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<DIV><A href="http://ictafrica.nepadcouncil.org" target=_blank>http://ictafrica.nepadcouncil.org</A><BR><BR>Last call for papers:<BR><BR>Submission of papers for ICT Africa will now close on September 30. <BR>If you are still yet to submit your paper, please do so on or before <BR>September 30, at midnight US Eastern time (GMT/UTC-4). <BR><BR>With two highly regarded conferences, ICT Africa and NOVATECH, being <BR>hosted at the same location - you are guaranteed one of the largest <BR>ICT events in Africa.<BR><BR>Manuscript due date: <BR>September 30, 2007 <BR>Acceptance date: <BR>November 16, 2007 <BR>Camera ready manuscript due date <BR>December 15, 2007 <BR><BR>ICT Africa 2008 conference and tutorial program will bring together <BR>engineers, scientists, developers, government leaders, corporate <BR>managers, educators, financiers and project representatives from all <BR>over Africa and abroad. Suggested topics include:<BR><BR>Paper and tutorial titles will include, but not limited to:<BR><BR>Track 1 Networks<BR>There have been concerted efforts to develop ICT infrastructure in <BR>Africa including submarine fibre links, terrestrial long haul fibre <BR>and microwave links, metropolitan and access networks including <BR>wireless mesh networks, Wi-Max, ADSL, 3G wireless, broadband over <BR>power line and fiber to the premises (deployed in Kigali, Rwanda for <BR>example). This track will address technologies appropriate for these <BR>developments will include but not limited to: <BR><BR>Fiber optic networks <BR>Submarine cable systems <BR>Digital subscriber line (ADSL) <BR>Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) <BR>Wireless broadband access: including WI-MAX <BR>Wireless LANS: including Wi-Fi <BR>Broadband over power line <BR>Satellite Broadband <BR>Fiber to the premises <BR>Internet exchange points <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Track 2 Data Management Issues in Internet-Based Applications:<BR>The availability of high-speed networks and high-performance <BR>microprocessors is making networks of computers an appealing vehicle <BR>for cost-effective internet and business computing. Clusters of <BR>computers built using commodity hardware and software are playing a <BR>major role in web server design with several applications in E-<BR>Commerce, E-learning, E-government, etc. Although applications are <BR>flourishing, some challenges remains in the Peer-to-Peer and Internet-<BR>based applications. </DIV>
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<DIV>Peer-to-Peer (P2P) refers to a network of equals <BR>(peers), where by design two or more peers are able to collaborate <BR>spontaneously or share resources without the need for central <BR>coordination. We invite contributions from a broad spectrum of <BR>disciplines including economics, information systems, information <BR>management, and computer sciences. We would also like to involve <BR>practitioners whose experiences applications of P2P could certainly <BR>enrich the discussions. The track focuses on but is not limited to:<BR> <BR><BR>Information storage, retrieval and update in a distributed system <BR>High performance and reliable mass storage <BR>Intrusion prevention, detection and tolerance <BR>Formation of supply chains, coalitions, and virtual enterprises <BR>Agent technology <BR>Public records archives (electronic documents accessibility, <BR>authenticity) <BR>Trust and privacy<BR>e-Voting systems solutions <BR>Mobile applications <BR>e-government solutions <BR>e-learning solutions <BR>e-commerce solutions <BR>e-health solutions <BR>e-labs and distance learning <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Tutorial Titles<BR><BR>Fiber optics <BR>Next generation broadband networks <BR>VoIP <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Instructions:<BR><BR>PAPERS: Technical papers describing original, previously unpublished <BR>research, not currently under review by another conference or <BR>journal, are solicited. The conference is interested in contributions <BR>addressing all the areas associated with the title above. All paper <BR>submissions will be handled electronically at <BR><A href="http://www.nepadcouncil.org/ocs" target=_blank>http://www.nepadcouncil.org/ocs</A> . Authors should prepare the full <BR>paper following the IEEE paper format. Papers including text, <BR>figures and references must not exceed 10 pages. <BR><BR>The abstracts should be submitted with the following information:<BR><BR>Author's name <BR>Co-author(s) <BR>Address <BR>Company/organization <BR>Telephone number <BR>email address <BR>Title of the paper or presentation <BR>Relevant topic (from the areas listed above) <BR>One or Two keywords (relating to the subject of the abstract) <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>TUTORIALS:<BR>Proposals submission should be in plain text or PDF format and should <BR>include a cover sheet and an extended abstract. The cover sheet <BR>should specify: <BR><BR>The title of the tutorial <BR>The length : a half day (3 hours plus breaks) or full day (6 hours <BR>plus breaks) <BR>The intended audience (introductory, intermediate, advanced) <BR>The complete contact information for the contact person and other <BR>presenters <BR>A brief biography (max. 2 paragraphs) for each presenter <BR>The audio/visual equipment needed for the presentation. <BR>The extended abstract should be 4 to 6 pages, and should include an <BR>outline of the tutorial, along with descriptions of the course <BR>objectives and course materials. <BR><BR>Paper submission site:<BR><A href="http://www.nepadcouncil.org/ocs/" target=_blank>http://www.nepadcouncil.org/ocs/</A><BR><BR>Conference site:<BR><A href="http://ictafrica.nepadcouncil.org" target=_blank>http://ictafrica.nepadcouncil.org</A><BR><BR>Contacts<BR><BR>Clarissa Dhliwayo <BR><A href="mailto:cdhliwayo@nepadcouncil.org">cdhliwayo@nepadcouncil.org</A> <BR><BR>Pamela Odero <BR><A href="mailto:podero@nepadcouncil.org">podero@nepadcouncil.org</A> <BR></DIV>
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<P>submitted by Janet Feldman (<A href="mailto:kaippg@earthlink.net">kaippg@earthlink.net</A>)</P>
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