Please pass this e-mail to interested parties. PacINET is the largest regional INET, and the first ICT conference for the Pacific Islands. It is organised by the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC). http://www.picisoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=PacINET+2008#Call_for_Papers PacINET 2008 Call for Papers The theme for the conference is *ICT for Quality of Life* The PacINET conference is composed of several types of contributions including Paper Presentations, Demonstrations, Tutorials and Workshops, Panel Discussions and Invited Talks. Non-technical presentations may also be included where relevant, depending on merit. It is anticipated there will be various sub-themes centred around the general conference theme and presentations may be made on topics of interest to ICT in the Pacific including (but not limited to): Client-Server Computing Computer Applications Database Systems e-Government e-Health GIS and Remote Sensing Internet Security Open Source Systems Networking and Routing Protocols and Standards Risk Management Rural/Remote Telecommunications Presentation streams include (subject to change, visit our website for updates or contact us for more information, or if you are interested in an unlisted stream): - *e-Health Initiatives in the Pacific* - *Building Connected Communities* - *An Open Source World* - *e-Government and the Pacific* - *Internet: Safety, Security and Censorship* - *ICT in Education* - *The VoIP (R)Evolution* - *IPv6* - *Women in Technology* - *New Media* *Presenting a Paper* There are two (2) conference streams: *Technical* and *Non-technical*. To register your interest in presenting please email PacINET 2008 Call for Papers <cfp@picisoc.org> with the Registration of Interest form available here: - Call for Papers PacINET2008.pdf (78.25 Kb)<http://www.picisoc.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=59> - Call for Papers PacINET2008.rtf (32.14 Kb)<http://www.picisoc.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=60> *Important Dates* May 11th 2008 Deadline for Registrations of Interest June 16th 2008 Notification of Acceptance June 30th 2008 Schedule of Presentations finalised July 21std 2008 Schedule of Presentations published September 1st - 5th 2008 Conference -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Franck Martin franck.martin@gmail.com http://www.peachymango.org/ "Toute connaissance est une réponse à une question" G. Bachelard