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تحت رعاية السيد رئيس مجلس الوزراء
مؤتمر الشام الدولي الثالث للمعلوماتية (Shaam 2005)
"التنمية المعلوماتية والحد من آثار الفقر"
4-6 أيلول (سبتمبر) 2005
الإعلان الأول
قصر الأمويين للمؤتمرات
دمشق - سورية
التنمية المعلوماتية والحد من آثار الفقر
هدف المؤتمر |
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The conference aims at discussing topics and experiences related to the digital divide and the utilization of ICTs for alleviation of poverty, development of remote areas, creation of jobs, development of human resources, and provision of social services.
The conference also highlights lessons learnt from success stories worldwide in this domain to define an optimal methodology for investment in ICTs, in order to promote developing economies.
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محاور المؤتمر |
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Lecturers and contributors should focus on the following topics, with direct emphasis on poverty alleviations:
- Digital divide: causes and impacts.
- e-Strategies.
- Information Society Indicators.
- Universal service and access to information.
- Useful, relevant content creation.
- Human capacity development.
- Social e-services.
- Economic growth and job opportunities.
- Women and youth empowerment.
- Public-private partnerships.
- Investment in ICT.
- Success stories.
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Important dates |
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| Event | | Date |
| Submission of abstracts | | 27/06/2005 |
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| Notification provisional acceptance | | 08/07/2005 |
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| Submission of full paper | | 1/08/2005 |
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| Notification of final acceptance | | 15/08/2005 |
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| Conference Start Date | | 4-6/08/2005 |
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Registration |
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The deadline for early registration is 24th of August 2005, and any registration thereafter will be considered as late registration.
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Registration fees |
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The registration fees include attending all lectures, a copy of the proceedings, refreshments, and reception.
| Title | | Early registration | | Late registration |
| Lecturer | | Free | | Free |
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| Participant | | 1000 SP
(Or $20) | | 1500 SP
(Or $30) |
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| Student | | 300 SP
(Or $6) | | 500 SP
(Or $10) |
A discount of 40% is granted to SCS members.
BT in US $ are to be sent to the SCS account 3070/156 at the Commercial Bank of Syria – branch 13 – Damascus, Syria.
Deposit in SY Pounds to SCS account at The Commercial Bank of Syria-Branch 6 – account No. 17626/306– Damascus, Syria.
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Place of the conference |
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The conference shall be held at the Ommayad Conference Palace, 20 km away of Damascus city centre, special coaches and taxis will be set available for transportation in a continuous fashion between the Conference Palace and city centre.
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Residence and activities |
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The SCS covers the expenses for invited lecturers and participants, and works to coordinate reservations and residence for those who wish to participate and for the lecturers. Besides, the SCS can offer for touristic trips inside Damascus and the historical and touristic places as will.
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Papers Abstracts and conference documentation |
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Abstracts of the papers that are to be presented at the conference should not exceed 200 words, and should be provided electronically in Arabic and in English, using MS-Word, and be sent by e-mail before 20/6/2005.
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Contact information |
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For more information, please contact:
Sham'2005 conference organizing committee,
Syrian Computer Society – P.O. Box 33492
Damascus – Syria
Tel. +963 (11) 2137204, +963 (11) 2137205
Fax. +963 (11) 2137202
e-mail: info@shaamconf.com
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