• AIM
• TOPICS OF INTEREST
• INVITED SPEAKERS
• CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
  
  • Panel discussions
  • Tutorials / Workshops
    
• SOCIAL PROGRAM
• LANGUAGE
• CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE
• DETAILED CONFERENCE PROGRAM

• Special Session: Computer at the University
  IPC Conference Chair: Leo Budin, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  
  
• Computing in Business and Finance
  Conference Vice-Chair: Ivan Futo, Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration, Hungary
  
  
  • ERP systems and applications
  • Knowledge management in the enterprise
  • BPR case studies
  • Financial applications in the public administration (tax, customs)
  • Integrated banking systems
  • Banking applications (score cards, rating systems, etc.)
    
    
• Databases, Data Warehousing, and Information Systems
  Conference Vice-Chair: Nenad Jukic, Loyola University Chicago, USA
  
  
  • Database Modeling and Design
  • Query Processing and System Performance
  • Database Applications
  • Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
  • Database, Data Warehousing, and Information Systems Issues in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
  • Database System/Information System Integration
  • Other Database, Data Warehousing, and Information Systems Related Topics
    
    
• Data Mining, Statistics and Biometrics
  Conference Vice-Chair: Diana Šimić, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
  
  
• Distance Education and Internet Collaboration
  Conference Vice-Chair: Bridget Saunders, University of North London, UK
  
  
  • Adapting to the E-Teaching Experience
  • Creating and Employing Dynamic On-line Learning Objects
  • On-line Management of Distance Mode Course Delivery
  • E-learning Collaboration across Institutions & Organisations
  • Assessment and the E-Learning Environment
    
    
• Human Interfaces and Interaction
  Conference Vice-Chair: P. Bottoni, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy
  
  
  • Formal methods for Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software methodologies and tools for development of interactive systems
  • Multimodal interaction
  • Multimedia systems
  • Usability issues in the design of software systems
  • Interaction languages
  • Interaction with databases
  • Web-based interaction
    
    
• Information Society
  
  
• Intelligent and Multi-Agent Systems
  Conference Vice-Chair: Slobodan Ribarić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  
  
• Knowledge Management and E-Commerce
  Conference Vice-Chair: Vlatka Hlupić, Brunel University, UK
  
  
  • Knowledge Management Tools and Technologies
  • Intellectual Capital and Organisational Learning
  • Human Aspects of Knowledge Management
  • Knowledge and Business Process Management Using Modelling Techniques
  • E-Commerce: Theory and Practice
  • Application Areas of e-commerce (e.g. e-government, e-learning, e-banking etc.)
    
    
• Modeling and Optimization
  Conference Vice-Chair: Ž. Kurtanjek, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  
  
  • Modeling and Optimization: Methodologies, Methods and Techniques
  • Modelling of Industrial Processes
  • Modelling in Economy
  • Models of Ecological Systems
  • Biological and Medical Models
  • Molecular Modelling
  • Neural networks, Fuzzy Logic and Grey Models
  • Chemometric Models
    
    
• Networking, Middleware, and Distributed Platforms
  Conference Vice-Chair: E. di Sciascio, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
  
  
  • Semantic web
  • Web information retrieval
  • E-commerce and distributed platforms
  • Web services and matchmaking
  • Content based image/document retrieval
  • Rate control in computer networks
    
    
• Simulation
  Conference Vice-Chair: Vesna Bosilj Vukšić, University of Zagreb. Croatia
  
  
  • Simulation Methodologies, Methods and Techniques
  • Simulation Languages and Tools
  • Simulation in Management and Economics
  • Simulation in Logistics, Transport and Traffic
  • Simulation in Electronics, Computers and Telecom
  • Simulation in Manufacturing
  • Simulation in Military Applications
    
    
• Theory of Computing, and Computing Methodologies
  Conference Vice-Chair: Robert Manger, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  
  
  • Models of sequential, parallel and ditributed computing
    
  • Design of data structures and algorithms
    
  • Analysis of algorithm complexity
    
  • Computability, formal languages, automata
    
  • Mathematics and computing
    
  • Software development models and metodologies
    
  • Software metrics
    
  
  

INVITED SPEAKERS (and preliminary titles)

• Ivan Bratko, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  "Qualitative Reverse Engineering"
• Ivica Crnkovic, Malardalen University, Sweden,
  "Component Programming"
• Richard D. De Veaux, Williams College, USA,
  "Data Mining"
• Daniel D. Gajski, University of California Irvine, USA,
  "System Design Based on C/C++: What is Needed and What is Not"
• Ingram Olkin, Stanford University, USA,
  "Discrepancy between Treatment and Control: Does the Metric Matter"
• Mladen A. Vouk, North Carolina State University, USA,
  "Integration of Heterogeneous Scientific Data using Workflows - A Case Study in Bioinformatics"

CONFERENCE STRUCTURE

• Invited papers
  
• Contributed papers
  
• Poster sessions
  
• Panel discussions / Tutorials / Workshops
  
• Hardware / Software presentations / Book exhibitions
  
• BOF (Bird of a Feather) sessions
  
• BIOSTAT Meeting

  Contributed papers

  Authors who wish to present an original paper at the Conference should, within deadlines, submit to the Conference secretariat an electronic version (in PDF or Postscript format) and an identical camera ready hard-copy of the full paper (language: English, size: six pages, text: two spaced columns, margins: 2.5 cm) related to any topic of the Conference. Read Instructions to authors for further details.
  
  Conference Proceedings contain invited papers, and original contributed papers after being reviewed and accepted by two independent referees, and is distributed during the Conference. Proceedings (ISSN 1330-1012) is included in the IEEE Book Broker Program both as a book (ISBN: 953-96769-6-7, IEEE Catalog Number: 03EX645) and on CD-ROM (ISBN: 953-96769-7-5, IEEE Catalog Number: 03EX645C), and abstracted in the INSPEC database.
  
  At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register.
  
  After presentation at the Conference, a selection of papers will be recommended for publishing in the following international journals:
  

  • CIT Journal of Computing and Information Technology
  • IMACS Journal Mathematics and Computers in Simulation
  • INFORMATICA

  
  Registration fee is due by May 25, 2003 for publication of accepted papers.
  
  Posters

  Authors who wish to be considered for a poster or a demo session should submit an electronic version and an identical hard-copy of the poster abstract related to any topic of the Conference. Abstracts, reviewed and accepted by two referees will, be published in adjunct Poster Abstracts booklet.
  
  Registration fee is due by May 25, 2003 for publication of accepted papers.
  
  
  Panel Discussions
  

  • FOSTERING INFORMATION SOCIETY IN CROATIA
    Date and time: June 16, 12:00 - 13:30
    
    

    Moderator:	Diana Šimic, Ph.D. deputy minister for information technology Ministry of Science and Technology
    Panelists:	Haris Boko, Ph.D.; Prof. Vlado Ceric, Ph.D.; Marijan Gredelj, M.Sc.; Tatjana Holjevac, M.Sc.; Mladen Mauher, Ph.D
    	Information and communication technology is changing our way of life, as well as ways of conducting business and commerce. We are in a midst of a revolution from industrial society of the 20th century towards an information society of the 21st century. Opening of new markets and attracting of international investment provides commercial, social and professional opportunities, but also creates new barriers between those who do and those who don't have access. The World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), organized by ITU, to be held under the auspices of Kofi Annan, secretary general of the UN will bring together representatives of governments, international and regional institutions, private sector and civil society to address the issues and challenges brought upon us by the high-speed pace of technology. As a part of the national preparatory process for the WSIS this panel will bring together representatives of the government and the academic community to assess the implementation of the Croatian national Strategy for the development of information and communication technology, within the framework of Declaration of Principles and Action Plan of the WSIS and regional initiatives (eSEE, eEuropePlus, eEurope 2005). Panelist will introduce some of the issues raised in the process of implementation of the national strategy, e-Government projects, deregulation of the telecommunication market, regional cooperation and benchmarking and provide a background for an open discussion.

    
    
    
  • INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
    Date and time: June 17, 12:00 - 13:30
    
    

    Moderator:	Prof. Leo Budin, Ph.D. University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
    Panelists:	Prof. Blaženka Divjak, Ph.D; Prof. Robert Manger, Ph.D.; Prof. Božidar Lišcic, Ph.D., Member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU); Prof. Pero Lučin, Ph.D
    	Education and research are foundations of the forthcoming information society, that is, the society of knowledge. The teaching function of the university will be reshaped by new expectations from students concerned about the return of investments made in their education, on the part of business leaders seeking graduates with practical competence, and of politicians who want more efficient and effective education. Furthermore, universities must face the fact that students have to be prepared for lifelong learning, the phenomenon that is becoming a necessary prerequisite for successful functioning in the future dynamic knowledge workplace. The research function of the university should be reshaped in order to place more emphasis on research leading to innovations. Besides the basic role in generating new ideas, university will play a major role in selecting, clarifying, and integrating the principles relevant to practice. Information and communication technology may in many ways influence the teaching and research processes in the university of the future. Panelists will stress the main implementation issues regarding the transformation of Croatian higher education, with special emphasis to the possibilities of international co-operation at European and regional levels, that may improve the quality and rate of progress of the reshaping process.

    
    
    
    
  Tutorials / Workshops
  
  
• TITLE: Do We Need to Teach Computer Science Students the Theory of Science?
  PRESENTER: Ivica Crnkovic, Mälardalen University, Sweden
  
• TITLE: Data Mining: An Overview
  PRESENTER: Richard D. De Veaux, Williams College, USA
  
• TITLE: Probability Models for Life Time Data
  PRESENTER: Ingram Olkin, Stanford University, USA

SOCIAL PROGRAM

• Conference lunches (daily, included in the registration fee)
• Cocktail party (included in the registration fee)
• Excursion and dinner (included in the registration fee)

LANGUAGE

The official Conference language is English.

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