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________________________________ From: Jose Abdelnour-Nocera [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 05 October 2009 09:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CFP: IWIPS Growing Global Design Communities - London 2010 9th International Workshop of Internationalisation of Products and Systems www.iwips2010.org<http://www.iwips2010.org> London, England, 7 - 10 July 2010 to be held in Thames Valley University. IWIPS 2010 committee are seeking submissions on the topics of localization and globalization, with an emphasis on this year's theme: Growing Global Design Communities. The objective of the 2010 theme is to focus on the impact of international design teams on the design, evaluation, and development of products and systems. IWIPS invites several types of submissions, including papers, case studies, research-in-progress and tutorials. All submissions are due 15 February 2010, unless indicated otherwise. Accepted submissions (expect tutorials) will be published in the IWIPS 2010 proceedings. Suggested Topics for Submissions As the world's economy recovers from the downturn, the need increases for effective, efficient, and socially responsible strategies for supporting global design communities. Strategies that address both business and human issues are of great importance. Topic s of interest for IWIPS 2010 include, but are not limited to the following: User centric strategies for economic and community development IT projects Cross-cultural issues in IT design Revised models for global IT off-shoring, outsourcing and distributed resources Methods for software localization / globalization Designing for trust The impact of Social Networks and other CMC tools across cultural boundaries Interactions between culture and user-centred design and much more... Submission Types Papers - Papers are formal reports of completed research, organized on a modified APA model. The length of the paper should be no more than 10 pages in the proceedings format. Case Studies - Case studies are structured descriptions of the lessons learned in applied design, evaluation, or development of products or systems within industry. The length of case studies should be between 4 to 8 pages in the proceedings format. Research-in-Progress - Research-in-Progress briefs should provide a description of the background, procedures and methodology, anticipated results, and preliminary findings (if any) of ongoing research or applied product design, evaluation or development. The length of the Research-in-Progress brief should be 6 to 10 pages in the proceedings format. (Graduate students are encouraged to submit a brief based on their theses or dissertations.) Tutorials - A tutorial is a comprehensive delivery, in an interactive and applied style of a core set of internationalisation or localisation skills methodologies or procedures. Tutorials should be interactive and applied in the nature of their delivery. Initial proposals should be 3 to 5 pages in length and do not have to be submitted in the proceedings format. The final submission will be between 15 to 30 pages, in the proceedings format, due on 15th of April 2010. Important Dates 2010 Papers, case studies, and research-in-progress briefs Submission deadline 15 February 2010 Notification to authors 15 March 2010 Camera ready copies of papers 5 April 2010 Tutorials Initial proposal 15 January 2010 Final submissions 15 April 2010 More info on http://www.iwips2010.org/calls.html On 25 February 2009, the University launched its new name, Edinburgh Napier University. For more information please visit our website. Edinburgh Napier University is one of the top 10 universities in the UK for graduate employability (HESA 2009) This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else out-with the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Edinburgh Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University. Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373