1.
Submission of Papers
2.
Proposals for Sessions
3.
Applications for Exhibitions and Demos
Prospective authors are invited to submit an electronic copy of a full paper that must be original, unpublished work, not currently submitted for publication or for consideration elsewhere.
Categories of papers:
Authors should indicate to which category they submit their paper. Otherwise, the program committee will make the decision. The length of submitted paper should fit the category.Invited talks and distinguished papers
10 pages in IEEE paper format. Oral presentation time is 30 min.
Regular papers
7 pages in IEEE paper format. Oral presentation time is 20 min.
Regular papers
4 pages in IEEE paper format. Poster presentation.
Poster papers
Only poster presentation.
Papers can be prepared as a Postscript, Pdf or Word document.
Each paper must indicate the Topic Area or Focus
Session to which it should belong and in maximum 5 keywords.
Each submission must include a cover letter
containing the title of paper, authors with their affiliations and
the contacting author's name, full postal address, e-mail address,
telephone and Fax numbers. (If you plan to submit a paper to a Focus Session,
you should contact with the Session Chairman)
There are two ways for submission:
If you make your submission by
e-mail, your e-mail must include as a plain text the following
information: the title of paper, including the filename, contacting author's
name, full postal address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. If
you make your submission by ftp, send also an e-mail
including the same information.
If you have any questions or problems about these instructions, please do not hesitate to e-mail: ersa@lsbu.ac.uk or directly to conference chairman Dr. Toomas P. Plaks: plakst@lsbu.ac.uk.
All Papers will be refereed by three experts in the topic
area. All accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of
conference by CSREA Press in Hardcopy. After the conference, authors
of best papers will be invited to submit an extended version for publication
in an International Journal (The Journal of Supercomputing).
Focus Sessions
A number of focus sessions will be arranged during the ERSA conference. The aim of focus sessions is to concentrate on the specific topics of a general interest.
The proposals for focus sessions may be submitted at any time before the general submission deadline for conference papers. ERSA SC (Steering Committee) considers the proposals in the order they have been made. It is expected that the focus session will have at least accepted papers (In some cases the ERSA SC may make an exception and accept a focus session with a smaller number of papers.) This is the responsibility of the focus session organizers to have a sufficient number of submissions and accepted papers. ERSA PC (Program Committee) will review the focus session papers and is responsible for the quality of focus session. The ERSA conference reserves the right to restructure the focus sessions. Papers of focus sessions may be of all categories. Focus session organizers will participate in the final selection of papers for the focus session. All papers of focus sessions will be published in ERSA Proceedings.
Focus session proposal should include:
Brief description of the focus session
An introduction, a list of topics of the focus session, and the importance to the ERSA audience.
A short description (bio) of the focus session organizers.
List of possible participants
A list of possible participants, it is expected that the focus session organizers
take a contact with potential participants in advance to submitting the proposal.
Technical Sessions
A small number of technical sessions will be arranged
during the ERSA conference. The aim of the technical sessions is to present
the results of ongoing or recently completed research
projects of general interest. The proposals for technical sessions
may be submitted at any time before the general submission deadline for
conference papers. ERSA SC considers the proposals in the order they have
been made. ERSA SC reserves the right to reduce or restructure the proposed
session. It is expected that the technical session will have 3 regular
papers. (In some cases the ERSA SC may make an exception and accept a technical
session with a smaller/bigger number and different categories of papers.)
Papers
for technical sessions will be submitted by the session chairman at the
general submission deadline. ERSA PC (Program
Committee) will review the technical session papers and is responsible
for the quality of focus session. The ERSA conference reserves the right
to restructure the technical sessions. Technical session organizers will
participate in the final selection of papers for the technical session.
All
papers of technical sessions will be published in ERSA Proceedings.
Workshop proposal should include:
Brief description of the technical session
An introduction, a list of topics of the technical session, and the importance to the ERSA audience.
A short description (bio) of the technical session organizers.
List of papers
A list of papers of technical session with a brief description of each paper and author(s) (bio).
Chairmen of focus
and technical sessions will be the Associated Editors of ERSA proceedings.
3. Applications for Exhibitions and Demos
A number of demos are planned for the duration of the
MultiConferences.
Interested parties should contact ERSA Chairman Dr. Toomas
P Plaks: plakst@lsbu.ac.uk.
DEMOS: Demonstration during one of the following evenings:
June 21, 22, 23 (6:00 -9:00pm.)Fee: $1,000 (This covers reception meal for two in the evening of June 21, 2004).
EXHIBS: Demonstration
during one of the following evenings:
More Details and Application Form for Exhibits and Demos.June 21, 22, 23 (6:00 -9:00pm.)Fee: $2,500 (This covers * An exhibit space (Table-top) and One/two Elec. outlet, * One set of proceedings and an one-page advertisement will be published in the conference proceedings, * Reception meal in the evening of June 21, 2004 and all conference refreshments and breakfasts for two).