Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts

Friday, March 14, 2008

CFP: Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery

CFP: Conference on Natural Computation, Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery
Date: August 25-27, 2008
Jinan China
URL: http://www.icnc-fskd2008.sdu.edu.cn

The 4th International Conference on Natural Computation (ICNC'08)
The 5th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and
Knowledge Discovery (FSKD'08)
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25-27 August 2008, Jinan, China

*** Submission Deadline: 25 March 2008 ***

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http://www.icnc-fskd2008.sdu.edu.cn
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Call for Papers, Invited Sessions & Sponsorship

The joint ICNC'08-FSKD'08 will be held in Jinan, China. Jinan is the
capital of Shandong Province, which is known for the home of Confucius,
the Taishan Mountain, and the Baotu Spring.

ICNC'08-FSKD'08 aims to provide an international forum for scientists
and researchers to present the state of the art of intelligent methods
inspired from nature, including biological, ecological, and physical
systems, with applications to data mining, manufacturing, design, and
more. It is an exciting and emerging interdisciplinary area in which a
wide range of techniques and methods are being studied for dealing with
large, complex, and dynamic problems.

Previously, the joint conferences in 2005, 2006 and 2007 each attracted
over 3000 submissions from more than 30 countries.

All accepted papers will appear in conference proceedings published by
the IEEE and will be indexed by both EI and ISTP. Furthermore, extended
versions of selected papers will be published in a special issue of
Soft Computing: An International Journal (SCI indexed).

To promote international participation of researchers from outside the
country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China), foreign
experts are encouraged to propose invited sessions. Each invited
session should have at least 4 papers. Invited session organizers will
solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject
decisions on the submitted papers. All invited session organizers will
be acknowledged in the conference proceedings. Each invited session
proposal should include the following information: (1) the name(s) and
contact information of invited session organizer(s); (2) the title and
a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to
nc2008@sdu.edu.cn.

For more information, visit the conference web page. If you have any
questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the
secretariat at nc2008@sdu.edu.cn.

Join us at this major event in historic Jinan !!!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Call for Contributions: Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Call for Contributions: Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Scheduled to be published by Edward Elgar in 2008-09, the Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders will provide up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of major players of Chinese economy since the reform era began in 1978. Edited by Professors Wenxian Zhang and Ilan Alon of Rollins College, the emphasis of the reference book is on the movers and shakers of China’s new economy, highlighting notable figures from both the initial economic liberalization period and the renewed growth from the early 1990s to the present time. The geographic focus of the book will be the mainland China, and the majority of the subjects are mainland Chinese, defined as those who were born and brought up in China, no matter what passports they might hold today. The selection will be based mainly on the roles an individual played in the Chinese economic development, and people from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other parts of the world who conduct significant business in the People’s Republic of China will also be included.

The biographical dictionary will contain 150-200 entries, each should be 300-1,000 words in length, briefly summarizing an individual’s life and careers, with a central focus on his or her accomplishments and the key roles played in the new Chinese economy. Three to five references should be provided at the end of each entry. Potential contributors may view the list of available entries at: web.rollins.edu/~wzhang/nce.htm. You may suggest other entrepreneurs or business leaders not listed along with a justification to the editors. Each contributor is expected to write five entries and 2,500 words, and, in return, will receive contributor acknowledgment in each entry and a copy of the dictionary when it is published. All entry assignments are due November 30, 2007 in Microsoft Word format. For additional information and entry assignments, please contact the editors at the email addresses below:

Professor Wenxian Zhang
Rollins College Box 2768
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: (407) 646-2231
Fax: (407) 646-2122
wzhang@rollins.edu

Dr. Ilan Alon, Petters Chair of International Business
Executive Director of Rollins-China Center
Rollins College Box 2722
Winter Park, Florida 32789
United States of America
Phone: (407) 646-1512
Fax: (407) 646-1550
ialon@rollins.edu