Conference and the Postgraduate Symposium will must follow the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series prescribed format (Word (preferred format) or LaTeX format (with no additional libraries or special fonts) are acceptable). The Workshop on ICT Uses in Warfare and the Safeguarding of Peace has its own submission format. The relevant template for SAICSIT 2010 is provided for direct downloading on the conference website. Papers that do not follow the template may be excluded from the conference proceedings. The maximum paper length as stipulated in the various submission categories will also be strictly enforced. For all the tracks, the versions submitted for review must be uploaded in .PDF format. Any questions regarding the formatting and uploading of submissions should be directed to: saicsit2010@gmail.com. ------------------------------------- SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF SUBMISSIONS ------------------------------------- SAICSIT 2010 is an international conference and all submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international panel of experts. English is the official conference language: all submissions must therefore be in English. ------------------------------------- FULL RESEARCH PAPERS ------------------------------------- Submissions of full research papers for publication in the conference proceedings are invited. Papers may address any of the areas identified in the conference topics and should take cognisance of the conference theme. Submissions should report original work and must not have been published previously. All full research paper submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international panel of experts. The review process will retain the anonymity of authors and reviewers. The program committee may consider the following criteria when evaluating submitted papers: novelty, interest, evidence, clarity. - Novelty: The paper presents new ideas and/or results and places these ideas and results appropriately within the context established by previous research in the field. - Interest: The results in the paper are interesting, intriguing, or provocative. The paper challenges or changes informed opinion about what is possible, true, or likely. - Evidence: The paper presents evidence supporting its claims. Examples of evidence include formalizations and proofs, implemented systems, experimental results, statistical analyses, case studies, and anecdotes. - Clarity: The paper presents its claims and results clearly. Submit full papers of a maximum of 10 pages in .PDF format, using the conference submission system at: https://www.softconf.com/b/saicsit2010/. Papers must be formatted according to the prescribed format. Accepted full research papers must be presented at the conference and will be published in the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series. Authors should guarantee the anonymity of their submissions (please remove names and affiliations from the first page and any other material that would allow reviewers to identify authors). We will follow a two-phased approach for the submission of full research papers: 1. If you wish to submit a full research paper you must first upload an Abstract of maximum 300 words for your paper using the conference submission system no later than 1 May 2010. This Abstract will be used to find and assign suitable reviewers for your full paper submission. You may deviate slightly from this abstract and paper title in your final version of the paper, but please keep to the core theme since it will not be possible to change reviewers later due to the very short reviewer turn-around times. This Abstract must contain the title of your paper but must be anonymous (contain no reference to the authors). If you do not submit an Abstract you will not be able to upload a full version of the paper later on. The submission system will issue a ‘passcode’ when you submit the Abstract, which will be required to upload the full version of your paper later on. 2. The full version of your paper must be the complete version of your paper and must again be anonymous (i.e. contain no details or reference to the authors). A maximum of 10 pages are allowed in the prescribed format. This complete version of your paper will be reviewed by an international panel of reviewers. This version must be uploaded to the submission system no later than 15 May 2010. ------------------------------------- SHORT RESEARCH PAPERS ------------------------------------- Submissions are solicited for short papers that address any of the conference topics. Authors are encouraged to submit late-breaking research results and work in progress that show the latest innovative ideas. Short paper submissions should report original work and must not have been published previously nor be a condensed version of previously published papers. All short paper submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international panel of experts. The review process will retain the anonymity of authors and reviewers. Submit full papers of a maximum of 4 pages in .PDF format, using the conference submission system at: https://www.softconf.com/b/saicsit2010/. Papers must be formatted according to the prescribed format. Accepted short research papers must be presented at the conference and will be published in the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series. Authors should guarantee the anonymity of their submissions (please remove names and affiliations from the first page and any other material that would allow reviewers to identify authors). We will follow a two-phased approach for the submission of short research papers: 1. If you wish to submit a short research paper you must first upload an Abstract of maximum 300 words for your paper using the conference submission system no later than 1 May 2010. This Abstract will be used to find and assign suitable reviewers for your short paper submission. You may deviate slightly from this abstract and paper title in your final version of the paper, but please keep to the core theme since it will not be possible to change reviewers later due to the very short reviewer turn-around times. This Abstract must contain the title of your paper but must be anonymous (contain no reference to the authors). If you do not submit an Abstract you will not be able to upload a full version of the paper later on. The submission system will issue a ‘passcode’ when you submit the Abstract, which will be required to upload the full version of your paper later on. 2. The full version of your short paper must be the complete version of your short paper and must again be anonymous (i.e. contain no details or reference to the authors). A maximum of 4 pages are allowed in the prescribed format. This complete version of your short paper will be reviewed by an international panel of reviewers. This version must be uploaded to the submission system no later than 15 May 2010. ------------------------------------- INDUSTRY ORIENTED PAPERS / CASE STUDIES ------------------------------------- In a bid to foster more communication between industry and academia, SAICSIT 2010 solicits papers / case studies from industry members addressing research taking place in industry. Specifically, the industry track seeks to: - Provide a forum for practitioners to discuss insights, successes and challenges in practical or industry research and development in fields related to the themes of SAICSIT 2010. - Identify new challenges, lessons, concerns and issues related to computing related research and development in the real world. The goal is to provide researchers the information required to focus their activities on real-world issues. - Highlight new, practical research activities; solved or unsolved technical, business or organizational challenges, or issues involved in adopting, maintaining or evolving a computing related product. - Specific techniques (organizational, architectural, etc.) used to address computing research and development issues in practice. In order to encourage industrial authors who cannot afford the commitment of writing a full paper to contribute technically to the proceedings, we invite submissions of extended abstracts of 1-2 pages in the prescribed format. Extended abstracts should address topics consistent with the overall goals of the industry track. Authors are encouraged to share successes, challenges and unanswered questions — the objective should be to identify important points for further discussion during the conference. Industry oriented papers or case studies are not treated in the same way as research papers and papers will be reviewed separately from research papers. Only the extended abstract will be reviewed for appropriateness to the themes of the conference and will be published in the conference proceedings. Marketing material unfortunately is not acceptable. Submit industry oriented papers in .PDF format, using the conference submission system at: https://www.softconf.com/b/saicsit2010/. Papers must be formatted according to the prescribed format. Accepted industry oriented papers must be presented at the conference and extended abstract of up to 2 pages will be published in the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series. Industry oriented paper submission are not anonymous and should contain the names and contact details of the authors. ------------------------------------- PANELS ------------------------------------- Panel proposals are solicited. An invitation is extended to participants with an interest in developing a panel session around a stimulating or controversial theme in the general field the main topics described above. Topics and/or themes for a panel session may also be proposed by individuals with an interest in chairing a panel on a topic that intrigues them. Preference will be given to topics that raise forward-looking and/or contentious issues, and that promote debate among panel members and involvement of the audience. All suggestions will be assessed for their topicality and ability to generate stimulating debate. Submit a panel proposal and a panel abstract (2 pages in total) by 1 July 2010. Send your proposal to the conference organizers: saicsit2010@gmail.com. Submissions for panels are NOT anonymous, but will be reviewed by leaders in the appropriate area. The proposal should include the proposer’s name and affiliation as well as the names and affiliations of possible panel members. Abstracts should be formatted according to the prescribed format. The description of accepted panels will be published in the conference proceedings. ------------------------------------- POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ------------------------------------- SAICSIT 2010 offers a unique opportunity for postgraduate students at masters and doctoral levels to actively engage with knowledgeable and experienced researchers on the first day of the conference (11 October 2010). Successful students will be required to present their research during the dedicated sessions, and will also be required to display their work by means of a poster for the duration of the conference. See separate call for papers. ------------------------------------- WORKSHOP ON ICT USES IN WARFARE AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF PEACE ------------------------------------- The field of ICT security and its uses in warfare and the safeguarding of peace are wide and include various technical, legal, managerial, social, operational and even ethical issues. The aim of this workshop is to focus the efforts of academia, military, industry and government to promote creative thinking in this field and the promotion of viable solutions to unanswered questions. We are looking for contributions in the form of research papers, case studies, lessons learned, current research or research in progress results. Accepted papers will appear in the workshop proceedings with an ISBN number and will be peer-reviewed. See separate call for papers. ------------------------------------- VENUE FOR SAICSIT 2010 ------------------------------------- SAICSIT 2010 will this year take place from 11 to 13 October 2010 in an African bushveld atmosphere at the beautiful Forever Resort Warmbaths, in the town of Bela-Bela (formerly known as Warmbaths), 100 km north of Pretoria (see http://www.foreverwarmbaths.co.za/). The resort is less than 2 hours drive on the N1 from the Oliver Thambo International Airport in Johannesburg. --------------------- Prof Paula Kotzé Chief Researcher Research Group Leader: Human Factors and Enterprise Engineering Meraka Insitute CSIR Building 43 Room C339 P O Box 395 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Telephone: + 27 (0)12 841 4791 Fax South Africa: 086 666 8013 Fax International: +27 12 841 4720 E-mail: paula.kotze@meraka.org.za URL: http://www.meraka.org.za ACM SIGCHI: Vice President At Large (2009 2012) - http://www.sigchi.org IFIP: Chair WG 13,1 - http://www.hcieducation.org SAICSIT: Vice President - http://osprey.unisa.ac.za/saicsit/ University of South Africa: Professor Extraordinaire Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: Adjunct Professor North West University: Extraordinary Professor --