The Global Information Society - On the way to the next millennium
31 August 1998 - 31 August 1998
Austria
The 15th World Computer Congress of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) will take place in Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary, from 31 August to 4 September 1998.
The congress, this year entitled " The Global Information Society - On the way to the next millennium", will consist of seven carefully selected conferences addressing legal, technical and social issues of importance for the Information Society of the future:
- SEC'98 - Security in Information Systems:
SEC'98 covers a wide range of security related topics, addressing both technical and commercial security issues. One of the main themes of the conference will be the security aspects of electronic commerce in the Global Information Infrastructure;
- ICCHP'98 - Sixth International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs:
This conference is concerned with all aspects of the use of computers by people with disabilities. That includes both the adaptation of the human-computer interface to facilitate access for everyday use and the development of computer-based aids to reduce handicaps;
- KnowRight'98 - Second International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights:
This conference has an interdisciplinary and integrative approach. It covers all aspects of the protection of intellectual property rights for specialized information and knowledge and is a forum for discussion between computer experts, jurists and scientists;
- Fundamentals - Foundations of Computer Science:
A series of talks demonstrating the intellectual beauty, as well as the practical relevance, of various aspects of theoretical computer science (algorithms, logic and cryptography);
- IT & KNOWS - Information Technology and Knowledge Systems:
This conference will provide a forum for discussion of the role of explicit domain models in the development of software of all kinds. There will be special emphasis on the application of methodologies for domain modelling and the use of knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation techniques in general software engineering;
- Teleteaching'98 - Distance learning, training and education:
The conference will investigate the pedagogical use of communication and information technologies in the classroom and in open, flexible and distance learning. Special focus will be on the use of Internet services of all kinds, videoconferencing and multimedia;
- Telecooperation - The Global Office, teleworking and communication tools:
Telecooperation will drastically change many aspects of the working environment. The conference will cover a range of topics of relevance to the field, including: technological infrastructure, cooperation systems, innovative services, organizational forms, group decision-making, collaborative interaction, legal framework.
In addition to the main Congress programme, a selection of workshops, tutorials and introductory seminars are also being organized. An exhibition of systems, software, technical equipment and relevant literature will also be organized in both Vienna and Budapest.
For further information, please contact:
Austrian Computer Society
Wollzeile 1-3
A-1010 Wien
Tel. +43-1-5120235; Fax +43-1-51202359
E-mail: ifip98@ocg.or.at
URL: http://www.ocg.or.at/ifip98(opens in new window)
The congress, this year entitled " The Global Information Society - On the way to the next millennium", will consist of seven carefully selected conferences addressing legal, technical and social issues of importance for the Information Society of the future:
- SEC'98 - Security in Information Systems:
SEC'98 covers a wide range of security related topics, addressing both technical and commercial security issues. One of the main themes of the conference will be the security aspects of electronic commerce in the Global Information Infrastructure;
- ICCHP'98 - Sixth International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs:
This conference is concerned with all aspects of the use of computers by people with disabilities. That includes both the adaptation of the human-computer interface to facilitate access for everyday use and the development of computer-based aids to reduce handicaps;
- KnowRight'98 - Second International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights:
This conference has an interdisciplinary and integrative approach. It covers all aspects of the protection of intellectual property rights for specialized information and knowledge and is a forum for discussion between computer experts, jurists and scientists;
- Fundamentals - Foundations of Computer Science:
A series of talks demonstrating the intellectual beauty, as well as the practical relevance, of various aspects of theoretical computer science (algorithms, logic and cryptography);
- IT & KNOWS - Information Technology and Knowledge Systems:
This conference will provide a forum for discussion of the role of explicit domain models in the development of software of all kinds. There will be special emphasis on the application of methodologies for domain modelling and the use of knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation techniques in general software engineering;
- Teleteaching'98 - Distance learning, training and education:
The conference will investigate the pedagogical use of communication and information technologies in the classroom and in open, flexible and distance learning. Special focus will be on the use of Internet services of all kinds, videoconferencing and multimedia;
- Telecooperation - The Global Office, teleworking and communication tools:
Telecooperation will drastically change many aspects of the working environment. The conference will cover a range of topics of relevance to the field, including: technological infrastructure, cooperation systems, innovative services, organizational forms, group decision-making, collaborative interaction, legal framework.
In addition to the main Congress programme, a selection of workshops, tutorials and introductory seminars are also being organized. An exhibition of systems, software, technical equipment and relevant literature will also be organized in both Vienna and Budapest.
For further information, please contact:
Austrian Computer Society
Wollzeile 1-3
A-1010 Wien
Tel. +43-1-5120235; Fax +43-1-51202359
E-mail: ifip98@ocg.or.at
URL: http://www.ocg.or.at/ifip98(opens in new window)