********************************************************************** Call for papers ********************************************************************** IWIPS 2007 9th International Workshop on Internationalisation of Products and Systems 28th – 30th of June, 2007 Oaxaca City, Mexico www.iwips2007.org ********************************************************************** Deadline: 31rst of January, 2007 ********************************************************************** What is IWIPS? ************** IWIPS is an interdisciplinary forum of professionals from industry, academia and government working on issues related to globalisation and localisation of products and systems. It is unique in that it appeals to a variety of delegates working in various areas of internationalisation, supporting the effective transfer of information and technology to different cultures, countries and markets. IWIPS is organized by the non-profit organisation Product & Systems Internationalisation, Inc. (P & SI), which is based in the United States (EIN 38-3653207). www.iwips.org. Submission topics ***************** Suggested topics include (but are not limited to) the following: - Business and academic perspectives on the topic of internationalisation and localisation. - The influence of culture on user requirements and behaviour. - Networked communities: Culture and Computer Mediated Communication. - Addressing the cultural divide: Can technology overcome cultural boundaries? - Mobile devices: Issues concerning international and local use. - Adaptive interfaces: Adapting for culture. - Methodologies and best practices in international product development beyond translation. - Cross-cultural user research: Findings and innovative methods. - Theory, methods, and assessment techniques for international product and system evaluation. Categories & Author Guidelines ****************************** - Papers - Formal reports of completed research, organized on a modified APA model. Length: no more than 10 pages in proceedings format. - Case Studies - Structured descriptions of lessons learned in applied product development within industry. Length: 4 - 8 pages in proceedings format. - Research-in-Progress - Briefs describing the background, procedures, anticipated results, and preliminary findings (if any) of ongoing research or applied product development. Length: 6 - 10 pages in proceedings format. (Graduate students are encouraged to submit R-I-Ps based on their theses and dissertations.) - Student Posters – Presentation of student projects at-a-glance in the form of a poster at the conference. Additionally, a description of the work will be published in the conference proceedings. Length: 4 - 8 pages in proceedings format. Complete author guidelines at: www.iwips2007.org/pages/callforpapers-page.html Submissions *********** Deadline: 31rst of January, 2007 Email: [log in to unmask] (Thomas Mandl, University of Hildesheim) Chairs ****** Christian Sturm, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Mexico Mario Alberto Moreno Rocha, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Mexico [log in to unmask] Further information: www.iwips2007.org -------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Christian Sturm Profesor - Investigador (Research Professor) Interacción Humano-Computadora (Human-Computer Interaction) Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca Instituto de Electrónica y Computación C.P. 69000 Huajuapan de León Oaxaca, México Tel: +52 953 53 20214 ext. 200 [log in to unmask] www.christian-sturm.com Product and System Internationalisation, Inc. Vice President www.iwips.org -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send an empty email to mailto:[log in to unmask] For further details of CHI lists see http://sigchi.org/listserv ---------------------------------------------------------------