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Following recommendation made by Kazuo Ezawa, I would like you to =
consider the possibility of participating in ISAS 99. I am sending you =
the respective Call For Papers.=20

a.. Information Systems Development
b.. Information Systems Management
c.. Management Information Systems
d.. Virtual Engineering
e.. Mobile/Wireless Computing
f.. Communication Systems and Networks
g.. Emergent Computation
h.. Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing
i.. Computing Techniques
j.. Human Information Systems
k.. Education and Information Systems
l.. Control Systems
m.. Economic and Financial Systems
n.. SCI in Biology and Medicine
o.. SCI in Psychology, Cognition and Spirituality
p.. Conceptual Infrastructure of SCI
q.. Natural Resources
r.. Human Resources
s.. Globalization, Development and Emerging Economies
t.. SCI in Art
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC CO-SPONSORS

a.. WOSC: World Organization on Systemics and Cybernetics (France)
a.. The Centre for Systems Studies (UK)
b.. Systems Society of Poland
c.. Society Applied Systems Research (Canada)
d.. Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Society
a.. Simon Bolivar University (Venezuela)
a.. Polish System Society (Poland)
b.. Italian Society of Systemics
a.. ISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences (USA)
b.. ISI: The International Systems Institute (USA)
c.. IFSR: International Federation of Systems Research (Austria/USA)
d.. IEEE/Latinamerica
e.. Cybernetics and Human Knowing: A Journal of Second Order =
Cybernetics and Cybersemiotics (Denmark)

e.. Recommending Scholars/Researchers for Active Participation =
and/or for Papers Submissions.

f.. Proposing Organizations/Institutes/Universities as =
Academic/Scientific Co-sponsors.

An electronic version of the SCI=9299/ISAS=9299 proceedings will also be =
available on CD-ROM, with search and hypertext features. Other media, =
such as sound, animation and video, are also being considered. These =
proceedings will also be included in the CD-ROM Extended Encyclopedia of =
Systemics and Cybernetics, whose development in presently in progress.

Participation of both researchers and practitioners is strongly =
encouraged. Papers may be submitted on: research in science and =
engineering, case studies drawn on professional practice and consulting, =
and position papersbased on large and rich experience gained through =
executive/managerial practices and decision-making. For this reason, the =
Program Committee isconformed according to the criteria given above.

d.. Tutorial Proposal (which should include an outline of it and a =
brief biography, and clearly indicate whether the tutorial is half-day =
or full-day duration and whether it is technically or managerially =
oriented)

Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be send according the =
following format:=20

3.. Extended abstract of 500 to 1500 words and paper drafts of 2000 =
to 5000 words, in English.=20

4.. Author or co-authors with names, addresses, telephone number, =
fax number and e-mail address.

Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be sent via Internet, =
preferentially through the conference web page, or by means of the =
e-mail, simultaneously to WMSCI99@aol.com and to WMSCI99@iiis.com

Exceptionally, extended abstracts or paper drafts might be sent to the =
following postal mail address or faxed to the following numbers:

a.. January 18, 1999 ~ Submission of extended abstracts (500-1500 =
words) or paper drafts (2000-5000 words)

a.. April 26, 1999 ~ Submission of camera/ready papers: hard copies =
and electronic versions

Participants who wish to present a paper are requested to submit three =
copies of the extended abstract or paper draft before January 18, 1999. =
Submitted papers will be refereed. Accepted papers, which should not =
exceed six single- spaced typed pages, will be published by means of =
paper and electronic proceedings. Selected papers will be included by =
the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, in the CD-ROM =
Extended Encyclopedia of Systemics, Informatics and Cybernetics, whose =
development is presently in progress. The full paper should be sent via =
Internet and by means of diskette and photoready hard copies of artwork, =
not later than April 26, 1999.

Best papers will be selected for awards and recommended for journal =
publications.

Multiple authors books will be published by iiis, based on best-invited =
sessions, best focus symposia or best mini-conferences.

To organize an invited session for SCI=9299/ISAS=9299, the following =
steps are suggested:

1.. Identify a special topic is in the scope of SCI=9299/ISAS=9299. =
You may contact the General Chair, the program chair or other program =
committee members, on the suitability of the topic, if it is not =
included in the Conference Program.

3.. Contact researchers or practitioners in your field to see if =
they can contribute a paper to your proposed session and attend =
SCI=9299/ISAS=9299.

4.. Collect the extended abstracts or the paper drafts from each =
prospective invitee.

5.. Write a summary (1-2 page) on the session=92s significance and =
coherence of the invited/selected papers.

Mail the invited session proposal including a summary and copy of all =
abstracts before, March 1, 1999 to Michel Torres, the General Chair.

Details can be found in the conference web page or asking for a detailed =
Call For Papers, via e-mail.

The conference fees will be $300 before April 26, 1999 and $350 after =
April 26, 1999. This fee will include:

b.. One volume of the hard copy version of the Conference =
Proceedings. (Other volumes will be available with a 30% of discount for =
participants)

More details can be found at the Conference web page =
(http://www.iiis.org/isas/). Answers to specific questions can be =
requested also by e-mail.

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Dear colleague

Following recommendation made by Kazuo Ezawa, I would like you to = consider=20 the possibility of participating in ISAS 99. I am sending you the = respective=20 Call For Papers.

Best Regards,

Michel Torres

General Chair ISAS 99

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 3^rd World Multiconference on

SYSTEMICS, CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS

SCI’99

and

The 5^th International Conference on

INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS

ISAS’99

July 31 – August 4, 1999

Orlando, Florida (USA)

Sheraton World

http://www.iiis.org/isas/ =

Honorary Presidents: Bela Banathy, Stafford Beer = and George=20 Klir

Honorary Program Chair: Nagib Callaos

Program Chair: William Lesso

General Chair: Michel Torres

MAJOR THEMES

Information Systems Development
Information Systems Management
Management Information Systems
Virtual Engineering
Mobile/Wireless Computing
Communication Systems and Networks
Emergent Computation
Image, Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing
Computing Techniques
Human Information Systems
Education and Information Systems
Control Systems
Economic and Financial Systems
SCI in Biology and Medicine
SCI in Psychology, Cognition and Spirituality
Conceptual Infrastructure of SCI
Natural Resources
Human Resources
Globalization, Development and Emerging Economies
SCI in Art

ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC = CO-SPONSORS

WOSC: World Organization on Systemics and Cybernetics = (France)

The Centre for Systems Studies (UK)
Systems Society of Poland
Society Applied Systems Research (Canada)
Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Society

Simon Bolivar University (Venezuela)

Polish System Society (Poland)
Italian Society of Systemics

ISSS: International Society for the Systems Sciences (USA)
ISI: The International Systems Institute (USA)
IFSR: International Federation of Systems Research = (Austria/USA)
IEEE/Latinamerica
Cybernetics and Human Knowing: A Journal of Second Order = Cybernetics and=20 Cybersemiotics (Denmark)

CUST, Engineer Science Institute of the Blaise Pascal University = (France)

ORGANIZED BY THE IIIS

The International Institute of Informatics and=20 Systemics.

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Those interested in participating in the:

Organization of Invited Session(s)

Organization of a Focus Symposium

Revewing Process

Conference Promotion

Recommending Scholars/Researchers for Active Participation = and/or for=20 Papers Submissions.

Proposing Organizations/Institutes/Universities as = Academic/Scientific=20 Co-sponsors.

Please contact the General Chair Michel Torres: = torres@iiis.org

nacallao@telcel.net.ve

mtorr@sagi.ucv.edu.ve

INCLUSION OF SCI’99/ISAS’99 PROCEEDINGS = IN A CD-ROM=20 EXTENDED ENCYCLOPEDIA

An electronic version of the = SCI’99/ISAS’99=20 proceedings will also be available on CD-ROM, with search and hypertext=20 features. Other media, such as sound, animation and video, are also = being=20 considered. These proceedings will also be included in the CD-ROM = Extended=20 Encyclopedia of Systemics and Cybernetics, whose development in = presently in=20 progress.

PARTICIPANTS

Participation of both researchers and practitioners = is strongly=20 encouraged. Papers may be submitted on: research in science and = engineering,=20 case studies drawn on professional practice and consulting, and position = papersbased on large and rich experience gained through = executive/managerial=20 practices and decision-making. For this reason, the Program Committee=20 isconformed according to the criteria given above.

TYPES OF SUBMISSION ACCEPTED

Papers

Research

Review

Position

Report

Panel Presentation, Workshop and/or Round Table Proposals

New Topics Proposal (which should include a minimum of 5=20 papers)

Focus Symposia (which should include a minimum of 15 = papers)

Tutorial Proposal (which should include an outline of it and = a brief=20 biography, and clearly indicate whether the tutorial is half-day or = full-day=20 duration and whether it is technically or managerially = oriented)

EXTENDED ABSTRACTS AND PAPER DRAFTS SUBMISSION=20 FORM

Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be send according the = following=20 format:

Major theme of the paper, according the major themes given = above.

Paper title.

Extended abstract of 500 to 1500 words and paper drafts of 2000 = to 5000=20 words, in English.

Author or co-authors with names, addresses, telephone number, = fax number=20 and e-mail address.

Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be sent via = Internet,=20 preferentially through the conference web page, or by means of the = e-mail,=20 simultaneously to WMSCI99@aol.com and to WMSCI99@iiis.com

Exceptionally, extended abstracts or paper drafts = might be sent=20 to the following postal mail address or faxed to the following = numbers:

IIIS

SCI’99/ISAS’99

6220 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 173

Orlando, FL 32809, USA

Fax Numbers:

1-407-8566274 (Orlando, USA)

58-2-9638852 (Caracas, Venezuela)

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Deadlines

January 18, 1999 ~ Submission of extended abstracts = (500-1500 words)=20 or paper drafts (2000-5000 words)

March 1, 1999 ~ Acceptance notifications

April 26, 1999 ~ Submission of camera/ready papers: = hard=20 copies and electronic versions

Conference

July 31 – August 4, 1999

PUBLICATIONS

Participants who wish to present a paper are = requested to=20 submit three copies of the extended abstract or paper draft before = January 18,=20 1999. Submitted papers will be refereed. Accepted papers, which should = not=20 exceed six single- spaced typed pages, will be published by means of = paper and=20 electronic proceedings. Selected papers will be included by the = International=20 Institute of Informatics and Systemics, in the CD-ROM Extended = Encyclopedia of=20 Systemics, Informatics and Cybernetics, whose development is presently = in=20 progress. The full paper should be sent via Internet and by means = of=20 diskette and photoready hard copies of artwork, not later than April 26, = 1999.

Best papers will be selected for awards and = recommended for=20 journal publications.

Multiple authors books will be published by iiis, = based on=20 best-invited sessions, best focus symposia or best mini-conferences.

INVITED SESSIONS

To organize an invited session for=20 SCI’99/ISAS’99, the following steps are suggested:

Identify a special topic is in the scope of = SCI’99/ISAS’99.=20 You may contact the General Chair, the program chair or other = program=20 committee members, on the suitability of the topic, if it is not = included in=20 the Conference Program.

Contact the General Chair for the invited session = acceptation.

Contact researchers or practitioners in your field to see if = they can=20 contribute a paper to your proposed session and attend=20 SCI’99/ISAS’99.

Collect the extended abstracts or the paper drafts from each = prospective=20 invitee.

Write a summary (1-2 page) on the session’s significance = and=20 coherence of the invited/selected papers.

Mail the invited session proposal including a summary = and copy=20 of all abstracts before, March 1, 1999 to Michel Torres, the General=20 Chair.

WEB PAGE

http://www.iiis.org/isas/

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Integrated by (210) prestigious scholars/researchers = from 54=20 countries.

Details can be found in the conference web page or asking for a = detailed Call=20 For Papers, via e-mail.

CONFERENCE FEES

The conference fees will be $300 before April 26, = 1999 and $350=20 after April 26, 1999. This fee will include:

A CD-ROM version of the proceedings

One volume of the hard copy version of the Conference = Proceedings.=20 (Other volumes will be available with a 30% of discount for=20 participants)

Coffee breaks

Welcome Reception

CONFERENCE CONTACTS

Prof. Michel Torres (General Chair)

E-mails: mtorr@sagi.ucv.edu.ve (Academic)

nacallao@telcel.net.ve (Personal)

torres@iiis.org=20 (Business)

USA Phone: +1 (407) 888-2225

USA Fax: +1 (407) 888-2263

Venezuela Phone: : +58 (2) 962-1519

Prof. Nagib Callaos (Honorary Program Chair)

E-mails: ncallaos@usb.ve (Academic)

Ncallaos@aol.com (Personal)

ncallaos@callaos.com (Business)

USA Phone: +1 (407) 888-2225

USA Fax: +1 (407) 856-6274

Venezuela Tel/Fax (office): +58 (2) 962-1519

Venezuela Tel/Fax (home): +58 (2) 963-8852

Conference Secretariat
Mary Gonzalez
isas99sec@iiis.org

Other contacts are given in the Conference Web = Page.

More details can be found at the Conference web page=20 (http://www.iiis.org/isas/). = Answers to=20 specific questions can be requested also by=20 e-mail.