For the 17th annual South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation
Conference (SEARCC'98), Darwin, Australia, 8-10 July 1998
Hosted by the Australian Computer Society
The 17th annual South East Asia Regional Conference, SEARCC'98, will be held
in Darwin, Australia between 8-10 July, 1998. The conference theme is IT
Reaching Out reflecting the ubiquity of computing applications seen today
and their expected impact in the future. The conference will comprise three
major streams:
* "The On-Line Economy and Trading in Asia"
* "Virtual Education and Training"
* "Frontiers in Aerospace and Defence"
SEARCC'98 will feature distinguished invited keynote speakers, refereed
contributed papers, invited speakers, discussion panel sessions and
commercial workshops. The program committee is now inviting papers, panel
proposals and demonstrations pertaining to the three streams. For further
details see the First Call for Papers at: http://www.searcc.org/searcc98/cfp.htm
The Online Economy and Trading in Asia
This stream will examine the issues that need to be resolved before there is
wide acceptance of doing business online in the South East Asian region and
it will also explore the technologies that could provide the required
solutions.
TOPICS
* Security of transactions
* Product delivery logistic systems
* Legal issues and capability for on-line trading contracts
* The role of middle men in online transactions
* Jurisdiction of on-line contracts
* Systems which minimise exchange rate fluctuations and monetary issues
* Companies and their shares - on-line trading
* Techniques to minimise transaction costs
* Accounting for online transactions
* Taxation of online transactions
* Bandwidth, hardware and software solutions
* Implementing online trading systems
* Measurement systems for online transactions
* Technologies and products to support technical architectures
* Methodologies to implement online trading systems
* Multimedia products which support trading in Asia
STREAM CHAIR
Mr Geoff Dober FACS
Level 3, 23 May Grove
South Yarra Vic 3141
Australia
Ph: 03 9804 8611
email: geoffdober@acslink.aone.net.au
IMPORTANT DATES
* Paper submission: 30 November 1997
* Notification of Acceptance: 28 February 1998
* Camera-Ready Copy: 8 May 1998
* Conference: 8-10 July 1998
TRADE IT ASIA EXHIBITION
SEARCC'98 will be a major opportunity to exchange ideas, view the latest
developments in information technology, be involved in business matching,
seek new or additional links to the Asia-Pacific region, and do business in
a congenial atmosphere: http://www.searcc.org/searcc98/exhibit.htm
Tom Worthington <tomw@acslink.net.au> President, Australian Computer Society,
GPO Box 446, Canberra ACT 2601 http://www.acslink.net.au/~tomw
Fax: +61 2 62496419
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