8th Philippine Computing Science Congress
February 23-24, 2008
University of the Philippines-Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
The Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) invites you to participate in the
8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008).
The CSP organizes this conference/workshop to enable Filipino educators, researchers, and ICT professionals and students to interact and to share their work in computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and information and communications technology (ICT) education.
The conference features special lectures by prominent researchers and educators in the field of information and communications technology (including computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, ICT education and related disciplines). It also features contributed research papers on computing and ICT.
Dates and Venue:
PCSC 2008 will be held on February 23-24, 2008 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
Conference Topics:
Cellular Automata | E-Commerce |
Genetic Algorithms | E-Learning |
Computational Science | E-Based Communities |
Computational Modeling & Simulation | High Performance Computing |
Computer Architecture | ICT in Education |
Computer Applications | Mathematical Modeling |
Computer Engineering | Networking |
Computer Science Education | Neural Networks |
Computer Simulation | Software Engineering |
Database and Information Systems | Theoretical Computer Science |
Other relevant topics in computer science, computational science, computer engineering, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and ICT education.
Keynote and Invited Speakers:
- Dr. Eliezer Albacea, U.P. Los Baños - Keynote Speaker
- Dr. Henry Adorna, U.P. Diliman
- Dr. Baltazar Aguda, Ohio State University, U.S.A.
- Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga, De La Salle Canlubang
- Dr. Jaime Caro - U.P. Diliman
- Dr. Caslon Chua - De La Salle University
- Dr. Gregg Victor Gabison - University of San Jose Recoletos (Cebu City)
- Dr. Elmer Maravillas - Cebu Institute of Technology
- Dr. Eduardo Mendoza - Ludwig-Maxillians University (Munich, Germany)
- Dr. Felix Muga II - Ateneo de Manila University
- Dr. Prospero Naval - U.P. Diliman
- Dr. Rafael Saldaña, Ateneo de Manila University
- Dr. Allan Sioson - Ateneo de Naga University
Program: (Tentative)
Day 1. Saturday, February 23, 2008
Venue: NISMED Auditorium
8:00 – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Opening Session
9:15 – 10:00 Plenary Session 1
10:00 – 10:20 Coffee Break
10:20 – 11:00 Plenary Session 2
11:00 -- 11:40 Plenary Session 3
11:40 – 12:50 Lunch
1:00 – 3:30 Parallel Sessions
3:30 – 5:30 Break
5:30 – 7:00 Conference Welcome Drinks/ CSP Business Meeting
Day 2. Sunday, February 24, 2008
8:30 -11:40 am Parallel Sessions
11:40-12:40 Closing Session/ Lunch
Proceedings:
Contributed papers for PCSC 2008 should follow the formatting guidelines based on the ACM Word Template ( http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/~raf/pcsc07/cspformat.doc ). These papers will be peer-reviewed, and if accepted, they will be published in the Proceedings of the 8th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2008). Qualified papers will be considered for publication in the Philippine Computing Journal (PCJ), the official journal of the Computing Society of the Philippines.
Submit papers to the CSP Secretariat ( computingsoc@gmail.com ), Tel./Fax (02) 426-6125.
Important Dates:
Deadline for PCSC 2008 paper submission | January 15, 2008 |
Notification of acceptance | January 27, 2008 |
Deadline for Registration Payment for Paper Contributors | February 16, 2008 |
Deadline for Submission of Pre-registration Forms | February 16, 2008 |
Conference | February 23-24, 2008 |
Registration Fee:
PhP 2,500 (regular, non-student, walk-in)
2,000 (regular, non-student, pre-registered)
1,500 (non-student author of accepted paper)
1,500 (non-author currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, walk-in)
1,250 (non-author currently enrolled students, pre-registered)
1,000 (student author, currently enrolled)
Notes:
1.The registration fee includes free membership to CSP for the year 2008 (subject to the approval of the CSP membership committee)
2. It does not include transportation and accommodation expenses.
3.It includes a conference kit, PCSC 2008 CD Proceedings, a copy of the Philippine Computing Journal, snacks, lunch, conference welcome drinks, and a certificate of participation.
4. Pre-registration is required. Walk-in participants will have to pay a surcharge. Pre-registration forms must be received on or before February 16, 2008. Send an e-mail to computingsoc@gmail.com or call (02) 7090907 for registration payment details.
For more information, contact:
PCSC 2008 Executive Committee:
Rafael Saldaña, Ph.D.
Chair, Scientific Program Committee, PCSC 2008
c/o Ateneo de Manila University
Tel./Fax.: (02) 709-0907
E-mail:raffysaldana@gmail.com
Jaime Caro, Ph.D.
CSP President
c/o University of the Philippines-Diliman
Tel./Fax.: (02) 920-2636
E-mail: jdlcaro@gmail.com
Caslon Chua, Ph.D.
Over-all Chair, PCSC 2008
c/o De La Salle University
Tel./Fax.: (02) 536-0276
E-mail: chuacl@dlsu.edu.ph
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PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
THE SECRETARIAT
PCSC 2008
c/o Rm. 317, Mathematics Department
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
Philippines
Tel./Fax.: +63 2 4266125
E-mail: computingsoc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.csp.org.ph
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MODE OF PAYMENT:
1. If paying via cheque, make cheque payable to: COMPUTING SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES
2. Registration payments may be made through the CSP's bank account in BANCO DE ORO. Below are the details:
Name: COMPUTING SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Bank: BANCO DE ORO
Branch: Loyola Heights - Katipunan, Quezon City
Savings Account Number: 3570008929
NOTES:
1. Any bank charges should be charged to the payor and not to CSP.
2. Keep a copy of your bank transaction as proof of payment.
3. Notify Dr. Rafael Saldaña [ E-mail: raffysaldana@gmail.com , Mobile: 0928-5043121, Phone: (02) 7090907, Fax: (02) 7090907 ] about the details of your payment (total amount, for how many persons, date and time payment was deposited, and name of Banco De Oro branch.
Updated last February 12, 2008
