Second 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
15 Sponsoring International Journals
Download Brochure:
http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/WSKS2009.pdf
Important Dates
Submission of papers for LNCS/CCIS Springer Proceedings: 12th February 2009
Notification to authors: 10th March 2009
Camera ready papers: 24th April 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
todays hyper-complex world.The Summit provides a distinct, unique forum
for cross-disciplinary fertilization of research, favouring 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