2nd World Summit on the Knowledge Society, WSKS 2009
16-18 September, Crete, Greece
Web Site:
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm
Facebook Group [join us]:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36329664439&ref=nf
Call for papers:
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/cfp.htm
Program Committee:
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/pc.htm
Proceedings: Springer LNAI, Springer CCIS
10 Special Issues in ISI SCI/SSCI Journals
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/special.htm
15 Sponsoring International Journals
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/sjournals.htm
[ALL THE ACCEPTED PAPERS will be invited for extended versions submissions
to the 15 sponsoring journals]
Download Brochure:
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/WSKS2009.pdf
Important Dates
Submission of papers for LNCS/CCIS Springer Proceedings: 24th March2009
Notification to authors: 7th April 2009
Camera ready papers: 10th May 2009
Conference Days: 16-18 September 2009
WSKS 2008 Proceedings:
http://www.springer.com/computer/general?searchKey=easySearchKey&searchType=easy&visited=true&propagate=false&resultStart=1&resultCount=10&SGWID=5-155-14-0-0&queryText=wsks&easySearchOption=all&go.x=0&go.y=0
LETTER from Program and Organizing Committees
The 2nd World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2009), is an
international scientific event devoted to promoting the dialogue on the
main aspects of the Knowledge Society towards a BETTER WORLD for all.
This annual Summit brings together key stakeholders of the Knowledge
Society development worldwide, from Academia, Industry, Government, Policy
Makers, and active citizens to look at the impact and prospects of the
Information Technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating, on key
facets of living, working, learning, innovating and collaborating in
todayʼs hyper-complex world.
The Summit provides a distinct, unique forum for cross-disciplinary
fertilization of research, favoring the dissemination of research new
scientific ideas relevant to international research agendas as the EU
(FP7), OECD or UNESCO.
Eleven general pillars provide the constitutional elements of the Summit
that are linked to 11 Main Tracks and 52 Mini Tracks:
Track 1.
Information Technologies - Knowledge Management Systems - E-business &
Business, Organizational and Inter-organizational Information Systems for
the Knowledge Society
Track 2.
Knowledge, Learning, Education, Learning Technologies and E-learning for
the Knowledge Society
Track 3.
Social & Humanistic Computing for the Knowledge Society – Emerging
Technologies for the Society and the Humanity
Track 4.
Culture & Cultural Heritage - Technology for Culture Management -
Management of Tourism and Entertainment - Tourism Networks in the
Knowledge Society
Track 5.
E-Government and e-Democracy in the Knowledge Society
Track 6.
Innovation, Sustainable Development and Strategic Management for the
Knowledge Society
Track 7.
Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology
Track 8.
Intellectual and Human Capital Development in the Knowledge Society
Track 9.
Advanced Applications for Environmental Protection and Green Economy
Management
Track 10.
Future Prospects for the Knowledge Society: from Foresight Studies to
Projects and Public Policies
Track 11.
Technologies and Business Models for the Creative Industries
We need a better world. We contribute with our sound voices to the agenda,
policies and actions.
We invite you to join your voice with ours and all together to shape a new
deal for our world. Education, Sustainable Development, Health,
Opportunities for well being, Culture, Collaboration, Peace, Democracy,
Technology for all. Open Minds for a Better World.
Dr. Miltiadis D. Lytras
President, OPEN RESEARCH SOCIETY
General Chair of the Summit
Open Research Society, NGO
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org
2nd World Summit on the Knowledge Society
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm
1st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION OF THE
21ST CENTURY – A BOLD RESPONSE TO THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
CRISIS
http://www.reform-education.org
My Personal Web Site
http://www.miltiadislytras.net