[news.announce.conferences] CFP: IFIP 6.5 Message Handling and Distributed Application Systems

stef@ics.uci.edu (Einar Stefferud) (02/23/88)

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE IFIP 6.5 WORKING CONFERENCE TO BE
      HELD ON OCTOBER 10-12, 1988 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

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= The SUBMISSION DATES have been EXTENDED to MARCH 31, 1988. =
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The list of netmail contact addresses has been expanded with
addresses on several networks that forward mail to the
conference organizers.

We ask that this Call for Papers be freely passed along to
anyone who might be interested in submitting a paper, especially
to geographic areas that seem to be out of reach via netmail,
such as South America, Africa, and Asia.

The long list of Program Committee Members actually represents
the initial list of reviewers, and we are seeking additional
reviewers to deal with the expected 60-75 submitted papers.
Please contact us if you want to be added to our list of
reviewers, or if you want to serve on the main program
committee.  You can contact any of the listed organizers or
program CoChairs by any available means at your disposal.

Papers that are accepted will be published by North-Holland in
a Hard Cover Proceedings of the Conference.

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CALL FOR PAPERS -- 1988 IFIP WG 6.5 INTERNATIONAL
                   WORKING CONFERENCE ON MESSAGE HANDLING
                   AND DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION SYSTEMS

        -- 10 to 12 October, 1988

        -- Red Lion Inn, Costa Mesa, California, USA
                   Near the University of California at Irvine

SPONSORED BY: IFIP TC 6 & the University of California at Irvine

PROGRAM:  The purpose of the conference is to provide an international 
 forum for the exchange of information on the technical, economic, social, 
 and political impacts and experiences with computer messaging and 
 distributed application infrastructures in the automated workplace 
 environment.  The conference format will be two days of conference paper
 presentations combined with one day of workshops.  Papers are desired in 
 the following topic areas:

International Standards and Profiles -- 1988
    Current Status of CCITT/ISO and Future Plans
    Implementors' Agreements and Harmonization
    Implementation Issues and Experience
    Testing and Conformance Activities

Interconnection and Interworking
    Interconnection Issues and Experiences
      (X.400 ADMD/ADMD, ADMD/PRMD, PRMD/PRMD)
    Multi-Vender Private Domains
    Gateways to/from Non-X.400 Domains and Architectures
    TELEX and TELETEX Interworking
    Postal System Interworking
    Facsimile Interworking
    Voice Mail Interworking
    Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements

User Agent Models and Designs
    User Agent Functions and Services
    Distributed User Agents (Such as X.400 Message Store)
    User Interface Designs and Experience
    User Agents and User Interfaces for Impaired Users
    Object Collection Management -- Personal & Institutional
    (Store, Organize, Search, Retrieve, Share, Purge, Archive)

Group Communication Models and Services
    Organizational Communication Flows
    Distribution Lists for MHS
    Distributed Conferencing Services
    Real-Time, Multi-Media, Mixed-Mode Conferencing
      (Video, Voice, Graphics, Text -- MHS, FTAM, VTP)
    Models for Group Communication

Information Object Standards for Interchange
    Abstract Syntax and Structure Encoding
      Open Document Architecture
          Open Document Interchange Format
      Electronic Document Interchange
          Electronic Funds Transfer
    Multi-Media Objects (Graphics, FAX, Voice, Text)

Distribution of Services and Applications
    Workstations and Servers in Networks
    Services Based on Cooperating Distributed Processes
      (MHS, FTAM, Directory, DBMS, Conferencing)

Security, Authentication, Privacy, Confidentiality
    Authentication Framework Standards
    Exchange of Encrypted Information Objects
    TransBorder Data Flow
    Legal Issues

Management and Operation of Distributed Services
    Registration of Entities and Domains
    Administration of Directory Information Bases
    Distribution of Authority and Responsibility
    Fault Isolation    and Reporting
    Queuing, Routing, and Congestion
    Quality of Service Management

Directory Services
    Naming and Addressing
    Public Directory Services
    Interworking Between Public and Private Services
    Interworking of Directory with other Applications

Policy Issues
    International Issues
    National Issues
    Public Regulatory Issues
    Public Access Issues

Impacts of MHS and Distributed Services
    Social and Behavioral Impacts
    Organizational Impacts
    National and Governmental Impacts

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS:  Prospective Authors are invited to
submit for review, unpublished original contributions (not
exceeding 5000 words) which describe recent developments on any
design or service aspect of computer message systems and
distributed application systems.

PUBLICATION:  Proceedings of the Conference will be Published by
North-Holland, as has been done for prior IFIP 6.5 conferences.

DEADLINES:

Today:  Send a message or letter or phone any of the contacts
    below, stating your intention to submit a paper,
    or stating your general interest in the conference.

March 29, 1988: Draft Versions of Papers Due for Review.
  May 30, 1988: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection.
 June 30, 1988: Camera-Ready papers required for publication.

 SUBMIT PAPERS TO: Dr. Peter Schicker
                   Zellweger Telecommunications AG
                   CH-8634 Hombrectikon, Switzerland

                   Telephone: +41 55 416 377
                   Telex:            875 558
                   Facsimile: +41 55 416 385
         BITNET:  "Peter Schicker" <schicker%vxcrna.cern@CERNVAX>

       OR TO:      Ole-Jorgen Jacobsen
                   Advanced Computing Environments
                   21370 Vai Avenue
                   Cupertino, California, USA 95014

                   Telephone:  +1 408 996 2042
                               +1 415 325 9542
                   Internet:   Ole@Russell.Stanford.EDU

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:   Peter Schicker (CH - European CoChair)
                     Ole Jacobsen (USA - North American CoChair)

David Biran (IL)       Tim Bishop (CDN)       Bert Boutmy (NL)
Ebe Butrini (I)        Ian Cunningham (CDN)   Andre' Danthine (B)
Harry Forsdick (USA)   Jose' Granado (P)      H.G. Hegering (D)
Christian Huitema (F)  W.J. Jaburek (A)       Dipak Khakhar (S)
Thomas Kalin (YU)      Farouk Kamoun (TN)     Steve Kille (GB)
Albert Ku"ndig (CH)    Susan Lebeck (USA)     Erik Lillevold (N)
Dan Lynch (USA)        James McHugh (USA)     Manuel Medina (E)
Richard Miller (USA)   Najah Naffah (F)       Yukio Nakagome (J)
S. Ramani (IND)        Steve Rothwell (USA)   Horst Santo (D)
Erik Skovgaard (CDN)   Hugh Smith (GB)        Otto Spaniol (D)
Rolf Speth (B)         Doug Steedman (CDN)    Einar Stefferud (USA)
John Stidd (USA)       Tibor Szentivany (H)   Fred Szatnjnkrycer (F)
David Taylor (USA)     Liane Turoco (BR)      Ronald Uhlig (USA)
James White (USA)      Paolo Zupa (I)


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:  Einar Stefferud (General Chair)
                       James McHugh (Local Arrangements Chair)
                       Jeff Cole (UCI Conference Coordinator)

NETWORK MAIL CONTACTS:

     "Peter Schicker BITNET"      <Schicker@cernvax>
     "Ole Jacobsen INTERNET"           <Ole@Russell.Stanford.edu>
     "Einar Stefferud INTERNET" <EStefferud@NRTC.Northrop.com>
     "Einar Stefferud INTERNET" <EStefferud@ics.uci.edu>
     "Einar Stefferud BITNET"        <EStef@uci>
     "Jeff Cole BITNET"             <JTCOLE@uci>
     "Jeff Cole INTERNET"           <JTCole@ics.uci.edu>
     "Conference Office BITNET"     <IFIP65@uci>
     "Conference Office BITNET"     <IFIP65@cernvax>
     "Conference Office INTERNET"   <IFIP65@ics.uci.edu>

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