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Date:	Mon, 7 Dec 1998 22:22:37 -0400
From:	"Marco de Vivo [UCV]" <mdevivo@REACCIUN.VE>
Subject:      Call For Papers
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CALL FOR PAPERS

FOCUS SYMPOSIUM: "Architectures, Tools and Algorithms
For Networks, Parallel and Distributed Systems."

http://www.cecalc.ula.ve/talleres/ATANPDS/

 (Inside ISAS Conference, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
from July 30 to
                                    August 3, 1999 http://www.iiis.org/isas)


DEADLINE: 01/18/99

Purpose:

The purpose of this symposium is to bring together developers, computer
scientists and
researchers to discuss recent advances, developments and practical
applications in
Parallel and Distributed Systems.

Topics

Topics of interest include the following:

_ Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems
_ Parallel Computer Architecture and Interconnection
_ Fault Tolerance, Reliability and Security
_ Performance Evaluation and Simulation of Parallel and Distributed Systems
_ Automatic parallelization and high performance compilers
_ Design automation for parallel processor VLSIs
_ New applications in High Performance Computing
_ Neural Networks, Multi-Agent Systems
_ Parallel and Distributed Databases Systems
_ Programming environments for Parallel and Distributed processing
_ Information Highway applications (e.g. WEB applications, broadband
networking,
navigation)
_ Interconnection and Data Networks
_ Telecommunication software
_ Communications and telecommunications
_ Wireless communication networks and mobile computing
_ QoS Network routing and communication algorithms
_ Broadband communication systems
_ Advanced intelligent networks
_ High performance computing
_ ATM networks
_ Networks and Internet Security




Paper Submissions:


Participants who wish to present a paper are requested to submit an
abstract (500-1500
words) by January 18th, 1999. Acceptance notifications by March 1. The full
paper
should be submitted by April 26 1999.


Authors must submit PostScript versions of their abstracts electronically at:

ISERN, Germinal
College of Computer Science
Northeastern University
161 Culliname Hall
Boston, MA 012115
Phone: (office) 617 373 8684 (home) 508 872 6583
Fax: 617 373 5121
E-mail: isern@ccs.neu.edu, gisern@acm.org, gisern@strix.ciens.ucv.ve


AGUILAR, José
CEMISID. Departamento de Computación
Escuela de Ingeniería de Sistemas
Facultad de Ingeniería
Universidad de los Andes
Av. Tulio Febres Cordero
Mérida. Estado Mérida
5101. VENEZUELA
Phone: +58 74 40 29 98
Fax: +58 74 40 28 72
Email:  aguilar@ing.ula.ve, jose@ee.egr.duke.edu


Important Dates:


January 18, 1999: Submission of Extended abstracts (2-3 pages) to Germinal
ISERN or
Jose AGUILAR.

March 1, 1999: Notification of Acceptance.

April 26, 1999: Submission of Camera Ready Papers. (2000 to 5000 words, 6
pages)



Chairman and Members:

Program Chairman: Isern Germinal (USA/Venezuela), AGUILAR José (Venezuela)

Program Committee Members:

Alt René (France)
Erol Gelembe (USA)
Baran Benjamin (Paraguay)
Breen Jim (Australia)
Cañas Javier (Chile)
Hoeger Herbert (Venezuela)
Hernandez Emilio (Venezuela)
Karmouch Ahmed (Canada)
Larriba Josep (Spain)
Leiss Ernst (USA)
Paez Charles (Venezuela)
Petiton Serge (France)
Sanchez Jesus (Mexico)
Scherson Isaac (USA)
Trefftz Christian (Colombia)
Dalila Megherbi (USA)
Ibrahim Matta (USA)