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Indian Statistical Institute Platinum Jubilee Events <br>
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Semantic Web and Digital Libraries (ICSD 2007)<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd">http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd</a><br>
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Documentation Research and Training Centre<br>
Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, INDIA<br>
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February 21-23, 2007<br>
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As part of the Indian Statistical Institute Platinum jubilee<br>
celebrations, DRTC/ISI announces International conference on Semantic<br>
Web and Digital Libraries. The objective is to bring together the best<br>
expertise in the areas of Semantic Web and Digital Libraries from<br>
leading initiatives worldwide.<br>
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Themes include: (but not limited to)<br>
* Digital Libraries<br>
* Digital Resource Organization<br>
* Technology issues in Digital Services<br>
* Design of Digital Information Services<br>
* Retrieval issues in digital environment<br>
* Standards and Specifications for Digital objects<br>
* Metadata standards, Interoperability and Crosswalks<br>
* Knowledge Organization and Ontologies<br>
* Semantic Web Technologies and Digital Libraries<br>
* Semantic Web and Information Retrieval<br>
* Architecture for Semantic Web<br>
* Technology and Semantic Web Modeling tools<br>
* Intelligent Agents in Semantic Retrieval<br>
* Semantic Portals and Semantic Web Services<br>
* Vocabulary and Taxonomy development<br>
* Tools and Techniques for managing digital repositories<br>
* Digital Resource Management Strategies<br>
* Content Development: Policies<br>
* Content Development: tools and techniques<br>
* Technology issues in Digital Services<br>
* Resource Media and formats<br>
* Multilingual Digital Libraries<br>
* Patron interaction and facilitation tools<br>
* Digital Library applications and case studies<br>
* Digital Library and Semantic Web Projects and Case Studies<br>
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CALL FOR PAPERS<br>
Original papers in English are invited on a theme related to those<br>
mentioned above. An international review panel will review the papers<br>
based on originality of the work, quality and relevance to the main<br>
theme of the conference. Peer reviewed and accepted papers will be<br>
published in the conference proceedings. The papers should follow the<br>
submission instructions that will be furnished along with acceptance<br>
note and also on the conference website.<br>
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IMPORTANT DATES<br>
* _Expression of interest to submit paper with abstract: August 15,<br>
2006 <br>
* Submission of full papers: September 15, 2006<br>
* Notification of acceptance of paper with comments: October 31, 2006<br>
* Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments: November<br>
30, 2006<br>
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REGISTRATION<br>
* Early Bird Registration: December 15, 2006 (Last Date)<br>
Rs. 5000/- (Indian & SAARC Delegates);<br>
USD 150 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br>
* After December 15:<br>
Rs. 6000/- (Indian & SAARC Delegates);<br>
USD 175 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br>
* Tutorial:<br>
Rs. 1500/- (Indian & SAARC Delegates);<br>
USD 40 (Foriegn Delegates other than SAARC)<br>
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CONTACT & ENQUIRIES: (with CC to gmail address)<br>
Dr. A.R.D.Prasad, (Conference Convenor)<br>
Associate Professor,<br>
Documentation Research and Training Centre,<br>
Indian Statistical Institute,<br>
8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560 059<br>
Karnataka, INDIA<br>
Phone: 91-80-28483002/3/4 extn no. 496 or 490<br>
Fax : 91-80-28484265<br>
email: <a target="_blank" href="http://in.f89.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=icsd%40drtc.isibang.ac.in">icsd@drtc.isibang.ac.in</a><br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://in.f89.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=icsd2007%40gmail.com">icsd2007@gmail.com</a></p>