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Subject: EFITA / WCCA 2005 - Call for papers
From: Diana Adamatti (diana.adamatti@poli.usp.br)
Date: Thu Sep 16 2004 - 14:58:50 CEST
CALL FOR PAPERS
*EFITA / WCCA 2005 Joint Conference*
* *
**The 5^th Conference of the European Federation for Information
Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment**
**and**
**The 3^rd World Congress on Computers in Agriculture and Natural
Resources***
*
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal, 25 -
28 July 2005
http://www.agriculturadigital.org/efitaandwcca2005
*ORGANIZED BY:*
EFITA European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture,
Food and the Environment
*Local organizers**:*
UTAD Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
APDTICA Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento das Tecnologias
da Informação e Comunicação na Agricultura
*SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE*
This conference is intended as an international forum for agriculture
related professionals to exchange information on applications and
developments in the use of Information Technologies. Contributions from
various countries will allow a broadened perspective for all attending.
The organising committee is particularly keen to encourage participation
from the New Member states of the EU and from the Associated Candidate
Countries - Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania. This conference will provide
these countries with the opportunity to meet fellow researchers from all
over Europe and to initiate contacts which may lead to collaborative
projects.
*TOPICS*
Contributions are welcome in all areas involving on applications and
developments in the use of Information Technologies for a better
agri-food sector, environment and rural living. Conference topics
include, but are not limited to:
Aquatic Resource Management
Adoption and Extension
Dairy and Animal Production Systems
Decision support Systems and Modelling: Farm Management
Decision support Systems and Modelling: Environment and Scientific
Education/Training and Distance Learning/Professional Accreditation
e-AgBusiness and Production Chain Management
Field Data Acquisition and Recording
Food Safety Control/Tracking-Tracing
GIS and Precision Agriculture
Grid Applications
Information Systems and Databases
Instrumentation and Control
Internet Services
Library Science and Knowledge Representation
Rural and Environmental Development and Policy
Wireless and Sensor Networks
*IMPORTANT DATES*
1 September 2004 - Start of abstract submission
11 January 2005 - Abstract submission deadline
28 February 2005 - Announcement of paper acceptance
2 May 2005 - Camera ready full paper submission deadline
1 June 2005 - Early registration deadline
25-28 July 2005 - EFITA/WCCA 2005 Conference
*CALL FOR PAPERS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*
The call for papers and additional information can be found in the
Conference Web site.
http://www.agriculturadigital.org/efitaandwcca2005
For additional information contact:
*CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT*
EFITA/WCCA 2005
Edif. Engenharias II
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
5000-911 Vila Real Portugal
Fax: +351 259 350480
email: efita.wcca2005@utad.pt <mailto:controlo2004@csi.fct.ualg.pt>
*NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*
José Boaventura
Dep. Engenharias
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
5000-911 Vila Real Portugal
Fax: +351 259 350480
email: jboavent@utad.pt <mailto:jboavent@utad.pt>
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