The Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Socio Political
Informatics and Cybernetics: Pista '03, is pleased to invite you to
participate in this international event that will be held in July 31,
August 1-2, 2003, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

This is an international conference organized jointly with the
International Conference on Computer, Communication and Control
Technologies: CCCT '03 (July 31, August 1-2, 2003).

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are transforming our
societies, therefore papers about research results, solutions and problems
of the applications of ICT in Politics and Society are highly encouraged.

You are also invited to organize a panel or an invited session. Panel
sessions with panelists coming from both: ICT researcher/practitioners and
political consultants or politicians are highly encouraged.

You can find more information about Pista '03, in our web site
http://www.confinf.org/Pista03/WebSite2003/default.asp .

Could you please deliver the Call for Papers I am including herein, to your
colleagues?

If you consider that the deadlines are tight and you need more time,
please, let me know about a suitable timing for you and I will inform you
if it is feasible for us.

This deadline is exclusively for the people who are being invited through
these letters hence, this deadline won't be published in our web site.

Best Regards,

Professor Jose Vicente Carrasquero
General Chair Pista 2003

CALL FOR PAPERS

International Conference on Socio Political Informatics and Cybernetics:
Pista '03
July 31, August 1-2, 2003 - Orlando, Florida, USA
Jointly with The International Conference On Computer, Communication And
Control Technologies: CCCT '03

http://www.confinf.org/Pista03

Pista '03 Organizing Committee invites authors to submit their original and
unpublished works, innovations, ideas based on analogical thinking,
problems that require solutions, position papers, case studies, etc., in
the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). ICT
researchers are invited to present their research results.
Practitioners and consultants are invited to present case study papers and
innovative solutions. Corporations are invited to present political
information systems and software based solutions. Public servers are
invited to present case studies, information systems developed for specific
purpose, and innovative ideas and designs. Political and social scientists
are invited to present research or position papers on the impact and the
future possibilities of ICT in Societal systems and political processes.
Politician and political consultants are invited to present problems that
might be solved by means of ICT, or solutions that might be improved by
different approaches and design in ICT.

All are invited to organize panel or invited sessions. Panel sessions with
panelists coming from both: ICT researcher/practitioners and political
consultants or politicians are highly encouraged.

Submitted papers must describe work not previously published. They must not
be submitted concurrently to another conference with refereed proceedings.

Pista '03 Organizing Committee invites authors to submit their original and
unpublished works, innovations, ideas based on analogical thinking,
problems that require solutions, position papers, case studies, etc., in
the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). ICT
researchers are invited to present their research results. Practitioners
and consultants are invited to present case study papers and innovative
solutions. Corporations are invited to present political information
systems and software based solutions.
Public servers are invited to present case studies, information systems
developed for specific purpose, and innovative ideas and designs. Political
and social scientists are invited to present research or position papers on
the impact and the future possibilities of ICT in Societal systems and
political processes. Politician and political consultants are invited to
present problems that might be solved by means of ICT, or solutions that
might be improved by different approaches and design in ICT.

All are invited to organize panel or invited sessions. Panel sessions with
panelists coming from both: ICT researcher/practitioners and political
consultants or politicians are highly encouraged.

Submitted papers must describe work not previously published. They must not
be submitted concurrently to another conference with refereed proceedings.

You can find complete information about the conference in our web page
http://www.confinf.org/Pista03


* Pista '03 ORGANIZATION

General Chair: Prof.: Jose Vicente Carrasquero
Organizing Committee Chair: Prof: Frederik Welsch

Organized by the IIIS: The International Institute of Informatics and
Systemics

* CONFERENCE AREAS AND TOPICS

. Informatics And society
     Social Informatics. Cyber-Civics.
     Digital Libraries.
     Communicating Culture. Culture Shifts and the Transformation of Politics.
     Digital Cities.
     Global E-Quality. E-Development.
     Internet and society. What is New about the New Media.
     Societal and political impact of Mobile communications.
     Politics and the Internet. Politics in Mediatized Cultures.
     Computer mediated Communications. Political Communication and Public
Spheres.
     Informatics for Education. Computer Mediated Education. The e-literate
society.
     Networking Schools, Universities and Communities.
     Citizenship in the Information Society. Citizenship, New Media and
Political Action.
. Informatics, Voting and Political Parties
     Informatics and Political Campaigns.
     Online Campaigning. On-line Polling. Political Advertising.
     Leaders, Elections and Parties and New Media. Informational Power.
     E-democracy and E-participation. Democracy and New Media.
     The effects of mobile communication on public participation and
political mobilization.
     Political Information.
. Informatics And Government
     Electronic Government. Web-Enabled Government. Local E-government.
     Telematics for Development. Telematics as Agent of Social Change.
     Open Source for National and Local eGovernment Programs.
     Citizens and Public Administration in the Information Age.
     Open Source for National and Local eGovernment Programs.
     Political Forces shaping Innovations and Diffusion of Information and
Communication Technologies. Information Politics. The Politics of Inf.
     E-administration. E-public services. Web Self-Service in the Public
Sector.
     E-Gov. Information Assurance.
     Process Models and Software for E-democracy. E-communities.
     Software for Dialog and Argumentation.
     Intergovernmental Informatics.
     Citizens and Governance in an Open Knowledge-Based Society.
     E-reality and E-economy.
     Cyberspace Security.
. Ethical and Legal Issues related to Informatics
     Ethical, Legal and societal Challenges of Cyberspace.
     Legal Informatics.
     Legal Knowledge and Information Systems.
     Cyber-Ethics. Ethical issues in computing and Informatics.


* ABSTRACTS AND PAPER DRAFTS SUBMISSION FORM

Papers might be submitted via web page
http://www.confinf.org/Pista03/WebSite2003/Submission.asp, as extended
abstracts (500-2000 words) or as full papers drafts (2000-5000 words).

Reviews will be done for both kinds of submissions.

Invited Sessions proposals can be done filling the form given in the web
page http://www.confinf.org/Pista03/InvitedSession2003/organizer.asp

More information about Invited Sessions Organization could be found at the
web http://www.confinf.org/Pista03/WebSite2003/ISOrganization.asp


* IMPORTANT DATES

June 15, 2003: Submission of extended abstracts (500-1500) words or paper
drafts (2000-5000) words.

June 15, 2003: Invited session proposals.

June 25, 2003: Notifications of Acceptance.

July 05, 2003: Submission of final versions: hard copies and electronic
versions.

July 31, 2003: Conference Starts

August 2, 2003: Conference Ends

Some invited sessions might have a different timetable according to its
organizer and chair


* PAPERS REVIEWING AND PUBLICATION

Submitted papers will be reviewed. Accepted papers, which should not exceed
six single-spaced typed pages, will be published by means of paper and
electronic
proceedings. Authors of accepted papers must sign a copyright release form.


* REGISTRATION FEES

The registration fees will be $290 before the deadline, and $340 after the
deadline.

This fee will include exclusively:

* A CD-ROM version of the Proceedings
* One volume of the hard copy version of the Conference Proceedings.
* Coffee breaks
* Welcome Reception

Each registration fee might include just one paper, which presentation will
be included in the conference program and published in the conference
proceedings.


* AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT

The only audiovisual equipment provided for most meetings will be an
overhead projector and a screen. Video projection or any other equipment,
if needed, will have to be supplied by the presenter.


* CONFERENCE CONTACT

Details can be found at the Conference web page:
http://www.confinf.org/Pista03

Answers to specific questions can also be requested by e-mail:

pista@ confinf.org
sec.pista@ confinf.org

We are looking forward to meeting you at Pista '03 conference, in Orlando.

Organizing Committee