[Tccc] CFP:SAICSIT Annual Research Conference 2011, Cape Town, South Africa

Muthoni Masinde muthonimasinde
Thu May 5 12:20:47 EDT 2011


	SAICSIT 2011 will this year take place from 3 to 5 October 2011 in the 
heart of the Cape Town Waterfront, at The Pavilion Conference Centre (www.thepavilion.co.za)
	The conference will follow on the success of recent conferences and 
will again start with the postgraduate symposium and workshops/tutorials
 on the Monday, followed by the main SAICSIT conference on the Tuesday 
and Wednesday.
	The main conference will be a full 2-day event, including invited 
speakers, papers and demonstrations from our academic and 
research?community, our industrial partners, and many more.

	Hope to see you all in Cape Town in October!




















Submission deadlines

Full
papers/short paper/workshops/panels: 20 May 2011 (notification by 8 July 2011) Workshops/panels:
20 May 2011 (notification by 3 June 2011) Masters and Doctoral Symposium: 22
July 2011 (notification by 12 August 2011)

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Overview

SAICSIT
2011 is the annual research conference of the South African national computing
society of the same name (www.saicsit.org.za ?<http://www.saicsit.org.za/>). It presents researchers with a 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). SAICSIT 2011 is an international conference and contributions from
all parts of the world are warmly welcomed.

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The theme
of the SAICSIT 2011 conference is "Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership in
a Diverse, Multidisciplinary Environment".

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The
conference programme will include technical paper sessions, plenary keynote
addresses, panels and workshops - to cater for a broad audience of participants.
The first day - 3 October - is devoted to tutorials, workshops and an all-day
Postgraduate Student Symposium. The main conference will be held on 4-5
October.

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Workshops
are already envisioned on the following topics: - Security

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We hereby
invite you to submit a paper or panel proposal or further workshop proposal for
SAICSIT 2011.

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Topics

Submissions
will be considered in all areas of computing: computer science, information
systems, information technology, software engineering and computer engineering.

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Submissions

SAICSIT
2011 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.

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All
submissions in all categories of the SAICSIT 2011 Main Conference and the
Postgraduate Symposium must follow the ACM International Conference Proceedings
Series prescribed format (MS-Word or LaTeX format (with no additional libraries
or special fonts) are acceptable). The template and guidelines for papers is
located on the ACM website and at:

http://dl.cs.uct.ac.za/conferences/saicsit2011/cfp/paper_template

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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 also
will be strictly enforced.

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For all
tracks, only PDF files must be submitted for review. Any questions regarding
the formatting and uploading of submissions should be directed to: <saicsit2011 at gmail.com <mailto:saicsit2011 at gmail.com>>

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All
submissions must be made through the START online submission system. Use the
following URL and log in or create an account in order to make your submission:

https://www.softconf.com/c/saicsit2011/

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Full and Short Papers

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We invite
the submission of FULL PAPERS (maximum of 10 pages) and SHORT PAPERS (maximum
of 4 pages) to report original previously-unpublished work in the topic areas
of the conference. Full papers typically report on completed and mature
research results while short papers report on works in progress with
significant intermediate results.

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All full
and short 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 will consider the following criteria when
evaluating submitted papers: originality of contribution; relevance to the
conference; technical/scientific merit; and presentation and clarity.

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Accepted
full and short research papers must be presented at the conference. Authors
should guarantee the anonymity of their submissions (by removing names and
affiliations from the first page and elsewhere in the paper that would allow
reviewers to easily identify authors).

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?????? Industry oriented papers /
case studies

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In a bid to
foster more communication between industry and academia, SAICSIT 2011 solicits
INDUSTRY ORIENTED PAPERS and CASE STUDIES from industry members addressing
research taking place in industry. Specifically, the industry track seeks to:

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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 2011.

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Identify new challenges, lessons, concerns and issues related to computing
related research and development in the real world. The goal is to provide
researchers with the information required to focus their activities on
real-world issues.

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Highlight new, practical research activities; solved or unsolved technical,
business or organisational challenges, or issues involved in adopting,
maintaining or evolving a computing related product.

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Highlight specific techniques (organisational, architectural etc.)
used to address computing research and development issues in practice.

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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
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the conference.

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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.

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Accepted
industry oriented papers must be presented at the conference and extended
abstract of up to 2 pages will be published in the conference proceedings.
Industry oriented paper submission are not anonymous and should contain the
names and contact details of the authors.

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?????? Panels

We invite
proposals for PANELS on stimulating or controversial topics of current interest
within the general scope of the conference.

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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.

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Send your
proposal (including an abstract of up to 500 words) directly to the conference
organizers: saicsit2011 at gmail.com

<mailto:saicsit2011 at 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. The description of accepted
panels will be published in the conference proceedings.

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?????? Workshops

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We invite
proposals for WORKSHOPS as satellite events associated with the conference.

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Workshop
proposals should include the aim of the workshop; tentative programme; possible
speakers; and expected outcomes.

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Send your
proposal (including an abstract of up to 500 words) directly to the conference
organizers: saicsit2011 at gmail.com <mailto:saicsit2011 at gmail.com>. Submissions for
workshops are NOT anonymous, but will be assessed for appropriateness and
feasibility by the conference committee. The proposal should include the
proposer?s name and affiliation.

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??? ???Masters and Doctoral
Symposium

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SAICSIT
2011 offers postgraduate students at masters and doctoral levels the
opportunity to actively engage with their peers and established researchers on
the first day of the conference. Successful students will be required to
present their research during the dedicated sessions, and also will be required
to display their work by means of a poster for the duration of the conference.

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Further
details will be announced separately.

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Organising Committee

Irwin Brown, Conference ChairHussein Suleman, Co-Programme ChairKosheek Sewchurran, Co-Programme ChairGary Marsden, M&D Symposium Co-ChairWallace Chigona, M&D Symposium Co-ChairPortia Desi, Administration and Registration DeskMichael Kyobe, TreasurerRangarirai Matavire, Co-Web AdministratorMuthoni Masinde, Co-Web AdministratorAudrey Mbogho, Local Arrangements ChairMaureen Tanner, Social Programme Chair

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