日本データベース学会の皆様 ACM SIGMOD日本支部の皆様 京都大学の高田と申します． 今回で第3回目を迎えます国際会議 C5 の論文募集案内を送付させて頂きます． 奮って御投稿頂きますよう，どうぞよろしくお願いいたします． # 重複して受け取られました方は，どうぞ御容赦下さい． ----- CALL FOR PAPERS The Third International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing January 28-30, 2004, Shiran Kaikan, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan http://www.edu.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/c5-05/ SPONSORED BY Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS): International Meeting Series 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program: Development of Knowledge Society Infrastructure, Kyoto University National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (Requesting) IN COOPERATION WITH Viewpoints Research Institute The ALAN-K (Advanced LeArning Network in Kyoto) Project SCOPE Nowadays computers and networks are utilized widely by youngsters to elders, for a broad variety of purposes. In the coming knowledge society, the use of computers for creation, connection and collaboration among these users will become important factors to support computer-based human activities. This conference is intended to provide an international forum for the discussion and presentation of creative and collaborative environments (especially built on Smalltalk, Squeak and Croquet, but not limited to these) among researchers, developers and users from not only technical points of view but also practices and experiences. TOPICS OF INTEREST Original papers concerned with both theory and practice are solicited. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Development and applications of Squeak and Croquet (2) User collaboration utilizing 3D, multimedia and animation objects (3) Technologies for creating educational environment (4) Collaborative learning environment (5) Integration of on- and off-computer activities such as scientific experiments, instrumentation, robots and game playing SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Submissions should follow the formatting instructions provided by IEEE CS (http://www.computer.org/cspress/instruct.htm) with 8 pages limit. Papers should be sent electronically to c5-05@db.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp. The PDF, Postscript and MS- WORD formats are acceptable. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: November 15, 2005 Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2004 Camera-ready copies: January 10, 2005 PUBLICATION Preliminary version of the proceedings will be distributed during the conference. The formal version of the proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press after the conference (under consideration). RELATED EVENTS An education workshop will be held on Jan. 30. This workshop focuses on educational aspects of Squeak and related environments, especially experiences in school activities, curricula for mathematics and science learning and new technologies for computer-based education. Prof. Seymour Papert (who is known as the inventor of LOGO) at MIT Media Lab. will give a keynote talk in this workshop. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Honorary Co-Chairs: Alan Kay (Viewpoints Research Institute, The Hewlett-Packard Company, USA) Makoto Nagao (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan) Conference Co-Chairs: Tetsuro Sakai (Kyoto University, Japan) Katsumi Tanaka (Kyoto University, Japan) Program Co-Chairs: Kim Rose (Viewpoints Research Institute, The Hewlett-Packard Company, USA) Hajime Kita (Kyoto University, Japan) Tsuneo Jozen (Osaka Electro-Communication University/Kyoto University, Japan) Publicity and Publication Chair: Hideyuki Takada (Kyoto University, Japan) Local Arrangements Chair: Hitomi Takada (Kyoto University, Japan) -- 高田 秀志 (Hideyuki Takada) 京都大学情報学研究科 社会情報学専攻 COE知識基盤 研究員