7th International Workshop on Internationalisation of Products and Systems 7-9 July, 2005, Amsterdam, the Netherlands http://hcs.science.uva.nl/IWIPS2005/ REMINDER: IWIPS'05 advance registration deadline: 15 April 2005 Conference theme Designing for Global Markets: Bridging Cultural Diversity Keynote Speakers Prof. Geert Hofstede Dr. Pat W. Jordan (Director, Contemporary Trends Institute) Anne Kirah (Senior Anthropologist, MSN) Tutorials -Designing pleasurable products for a global market Patrick Jordan,CTI -Cross-cultural user interface design for work home and on the way Aaron Marcus, AM&A -Localisation vs. globalisation: Making the trade-off Leslie Fountain, System Concepts The 7th International Workshop on Internationalisation of Products and Systems (IWIPS'05) is the latest in a series of annual international conferences highlighting top quality research and industry experience in the development of systems and interfaces for international and intercultural use. The IWIPS field is committed to the belief that in order to develop products and systems for a global market, it is necessary to understand international user differences, the effects of cultural backgrounds on user behaviour and the practical aspects of designing, developing and supporting international systems. The conference will be held in the historic centre of Amsterdam and will offer a proven mix of tutorials, keynote presentations, paper presentations, demonstration booths, poster presentations, panels, interactive sessions and informal social events to optimise the cross-fertilization of information and ideas from researchers and practitioners in this multi-disciplinary field. Please visit http://hcs.science.uva.nl/IWIPS2005/ for registration details. paper topics include the following: *International product design *The influence of culture on user experience *Networked communities: Culture and Computer Mediated Communication *Addressing the digital divide: Can technology overcome cultural boundaries? *Mobile devices: Design issues concerning international and local use *Adaptive interfaces: Adapting for culture *Methodologies and best practices in international product development beyond translation *Theory, methods, and assessment techniques for international product and system evaluation and cross-cultural user research. If you have any further questions please visit the www.iwips.org website or email the conference chair Vanessa Evers ([log in to unmask]). IWIPS Committee Elisa del Galdo Donald Day Robert Gilham Vanessa Evers Girish Prahbu Masaaki Kurosu Jose Coronado Brenda Hall Deborah Webb Kirsten Roese Pia Honold Local Committee Vanessa Evers, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Henriette Cramer Mattijs Ghijssen Brechtje Daams Victor de Boer Spencer de Groot --------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send an empty email to mailto:[log in to unmask] For further details of CHI lists see http://sigchi.org/listserv ---------------------------------------------------------------