1st SIGCHI.be Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
NEW COMMUNITIES
Affligem, Belgium
Monday 19 October 2009
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The first SIGCHI.be conference intends to bring together researchers and
practitioners working in the domain of human-computer interaction,
including usability specialists, designers, computer scientists, etc.
The organizing committee invites you to submit papers addressing the
special theme and topics for presentation at the conference.
The special theme is "New Communities". This theme addresses the recent
interest in building and supporting communities online, whether in the
form of groupware, work communities, social networks, community software
or communication tools. It also refers to the new community of Belgian
HCI professionals that this conference wants to bring together, enabling
them to present their work to each other and to the broader ICT community.
Topics
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Papers are solicited from, but not limited to the following topics:
* community-centered design
* impact of technology on communities
* mobile devices
* ubiquitous/pervasive computing
* interactivity
* collaborative technology
* networked devices
* social spaces
* technology as a group experience
* ...
Submission guidelines and deadline
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Submissions are expected to be 2-8 pages long and should clearly
describe the content of the presentation. We are kindly requesting to
submit in the ACM format http://sigchi.org/chipubform/ . You can re-use
material from previously published papers.
Submissions should be addressed to david.geerts@soc.kuleuven.be.
Paper submissions will be peer-reviewed.
Deadline for submission: 15 July 2009
Announcement to authors: 1 September 2009
Organizing Committee
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Conference Organizing Committee
* Els Aerts
* Katia Aerts
* Frank Amand
* Adrien Coyette
* David De Block
* Hans De Mondt
* Dries De Roeck
* Didier Dulait
* Erik Duval
* David Geerts
* Marjan Geerts
* Kathy Haemers
* Mieke Haesen
* Maarten Hazebroek
* Dirk Huysmans
* Jan Meskens
* Alok Nandi
* Chris Raymaekers
* Karin Slegers
* Kenia Sousa
* Johan Van Maldeghem
* Bart Van Roey
* Vero Vanden Abeele
* Joannes Vandermeulen
* Johan Verhaegen
Contact
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For up to date information and further details please visit:
http://www.sigchi.be/
Send any inquiry about the conference to: info@sigchi.be
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About SIGCHI.be
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SIGCHI.be is the Belgian branch of SIGCHI, the premier international
society for professionals, academics and students who are interested in
human-computer interaction (HCI). We want to increase knowledge and
awareness of HCI in its broadest sense, both within educational
institutions and industry.
The current board of SIGCHI.be is made up of a mix of people from
industry and academia:
* David Geerts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - treasurer
* Joannes Vandermeulen, Namahn - president
* Johan Verhaegen, Human Interface Group - secretary
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