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CIPS Connections – April 11th 2008

Upcoming Events

Who: CIPS & CIPS Members
What: Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Description: CIPS members are invited to attend the CIPS Annual General Meeting (AGM). Please contact your local CIPS Section or CIPS Provincial organization for more details.

There are changes to the CIPS by-laws that are being proposed in order to implement a new governance model that brings all parts of the association – national, provincial, and sections – into better alignment to ensure a more unified CIPS that is better able to meet the day-to-day needs of its members. The CIPS National Board of Director’s unanimously approved the by-law changes for this new CIPS governance model at a special meeting held last March 29, 2008. The new CIPS governance by-law changes are now scheduled for final approval by CIPS members at the AGM on May 7, 2008. This is a turning point for the association and impacts every part of CIPS.
Where: Ottawa Congress Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
When: May 7, 2008 – 4: 30 p.m. EDT
Contact: Mary Jean Kucerak, Executive Director, (Toll Free): 1-877-ASK-CIPS or GovernanceQuestion@cips.ca o

Who: CIPS/DPI Members and Guests
What: CIPS 50th and DPI 45th Anniversary GALA Dinner
Description: CIPS 50th Anniversary LogoCIPS members are invited to attend a special GALA dinner on May 8, 2008 to celebrate CIPS’s 50th and DPI’s 45th Anniversary. The GALA dinner is taking place during Summit 2008 (see: http://summit2008.ca/).

The first 100 CIPS member can purchase GALA dinner tickets at $50 each (regularly $125) courtesy of the Information and Communications Technology Council. The GALA dinner features a prestigious awards ceremony honouring this year’s CIPS Fellows, the Canterbury Quartet, and a keynote presentation by magician David Ben. Special guests include CIPS Founder Kelly Gotlieb, former CIPS presidents and many others!

When: Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Ottawa Congress Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: 1-877-ASK-CIPS or informatics@cips.ca
Visit: www.cipsinformatics.ca or http://summit2008.ca/dinner_e.htm

Who: CIPS Members
What: The 20th Annual Awards of Achievement Celebration
Descriptioin: Awards LogoCIPS members are invited to attend the 20th annual CIPS Awards of Achievement celebration to recognize members’ IT leadership and excellence within the organization.

The CIPS Awards of Achievement is also an opportunity for CIPS to congratulate its 2008 Fellow Members. Fellow Members are professionals in the IT sector who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the profession or industry in Canada.

The 2008 Awards of Achievement dinner will be hosted by former CIPS President and Awards Chair Faye West FCIPS, I.S.P.

When: Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. (cocktails), 7:00 p.m. (dinner)
Where: Empire Grill, 47 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9K1
Cost: $65/person (Seating limited! Tickets available on a first-come, first serve basis.)
Contact: Mylene Sayo, Public Relations Manager: 1-877-ASK-CIPS or mylene@cips.ca

Who: CIPS/Microsoft
What: Community Connection Events – “Building out your Skills and Networking”
Description: CIPS Hosts Community Connection IT Events – Free of Charge!

CIPS is hosting a special Microsoft 14-city workshop tour across Canada. The Community Connection events, “Building out your Skills and Networking,” are 3-hour, pre-launch workshops being offered to help IT professionals network with peers and focus on the changing landscapes of technology, industry, community and career. The events are free of charge!

There will be an interactive discussion to give you an opportunity to gain insight and share experiences on IT changes that are affecting us in Canada. The following is an overview of the workshop:

  • Introductions;
  • State of the Industry ( a perspective from CIPS and ICTC);
  • Technology Demo (showing some high value pieces of new technology and how they could be implemented into your environment with minimal change);
  • Community Story (perspective on the impact that participating actively in your LOCAL community and the rewards it brings);
  • Learning Circles (a “vote with your feet” concept of discussing five topics with a facilitator and bringing back the groups findings to the larger group); and
  • Social Networking (meeting with other experts and LOCAL resources to strengthen your support infrastructure LOCAL to you – in your community).


The first Community Connection event starts on February 26, 2008 in Toronto with the last event taking place on April 16, 2008 in Quebec City. Check out the “Upcoming Events” calendar to find out when the Community Connection event is taking place in your city or visit: www.cips.ca/news/national/news.asp?aID=2510.

Register TODAY!

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For more information, visit the IT Pro Connection Blog.

Who: CIPS and ICCP
what: Online – Exam-Cram I.S.P. Boot Camps (March 1-2; and April 26-27, 2008) Weekend Web-Conferences
Description: The Certified Computing Professional (CCP) is offered by the ICCP and its Constituent Societies. This course prepares individuals to take the CCP examinations. By attending this review session you can improve your likelihood of passing at the Expert/Mastery level by 30%. The CCP at the Expert/Mastery level can be used to qualify for the I.S.P. (www.cips.ca).

For information – ICCP office: (800) 843 8227 (Choose from 2 courses as below)

WEB650 – CCP Exam Cram (March 1-2)
WEB651 – CCP Exam Cram (April 26-27)

Prior to joining the web conference you will need to go to www.elluminate.com and test your system compatibility. This online-internet synchronous conference allows you to join similar learners while preparing for the ICCP examinations from the comfort and safety of your own office or home. Full two way communications and document sharing simulate a normal classroom environment, plus a shared whiteboard and remote control/sharing if/when needed. It is BEST to use a computer headset with an attached microphone.

TOPICS:
DAY 1:
1. Introductions and course goals
2. CCP requirements, Test items, Skills-Gap Analysis
3. Item Writer’s Guide – Item Maintenance System
4. Information Systems Core (ISCORE), Web development and eCommerce.
5. Systems Development Exam (SDV) Systems Analysis and Design

DAY 2: (Specialty Exams)
6. Business Information Systems Exam (BIS)
7. Microcomputers & Networking (MCN)
8. Internetworking and Data Communications (COM)
9. Associated Topics and Next Steps

Length: 2 days
Days: Saturday & Sunday
Time: 12.00pm – 6.00pm (EST).
Min: 4; Max: 12
Examinations: 1st examination – within 30 days of course completion.
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2008 for the March 1-2 course; April 23, 2008 for the April 26-27 course.
Proctoring arrangements: CIPS/PDIT

Register today using the registration form.
When: March 1 to 2, 2008 and April 26 to 27, 2008
where: TBA
Cost:
CIPS Members $295 (reduced fees for ICCP holders and I.S.P. holders using this course for recertification credits – contact CIPS/ICCP office), $350 for non-CIPS Members.
CEU Credits: 3 credit course; (30 CECs)
Materials: Once registered, you will receive USD$165 worth of course study and reference materials for your future needs.
Instructor: Kewal Dhariwal, CCP, I.S.P.
Contact:
Mary Jean Kucerak
Phone: (905) 602-1370 ext 322
E-mail: pditcanada@cips.ca

Informatics

Who: CIPS/DPI/PDit Canada Inc.
What: INFORMATICS/Summit 2008:
Achieving New Heights, A New Personal Best
Description: Celebrating its 50th year CIPS is pleased to partner with DPI, the Association of Public Sector Information Professionals as they celebrate their 45th anniversary to deliver the premier educational event of the year Summit 2008.
When: May 7 to 9, 2008
Where: Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: informatics@cips.ca or www.cipsinformatics.ca

Who:CIPS Toronto
What: eWaste – New Challenges and Solutions for Green IT
Description:With the growth of IT where a lot has been acheived in terms of human success, corporate profitability and efficiencies in all walks of life. Together with successes new challenges have been emerged as well. This presentation will focus on a unique challenge much less considered till now; because of its accumulated impact and delayed actions it has become a top priority. We call it “eWaste”. With thousands of tons of eWaste generated every moment throughout the world is causing significant damage to the environment. In-adequate disposal of eWaste is not only resulting in financial losses, more importantly we are losing the environment. There are ways to convert this eWaste to eSavings and better environment through efficient disposal and recycling processes. This presentation will cover following areas:

– What is eWaste and Why it is an issue?
– Major contributing elements of eWaste
– Current prolems and future horrors of eWaste if the issue is not dealt-with today?
– Green Solutions to eWaste
– Technology and methodology involved in eWaste disposal and recycling processes
– Companies offering eWaste disposal and Green initiative solutions?

Registration:
Please register online: www.cipstoronto.ca/activities/event_info1.php?408
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Metro Hall, 3rd Floor, Room # 303, 55 John Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3C6

Cost:
CIPS Members: FREE
Other(s): $10.00 for each session

Contact: Visit www.cipstoronto.ca/activities/activities.php for meeting schedules.

Who: CIPS Viking (St. John’s, Newfoundland)

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
CIPS Viking Women in IT
Memorial University
Elizabeth Ave., St. John’s, NL
Bringing together grade nine girls in an effort to inform them of the opportunities in field IT – www.cips.ca/it/viking/women/

Thursday, May 1, 2008, 5-7 PM
Meet and Greet (and general debate!)
The Duke of Duckworth Pub
McMurdo’s Lane, St. John’s, NL
Join us from 5:00 to 7:00PM for a sociable beverage. Meet colleagues, chat and if you are of a mind, enter into some debate on the changes to the CIPS organization.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 6-8 PM
(Members Only – Bring Photo Identification for admittance to building)
CIPS National AGM via Teleconference
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
80 East Whitehills Road, St. John’s, NL
CIPS members will be able to listen to and vote on motions presented at the 2008 AGM being held in Ottawa. Photo identification with be required for admittance to the building. this is your chance to have a voice in the future of the CIPS organization.

Wednesday, June 5, 2008
CIPS Viking/NL AGM and Dinner Meeting
Speaker: Michael Brodie, Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Management Consulting, Vancouver, B.C.
Topic: Best Practices in IT Strategic Planning
Time and Location: TBD

I.S.P. Registration in the Province of NL
A steering committee has been struck to register the I.S.P. designation with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. At present, I.S.P. holders rely on a national body for regulation of the designation. With the changes proposed to the CIPS organization, it is imperative that the administration of the I.S.P.be brought under the correct jurisdiction – a provincial body. The committee has drafted a list of activities, in accordance with CIPS National guidelines, outlining our way forward.

Contact:
Don Duffie I.S.P.
CIPS Viking President
Phone: (709) 772-6419

Other Events


Who: CIO Association of Canada
What: CIO Peer Forum
Description: The CIO Peer Forum 2008 will bring together CIOs and C-Level Executives from across Canada for an event of learning, reflection and peer-to-peer discussions to examine the changing / endangered role of the future CIO. The forum will feature thought provoking ideas from industry experts as well as interactive sessions where panels of IT and business leaders share their experiences and insights on the current and future state of the CIO.
When: April 17 to 18, 2008
Where: Toronto
Contact: Visit www.ciocan.ca/events/peer_forum or contact: admin@ciocan-national.ca.

Who: Infonex, Inc
What: IT Governance, IT Risk, and Internal Controls: Driving Value, Managing Risk, and Assuring Compliance
Description: This forum will provide you with high-quality solutions and give you the knowledge to streamline controls, contain costs, and improving process efficiency.

Join distinguished speakers at IT Governance, IT Risk, and Internal Controls for two days of practical examples, analysis, and expertise. Learn how to build a healthy enterprise where the expectations for IT are met, the risks mitigated, and IT becomes a partner on the value and revenue side.

Don’t Get Blindsided! Proactively Improve Your Business Performance through Sustained IT Governance

  • Create an IT governance structure built to last
  • Identify areas of IT decision-making that need to be formalized, ensuring business ownership
  • Re-examine your COBIT and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) initiatives
  • Create a regulatory compliance program that defines key controls and who is responsible for them
  • Develop standards and frameworks relevant to compliance and risk management
  • Understand the value proposition for service oriented architecture (SOA) and how to communicate it throughout the company
  • Ensure that the programs you build are sustainable
  • Integrate business and IT initiatives and find value along the way


For more information, please visit www.infonex.ca/816/overview.shtml

When: April 15 and 16, 2008: Workshops: April 18, 2008
Where: TBA
Cost:
Conference Only: $2,099+GST
Conference and One Workshop: $2,649+GST
Conference and TWO Workshops: $3,099+GST

Special CIPS Members-Only 15% Discount!

Register by March 14 and Save even more with early-bird discounts!
Quote Priority Code: 816-CIP
Contact: visit www.infonex.ca/816/overview.shtml

Who: Ryerson University/The CIO Summit
What: IT Leadership Course
Description:Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 IT Leadership Development Program, a university-level course aimed at preparing today’s information technology managers for the senior management levels in their organizations. The first of the program’s three four-day modules begins February 18, 2008. The course is a total of 12 days.

Now in it fifth year, The IT Leadership Development Program is co-produced by the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University and THE CIO SUMMIT? Its faculty includes some of the most respected and experienced business leaders in the North American IT industry. These experts share best practices and provide insight into the critical issues facing today’s CIOs.

Participants gain a better understanding of the role of the CIO, the business-critical manager who today must deal with information, business process and systems. They also learn how to cope with the politics of being a member of the senior executive team, to act with agility in decision making, to identify the business drivers of IT support, to mitigate risk factors, to analyze key metrics for the return on investment and to understand the legal and contractual issues of outsourcing.

For further information or to register for the program, go to:
www.ryerson.ca/itm/cio/ryecio.htm or www.ciosummit.com
When:
April 14 to 17, 2008
June 16 to 19, 2008

Where: Kingsbridge Centre King City, Ontario (just North of Toronto)
Cost: $8,900
NOTE: CIPS Members receive a $500 discount! The IT Leadership program can also be used towards I.S.P. re-certification credits!
All materials included.
Contact: Ray Hernandez at 416 979-5316 or ciosquery@ryersonca

Who: RIS
What: RIS 2008 Professional Development Courses
Description: RIS is pleased to announce its line-up of Applications Support and Maintenance (ASM) courses and seminars for 2008, the latest in the company’s “Maximizing IT Value” series of professional development programs. RIS will again be offering the programs in two convenient formats:7-week university courses at the University of Calgary and Ryerson University2-day intensive seminars in Calgary and Toronto.

When registering for the seminars, enter PROMO CODE: CIPS to redeem your 10% discount.

Please visit www.risglobal.com/CIPS.htm for additional details, benefits and on-line registration.
Where/When
Toronto – March 4th & 5th, 2008
Toronto – May 14th & 15th, 2008
Toronto – September 17th & 18th, 2008
Toronto – November 4th & 5th, 2008
Calgary – February 13th & 14th, 2008
Calgary – April 15th & 16th, 2008
Calgary – June 11th & 12th, 2008
Calgary – October 8th & 9th, 2008
Contact: Kim Campbell at 1-888-255-4126, ext. 223. or ASMEducation@risglobal.com

Who: IEEE
What: 2nd Annual IEEE Systems Conference and Workshop on Safety of Systems (IWSS’08)
Description: This conference seeks to create an interactive forum for the advancement of the practice of system design, development, and management, across the multiple disciplines and specialty areas associated with the engineering of systems. The conference will provide a venue for systems engineering practitioners, managers, researchers, and educators to exchange innovative concepts, ideas and applications.
When: April 7 to 10, 2008
Where: Marriott Chateau-Champlain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Contact: Please visit www.ieeesystemscouncil.org/conference-2008/sysconference2008.asp

Who: IDC Canada
What: You, Me & Green IT
Description: Designed exclusively for IT, business, government, and corporate responsibility & environment executives, “You, Me & Green IT” is a challenging and interactive two-day forum for exploring the tough questions, exchanging ideas, and showcasing Green ICT solutions from some of Canada’s most innovative companies.
NOTE TO CIPS MEMBERS: There are a limited number of discount registrations available at the rate of $195 for qualified end-users* (vendors and consultants are not eligible). To obtain the special CIPS member rate of $195 ($800 discount) please e-mail: ssymonds@idccanada.com or call 1-888-432-2812 or 416-673-2260 and ask for the “CIPS Exclusive Discount Offer.”
When: April 9 to 10, 2008
Where: Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Contact: Stephen Symonds, IDC Canada Representative at(416) 673-2260 or 1-888-432-2812 or ssymonds@idccanada.com

Who: Infonex Inc.
What: IT Governance, IT Risk, and Internal Controls: Driving Value, Managing Risk, and Assuring Compliance
Description: This forum will provide you with high-quality solutions and give you the knowledge to streamline controls, contain costs, and improving process efficiency.

Join distinguished speakers at IT Governance, IT Risk, and Internal Controls for two days of practical examples, analysis, and expertise. Learn how to build a healthy enterprise where the expectations for IT are met, the risks mitigated, and IT becomes a partner on the value and revenue side.

Don’t Get Blindsided! Proactively Improve Your Business Performance through Sustained IT Governance

  • Create an IT governance structure built to last
  • Identify areas of IT decision-making that need to be formalized, ensuring business ownership
  • Re-examine your COBIT and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) initiatives
  • Create a regulatory compliance program that defines key controls and who is responsible for them
  • Develop standards and frameworks relevant to compliance and risk management
  • Understand the value proposition for service oriented architecture (SOA) and how to communicate it throughout the company
  • Ensure that the programs you build are sustainable
  • Integrate business and IT initiatives and find value along the way

When: April 15 and 16, 2008: Workshops: April 18, 2008
Where: TBA
Cost:
Conference Only: $2,099+GST
Conference and One Workshop: $2,649+GST
Conference and TWO Workshops: $3,099+GST

IMPORTANT: CIPS Members Only, Receive a 15% Discount!

Register by March 14 and Save even more with early-bird discounts!

Quote CIPS Member Priority Code: 816-CIP

Contact: For more information, please visit www.infonex.ca/816/overview.shtml

Who: BCNET
What: Advanced Networks Conference – Lighting the Path: Connections for the Future Featuring Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bradley C. Wheeler, Chief Information Officer Indiana University
Description: The two main themes for “Lighting the Path: Connections for the Future” are: virtualization and next generation networks. To meet the increasing demands of research and higher education today, tools for virtualization and other innovations in next generation networks are being developed for advanced networks. Users are now able to collaborate and share resources virtually as well as overcome physical distances and resource constraints.

NOTE TO CIPS MEMBERS: BCNET is providing a promotional conference rate of $100 for CIPS members who are attending the two day BCNET 2008 conference. Register before February 29, 2008 and be automatically entered to win a portable DVD player worth $250.

This special rate includes entrance to over 30 sessions, breakfast and lunch on both days and an evening reception on the first day of the conference that will highlight BCNET’s 20 years of network excellence.

For conference information and registration visit: www.bc.net.
When: April 22 to 23, 2008
Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC, 515 West Hastings St
Contact: Visit www.bc.net

Who: ITAC
What: The Consumerization of Microelectronics: Opportunity For New Growth Markets
Description: Microelectronics are ubiquitous. Modern human beings interact with microchips hundreds of times a day. And increasingly, this level of contact is as true in leisure time as it is in the telephone and computer-driven work week. Microelectronics run our cars, our heating and cooling systems, our entertainment devices and our games. Microelectronics are finding their way into the clothes we wear and even into our bodies beneath them. This movement toward consumer uses of microelectronics requires new thinking about the economies and technological specifications of chip design. The next joint conference between the GSA (formerly FSA) and ITAC will provide a forum for the exchange of this new thinking. The Conference will take place in Bromont, Québec, the heart of the Canadian fabrication industry and the northern tip of the Hudson Valley microelectronics cluster.

To register: www.itac.ca/Events/2007/FSA/RegistrationPage.html
When: April 29 to 30, 2008
Where: Chateau Bromont, Bromont, Quebec
Contact: Micheline Levesque at (613) 238-4822 x 245 or E-mail: mlevesque@itac.ca

Who: Athabasca University Centre for Innovative Management
What: Information Sessions
Description: Each information session provides a comprehensive overview of our Executive MBA and all other Centre for Innovative Management programs, followed by a question and answer period.

NOTE: For CIPS members who hold the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation and at least five years of managerial experience, they may apply directly to either the Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) or to the Executive MBA program at Athabasca University. Visit the Centre for Innovative Management’s website at: www.mba.athabascau.ca or contact a program representative by e-mail at: liaison@mba.athabascau.ca for more information.

Toronto: May 13, 2008
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm* & 5:30 – 7:00 pm
*Light Lunch served at noon
The Fairmont Royal York
100 Front Street W.
Toronto, ON

Mississauga: May 14, 2008
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm*
*Light Lunch served
Delta Toronto Airport West
5444 Dixie Road
Mississauga, ON

Markham: May 14, 2008
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham
8500 Warden Avenue
Markham, ON

Kitchener, Waterloo – May 15, 2008
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm*
*Light Lunch served
Delta Kitchener-Waterloo
105 King Street East
Kitchener, ON

London: May 15, 2008
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Hilton London
300 King Street
London, ON

Contact: To RSVP, call: 1-800-561-4650 or e-mail: cimoffice@athabascau.ca

Who:Microsoft Canada
What: Energize IT
Description: Geared to the IT professional community, Energize IT provides IT pros, developers, students the opportunity to network with their peers and learn about the latest technologies. The goal is to build excitement for career opportunities in IT so it’s a day full of learning, innovation and technology.

Registration is free!
When: Saturday, May 24, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Contact: visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/events/bb410823.aspx

Who: Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades & Technology
What: 12th CCWESTT Conferences 2008
Description: The CCWESTT conference in 2008 is an opportunity to bring together all stakeholders – women in SETT, educators, industry representatives and community facilitators – to examine the intersecting areas of education, the workplace and career-life balance. The program will include opportunities to communicate the latest research and best practices to enhance diversity in SETT, for career support and networking, and to engage in strategic planning of future initiatives.
When: May 29 to 31, 2008
Where: Guelph, Ontario
Contact: Visit www.ccwestt2008.ca

Who: InfoSecurity Canada
What: InfoSecurity Canada
Description: This two-day conference program delivers extraordinary opportunities to expand your knowledge and is your best forum in 2008 to learn about IT security’s most important emerging threats, and issues, connect with the industry’s finest and most knowledgeable minds, and explore tomorrow’s headlines and hottest trends.

NOTE: CIPS Members Receive a 20% Discount.
When: June 10 to 12, 2008
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Contact: Visit Infosecuritycanada.com

Who: Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
What: The 18th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)
Description: The 2008 conference theme “Resiliency – Individual, Community and Business” will provide delegates with a unique venue to network and learn from Disaster Management professionals around the world. For more information, visit: www.wcdm.org.

NOTE TO CIPS MEMBERS: CIPS members receive a $200 discount off the full conference pass! When registering enter priority code: CIPS08. The special CIPS rate is: $895 plus GST (regularly $1095). Proof of CIPS membership may be required at the time of registration.
when: June 15 to 18, 2008
where: Toronto, Canada
Contact: Anita Carley, World Conference on Disaster Management at (905) 948-0470 or 1-888-443-6786 ext. 246

Who: IFIP
What: IFIP WG 9.5 International working Conference on Virualy and Society: Massive Virtual Communities
Description: Prominently within the gaming community, but also within other communities on the Internet, very huge virtual communities begiin to evolve. In games, an average number of people that is comparable to a smaller city is online at the same time, thus forming a proper society. For more information, please visit www.wcce2009.org/apresentacao.php
When: July 1 to 2, 2008
Where: Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany

Who: International Federation of Information Processing* (IFIP)
*CIPS is Canada’s representative in IFIP
What: Conference on Wireless – Sensor and Actor Networks
Description: The 2008 IFIP Conference on Wireless Sensors and Actor Networks (WSAN 08) will be held from Monday, July 14th, to Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, at the School of Information Technology and Engineering of University Ottawa, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa is Canada’s national capital, and features a wealth of festivals and cultural activities. It is directly accessible by air from major cities around the world. The conference location is in the city centre, conveniently located near shopping, museums, and public transportation.

For a pdf copy of Call for Papers please click here.
When: July 14 to 15, 2008
Where: School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: Visit www.site.uottawa.ca/WSAN08

Who: World Computer Congress
What: 20th World Computer Congress
Description: The International Federation of Information Processing is holding its 20th World Computer Congress (WCC) for the first time in Milan, Italy from September 7 to 10, 2008. WCC will be the most important congress dedicated to the sciences and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ever held in Italy. The congress will provide a unique opportunity to share with and listen to world-renowned experts in the academic and research fields. More than 2000 delegates from 70 countries are expected to attend. CIPS members are encouraged to learn about ICT perspectives from around the world. Register today!
When: September 7 to 10, 2008
Where: Milan
Contact: Visit www.wcc2008.org