ECOM-03: 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Electronic Commerce, October 2003

Call for Papers

Ladies & Gentlemen, we are proud and happy to announce the 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Electronic Commerce "ECOM-03". The conference will be held in October 16-18, 2003, in a beautiful spot near Gdansk, Poland.

Scope of the Conference

We would like to invite original papers on all aspects of electronic commerce and related issues. The conference is meant to address not only the academic community, but also representatives of business, industry, government, and information technology sector. Thus - apart from research papers - practical presentations of existing solutions are very welcome, too.

The areas of E-Commerce, E-Governance etc. are interdisciplinary by nature: they involve people with their background in economy, management, artificial intelligence, computer science, sociology, psychology, law and so on. We feel that a meeting of such people may help to cross the boundaries between the traditional disciplines, but also between the communities of theorists and practitioners. And to create a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying electronic markets and organizations.

The general list of topics includes:

Electronic Markets and Electronic Marketing
Languages and Models for E-Commerce
Artificial Intelligence in E-Commerce
Electronic Contracting and Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
Electronic Interaction and Negotiation
Virtual Enterprises
Technology and E-Commerce
Internet Computing and Electronic Commerce
Social Side of E-Commerce
Futurology of E-Commerce

You can also have a look at the more detailed list on the conference web pages. Please note that, however long and detailed, this list is not exhaustive. Interesting papers on other related topics are also very welcome.

Paper Submission and Publication

Papers can be submitted either electronically (preferred method) or in hardcopy. A paper shouldn't exceed 8 pages of print. The title page must not contain the authors' names nor affiliations to enable blind reviewing. Please remember to send us the title of the article, together with the abstract, authors' names and contact address before you submit the paper. This will hopefully let us assign the papers to the reviewers more efficiently.

Titles and abstracts should be submitted until May 15, 2003. The deadline for paper submission is June 1, 2003. Other important dates are:

August 1, 2003 - notification of acceptance
September 1, 2003 - final versions and early registration due
October 1, 2003 - late registration deadline
October 16-18, 2003 - the conference

Authors are encouraged to submit papers in English, although Polish is also acceptable for submission. Please note, however, that English language will be considered a serious advantage during the qualification process. The abstract must be prepared in English even if the rest of the paper is in Polish.

For more information about preparing and submitting articles, consult the submission section . Templates for LaTeX2e and MS-Word can be found in the Instructions for Authors section.

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be available at the conference.

Registration

It's impossible to propose exact registration fees at this moment. However, some rough estimation gives the following figures (in Polish zlotys and euro):

Regular registration: 490 PLN (EUR 150)
Student registration (undergraduate and postgraduate students): 390 PLN (EUR 120)

The registration fee includes: attendance at the conference, a copy of the proceedings and refreshments during the breaks. At least one author of a paper must register to have the paper published. Presenting the paper at the conference is very welcome, but it's not compulsory.
Note: the above figures are for early registration only. Late registration will be more expensive, as it usually is.

Organization, Contact and More

The conference is organized by the Interfaculty E-Commerce Group, Technical University of Gdansk, Poland, in cooperation with the Parlevink Group, University of Twente, Netherlands, and the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Technical University of Gdansk.

For more information you can have a look at the conference web pages at
http://parlevink.cs.utwente.nl/ecom/03 (website in the Netherlands),
http://www.e-c.zie.pg.gda.pl/ecom/03 (mirror site in Poland) or
http://www.gsw.edu/~bhanu/ecom/03 (mirror site in the US).
Our e-mail address is ecom@cs.utwente.nl - please feel free to ask if you have any further questions.

You can also write to:

You may try to reach us by telephone, at (+48 58) 347 23 75.
Good luck and see you in Gdansk!

	3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Electronic Commerce "ECOM-03" October 16-18, 2003, Gdansk, Poland
Index Topics Call for Papers Program Committee Important Dates Paper Submission Instructions for Authors Registration Venue Travel Information Accepted Papers Conference Program ECOM Conferences Organizing Committee Contact [wersja polska]	Call for Papers Ladies & Gentlemen, we are proud and happy to announce the 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference on Electronic Commerce "ECOM-03". The conference will be held in October 16-18, 2003, in a beautiful spot near Gdansk, Poland. Scope of the Conference We would like to invite original papers on all aspects of electronic commerce and related issues. The conference is meant to address not only the academic community, but also representatives of business, industry, government, and information technology sector. Thus - apart from research papers - practical presentations of existing solutions are very welcome, too. The areas of E-Commerce, E-Governance etc. are interdisciplinary by nature: they involve people with their background in economy, management, artificial intelligence, computer science, sociology, psychology, law and so on. We feel that a meeting of such people may help to cross the boundaries between the traditional disciplines, but also between the communities of theorists and practitioners. And to create a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying electronic markets and organizations. The general list of topics includes: Electronic Markets and Electronic Marketing Languages and Models for E-Commerce Artificial Intelligence in E-Commerce Electronic Contracting and Legal Aspects of E-Commerce Electronic Interaction and Negotiation Virtual Enterprises Technology and E-Commerce Internet Computing and Electronic Commerce Social Side of E-Commerce Futurology of E-Commerce You can also have a look at the more detailed list on the conference web pages. Please note that, however long and detailed, this list is not exhaustive. Interesting papers on other related topics are also very welcome. Paper Submission and Publication Papers can be submitted either electronically (preferred method) or in hardcopy. A paper shouldn't exceed 8 pages of print. The title page must not contain the authors' names nor affiliations to enable blind reviewing. Please remember to send us the title of the article, together with the abstract, authors' names and contact address before you submit the paper. This will hopefully let us assign the papers to the reviewers more efficiently. Titles and abstracts should be submitted until May 15, 2003. The deadline for paper submission is June 1, 2003. Other important dates are: August 1, 2003 - notification of acceptance September 1, 2003 - final versions and early registration due October 1, 2003 - late registration deadline October 16-18, 2003 - the conference Authors are encouraged to submit papers in English, although Polish is also acceptable for submission. Please note, however, that English language will be considered a serious advantage during the qualification process. The abstract must be prepared in English even if the rest of the paper is in Polish. For more information about preparing and submitting articles, consult the submission section . Templates for LaTeX2e and MS-Word can be found in the Instructions for Authors section. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be available at the conference. Registration It's impossible to propose exact registration fees at this moment. However, some rough estimation gives the following figures (in Polish zlotys and euro): Regular registration: 490 PLN (EUR 150) Student registration (undergraduate and postgraduate students): 390 PLN (EUR 120) The registration fee includes: attendance at the conference, a copy of the proceedings and refreshments during the breaks. At least one author of a paper must register to have the paper published. Presenting the paper at the conference is very welcome, but it's not compulsory. Note: the above figures are for early registration only. Late registration will be more expensive, as it usually is. Organization, Contact and More The conference is organized by the Interfaculty E-Commerce Group, Technical University of Gdansk, Poland, in cooperation with the Parlevink Group, University of Twente, Netherlands, and the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Technical University of Gdansk. For more information you can have a look at the conference web pages at http://parlevink.cs.utwente.nl/ecom/03 (website in the Netherlands), http://www.e-c.zie.pg.gda.pl/ecom/03 (mirror site in Poland) or http://www.gsw.edu/~bhanu/ecom/03 (mirror site in the US). Our e-mail address is ecom@cs.utwente.nl - please feel free to ask if you have any further questions. You can also write to: Jacek Wachowicz ECOM-03 Organizing Chair Wydzial Zarzadzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej ul. Narutowicza 11/12 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland You may try to reach us by telephone, at (+48 58) 347 23 75. Good luck and see you in Gdansk!

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