[Web4lib] ICSD-2007: Call for Participation

[Dr. A.R.D. Prasad]

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ICSD-2007 Call For Participation
Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 01, 2007
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SEMANTIC WEB & DIGITAL LIBRARIES

February 21-23, 2007 (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd), Bangalore, India

Documentation Research & Training Centre invites international
researchers, information professionals, Librarians, business  leaders and
academics to sign up for three days of stimulating  discussions on the
latest results in research and applications of  Semantic Web Technologies
and digital libraries. Sessions include keynote lectures,  workshops and
tutorials that focus on innovative research areas and applications such as
Knowledge Organization and Ontologies, Semantic  Web Services, Tools and
Techniques for managing digital repositories, Digital Resource Management
strategies, and many more.

The conference is going to be held at Bangalore, the IT city of India.

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| INVITED SPEAKERS and TUTORIAL RESOURCE PERSONS (Confirmed so far)
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Dr. Ivan Herman, W3C Semantic Web Activity Lead
Prof. Fausto Giunchiglia, Department of Information and Communication
Technology, University of Trento, Italy
Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Institut für Bibliotheks- und
Informationswissenschaft, University of Humboldt, Berlin, Germany
Dr. Anupriya Ankolekar, Research Associate, AIFB Institute, University of
Karlsruhe, Germany
Prof. Frederick Friend, JISC Scholarly Communication Consultant, Honorary
Director Scholarly   Communication UCL, England
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| REGISTRATION
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Participants who register on or before January 01, 2007 can benefit from
early bird special prices.
Early Bird registration: Till January 01, 2007.
Early Bird registration fees:
Rs. 4000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates)
$US 150 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC)
Late Registration: January 02, 2007 onwards
Rs. 5000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates)
USD 175 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC)
Tutorial: Rs.1000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates); USD 40 (Foreign Delegates
other than SAARC)
Note: Registration Fee includes conference kit, tea/coffee and working lunch
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Registration form is available for download at
http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd/icsd-files/icsd_registration_form.doc

Kindly post the filled-in registration forms to the address below:

    Dr. A.R.D. Prasad
    Convenor, ICSD 2007
    DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),
    8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post,
    Bangalore, Karnataka (India)
    Pin - 560059

Electronic copy of registration form duly filled and signed can be sent to
icsd at drtc.isibang.ac.in, but official copy should also be sent by regular
mail.

Please note:
The Demand Draft (DD) Should be made in favour of Indian Statisitcal
Institute, payable at Bangalore. Outstation cheques should include
additional transaction fee.
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Dr. A.R.D. Prasad
Convenor ICSD-2007
DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute
Bangalore INDIA