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Conventions: Jul 13, 2009

9th International Conference on Finite Fields and Applications

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009,

The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers from all aspects of finite fields: theory, computation and applications.

Previous meetings have been in Las Vegas (USA), Glasgow (Scotland), Waterloo (Canada), Augsburg (Germany), Oaxaca (Mexico), Toulouse (France) and Melbourne (Australia).

As in previous years we intend to publish conference proceedings with one of the major scientific publishers.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Theory: additive and multiplicative structure, polynomials, curves, varieties, character sums, function fields.
• Computation: polynomial factorisation, decomposition and irreducibility testing, finding primitive and other special elements of finite fields, algorithms for polynomials, codes, curves, varieties, and other objects over finite fields.
• Applications: cryptography, codes, information theory, combinatorics, quantum information science.

10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE 2009)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Chih,, Chihuahua Mexico

Main Themes of the Conference:

* Trace element biogeochemistry and environmental sustainability
* Trace element contamination, environmental and human health impacts
* Advances in toxicology and risk assessment
* Regulatory and policy dimensions of trace element contamination
* Advances in remediation technologies for trace element contaminated sites
* New techniques to study the fate of trace elements in the environment
* Arsenic and fluoride in the environment

International Academic and Community Conference on Animals and Society:Minding Animals 2009

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 18, 2009,
Civic Precinct Newcastle, New South Wales Australia

A transdisciplinary conference exploring the interrelationships between animals and society:

* Where science meets the humanities
* Where academic meets activist
* Where environmentalist meets animal advocate
* Where all can participate in consideration of past, present and future interrelationships between human animals, nonhuman animals and the total environment

IEEE International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2009)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009,
University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa

IGARSS 2009 will celebrate ten years of MODIS Earth observations, and five years of the GEOSS programme. On the technical side, special sessions on microsatellites will be organized.

In terms of African development, several sessions on applications will address disaster preparedness and response, global change and adaptation, good governance and role of RS in health.

Cambridge Victorian Studies Group: Past vs Present

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
Cambridge University,

Conference Topics Include:

The ways in which new discoveries across diverse fields helped shape new disciplines such as geology, biology, linguistics, classics, history and archaeology.

The proliferation of myths of origin - cosmic, geological, biological, historical, and anthropological.

New technologies and tools for investigating the past - such as photography or museology.

Diverse and even contradictory responses to the past from different groups of people.

What the Victorians decided to throw out, and what they decided to keep.

The heritage that the Victorians invented for us - are we still living in a Victorian world?

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

AIPR is an important event in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as Pattern Recognition (PR) and focuses on all areas of AI, PR and related topics. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of AI and PR and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Applications of AI•Artificial neural networks
• Automated problem solving
• Bayesian-based methodologies
• Bio-informatics
• Biometrics
• Brain modeling
• Case-based reasoning
• Cognitive science
• Collaborative filtering
• Computational biology
• Computational intelligence
• More Topics...

International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Control Systems (ARCS-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

ARCS is an important event in the areas of automation, robotics, control and other related areas.. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of automation, all areas of robotics, all areas of control systems and related areas such as computer vision, etc. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Activity/behavior recognition
• Adaptive control
• Aerospace control systems
• Alarming and fault diagnosis systems
• Automatic control of chemical processes
• Automotive control systems and autonomous vehicles
• Autonomous traffic and transport systems
• Biologically inspired control techniques
• Biomedical control systems
• Biomedical instrumentation and applications
• Biometrics
• CAD/CAM/CIM
• More ARCS Topics

International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics and Chemoinformatics (BCBGC-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

BCBGC brings together both academic and industrial scientists and developers from a diverse range of disciplines including bioinformatics, computer science, computational biology, genomics, proteomics and chemoinformatics. One of the main goals of the conference is to promote the dissemination of research to a multidisciplinary audience and to facilitate communication among researchers in different fields. Papers that demonstrate applications of existing techniques or developments of new methods are equally welcomed to the conference. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of bioinformatics, computational biology, all areas of genomics, chemoinformatics and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Agricultural and natural biotechnology products
• Amino acid sequencing
• Biological morphology
• Biomedical image processing
• Biomedicine, epidemiology and agriculture
• Bio-ontology and data mining
• Biophysics and biomechanics
• Biosignal processing and understanding
• Comparative genomics
• Complexity
• Computational genetics
• More BCBGC Topics...

International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems and Web Technologies (EISWT-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

EISWT is an important event in the areas of Enterprise Information Systems, Enterprise Solution Systems as well as Web Technologies. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of web technologies, all areas of enterprise solution systems and all areas of enterprise information systems and their combinations.

The main topics include but will not be limited to:

Analysis of information systems
Bio-informatics
Computational biology
Decision support systems and AI
e-Business
e-Commerce
e-Government
e-Learning
e-Society
Enterprise Information Systems
Enterprise Solutions
More EISWT Topics..

International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking and Communication Systems (HPCNCS-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

HPCNCS is an important event in the areas of computer networks, high performance computing, communication systems, signal processing and related areas. The conference will be held at the same time and location where other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The main topics include but will not be limited to:

Algorithms, Complexity, Theory and Software aspects of High Performance Computing
Computational Science, Engineering and Technology
Computer Networks
Communication Systems
Computational Systems
Digital Signal Processing
Mobile and Sensor Computing
Security
Software Architectures for High Performance Computing and Networking

International Conference on Information Security and Privacy (ISP-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

ISP is an important event in the areas of information security, privacy, cryptography and related topics. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of information security, privacy, cryptography and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

* Access Control
* Accounting and Audit
* Agent and Mobile Code Security
* Anonymity and Pseudonymity
* Antitamper and TEMPEST
* Applied Cryptography
* Attacks and Prevention of Online Fraud
* Authentication, Authorization and Access Control
* Authentication and Nonrepudiation
* Biometrics
* Block/Stream Ciphers
• More Topics..

International Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology and Applications (RAITA-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

RAITA is an important event in the areas of information technology and its applications. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of information technology and its applications. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

Multimedia Technology
Multimedia & Visualization
Virtual Reality
Computer Graphics
Image Processing

Platform Technologies
Enterprise Deployment Software
Firmware
WWW Technologies
Storage Issues
Agent-based System

More Topics...

International Conference on Software Engineering Theory and Practice (SETP-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

SETP is an important event in the areas of Software development, maintenance, and other areas of software engineering and related topics. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of Software Engineering and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Agent-based software engineering
• Agile software development
• AI and knowledge-based software engineering
• Aspect-oriented software engineering
• Automated software engineering
• Case studies
• CASE tools
• Component-based software engineering
• Computer supported cooperative work
• Configuration management
• Critical software engineering
• More topics...

International Conference on Theory and Applications of Computational Science (TACS-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

TACS is an important event in computational science and focuses on all areas of computational intelligence, its theory and applications. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of computational science and its applications. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Advanced Computing Architectures
• Advanced Numerical Algorithms
• Applications of Computational methods
• Astrophysics
• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biometric Modeling
• CAD/CAM
• Climate and Weather Modeling
• Cluster Computing
• Computational Biology
• Computational Chemistry
• Computational Combustion
• Computational Electromagnetics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• More Topics..

International Conference on Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (TMFCS-09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

TMFCS is an important event in the theoretical, mathematical and logical areas of computer science. The conference will be held at the same time and location where some other major events will be taking place.

Scope
The scope of the conference includes all areas of theoretical computer science, mathematical and logical aspects of computer science and all related areas. Sample topics include but WILL NOT be limited to:

• Algorithms
• Approximation methods
• Automata, formal languages and computability
• Automated reasoning
• Category theory
• Chaos theory
• Coding theory
• Combinatorics
• Computational biology
• Computational complexity
• Computational geometry
• Computational number theory
• Concurrency and type theory
• More Topics...

2009 Multi-Conference (MULTICONF-09) in computer science, information technology, computer engineering

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

The primary goal of the MULTICONF is to promote research and developmental activities in computer science, information technology, control engineering, and related fields. Another goal is to promote the dissemination of research to a multidisciplinary audience and to facilitate communication among researchers, developers, practitioners in different fields.

Analytical Research Forum 2009

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
Pfizer Global R+D Labs, Sandwich, Kent and University of Kent,

The annual Analytical Research Forum (ARF) is the premier Analytical Science meeting of the RSC and will be held this year at the University of Kent and at Pfizer in Sandwich.

The meeting is primarily for early-stage analytical science researchers (industrial scientists, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) to present their latest results in the context of the wider analytical science community.

The programme, which features both poster sessions and lectures, will include oral presentations from students, medal winners and international leaders in the field.

18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009,
Cairns, Queensland Australia

MSSANZ and IMACS bring together a broad spectrum of scientists who apply mathematical modelling, simulation, statistical, engineering, spatial and computer science
methodologies and skills in solving practical problems coming from a wide range of endeavours including:
environmental and global change modelling, water resources management, health care, biological simulation and engineering.

StartUp!

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009,
Baiada Center

StartUp! - A week long program that teaches entrepreneurial skills to high school students.

Conference in Honour of Professor Adrian Pagan

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Sydney, New South Wales Australia

In July 2009 a two-day conference in Sydney will celebrate the work of Professor Adrian Pagan. Professor Pagan's work has had great impact on econometrics and applied macroeconomics, and we invite papers which contribute in either of those streams for presentation at the conference.

14th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Brisbane, Queensland Australia

The Australasian conference aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning and promote the sharing of best practice. The organisers welcome submission of papers dealing with all aspects of teaching and learning in economics.

micro RNA and qPCR

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
Lise-Meitner-Strasse 30 85354

Therotical and practical parts about microRNA specific experiments, resulting in qPCR analysis

Mobiquitous 2009 - The Sixth Annual International ICST Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Radisson Hotel Admiral Toronto HarbourFront,,

The Sixth Annual International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (MobiQuitous 2009) will provide a forum for practitioners and researchers from diverse backgrounds to interact and exchange experiences about the design and implementation of mobile and ubiquitous systems. Areas addressed by the conference include systems, applications, social networks, middleware, networking, data management and services, all with special focus on mobility and ubiquitous computing.

Topics

• Ubiquitous architectures, systems and applications
• Wearable computing and personal area networks
• Wireless technologies (Bluetooth, ZigBee, 802.15.x, WiFi, WiMAX)
• Wireless Internet access in ubiquitous systems
• Ad hoc and sensor network support for ubiquitous computing
• Reconfigurability and personalization of wireless networks
• Wireless/mobile service management and delivery
• Security and privacy of mobile and ubiquitous systems
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Computational Models of Natural Argument

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,
Pasadena Conference Center,

The series of CMNA workshops, since its inception in 2001, has been acting to nurture and provide succor to the ever growing community working in “Argument and Computation”.

AI has witnessed a prodigious growth in uses of argumentation throughout many of its subdisciplines: agent system negotiation protocols that demonstrate higher levels of sophistication and robustness; argumentation-based models of evidential relations; groupwork tools that use argument to structure interaction and debate; computer-based learning tools that exploit monological and dialogical argument structures in designing pedagogic environments; decision support systems that build upon argumentation theoretic models of deliberation to better integrate with human reasoning.

The 1st Malta Medical Tourism Summit

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Hilton Hotel, St. Julians, Malta

The Europe Business Assembly is proud to present The Malta Medical Tourism Summit.

Worldwide medical tourism has grown over recent years beyond all expectations and is entering a new phase where key issues and questions are being raised not only by the travelling patients but also by government health ministries, public and private hospitals, facilitators, medical organisations, international corporations and insurance companies all over the world.

The Malta Medical Tourism Summit will address these concerns from a global perspective and provide a platform for discussion from all sectors of the medical tourism industry.

The summit will comprise a full two day conference programme featuring international speakers presenting on topics including –

· The structure and dynamics of the global medical tourism marketplace

· Improving the image and marketing of medical tourism

· Implications of implementing cross border health collaborations

· The impact of current EU directives on the medical tourism industry

· Why Malta is ready to play a greater part in medical tourism

· Risks associated with medical tourism and who regulates the industry

· The role of the insurer in medical tourism and what can be done to improve this

In addition there will be ample time set aside for networking and discussion. The exhibition area will provide a meeting and networking area during refreshment breaks and lunches and there will also be a poolside drinks reception and gala dinner on the first evening.

Why Malta?

As well as focusing on key issues within the medical tourism industry the summit will highlight Malta as a destination for medical tourists. Malta’s healthcare system was recently ranked fifth in the world and historically Malta has strong links with medical tourism and is proud of its historical reputation as the ‘the hospital of the Mediterranean’. Together with its central location and temperate climate Malta has world class hospitals and clinics as well as excellent aftercare and recuperation facilities.

Exhibiting and Sponsorship

In the exhibition area attending companies and organisations will be able to showcase their products and services and this will also serve as the networking focal point of the summit during refreshment breaks and lunches. In addition the conference offers numerous sponsorship and branding opportunities which can be tailored to suit your personal budget and requirements.

The Venue

The Hilton Hotel is situated at the heart of the fashionable Portomaso waterfront and is also only 15 minutes’ drive from Valletta and 20 minutes drive from Malta International Airport. The hotel offers excellent purpose built conference facilities, international cuisine, business centre, in room internet connection and wonderful views of the Mediterranean.

Agribusiness Conference (Texas)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Radisson Hotel Market Square

The Agribusiness Conference is a unique opportunity to learn about the farm and agricultural industry; network with agribusiness insurance professionals and to earn the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist Designation (AFIS).

Business Analyst World (Melbourne)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
Sofitel Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria Australia

This event is your opportunity to gain the mission critical education, tools & techniques and best practices you need to support your analysis projects and team.

BusinessAnalystWorld features a keynote speaker, three conference tracks, formal roundtable discusssions, lunch and a networking reception at the end of the first day.

FT Urban Regeneration Summit

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,
The W Hotel Hong Kong China

This significant conference comes at a challenging time for urban planners around the world as the financial crisis causes a re-evaluation of priorities in our cities, reflecting an evolving landscape of ultra-tight liquidity and collapsing real estate values, socio-economic strains due to massive corporate restructuring, and revived focus on sustainability.

This year's Summit will look closely at Hong Kong, and will also include case studies on other financial and economic centres, including some of the most innovative and successful renewal initiatives, with a focus on complex issues such as affordable housing, public-private partnership financing, energy efficiency, citizen participation, green spaces and the preservation of old buildings.

Strategic Commissioning For Health And Social Care

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,
London, England United Kingdom

With the rise of strategic commissioning within the health and social care sectors, this timely masterclass will take a look at developments in the industry and how they could affect you. The partnerships, major players, and future plans for both sectors will be considered in a learning environment where you will be able to discuss current issues in a forum with other industry workers.

The systematic approach involved in strategic commissioning, taken to improve places, communities and the lives of citizens and customers, means working together in strong partnerships and producing promises to the tax payers on better returns of the resources invested. This half day training course will involve an in-depth insight into the most effective approaches and best practice towards achieiving a successful balance between partners and investors, as well as studying alternative models to demonstrate how a variety of paths can be taken.

This unmissable class will update you and your colleagues on a CPD accredited course, furthering your professional development whilst developing your knowledge of the key topics in strategic commissioning for the health and social care sectors. Both commissioners and providers will benefit from this training course which will help you, with the use of case study examples, navigate your way around the new commissioning system.

Agonía Republicana - Living the Death of an Era

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Trinity College Dublin

To mark the 70th year since the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 the Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, Dublin, is organizing an International Conference. It aims to bring together a wide range of experts to explore the events of that time from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a particular focus not only on the wider implications of Franco’s victory but also on how the forces of power moved ordinary lives to extraordinary degrees.

Introduction to U.S. International Tax (Chicago)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Baker & McKenzie Conference Center

ATLAS is pleased to offer itsU.S. international tax course for beginners. Learn the A-B-C's of U.S. international taxation, so you can advise your management or client on the pitfalls and opportunities of operating overseas. In addition, obtain valuable job skills that will enable you to recognize key issues in global tax planning and make contacts with our faculty of experienced tax professionals, who can facilitate your research and assist you in understanding the U.S. tax effects of generating income or losses from operations overseas.

20th World Oil Forum 2009

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 17, 2009,

The 20th World Oil Forum is a flagship program in the Global Pacific & Partners worldwide event portfolio designed for leading oil and gas executives from around the world. It consolidates our several key London programs from the past 15 years in a high-level and targeted Conference for the worldwide upstream industry.

This unique and landmark 20th World Oil Forum focuses on critical world oil/gas matters, shifting geopolitics in energy, and the key strategy, commercial and business devleopment issues impacting future exploration and development for corporate players and State oil companies involved in the developing worlds of Africa, Asia, Latin America, MidEast and Russia.

Around 30 leading Speakers from around the world will address the Forum, plus there is a Conference Dinner with Guest Speaker

SC Magazine Forum

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,
The Oxford Belfry Milton Common, Oxfordshire United Kingdom

This exclusive event is available to a maximum of 50 SC professionals. It is designed to provide you with an invaluable opportunity to mix with your industry peers and to inspire and challenge you as you look to driving forward strategy in your organisation.

Social Media for Government (Washington)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

Attend this conference to learn how to capture the power of social media in your organization, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques.

3rd Annual Western Transmission Conference

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,

This EUCI conference will highlight solutions to address the most current issues in western transmission expansion. Economic factors and construction time frames have a huge impact, influenced by regulators and the general public.

The 2009 International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN'09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,

ICWN'09 is an annual research conference about wireless networks. It is being held jointly (same location and dates) with a number of other conferences (WORLDCOMP'09).

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Ad hoc networks
* Power management and control, low-power protocols
* Wireless applications, mobile e-commerce, multimedia
* Satellite-based systems
* Broadcast networks
* High altitude platforms
* GPS, location-based service and mobile devices
* Mobile agents
* Wireless and mobile applications
* Routing, multicasting, ...
... and more!

The 2009 International Conference on Internet Computing (ICOMP'09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Monte Carlo Resort

ICOMP'09 is an annual research conference about internet computing. It is being held jointly (same location and dates) with a number of other conferences (WORLDCOMP'09).

The 2009 International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practice (SERP'09)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Monte Carlo Resort

SERP'09 is an annual research conference about software engineering research and practice. It is being held jointly (same location and dates) with a number of other conferences (WORLDCOMP'09).

External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, 259 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok Thailand 10110

Pipelines cost an average of US$9,000 per kilometre to maintain, and management is worried about low oil prices. Have you made it clear enough to the decision-makers that pipeline corrosion assessments are an urgent priority? Do you have the cost-effective solutions you need?

External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) is a structured process you can use to evaluate pipeline integrity, as also used by some of the world’s top pipeline operators. The ECDA goal is to enhance safety by managing the risk of pipeline corrosion failures, while minimising the cost required for excavations and repairs. It does this by helping you identify and address corrosion activity, proactively preventing external corrosion defects from growing to a size that is large enough to impact structural integrity.

ECDA is a continuous improvement process. Through successive applications of ECDA, you can identify and address where corrosion activity has occurred, is occurring, or may occur. You can then use these results to prioritise future actions.

This technique may also be used where more established methods such as inline inspection (ILI) and pressure testing are not possible or not practical.

Trained and experienced staff and specialised field equipment are necessary to obtain reliable and meaningful results. Without training, the ECDA data collected, recorded and analysed will produce unreliable or meaningless conclusions. Attend this workshop to learn the proper methods for collection, recording, and analysis of data for ECDA.

This workshop will focus on critical areas of the pipeline integrity management (PIM) plan, identifying high consequence areas and maximising the benefit of your training. The trainer will also demonstrate the latest software you can use to undertake the entire ECDA process in one programme, in line with the NACE SP0502 ECDA Standard.

Strategic Communications Excellence

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Nairobi Kenya

This high level forum will provide companies with a blueprint for designing winning communications strategies to secure and retain confidence with their key target audiences. The financial value of excellent communication strategies will be proven and delegates will be provided with a spectrum of case study presentations advising how to enhance their PR function, as well as key presentations from key industry players and market leaders.

Through discussing pertinent issues such as: measuring the effectiveness of Corporate Communications campaigns and exploring the latest technological advances in corporate communication, the conference will focus on formulating progressive strategies to overcome the challenges of infrastructural and technological under-development, as well as gaining the necessary recognition and raise the East African region to greater operational excellence through exposure to global best practice trends.

The 6th Annual International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (MobiQuitous 2009)

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Radisson Hotel Admiral Toronto HarbourFront, Radisson Hotel Admiral Toronto HarbourFront Toronto, Ontario Canada

The Sixth Annual International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (MobiQuitous 2009) will provide a forum for practitioners and researchers from diverse backgrounds to interact and exchange experiences about the design and implementation of mobile and ubiquitous systems. Areas addressed by the conference include systems, applications, social networks, middleware, networking, data management and services, all with special focus on mobility and ubiquitous computing.

Sustainable Pricing

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

The current global economy crisis have caused businesses to re-evaluate their businesses and pricing strategies to deal with the uncertainties in the future. Many will find opportunities in short-term tactical pricing, others in an entirely new business strategy to take advantage of competitive weaknesses, some will choose to simply ‘sit and endure the storm’.

With the slowdown in the economy, companies must take this opportunity to re-assess the issue of price and value as it relates to their customers. Companies are not only facing a shrinking market as customers are cutting back on spending but also more aggressive competitors looking for ways to offset losses in their businesses. To remain competitive in this new challenging environment, companies must examine how they provide or add value for their customers as customers need to know about the tangibility of benefits they are paying for.

The experience of the last recession shows that companies that viewed it as a pricing opportunity succeeded far better than those who regarded it as a threat. As the economy upturn is bound to follow, companies will need to be in a good position to start maximising the profits and take hold of the market share once this happens instead of re-visiting their pricing strategies in the boardroom to suit the upturn. To gain that position, companies must consider their pricing strategy while factoring the balance between short and long-term initiatives now. This 2 day course will enable participants to consider strategic alternative pricings in turbulent economic times while looking ahead to prepare for the future market changes.

Finance for Directors and Executive Management

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

In times of financial crisis, organisations are slapped with stringent financial constraints to work and deal with. This has created a strong opportunity for the board of directors to improve in the financial skills in the pursuit of establishing long term decisions using strategic financial skills. The knowledge of finance for key strategic decision makers, namely the company directors has become a critical aspect in surviving in times of crisis. The role of the board of directors and has reached a stage that requires constant dealing with financial management for value creation. Company directors establishes corporate strategies, appoints corporate executive to manage the business, supervises the management team on business navigation, monitor internal control procedures, and oversees the quality of reports furnished to shareholders and to the financial markets in the financial statements and with regards to major financial transactions. As required by law, the board of directors have the responsibility to finalise financial statements, propose dividends, and makes decisions on investments and other financial policies. This training will offer company directors with financial skills to develop frameworks and processes to help contribute towards strategy development and value creation of an organisation. This is will include enhancing financial approaches in managing risks, creating flexible strategies and developing alternative growth strategies.

3rd Annual Tall Buildings

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009,
GRAND HYATT Shanghai China

Construction industry is set for a very dynamic and challenging time ahead. With unabated string of developments in Tall Buildings, rising awareness and need for sustainability, accompanied by recent economic downturn has raised many pertinent questions. We are seeing a rise in Tall Buildings construction worldwide along with increasing concern about sustainable urbanism and preserving a city’s heritage considerations.

The quest now is how to build environmentally –friendly, sustainable, energy efficient and secure tall buildings and structures.

This event aims to focus on the key elements of design, engineering, construction and operational aspects of Tall Buildings and brings to the fore some of the best practices which will help the professionals to understand the nuances of the current market dynamics and will prepare them to succeed and gain an edge in this highly competitive market.

2nd International Conference on Literature, Languages & Linguistics

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 16, 2009,
Athens, Greece

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and students of languages, literatures and linguistics. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to):

· Literatures and Languages

- Classics

- Medieval and Renaissance Literature

- Contemporary Literature

- Comparative Literature

- Drama, Film, Television, and other Media

- Poetry and Prose (Fictional and Non-fictional)

- Translation

· Linguistics

- Theoretical Linguistics

- Language Acquisition

- Teaching of Foreign Languages (including Technology in the classroom)

- Sociolinguistics

Contract Administration Fundamentals - Canberra

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Canberra, Australia Capital Territory Australia

A combination of theory, best practices & expert practical instruction examining contract planning, reporting, the claims & variations processes coupled with useful tools & systems to streamline the role of contract administration.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Examine the process of entering into contractual relationships
• Understand contracts: how to read, interpret and evaluate them
• Examine the key aspects of contract administration and the claims process
• Appreciate the contractual issues surrounding variations, delays and defects etc, and develop procedures to effectively deal with these issues
• Appreciate contract compliance issues in project management
• Analyse effective document control, reporting and communication systems
• Introduce cooperative negotiation and partnering skills for dispute avoidance and resolution

The One-Day BLS/CPR/First Aid Instructor Certification course

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,

THE COURSE:The CPR / BLS, AED and Basic First Aid Instructor Training Class includes CPR / basic life support (BLS) and first aid manuals, instructor teaching materials (roster forms, check-off lists, tests, answer keys), handouts and related articles, automated external defibrillation (AED) simulator demonstration, and verification of cognitive and psychomotor proficiency in CPR, BLS and first aid.

Course content is based upon the most current, evidence-based standards and guidelines of the following sources: American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations (2005), International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Conference on CPR and ECC Science with Treatment Recommendations (2005), National First Aid Science Advisory Board Evidence Evaluation Conference (2005), and other evidence-based recommendations or sources.

Investor Relations: Strategy & Communications - Singapore

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore

In the current economic climate, it is an increasing challenge to attract and retain investors for your organisation. Targeting the right investors, meeting their changing demand and expectations and effectively communicating the growth story of the organisation are increasingly common challenges that investor relations personnel have to tackle today. In order to overcome these difficulties and remain relevant in this competitive economic conditions, investor relations personnel have to revitalise their practices to build and retain investor loyalty, maximise investor attention and shareholder value.

This workshop aims to equip delegates with the know-how in building investor relations and retaining investor loyalty, which will help in maximising shareholders’ values.

Planning, Writing & Performance-Managing Service Level Agreements, Perth

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 13, 2009,
Perth, Western Australia Australia

An intensive 1 day course on designing an SLA that delivers quality-of-service from third-party providers & encourages performance, rewards service quality, & rectifies non-compliance

About the Course
This course sets out to provide a sound, practical guide to establishing and managing the on-going SLA, allowing the participant to work step by step through the processes.

This course consists of pragmatic methods that include numerous interactive exercises and a case study designed to assist you in determining the best and most effective SLA techniques for your organisation.

You will examine how to build a comprehensive and solid business framework for establishing a SLA.

Participants will be encouraged to participate in discussion and compare stories, issues and best practices.

Optimizing Statistical Process Control Effectiveness

Jul 13, 2009 - Jul 14, 2009,
Legend Hotel Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a well trusted method and works on ‘data approach’ for us to make decision in monitoring and studying the capability of processes. This course will enable you to understand the need of SPC and the ‘whys and wherefores’ plus how to interpret the SPC charts to the best benefit. You will understand the need for real-time feedback and how it assists you in your workplace.

Quality / Process Managers, Executives, Engineers, Team-leaders, Supervisors and any personnel who would like to improve their productivity on the job are welcomed.