[Ecommerce] Regional Conference on Digital GMS
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Closing Gaps in the Digital Divide: Regional Conference on Digital GMS 26 - 28 February 2003Asian Institute of TechnologyBangkok, ThailandEXTENDED SUBMISSION DATE: November 29, 2002.Accessing information, boosting business, saving time, money and lives. These and other priorities are on the agenda for bringing the benefits of information and communications technology closer to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) community. Whereas in the industrialized countries technological advances have vastly improved the quality, reliability and versatility of information and communications technology and its applications to economic and social development, many developing countries lack essential information and communication technology facilities. The Regional Conference on Digital GMS seeks to address various factors that continue to foster such digital divide. The conference will cover the following sub-themes: * Remote sensing and GIS applications for sustainable development * Wireless and mobile technology * Internet and information technology for GMS business * Distributed learning and education As its main objective, the Regional Conference will disseminate the latest developments in information and communications technology, and its applications to economic and social development as they relate to the GMS. We invite participants from academia, industry, government agencies, international organizations, and NGOs. The conference will include a mixture of submitted papers and invited talks. The current list of keynote speakers includes:* Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool, Director, NECTEC, Thailand * Prof. Hiormichi Fukui, Chair Professor, Geo-Informatics Program,Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan* Susan Teltscher, Economic Affairs Officer, E-Commerce Branch, UNCTAD* Dr. Keiko Okawa, Director, School of Internet, WIDE Project, JapanThe conference is being organized by GMSARN with support from the ASEAN Foundation through the project Comprehensive Capacity Building for Sustainable Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (JFA-ASEAN-GMS) and support from the National Aero-Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). GMSARN is an initiative geared towards building self-reliance among GMS countries by developing a strong service-oriented science and technology presence in the region. GMSARN is composed of eight academic institutions: the Asian Institute of Technology (GMSARN directorate office), Hanoi Univ. of Technology, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Khon Kaen University, Kunming Univ. of Science and Technology, National Univ. of Laos, Thammasat Univ., and Yangon Technological Univ.ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSIONAuthors are invited to submit a 1-2 page abstract by the extended deadline of November 29. Electronic submission in pdf, word, or postscript format is preferred. Abstracts should include the authors' affiliations and contact information. Abstracts should be submitted either in electronic form to digital_gms_submissions@ait.ac.th or in hardcopy form to the address at the end of this announcement. A limited number of travel grants will be available for presenters. To apply for a travel grant, include a letter of application with the abstract submission indicating your affiliation, position, and areas of activity related to the themes of the conference.A conference proceedings will be published and distributed to all participants. Accepted papers will be allotted six pages in double-column, 10-pt font. Conference registration will be 1000 Thai baht (approx. 25 USD), which includes conference proceedings, reception, banquet, lunches, and coffee breaks. Registration information will be posted to the conference web site (www.ait.ac.th/digital_gms).TIMETABLENovember 29, 2002 (extended deadline): Abstracts and travel grant requests dueDecember 6, 2002: Acceptance notifications to authorsJanuary 17, 2003: Camera-ready papers duePROGRAM COMMITTEEPeter Haddawy, Conference Chair, CSIM Program, AITRyuzo Yokoyama, STAR Program, AITKiyoshi Honda, STAR Program, AITTeerapat Sanguankotchakorn, TC Program, AITKanchana Kanchanasut, CSIM Program, AITAekavute Sujarae, DEC, AITPAPER TOPICSWe invite papers on any of the topics under the four tracks or on any of the cross-cutting interdisciplinary issues listed below. Papers should show direct relevance to issues of concern in development of the GMS.Remote sensing and GIS applications for sustainable development This track will address issues on the contribution of Remote Sensing and GIS applications for sustainable development as tools in GMS. Papers on Internet GIS applications for sharing of geo-spatial information are particularly encouraged.* Internet GIS: data sharing coordination, open GIS, free software system, application system, RS data distribution, image compression.* Location based service: navigation, early warning system, GPS* Digital elevation model application: visualization, topographic feature extraction* Environmental monitoring including impact assessment: land use, land cover, biomass, animal habitat, soil moisture, wetland, costal zone, forest.* Change detection: urban expansion, agricultural expansion, wetland, deforestation* Mapping of natural resource: water, soil, forest* Disaster application: flood, forest fire, volcano monitoring, earthquake, tsunami* Environmental monitoring system: receiving, archiving, data transfer, near real time monitoring system.Wireless and mobile technology This track will address issues related to the creation, management, and dissemination of Wireless and Mobile Technology for sustainable development in GMS:* Radio resource management* Mobility & location management* Software defined radio* Global communication* Mobile security, privacy and information access* Wireless home networks* Heterogeneous wireless networks* Network design, operation and management* Network reliability and quality of service* Emerging management of networks and services: VPNs, mobile Internet and WAP, CATV networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, voice over IP, transaction-oriented services, E-commerce, active and programmable networks, sensor networks* Management aspects of services pricing, accounting and billingInternet and information technology for GMS business This track will address issues in the use of Internet and information technology to support, redesign, and/or expand business in the GMS. * Comparative studies of E-business between developed and developing countries* Case studies of E-business in the GMS* Legal and regulatory aspects * Cultural and social aspects * Policies and standards to promote E-business in the GMS* Innovative models for E-business in the GMS* Electronic marketplaces* Electronic payment systems * Security & privacy issues* Enabling technologies* E-business strategy, investment, and value* E-government as it relates to E-business* CRM, SCM, and ERPDistributed learning and education This track will address innovative approaches for quality teaching/learning through the use of new and emerging WWW/communication technologies and partnership and collaboration in education.* The use of E-Learning in GMS* Innovative and practical uses of the World Wide Web in teaching and learning* Courseware development* Distributed learning environments* Virtual universities* Cooperative/collaborative learning* Evaluation & assessment for E-learning* Instructor networking* Authoring toolsCross-cutting issues* Internet GIS, location based service for e-business in GMS* Internet GIS for education.* Field data collection using mobile devices* Peer-to-peer network technologies for management* Multimedia information management and exchange* Wireless and mobile technology for distance learning in the GMS* Wireless and mobile technology for E-business in the GMS* GIS-supported E-business applications in the GMSFURTHER INFORMATIONFurther information may be obtained by visiting the conference web site at www.ait.ac.th/digital_gms or by sending email to digital_gms_chair@ait.ac.th or by writing to: Peter Haddawy, Chair Regional Conference on Digital GMS Asian Institute of Technology PO Box 4, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120, Thailand Tel: (66 2) 524-5705 Fax: (66 2) 524-5069
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<TT><PRE>Closing Gaps in the Digital Divide:
Regional Conference on Digital GMS
26 - 28 February 2003
Asian Institute of Technology
Bangkok, Thailand
EXTENDED SUBMISSION DATE: November 29, 2002.
Accessing information, boosting business, saving time, money and lives.
These and other priorities are on the agenda for bringing the benefits
of information and communications technology closer to the Greater
Mekong Subregion (GMS) community. Whereas in the industrialized countries
technological advances have vastly improved the quality, reliability
and versatility of information and communications technology and its
applications to economic and social development, many developing countries
lack essential information and communication technology facilities.
The Regional Conference on Digital GMS seeks to address various factors
that continue to foster such digital divide. The conference will cover
the following sub-themes:
* Remote sensing and GIS applications for sustainable development
* Wireless and mobile technology
* Internet and information technology for GMS business
* Distributed learning and education
As its main objective, the Regional Conference will disseminate the
latest developments in information and communications technology, and its
applications to economic and social development as they relate to the
GMS. We invite participants from academia, industry, government
agencies, international organizations, and NGOs.
The conference will include a mixture of submitted papers and invited
talks. The current list of keynote speakers includes:
* Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool, Director, NECTEC, Thailand
* Prof. Hiormichi Fukui, Chair Professor, Geo-Informatics Program,
Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan
* Susan Teltscher, Economic Affairs Officer, E-Commerce Branch, UNCTAD
* Dr. Keiko Okawa, Director, School of Internet, WIDE Project, Japan
The conference is being organized by GMSARN with support from the ASEAN
Foundation through the project Comprehensive Capacity Building for
Sustainable Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (JFA-ASEAN-GMS) and
support from the National Aero-Space Development Agency of Japan
(NASDA). GMSARN is an initiative geared towards building self-reliance
among GMS countries by developing a strong service-oriented science and
technology presence in the region. GMSARN is composed of eight academic
institutions: the Asian Institute of Technology (GMSARN directorate
office), Hanoi Univ. of Technology, Institute of Technology of Cambodia,
Khon Kaen University, Kunming Univ. of Science and Technology, National
Univ. of Laos, Thammasat Univ., and Yangon Technological Univ.
ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit a 1-2 page abstract by the extended
deadline of November 29. Electronic submission in pdf, word, or postscript
format is preferred. Abstracts should include the authors'
affiliations and contact information. Abstracts should be submitted either in
electronic form to </TT><A href="http://aa.f205.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=digital_gms_submissions@ait.ac.th&YY=32978&order=down&sort=date&pos=0">digital_gms_submissions@ait.ac.th</A><TT> or in hardcopy form
to the address at the end of this announcement.
A limited number of travel grants will be available for presenters. To
apply for a travel grant, include a letter of application with the
abstract submission indicating your affiliation, position, and areas of
activity related to the themes of the conference.
A conference proceedings will be published and distributed to all
participants. Accepted papers will be allotted six pages in double-column,
10-pt font.
Conference registration will be 1000 Thai baht (approx. 25 USD), which
includes conference proceedings, reception, banquet, lunches, and
coffee breaks. Registration information will be posted to the conference
web site (www.ait.ac.th/digital_gms).
TIMETABLE
November 29, 2002 (extended deadline): Abstracts and travel grant
requests due
December 6, 2002: Acceptance notifications to authors
January 17, 2003: Camera-ready papers due
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Peter Haddawy, Conference Chair, CSIM Program, AIT
Ryuzo Yokoyama, STAR Program, AIT
Kiyoshi Honda, STAR Program, AIT
Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn, TC Program, AIT
Kanchana Kanchanasut, CSIM Program, AIT
Aekavute Sujarae, DEC, AIT
PAPER TOPICS
We invite papers on any of the topics under the four tracks or on any
of the cross-cutting interdisciplinary issues listed below. Papers
should show direct relevance to issues of concern in development of the
GMS.
Remote sensing and GIS applications for sustainable development
This track will address issues on the contribution of Remote Sensing
and GIS applications for sustainable development as tools in GMS. Papers
on Internet GIS applications for sharing of geo-spatial information are
particularly encouraged.
* Internet GIS: data sharing coordination, open GIS, free software
system, application system, RS data distribution, image compression.
* Location based service: navigation, early warning system, GPS
* Digital elevation model application: visualization, topographic
feature extraction
* Environmental monitoring including impact assessment: land use, land
cover, biomass, animal habitat, soil moisture, wetland, costal zone,
forest.
* Change detection: urban expansion, agricultural expansion, wetland,
deforestation
* Mapping of natural resource: water, soil, forest
* Disaster application: flood, forest fire, volcano monitoring,
earthquake, tsunami
* Environmental monitoring system: receiving, archiving, data transfer,
near real time monitoring system.
Wireless and mobile technology
This track will address issues related to the creation, management, and
dissemination of Wireless and Mobile Technology for sustainable
development in GMS:
* Radio resource management
* Mobility & location management
* Software defined radio
* Global communication
* Mobile security, privacy and information access
* Wireless home networks
* Heterogeneous wireless networks
* Network design, operation and management
* Network reliability and quality of service
* Emerging management of networks and services: VPNs, mobile Internet
and WAP, CATV networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, voice over IP,
transaction-oriented services, E-commerce, active and programmable networks,
sensor networks
* Management aspects of services pricing, accounting and billing
Internet and information technology for GMS business
This track will address issues in the use of Internet and information
technology to support, redesign, and/or expand business in the GMS.
* Comparative studies of E-business between developed and developing
countries
* Case studies of E-business in the GMS
* Legal and regulatory aspects
* Cultural and social aspects
* Policies and standards to promote E-business in the GMS
* Innovative models for E-business in the GMS
* Electronic marketplaces
* Electronic payment systems
* Security & privacy issues
* Enabling technologies
* E-business strategy, investment, and value
* E-government as it relates to E-business
* CRM, SCM, and ERP
Distributed learning and education
This track will address innovative approaches for quality
teaching/learning through the use of new and emerging WWW/communication technologies
and partnership and collaboration in education.
* The use of E-Learning in GMS
* Innovative and practical uses of the World Wide Web in teaching and
learning
* Courseware development
* Distributed learning environments
* Virtual universities
* Cooperative/collaborative learning
* Evaluation & assessment for E-learning
* Instructor networking
* Authoring tools
Cross-cutting issues
* Internet GIS, location based service for e-business in GMS
* Internet GIS for education.
* Field data collection using mobile devices
* Peer-to-peer network technologies for management
* Multimedia information management and exchange
* Wireless and mobile technology for distance learning in the GMS
* Wireless and mobile technology for E-business in the GMS
* GIS-supported E-business applications in the GMS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information may be obtained by visiting the conference web site
at www.ait.ac.th/digital_gms or by sending email to
</TT><A href="http://aa.f205.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=digital_gms_chair@ait.ac.th&YY=32978&order=down&sort=date&pos=0">digital_gms_chair@ait.ac.th</A><TT> or by writing to:
Peter Haddawy, Chair
Regional Conference on Digital GMS
Asian Institute of Technology
PO Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: (66 2) 524-5705
Fax: (66 2) 524-5069</PRE></TT><p><p><br><hr size=1><a href="http://uk.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_xtra/?http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail_storage.html"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.</font></b></a><br>
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