CFP: AIS SIGSEMIS

["Huhns, Michael" <huhns@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In each issue, starting by issue=A02(=A01=A0) we will have three =
sections concerning research papers:

- SPECIAL ISSUE. Guest editors, will be responsible for planning and =
delivering a special issue in a topic of high interest. Starting by =
Issue 2(1) we will plan for the Special theme: "Semantic Web and Life =
Sciences"=A0
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We=A0will announce shortly the Editorial Calendar for 2005. Potential =
guest editors are invited to submit special issue proposals to my mail =
at lytras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the subject AIS SIGSEMIS Bulletin special =
issue, and one page description of the proposed theme (pls include guest =
editorial board, short bios, and topics covered), no later than =
20/1/2005=A0.=A0

Each special issue will host also a "discussion forum" in the SIGSEMIS =
portal during the open call and after the publication of the Special =
Issue.

- General Research papers. Pls see the CFP below for General Research =
Papers for Bulletin 2(1) 2005.


AIS SIG on Semantic Web and Information Systems, AIS SIG SEMIS Bulletin, =
2(1) 2005
http://www.sigsemis.org

CALL FOR SHORT ARTICLES
Deadline for submission: February 5th, 2005.

IS SIGSEMIS Bulletin invites short articles, case studies, and project =
reports for the October Issue (Volume 1, Issue 3, 2004). You can =
download the first two Issues of AIS SIGSEMIS Bulletin at =
www.sigsemis.org (First Issue Theme: Semantic Web Challenges for =
Information Systems Research Community and Second Issue Theme: Semantic =
Web Challenges for Knowledge Management).

We invite submissions that are related (but not limited) to the =
following topics:

Semantic Web Services
Intelligent Systems
Semantic E-Business
Semantic KM
Semantic E-learning
Semantic E-Government
Semantic Web & Business Intelligence
Semantic Web & Enterprise Application Integration
Semantic Web languages=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
Ontologies
Agents=A0
Semantic Information Processing
Semantic Web & Multimedia
Semantic Web Standards=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
Open Source
Peer to Peer=A0=A0=A0=A0
Semantic Web and Mobile & wireless Technologies
Semantic Web and IS Research & Methodology=A0=A0=A0
SW Curricula=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
Knowledge Society
SW Industry
SW and Culture

Submission procedure:

1. The articles in the bulletin can be from 1000 to=A03500 words.
2. The manuscripts should be either in Word or RTF format.
3. Please send the manuscripts by email as attachment to Dr. Miltiadis =
D. Lytras lytras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , copied to Dr. Miguel-Angel Sicilia, =
msicilia@xxxxxx=A0 (Subject: AIS SIGSEMIS Bulletin Issue 2(1) 2005.

- Discussion papers.
We invite submission of RIP papers that will be hosted also in =
SIGSEMIS.org and a discussion will be organized in order to strengthen =
the authors' approach. Only two papers max will be selected in each =
bulletin and must be from PhD students.=A0=A0
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=A0(B) Strategic Alliance with International Journal on Semantic Web and =
Information Systems :
More over Bulletin, is going to set higher quality standards. Towards =
this direction AIS SIGSEMIS Bulletin has a strategic role for the =
preparation of HIGH Quality papers for Publication in International =
Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (EIC: Amit Sheth).=20
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In 2(1) Issue Prof. Amit Sheth provides his strategy for the new journal =
and explains in detail its objectives and vision for a LEADING Journal =
serving CS, IS and SW communities.=20
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(C) AIS SIGSEMIS is helping Business World:
>From the Issue 2(1) 2005, we start an intensive campaign in order to =
bring together the business world interested in SW. More details on this =
will be announced shortly.
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D) AIS SIGSEMIS plays a key role in bringing together people for =
Research Proposals: 1st Action IST EU FP6:
AIS SIGSEMIS is a place of open communication and collaboration. There =
is no control, we are open minded and free to express our ideas. But we =
do believe thay SW has to go trough a boost of implementation and =
communication of its key aspects. Towards this direction and given the =
Semantic Web intensive flavor of European FP6 we will create a special =
section in SIGSEMIS portal, bringing together partners interested in =
Research Proposals. Every one interested in this initiative pls feel =
free to send me an email.=20
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Dr. Miltiadis D. Lytras
Computers Engineering and Informatics Department - CEID
University of Patras &
Computer Technology Insitute - CTI
Patra, Greece
lytras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
http://www.ceid.upatras.gr  ; http://www.cti.gr

Association for Information Systems, SIG on Semantic Web and Information =
Systems AIS SIGSEMIS, http://www.sigsemis.org
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IDEA =
Group, http://www.idea-group.com/journals/details.asp?id=3D4625)
International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL) - =
http://www.inderscience.com/ijkl/
International Journal of Learning and Change (IJLC)- =
http://www.inderscience.com/ijlc/
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies (IJMSO)- =
http://www.inderscience.com/ijmso/
ECIS Track on Semantic Web and Information Systems:=A0 =
http://www.ecis2005.de/semantic.html