ICT Society and Humans 2013 (Prague, Czech Republic): submissions until 28 January 2013

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CALL FOR PAPERS: Submission deadline: 28 January 2013

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ICT, SOCIETY AND HUMAN BEINGS 2013
Prague, Czech Republic, 24 – 26 July 2013
(http://www.ict-conf.org/)
part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information
Systems (MCCSIS 2013)
Prague, Czech Republic, 22 - 26 July 2013
(http://www.mccsis.org)


* Conference background and goals
The effects of ICT on human beings as well as the interaction between
ICT, individuals, and society are all within the focus of this
conference. Both analyses of interactions and effects are important.
Changes in behaviour, perspectives, values, competencies, human and
psychological aspects and feelings are all of interest. Reflections on
past, present, and future challenges – especially planning to handle
the future – are encouraged.
The conference pays attention to societal changes, global and more
local organisational and institutional changes, changes in values and
in lifestyles, as well as individual cognitive effects and changes,
motivational and emotional changes. It also appeals to solution-
building in terms of desirable goals and actions for reaching a Good
Information Society.
In general all types of research strategies are encouraged, and
especially cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies. Case
studies, broader empirical field studies, theoretical analyses, cross-
cultural studies, scenarios, ethnographic studies, epistemological
analyses may all be presented.

* Format of the Conference
The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations.
The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a
book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS
Digital Library (accessible on-line).
The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC,
EI Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services.

* Best Papers
Some of the best papers will be eligible to be extended and enhanced
as book chapters for inclusion in a book to be published by IGI
Global.
The best papers will be selected for publishing as extended versions
in the IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet (ISSN: 1645-7641)
and also in the IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and
Information Systems (ISSN: 1646-3692).

* Types of submissions
Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations,
Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject
to a blind refereeing process.
Details about how to submit a paper are located on the conference web
site http://www.ict-conf.org/ under “Submissions”.

* Topics
Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

Globalization and ICT
- Globalization processes
- Glocalization processes
- Values, norms
- Labour market (outsourcing, integration, mobility)
- Universal access
- Virtual worlds
- Global villages
- Rethinking economic and social theories
- Human capital theory
- Sustainability, Democracy
- Global catastrophes
- Vulnerability
- Peace and war

Life environment and ICT
- Psychosocial environment
- Work environment/Work place
- Quality of Working Life
- Work content – Work tasks
- Organizational structure
- Decision support systems
- Human-human communication
- Power structure-formal and informal
- Leadership
- Career patterns
- Influence/participation
- Working hours and salary/compensation
- Work pace/work load
- Physical and ergonomic conditions
- Changes in the concept of time
- Changes in the way we are (‘being’)
- Learning and knowledge growth
- Home Environment
- Public Environment
- Private Environment
- Virtual Environment
- Virtual (on-line) communities
- Organisational Design and Management

Life role and ICT
- Citizen’s role
- Professional role
- Leadership role
- Private role
- Virtual roles
- Home of the future
- Mobile life
- Role conflicts

ICT and effects on humans
- Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable
human qualities
- Psychosocial impact
- Life styles
- Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, influence)
- Happiness and fun
- Wellbeing and health
- Dependency
- Identity
- Integrity
- Trust – security – privacy
- Addictiveness (games)
- Availability
- Motivation
- Human memory
- Cyber sickness
- Stress (over- and understimulation)
- Workload
- Fatigue
- Love and relationships
- Skills and competencies
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Social competenceICT and effects on humans
- Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable
human qualities
- Psychosocial impact
- Life styles
- Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, influence)
- Happiness and fun
- Wellbeing and health
- Dependency
- Identity
- Integrity
- Trust – security – privacy
- Addictiveness (games)
- Availability
- Motivation
- Human memory
- Cyber sickness
- Stress (over- and understimulation)
- Workload
- Fatigue
- Love and relationships
- Skills and competencies
- Creativity
- Problem solving
- Social competence

Perspectives on ICT
- Social and psychosocial
- Cross-cultural
- Theoretical
- Gender
- Class
- Rural – urban
- Multimodal
- Economic
- Ethical

Desirable goals and ICT
- Integration
- Humanization
- Reducing poverty
- Bridging the digital gap
- Freedom of expression
- Democratization
- E-cooperation
- E-democracy
- Peace
- Sustainability
- Accountability, responsibility
- Involvement, empowerment
- Wellbeing Health
- Human welfare
- Quality of life
- Human Rights

Actions for reaching the Good Information Society
- Individual level
- Community (physical and virtual) level
- Governmental level
- International level
- Civil society and social change in communities
- Design of societal systems – rethinking

* Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: 28 January 2013
- Notification to Authors: 1 March 2013
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 29 March
2013
- Late Registration: After 29 March 2013
- Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, 24 - 26 July 2013

* Conference location
The conference will be held in Prague, Czech Republic.


* Secretariat
IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ICT, Society and
Human Beings 2013
Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3
1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: secre...@ict-conf.org/
Web site: http://www.ict-conf.org/

* Program Committee

ICT, Society and Human Beings 2013 Conference Program Chair:
Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands

MCCSIS 2013 General Conference Co-Chairs:
Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University),
Portugal
Eva Kasparova, University of Business Administration, Prague, Czech
Republic

Committee Members: *
* for committee list please refer to http://www.ict-conf.org/committees

* Registered participants in the ICT, Society and Human Beings 2013
conference may attend the other conferences part of MCCSIS 2013 free
of charge.